Where else but the International Festival of Arts & Ideas could you find a sculpture of cows decorated with "Milagros" - copper images that symbolize prayers for health, a wall of Post-it notes encouraging you to share "secrets, promises, hopes and fears," Tibetan-inspired prayer flags, mother-child fitness classes and a healthy cooking demonstration? Community Interventions for Health, a new citywide effort to promote health and prevent disease in New Haven, brought together many of the cities' finest organizations to launch its program at the Festival during Village of Villages weekend. Continue reading below for a message from CIH event organizer Jeannette Ickovics, to see pictures from the event and find out how you can get involved in this exciting new initiative.
Message from Jeanette:
Sincere thanks to all involved - it indeed takes a village! In addition to those featured on the slides, we would like to thank Mary Lou Aleskie and her wonderful staff at the International Festival of Arts and Ideas. We were proud to launch in collaboration with them. And in the spirit of the Festival theme, "Global Identities/Local Heroes," we must also thank our global allies at The Oxford Health Alliance, Matrix Public Health Solutions, and collaborating sites in Mexico, India, China and England as well as our local heroes - colleagues, partners, and volunteers throughout New Haven and at Yale.
Please do not hesitate to contact me or other CARE staff if you have any questions or suggestions, for more information, and/or to become involved, click here "I CARE". With thanks and best wishes -
Yours in health,
Jeannette Ickovics
View pictures of this event here
View media coverage of this event by clicking the links below:
New Haven Independent
Photo, New Haven Register
WTNH News Channel 8 CT Styles Show