NJPHK’s Anderson Serves on Camden’s ‘Investing in a Healthy Future’ Panel

March 2, 2017 | Camden, Community News, Community News and Media

On February 15^th, 2017, 50 members gathered at Campbell Soup Company headquarters in Camden, NJ for the ‘Investing in a Healthy Future: The Benefits of Regional Wellbeing conference. NJPHK Deputy Director Darrin Anderson served as a panelist, along with colleagues Robert Atkins, national program director, New Jersey Health Initiatives) and Jerome D. Williams, provost and executive vice chancellor, Rutgers University – Newark.

Moderated by Kim Fortunato, president of the Campbell Soup Foundation, the panelists discussed topics related to improving and empowering children’s health in local communities. At the close of the program, each panelist was asked to choose one thing they would change immediately. Anderson indicated he would change poverty’s overall impact on children and their health. “Good health habits should be implemented at every age,” said Anderson. “It was interesting to hear the responses from my co-panelists Bob and Jerome, added Anderson. “We can all learn from one another and improve the collective impact in our communities.”

The conference was the first of a series of three to be held and sponsored by United Way; each one will cover a different public health topic.

 

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