1. State of the Hudson Valley Region HVRHON (Hudson Valley Region Health Officers’ Network) Jean M. Hudson M.D. M.P.H. Commissioner Orange County Dept. of Health

2. 3 Core Functions of Public Health Assessment Policy Development Assurance

3. Assessment The Hudson Valley is home to over 2 million people (2,261,204. 2005 census estimate) 452,930 are women of childbearing age, 15- 44 years. The region is made up of seven Counties Westchester County has the largest population while Orange County is the fastest growing.

4. Total Pregnancies by Race/Ethnicity and Resident County, NYS, 2005 Table 2 Race/Ethnicity County Total 1 WhiteBlackOtherNot Stated Hispanic 2 New York State381,744223,002104,71541,93412,09392,222 Dutchess4,2702,98859664145647 Orange6,8295,123741868971,394 Putnam1,1971,022291433175 Rockland5,4113,5426391,152781,071 Sullivan1,2651,0291506422228 Ulster2,5102,06119121048285 Westchester16,83010,0883,4343,0772315,482 Source: NYSDOH. Vital Statistics of New York State, Annual Vital Statistics Data, Table 29, 2005 1 Total Pregnancies = White + Black + Other + Not Stated. 2 Hispanic Pregnancies is a separate count equal to Hispanic White + Hispanic Black + Hispanic Other + Hispanic Not Stated. Revised: October 2007

8. Policy Development & Assurance PCAP Programs UlsterFamily Practice Group OrangeCommunity Health Centers WestchesterHospitals and CHCs DutchessHospital & Dept. of Health RocklandDept. of Health PutnamHospital & Dept. of Health-new SullivanCommunity Health Center-in development

9. Pre and Post Natal Support Programs WIC Program (Women, Infants and Children) Community Health Worker Program Child Find Home visiting programs including Certified Home Health Agency Perinatal Networks and Consortia.