GreeneHealth was conceived in 1994 by local people who realized there was a need for improvement of medical services in Greene County. After obtaining a small grant from NYS Office of Rural Health to begin formation, our non-profit organization was incorporated in 1996.
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Since then, GreeneHealth has enriched Greene County’s medical community by distributing over $2.5 million in grants to projects that further its mission to improve the health of Greene County residents and the level of care in our county. Our goal in funding projects is to help get a needed service in place. We then help that organization become self-sufficient.
GreeneHealth has brought more than 25 important medical services and programs to our community since our inception. Some of our accomplishments include:
Paramedic Program - This important emergency resource now answers about 1,800 calls annually and, with the help of GreeneHealth, has become a self-sufficient asset to Greene County over the past years.
Practitioner Placement Program - GreeneHealth has recruited primary care doctors to Greene County, who provide an estimated 50,000 care visits each year.
School-Based Mental Health Counseling - GreeneHealth, in partnership with our County Mental Health Center, has established a screening and counseling program available in five school districts. This program provides counseling to schoolchildren and their families right at the school the child attends, which improves access and participation levels. More than 800 counseling sessions are provided each year.
Physician-based Mental Health - GreeneHeatlh has also partnered with the County Mental Health Center to provide screening and counseling services in primary care physician offices, which also increases access to and participation in mental health programs. Hundreds of counseling sessions are conducted yearly.
Mobile Dental Health Van - a licensed dentist and dental hygienist bring dental treatment service to schools, health care centers, and other sites throughout Greene County.
Dental Sealants - GreeneHealth educates over 550 third graders every year on good oral hygiene practices and then applies sealants and other preventive measures to those who need such services to help protect their teeth from decay.
Improve Compliance with Health Screening Guidelines - we are conducting a media campaign, running a Speaker’s Bureau and distributing personal checklists that contain screening guidelines for an entire family.
GreeneHealth has also provided funding to:
• Upgrade medical communications systems and train volunteer ambulance squads.
• Purchase asthma supplies for school children.
• Expand kidney dialysis services.
• Increase diabetes education and services.
• Enroll uninsured children and families for health insurance coverage.
• Improve the detection of breast cancer
• Address the issue of overweight and underweight populations
• Improve services for sexual assault victims.