HEALTH COMMISSIONER PROMOTES NEW INITIATIVES TO BUSINESS COMMUNITY

Brewster, NY—Health Commissioner Allen Beals, MD, spearheaded the efforts of his department last Saturday to reach out to the business community. The occasion was the Putnam Business Expo held at Putnam Hospital Center and Dr. Beals was promoting three new initiatives of the PCDOH—the Workplace Wellness Pilot program, the Run 4 Your Life event on September 7, and the Eat Smart Restaurant Week, a collaboration with Putnam food establishments, which will run from September 7 through 21.

The Health Department’s mission is to improve and protect the health of the Putnam County community, composed of nearly 100,000 residents. Core services include community health assessment, disease surveillance and control, environmental health protection, family health promotion and health education. For more information, please visit our website at www.putnamcountyny.com/health; or visit our social media sites on Facebook at www.facebook.com/putnamhealth and Twitter @PutnamHealthNY.