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Promoting health and wellness 

Yale New Haven Health provides funding and support to local health education programs, health screenings, support groups, health fairs and community organizations that help make our communities healthier places to live and work.

healthy kids day

Bridgeport Hospital

  • Health & Wellness Community Fairs
    • Employees volunteer their time providing health information and screenings. 
  • Speakers Bureau
    • Expert speakers present regarding a variety of topics to community and educational audiences.
 
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Bridgeport Hospital Milford Campus

  • Farmers Market Vouchers
    • Annual sponsorship of $5 vouchers good towards the purchase of fresh produce at all three longstanding Milford Farmers Markets.Vouchers are distributed to local families in need in partnership with Milford Department of Human Services.
  • Online food drive
    • Annual #GiveHealthy online food drive, a collaboration of several YNHHS departments. Hospital employees donate funds towards the purchase of healthy food items that are then donated to the Milford Food Bank.
  • Age Friendly educational series 
    • August - December
greenwich hospital entrance

Greenwich Hospital

  • Speakers Bureau
    • Medical experts and healthcare leaders share insights, information and current research on a variety of topics to community, civic and academic groups.


westerly hospital

Smilow - Westerly

  • American Cancer Society – Relay for Life of Southern Rhode Island (Smilow Westerly Annual)
    • Funds “groundbreaking cancer research and patient care programs."
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Yale New Haven Hospital

  • Walk & Talk with a Doc
    • Community walking program occurring weekly May-September on the Farmington Canal Trail in New Haven, led by physicians who answer questions and provide a weekly health topic for discussion.
  • Support for community health fairs, including annual Juneteenth celebration
  • Provide content experts to speak to groups throughout the community on health topics that matter to the community