Health, Habits & Resolutions
Starting small with health goals is the key to long-term success. When it comes to setting goals for 2025, Registered Dietitian April Ho shares the importance of starting small with habits and avoiding the "all-or-nothing" mindset.
Rather than aiming for drastic changes that can feel overwhelming, begin with manageable steps that fit into your routine. This allows you to build momentum and create lasting habits without the pressure of perfection.
Happy Holidays
Many thanks for joining and supporting us in promoting a healthier and more equitable community.
We wish you all the best this holiday season and in the new year!
Bernard Guyer, MD, Lecture Series Inspires Change
Our fall 2024 Bernard Guyer Lecture Series featured a captivating performance by Pillsbury House Theatre's interactive theater ensemble "Breaking Ice."
Breaking Ice is an award-winning program of Pillsbury House Theatre that for more than 20 years has been ‘breaking the ice’ for courageous and productive dialogue around issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
Laura Sugarwala, MBA, RD, director of Community Health Partnerships at our Center, and Noel Raymond, senior director of Arts & Culture at Pillsbury House Theatre, share more about the event and the unique goals of the theatre group.
Watch the keynote address, "Are Black Women Safe Giving Birth: The Hard Truth of How Racism and Discrimination Perpetuate Disparities in Maternal Mortality," presented by Dorcey Applyrs, DrPH, MPH, chief city auditor for Albany ➡https://next.frame.io/share/291284dd-64bb-401f-b182-ab3e0864e2ad/view/a28a74e6-fd7c-423f-a306-5164154ac2d8
The Guyer Lecture Series is endowed by Brewster C. Doust, MD, who graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry in 1952.
Celebrating Being Smoke-Free
After 40 years, Rochester resident Glenda Ridley is celebrating being smoke-free! She recently spoke with Nurse Practitioner Katie Webster about her quit journey, the positive changes in her health, and how our program supported her.
Congratulations, Glenda!! 🥳
Are you ready to start your quit journey? Learn more about our individual and group programs: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/community-health/patient-care/stop-smoking.aspx
#GreatAmericanSmokeout #SmokeFree
Intermittent Fasting, Heart Health and Nutrition Takeaways
The holiday season is a joyous time for so many, but for many of those trying to lose weight or attain health goals, it can be a challenge. Some rely on intermittent fasting as a strategy to improve health.
Registered Dietitian Jill Chodak shares her nutritional insights on this diet trend and key takeaways to consider in the process.
Prostate Cancer Screening & Prevention
Darrell Vickers, prostate cancer survivor and peer educator at our Center, and Bettina Broughton, RN, acute care nurse practitioner at the Center For Urology, speak to the importance of prostate cancer screening and prevention, especially among Black men.
In NYS, Black men are one and a half times more likely to get prostate cancer and almost twice as likely to die of the disease compared to white men. The American Cancer Society recommends that men at average risk begin discussing screening at age 50, and men at high risk begin at age 45.
Darrell and Bettina presented at a cancer prevention event earlier this fall at Abraham Lincoln School No. 22. We were proud to partner with Jordan Health, Wilmot Cancer Institute, Rochester Regional Health and the Center For Urology for this community-focused event.
Healthy Together Family Program
Become healthy together, as a family!
Our new Healthy Together Family Program invites families with kids ages 7 to 13 with an elevated BMI to participate in hands-on learning around nutrition, active play, stress, sleep and more. April Ho, registered dietitian and certified personal trainer, shares what families can expect at the first session on Thursday, November 7!
Interested in learning if this is a fit for your family? Call us at (585) 602-0720.
Learn more: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/community-health/patient-care/children-and-families/healthy-together-family-program.aspx
Big News! We're Seeing Pediatric Patients!
📣 We’ve got some big news to share!
As we get into the holiday, school and fall/winter crunch, where days feel shorter and to-do lists feel longer, the CCHP team is here to help. We are now seeing kids for nutrition counseling!
As parents and caregivers, it can be a challenge to improve your own health, when there are so many components to it, including supporting the health and growth of your kids! That is why we have expanded our practice and expertise to include them, to better support you, and your kids!
We are now accepting pediatric patients who have been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, prediabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension and elevated BMI, to name a few.
Please contact your child’s pediatrician or call our office at (585) 602-0720 to get support today! Visit our website to learn more about our pediatric services: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/community-health/patient-care/children-and-families.aspx
Okra, Sausage and Tomato Stew
The experience of eating is as important as the food on the plate when it comes to your health. For many families, that can mean embracing some of their own cultural cuisine.
Clinical Dietitian Jill Chodak invites colleague Mikalia Thomas-Ibitoye into the CCHP kitchen with her, to share Mikalia’s family recipe for okra and tomato stew.
This veggie-packed dish is not only delicious, but can feed a family of four for around $10!
Find the full video and recipe here: https://youtu.be/OadcwAbOX4k
Transitions, big and small, can be hard. This is especially true for our young people. Jennifer Lee, MFT, TTS, CPT, lead lifestyle counselor at our Center, shares ways parents and caregivers can help youth navigate some of these transitions that we've already experienced.
1️⃣ Make space for questions
2️⃣ Acknowledge feelings and practice emotion regulation
3️⃣ Share your own experience and knowledge
Balanced Plate in a Chart
Fall is approaching and is a time of transition with back to school and all it brings. 🍂
Instead of adding recipes, prep and more work to our to-do lists, Registered Dietitian Jill Chodak offers another way to integrate balanced meals into your busy life.
#BackToSchool #FallSeason
Office of Health Equity Youth Advisory Board
The Office of Health Equity Research's Youth Advisory Board (YAB) held its June meeting at Genesee Valley Park to thank members and celebrate those graduating from high school. The Office of Health Equity Research (OHER) joined our Center in January.
Students reflected on being a part of the board for the past year and their hopes for its impact on our community.
University of Rochester researchers can meet with board members to get a local youth perspective on their existing research projects and for help identifying future research needs aimed at improving adolescent health.
Learn more about the YAB:https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/getmedia/c1a6ea81-6248-4b49-84dd-dc550388d9cc/May-2024-Health-Equity-Update-Final.pdf
Special thanks to News 8 WROC Rochester for use of footage from an interview with OHER director Dr. Edith Williams from when the YAB first began!
