The Heart Network

10/14/2026

This school year, there’s a conversation that belongs on the checklist right alongside supplies and sports physicals: talking with our kids about ni****ne.

With the increase of ni****ne pouch products in the U.S., advocates recommend parents discuss avoiding usage with teens.

10/14/2026

Welcome to our new Chronic Disease Care Coordination Project Director, Michele Catlin.

Michele was the first Get Healthy North Country Program Delivery Partner of the Year and worked as a peer leader with Claxton-Hepburn. During her time there, she worked closely with providers and made significant contributions to the network's program delivery. We are very excited to see how Michele will bring her program experience to her new role!

10/14/2026

Yesterday, young people across New York State marked Seen Enough To***co Day — and we’ve seen enough, too.

The to***co industry spends more than half a million dollars every day in New York alone to market its products. A lot of that money ends up on the walls, counters, and windows of the stores where kids buy snacks after school — and it works. The average age of a new smoker in our state is 13.

Reality Check youth leaders in the North Country are asking the adults around them to notice what they notice: the ads, the flavors, the displays at kid’s-eye level. Then to say enough.

👉 Pledge your support at SeenEnoughTo***co.org
👉 Ready to quit? The NYS Smokers’ Quitline is free and confidential: 1-866-NY-QUITS or nysmokefree.com

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10/06/2026

Our very own Director of Program Development Arriana Patraw presented at the NYSARH Rural Health Symposium last month alongside Laura Morris from AHI. We presented on how our Get Healthy North Country workshops help strengthen social connection while also supporting healthier behaviors.

10/06/2026

Stress can put strain on your heart and affect your sleep. Breathing techniques like 4-7-8 breathing can help you find your inner calm.

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

We’re proud to announce our Member of the Week: The Heart Network! Serving nearly 175,000 people, most in rural areas, the Heart Network covers four counties and much of the Adirondack Park, including the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation. Learn more: https://heartnetwork.org/

10/06/2026

Cardiac arrest and a heart attack are not the same thing ❤️

A heart attack happens when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked. Cardiac arrest happens when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood effectively, often because of a dangerous electrical rhythm.

Both are medical emergencies, but cardiac arrest requires immediate CPR and an AED as soon as possible. Knowing the difference can help someone recognize an emergency and act quickly. ❤️‍🩹

October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, so this is a good time to learn, share, and be prepared.

10/06/2026

Starting this Thursday in Malone! 😁

05/31/2026

"Hit the Lake, Not the V**e. You'll Get More Air." That message, created with input from 276 local students, is one way Essex County is fighting back against ni****ne industry tactics aimed at young people. Learn more about the TURN coalition's prevention work this World No To***co Day.

ELIZABETHTOWN | In recognition of World No To***co Day on Sunday, May 31, the Essex County Health Department (ECHD) is highlighting ongoing regional efforts through TURN to address tactics used by the to***co and ni****ne industry to make products more appealing to young people.