Community Health Education & Promotion

Community Health Education & Promotion

Our staff are committed to improving the health of the community by:

  •  Advocating and supporting policies to improve social and economic conditions

  • Offering education and support to help individuals make healthy behavior and lifestyle changes

  • Addressing chronic and communicable diseases

  • Monitoring the health of residents through research, data collection and evaluation

We provide education and outreach to the public and offer an array of health programs. Our program include:

  • Mobile Food Pantry- The Stratford Health Department has partnered with the CT Food Bank to offer a Mobile Food Pantry at Holy Name of Jesus Church every other Monday. Visit Food Pantry Schedule for more details! 

  • Garden Kit Lending Program- Interested in gardening at home with your children or students? The Stratford Health Department has partnered with the Stratford Library and Stratford Parent's Place to offer gardening rental kits. Kits are available to rent for free for 1-3 weeks and includes seeds, watering cans, gloves, shovels, and a book full of resources and activities on gardening, recipes, and even a book to read together! 

  • Farmers Market - During market season, the farmers market is schedule is every Monday from 2-6pm and is located at Paradise Green.  Come enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables that are locally grown in your area!

  • Matter of Balance Program - The Stratford Health Department offers a Matter of Balance program at the Baldwin Senior Center. The program is designed to manage falls and increase activity levels.

  • Multi-generational Walk N' Talk - The Stratford Health Department has partnered with The Baldwin Senior Center's Stratford Walks to organize a multi-generational walking sessions.

  • Community Gardening Workshops - The Stratford Health Department in collaboration with the UCONN Master Gardener Program, provides free gardening workshops for residents.

Community Health Education also maintains a library of health-related literature and links to other organizations to help answer questions you may have.  Contact the Community Health Division by calling (203) 385-4090.

Additional links

Contact Information

Walter Owusu, MPH

Health Educator

468 Birdseye Street, Stratford, CT

(203) 385-4090


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