3-12-2022 10:48pm

Morristown Awarded 2021 Healthy Town Up-and-Coming

The Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) is a program of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities.

The program empowers mayors across New Jersey with evidence-based tools, strategies, and support to champion health and wellness in their communities.

"The Mayors Wellness Campaign has announced eight 2021 “Healthy Town” winners that are addressing food insecurity, supporting COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, and organizing programs to promote physical and mental health throughout their communities." - NJ Health Care Quality Institute

In addition to the eight Healthy Town Winners, another seven towns were designated as 2021 Healthy Towns to Watch, and seventeen were designated as 2021 Healthy Towns Up-and-Coming.

For the second year in a row, the Town of Morristown received the Healthy Town Up-and-Coming Award from the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute.

In a statement announcing the award, Quality Institute (QI) said, “Morristown received the Healthy Town Up and Coming designation for the second year in a row. The town has an extensive network of partners working to provide programs that include local businesses, health systems, nonprofits, and houses of worship.”

“Activities offered in 2021 included a senior holiday meal program, numerous vaccine clinics, brain health classes for older adults, health education classes for youth, and exercise classes for older adults.”

Each year, communities participating in the MWC complete a "Healthy Town Application" outlining the research they’ve done to identify their community health needs and organize their local MWC committee.

The application also highlights the actions the towns have taken to make their communities healthier places to live, work, and play.

“Being honored as a 2021 New Jersey Healthy Town Up and Coming is a great distinction and further proof of Morristown’s commitment to a healthy lifestyle,” said Mayor Tim Dougherty. “From extensive healthy cuisine options that pepper our town to the various outdoor and indoor community activities and all of our parks. A healthy Morristown is a happy Morristown, and our great community deserves to be recognized. Thank you to the Quality Institute!”

For more information about the Quality Institute’s 2021 Healthy Towns, please visitnjhcqi.info/HTPressRelease03152022.

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