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How Healthy is Our Neighborhood?

How Healthy is Our Neighborhood?. Manuel Esteban, Gunther Groning, Emily Jackson, Aisha Mays and Michele Vaca November 12, 2003. The Family Health Center Community. Our Demographics. Age 18 – 65 Race : Black 5, Hispanic 4 3 questions were asked of interviewees: Do you exercise?

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How Healthy is Our Neighborhood?

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  1. How Healthy is Our Neighborhood? Manuel Esteban, Gunther Groning, Emily Jackson, Aisha Mays and Michele Vaca November 12, 2003

  2. The Family Health Center Community

  3. Our Demographics • Age 18 – 65 • Race : Black 5, Hispanic 4 • 3 questions were asked of interviewees: • Do you exercise? • Where can people exercise in this community? • What do you see as a major health problem in this community?

  4. Our Demographics cont. • 3/9 exercised • 2 exercised at Curves, 1 exercised at Fordham United Methodist Church • Those who did not exercise cited work as reason • 3/9 cited Curves as a place to exercise, 1/9 cited Bally’s Total Fitness, 6/9 did not know • 3/9 cited alcohol/drugs as major community health problem, 1/9 cited asthma

  5. Fast Food in Our Community

  6. Fitness in Our Community

  7. Bally’s Total Fitness East Fordham Road and Grand Concourse Grand Opening Fall 2003

  8. Bally’s Total Fitness cont. • Comprehensive fitness center with aerobic classes and personal trainers available • Men and women • Membership required - Prices vary • Three year contract required • Inquire regarding childcare

  9. Lucille Roberts 2449 Morris Ave. at Fordham Road 1-800-USA-LUCILLE

  10. Lucille Roberts cont. • Comprehensive Women’s Gym, initial fitness and nutrition assessment, strong support network, monthly weigh in, motivational intervention when needed • Monday-Thursday 9:00am-9:00pm, Weekends vary • Women only • Membership Required/Contract variable • $40 Sign up Fee / $30 Monthly • Childcare available $2/hr

  11. Curves 387 E Fordham Road, 2nd Floor 1(877) CURVES 4 U or (718) 367-2929 Open M-F 8:30am to 8pm Saturday 8:30am to midnight, closed Sundays

  12. Curves cont. • 30 minute, hydraulic resistance circuit classes led by personal trainer • Supportive group environment • Women only • Membership required • $123 sign up fee/$52 monthly fee • No childcare available

  13. St. James Park 2530 Jerome Avenue (718) 822 4271 Open Dawn until 10pm

  14. St. James Park cont. • Spacious, clean grounds with tennis courts, handball courts, children’s playground and a paved track • Men, women and children of all ages • Free

  15. St. James Park cont.

  16. St. James Recreation Center 2530 Jerome Avenue (718) 822-4271 Open M-F 9am to 8:45pm Sat 9am to 4:45pm, closed Sundays

  17. St. James Rec Center cont. • Comprehensive recreational facility with organized activities for children, adults and seniors • Girl Scouts • Martial arts • Billiards • Basketball • Baseball • Fitness center with cardiovascular and resistance training equipment

  18. St. James Rec Center cont.

  19. St. James Rec Center cont.

  20. St. James Rec Center cont. • Fitness room, aerobics classes, personal trainers, teenage Stepp program, teen sports • Membership-Adults $50/year, Seniors $10/year, children and teens (6-17 years) free • No babysitting but afterschool programs available • Fitness competitions • Sports camp for teens

  21. St. James Rec Center cont.

  22. Community Garden 193rd St. and Bainbridge Ave. Ena Nemley (718)367-9347

  23. Community Garden • Sponsored by Fordham United Methodist Church, New York Botanical Garden, Green Thumb • A safe haven garden for seniors where food, plants and flowers are grown. Members will participate in “Just Food” farmer’s market. • Elderly • Free • Church membership is not required

  24. Walking Route • Webster Ave. E.Fordham.Rd Southern Blvd181st  Webster Ave. • Members of the church walk this route for exercise • Open to all ages • Free

  25. Recreational Parks • Bedford Park • Poe Park • St. James Park

  26. Poor Options For Fitness • Fordham University – inaccessible to the public • Botanical Gardens – admittance $10/person

  27. Recommendations/Follow Up • Explore other areas of the neighborhood more thoroughly • Discussing fitness options with Joyce Wong of the Family Health Center • Create a more permanent delineation of walking route and try to create an exercise group • Create pamphlet of fitness options to distribute to patients • Create bulletin board in waiting of Family Health Center

  28. Acknowledgements • NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Community Health Profiles www.nyc.gov • Francesco • Brett Jackson • Dr. Michael Hossack

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