January 4, 2022 - Natalie Williams, Executive Director of the Healthy York County Coalition. The organization was established in 1994, bringing together stakeholders from across the community to discuss common health goals and collaborative opportunities. For more than two decades Coalition volunteers have worked to advocate for policy change, establish programs and services, and produce and distribute educational materials. The Coalition's work is driven by a strategic framework of goals anchored by three key tenants: assessment, collaboration and mobilization. Natalie presented the York County Life Expectancy Study from data collected in 2019. The data reflects a large disparity in life expectancy by zip code when you compare York City to Dallastown. This data can be used to guide conversations about what might be causing the disparities. Once we understand the root issues, we can begin to make changes including access to healthy foods, affordable housing, new transportation options, or more education
