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Some of the programs and services provided by the health department include bringing farmers’ markets to the community and worksites, assisting restaurants in developing healthier choices on their menus, and developing walking programs.
“I value our health department’s expertise and commitment to making this a healthier county for all," said C. Scott Vanderhoef, Rockland county executive. "I’m proud that the work of our health department and our community health partners has been recognized. I will continue to support these extraordinary efforts to assure that Rockland maintains this high standing. Rockland’s high ranking reflects the health department’s partnership and collaboration with the health systems in the county, including the hospitals, the federally qualified health centers, and the medical community.”
In addition, Rockland County's low adult smoking rate of 9.7 percent, the lowest in the state according to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, demonstrates the impact of comprehensive efforts like the Put It Out Rockland tobacco prevention, education, and cessation program enacted in 2001.
View the full report at countyhealthrankings.org.