Health Education

The Health District sponsors a variety of health education and health promotion programs and can be a resource to the community for inquiries about health related matters. Many health education offerings are made possible because of grant funding. Classes and health promotion activities are conducted by the health department directly or in conjunction with its community partners.

Among the programs offered are (who they are geared towards):

1. Hand washing and healthy habits (kids)
2. Nutrition for toddlers (parents)
3. Label reading and portion control (everyone)
4. Lyme disease and West Nile Virus Protection (everyone)
5. Head Lice Control Prevention and Eradication (parents)
6. Hazards for Outdoor Workers (everyone)
7. Scams (Senior Citizens)
8. Diabetes education (everyone)
9. Fall and Injury prevention (Senior Citizens)
10. Freedom from Smoking
11. Wells and Septic Systems: a guide (everyone)
12. Jump Start Your Health
13. The Biggest Winner

If you would like to attend a class or set up a class for your group call our Health Educator, Barbara Naclerio, M.P.H., CHES @ (203) 481-4233 or email: bnaclerio@esdhd.org.