Girls on the Run NJ North Receives Grant from Chilton Medical Center

Atlantic Health System and Chilton Medical Center are committed to building healthier communities, beyond simply the delivery of excellent health care in our hospitals, medical practices, and facilities. Understanding and supporting the needs of our local communities in Morris, Bergen and Passaic Counties is a top priority for Chilton. With that in mind, the Community Advisory Board (CAB) of Chilton Medical Center was pleased to award Girls on the Run NJ North with a Chilton Medical Center CAB grant for the Schuyler-Colfax Middle School in Wayne. A list of priority health needs in the Chilton Medical Center service area were identified in our most recent Community Needs Assessment which include, but not limited to - pulmonary disease, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, cancer and behavioral health. This grant awarded to Schuyler-Colfax Middle School Girls on the Run 6th-8th grade team has met one or more of the identified priority health needs and will now help Chilton Medical Center and Atlantic Health System address these needs - this is great news for residents of this region! Girls on the Run is an after-school program that combines curriculum with exercise aimed at building girls’ physical and mental well-being which sets the stage for a lifetime of healthy living. Life lessons are creatively paired with fun running activities. Ultimately, they are training to complete a non-competitive 5K.

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