named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Creating Healthy Schools & Communities
Partners with schools and communities in Franklin County to increase access to healthy food and physical activity through policy changes, infrastructure improvements, and educational initiatives.
Get Healthy North Country Network
Coalition of healthcare providers, public health units, and social service agencies that coordinates free lifestyle change programs targeting chronic disease prevention and management for underserved populations across nine counties.
North Country Nicotine Consultants
Collaborative program with Glens Falls Hospital that provides resources and consultation to healthcare providers to improve delivery of evidence-based tobacco cessation treatment, particularly for low-income and vulnerable populations.
activities · 12 groups
What they do
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Healthcare Delivery Networks and Coalitions 1 activity
- Building regional coalitions for health and wellnessOperates a coalition of nearly 30 member organizations across nine counties to coordinate and deliver health and wellness support programs in northern New York.
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Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
- Delivering capacity-building support for tobacco treatment providersOffers performance improvement planning, customized training, and support for healthcare staff and tobacco treatment champions to improve the quality and delivery of tobacco cessation services.
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Transportation Policy Advocacy & Infrastructure Reform 1 activity
- Expanding physical activity opportunities in schools and communitiesEmpowers schools and communities to enhance physical activity through initiatives like Walk & Roll to School Day, pedestrian infrastructure improvements, and bike helmet distribution programs, particularly in Franklin County.
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Youth Health and Wellness Education 1 activity
- Facilitating school and municipal wellness policy implementationAdvocates for and facilitates updates and implementation of school wellness policies related to nutrition and physical activity, and supports municipal-level policies and projects that promote active transportation and safe physical activity environments.
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Cardiovascular Disease Research and Support 1 activity
- Implementing chronic disease prevention strategiesDesigns, develops, and implements evidence-based strategies to reduce the incidence of cardiac disease, stroke, and related chronic illnesses across a seven-county region in northern New York State, focusing on tobacco use, nutrition, and physical activity.
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Diabetes Self-Management & Prevention Programs 1 activity
- Offering evidence-based chronic disease self-management programsCoordinates and delivers free lifestyle change and health self-management programs targeting chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, arthritis, and chronic pain through the Get Healthy North Country Network.
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Community Health Equity Initiatives 1 activity
- Operating the Creating Healthy Schools & Communities (CHSC) programImplements the CHSC program across seven communities in northern New York to increase access to healthy food and physical activity opportunities, including policy and environmental changes in schools, childcare settings, and communities.
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Food Policy Advocacy & Nutrition Education 1 activity
- Promoting children's health through early childhood initiativesLaunched the Eat Well Play Hard North Country Coalition and works with childcare providers and communities to implement sustainable policy and environmental changes that promote nutrition and physical activity among young children.
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Substance Use Information and Referral Services 1 activity
- Providing tobacco cessation services and supportOffers mobile, one-on-one, evidence-based tobacco cessation services to individuals, distributes cessation resources, and connects smokers with the NYS Quitline while delivering direct support to tobacco users across multiple counties.
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Healthcare Provider Directories and Clinical Support Services 1 activity
- Strengthening healthcare systems for tobacco treatmentProvides resources, consultation, policy review, and implementation assistance to healthcare providers and systems to integrate and sustain evidence-based tobacco dependence treatment services into clinical workflows.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
- Supporting healthy food access through food pantry partnershipsPartners with community food pantries, such as the Tupper Lake Community Food Pantry, to improve access to healthy food through operational assessments, policy implementation, infrastructure improvements, and ongoing collaboration to expand nutritious offerings.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Funding regional health promotion projectsAwards grants totaling nearly $20,000 to support local health promotion initiatives across the North Country region.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.10M
Contributions & grants$1.09M99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$3530%
Other revenue$12K
expenses
Total expenses$1.10M
Program expenses73%
Admin / overhead26%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$501K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$370K
Cash$104K
Investments$0
Liabilities$102K
Net assets$268K
Liquid reserves1.1 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +2.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN MORGAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $78K |
board members · 9
- ERICA BESIO — MEMBER
- JAMIE BASILIERE — CHAIR
- KATHLEEN STRACK — VICE CHAIR
- KRISSY LEERKES — SECRETARY
- MEGAN MURPHY — MEMBER
- RAY BABOWICZ — MEMBER
- RICH SHULTZ — MEMBER
- RUSS CRONIN — MEMBER
- SUSAN STRATTON — TREASURER
relationships · 33
Who they work with
- Adirondack Food Systems Network Network — Membership enables advocacy for equitable access to healthy food throughout the region.
- Adirondack Regional Federal Credit Union Partner — Board member organization represented by Treasurer Russ Cronin
- Akwesasne Mohawk Nation Partner — Partner community served within the organization's region
- Charles D. Cook Office of Rural Health Funder — Funded Rural Action Now! through 2013.
- Child Care Coordinating Council for the North Country Partner — Board member organization represented by Chair Jamie Basiliere
- Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country Partner — Partners with The Heart Network to promote nutrition and physical activity in early childhood care settings.
- Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country Partner — Partnership to engage childcare providers in adopting policies and practices promoting nutrition and physical activity for young children.
- Community Health Centers of the North Country Partner — Board member organization represented by Ray Babowicz
- Creating Healthy Schools and Communities Partner — Collaborative project focused on promoting health in schools and communities.
- Essex County Office for the Aging Government — Board member organization represented by Secretary Krissy Leerkes
- Excellus BCBS Partner — Partner organization supporting community health initiatives
- Fannie E. Rippel Foundation Funder — Provided a start-up grant for the Heart Network's founding.
- Financial Resources Company Partner — Board member organization represented by Rich Schultz
- Franklin County Public Health Government — Board member organization represented by Vice Chair Kathleen Strack
- Franklin County Traffic Safety Board Partner — Partnership to provide free bike helmets to children in Franklin County.
- Get Healthy North Country Network — Member of the Get Healthy North Country Community Integrated Health Network.
- Get Healthy North Country Community Integrated Health Network Partner — Collaborative health network project aimed at integrated community health improvement.
- Glens Falls Hospital Partner — Collaborates with North Country Healthy Heart Network to offer North Country Nicotine Consultants services.
- Glens Falls Hospital Partner — Collaborates with North Country Healthy Heart Network to operate North Country Nicotine Consultants (NCNC), providing resources to healthcare providers for nicotine addiction treatment.
- Glens Falls Hospital Partner — Partner organization providing community health services and health promotion
- Housing Assistance Program of Essex County Partner — Board member organization represented by Megan Murphy
- NYS Quitline Partner — Connects smokers to the NYS Quitline to access free cessation services including counseling and nicotine replacement therapy.
- New York State Department of Health Funder — Funder of the Creating Healthy Schools & Communities (CHSC) program.
- New York State Department of Health Government — Funds The Heart Network’s Creating Healthy Schools & Communities program through a grant.
- New York State Department of Health Government — Funds the Creating Healthy Schools & Communities (CHSC) program through a grant.
- New York State Department of Health Government — Funds the Health Systems for a Tobacco Free New York grant that supports NCNC services.
- New York State Department of Health Government — State health agency collaborating on chronic disease prevention activities
- New York State Department of Health Tobacco Control Program Funder — Provided a three-year grant enabling mobile tobacco cessation services.
- New York State Department of Health’s Division of Nutrition Funder — Funded the Eat Well Play Hard North Country Coalition through a four-year grant.
- North Country Nicotine Consultants Partner — Project focused on nicotine cessation support and consulting services.
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strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Chronic Disease Model for Tobacco Usemethodology: chronic-disease-modelBy treating tobacco use and dependence as a chronic disease through clinical integration of behavioral counseling and pharmacotherapy, the organization improves cessation outcomes because sustained, evidence-based clinical interventions are more effective than episodic or unstructured support.
- Community-Based Collaborative Network Modelmethodology: collaborative_network_modelBy leveraging a collaborative network of schools, community groups, healthcare providers, and public health agencies, the organization extends reach and impact in rural and underserved areas because multi-sector partnerships enable coordinated, culturally appropriate interventions that no single entity could deliver alone.
- Evidence-Based Self-Management and Interventionmethodology: evidence-based interventionBy using evidence-based interventions in nutrition, physical activity, and self-management programs, the organization builds individual capacity and healthy behaviors because structured, proven curricula increase confidence and adherence, leading to measurable reductions in chronic disease risk.
- Policy, Environmental, and Systems Change for Chronic Disease Preventionmethodology: policy_environmental_changeBy implementing community-wide policy, environmental, and systems-level changes, the organization increases access to healthy food and physical activity, thereby reducing chronic disease risk across populations — especially in schools, early care settings, and underserved communities, because structural changes produce sustainable, equitable health improvements beyond individual behavior change.
- Population Health Approach to Tobacco Cessationmethodology: population_healthBy shifting tobacco cessation efforts from individual-level interventions to population-level strategies, the organization achieves broader public health impact because systemic approaches (e.g., policy, clinical integration) influence norms and access at scale.