Events

Events

Events

Events

Events & Activities

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• MV Gives – Consider JPC

  

  
  

• Job Posting

  

  
  

• Blood Pressure Testing at JPC

  

  American Heart Association and Johnson Park Center Work Together to Increase Access to Blood
  Pressure Screenings and Education through the Mohawk Valley Blood Pressure Initiative
  Over 100 million Americans – nearly half of all adults – are living with high blood pressure or
  hypertension. When left untreated, the damage that high blood pressure does to one’s
  circulatory system is a significant contributing factor to heart attack, heart failure, kidney
  failure and stroke. Hypertension often has no obvious symptoms, which is why it is called
  the “silent killer.” In Oneida County 32.7% of adults reported having high blood pressure
  (CDC BRFSS 500 Cities Project 2019) and we see those numbers increase within the City of
  Utica 34.2% (CDC BRFSS 2019). These rates are higher than both the New York State (29.9%)
  and National (32.6%) average for adults with high blood pressure.

  

  With common priorities and interests around improving the health of all community
  members, Johnson Park Center and the Mohawk Valley American Heart Association (AHA)
  launched a community blood pressure screening, education and referral program on April
  5, 2022. This program was made possible through the Mohawk Valley Blood Pressure
  Initiative with the goal of improving cardiovascular health for all community members who
  are disproportionately affected by high blood pressure. The initiative is supported by
  funding from NYCM, Utica National Insurance, Community Foundation of Herkimer and
  Oneida Counties and the Ron and Shelia Curraro family Fund.

  
  

• Woman of Distinction

  

  Happy Easter to All of our JPC Supporters! On behalf of the Johnson Park Center (JPC) CEO & Founder, Board of Directors, Staff, Program Participants, and Volunteers, we congratulate the Rev. Ursula Meier, JPC Chief Operations Officer. She received the 2022 Women of Distinction Award. The pictures below from right to left: Nominated by Ms. Rebecca Simonds with her son; the Citation Certificate of the Award Presented by Assembly member Marianne Buttenschon, Assembly District 119. Acknowledgment of Service and Gratitude gave by the NYS State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli to the Awardee, the Rev. Meier.

  

  

  

  
  

• Blood Pressure Initiative