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In 1993 the Hartford Health Department made a long-term commitment to work towards improving public health in Hartford. Hartford's Community Health Partnership was created as a collaboration of representatives from the three major Hartford hospitals, community-based organizations, city and state health departments, and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. The partnership utilizes the rich and diverse resources of this broad-based membership to monitor and address public health in the City of Hartford. Examples of our activities include the Hartford Health Surveys of 1997, 2000 and 2003, the Hartford Community Health Profile, and calls to action in the areas of diabetes, asthma, and behavioral health.
The Website entitled Hartford: Your Health and Your Environment and the accompanying briefing book (click here to view) were developed by the Hartford Health Department, the University of Connecticut's Environmental Research Institute, and EPA New England's Urban Environmental Initiative with this commitment in mind and this notion of partnership. We are proud to offer to you a place where you will be able to obtain information about environmental issues that have a direct impact on the quality of life for city residents and about actions that are being taken to make substantial improvements.