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JCC’s Center for Community Studies to Host
Presentation - “What Shapes (Women’s) Health in the North Country” on
September 17th
Published: September 14, 2026
at 01:30 p.m.
By: Press Release
from Jefferson Community College
Center for Community Studies to Host Presentation -
“What Shapes (Women’s) Health
in the North Country” on September 17, 2026
Watertown, N.Y. – The
Center for Community Studies (CCS) at Jefferson Community College (JCC)
will present findings from a recent regional survey examining healthcare
experiences in the North Country, with a special emphasis on women’s
health.
“What Shapes
(Women’s) Health in the North Country?” will be held Thursday,
September 17, 2026, and will feature guest speaker Dr. Akanksha Misra,
associate professor at SUNY Plattsburgh, alongside Joel LaLone, director of
the Center for Community Studies at JCC.
Community
members, healthcare practitioners, elected officials, community leaders,
faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. The presentation
will be held three ways:
·
3:30 p.m. — In person at the Robert R. and Jean S.
Sturtz Theater
·
6:30 p.m. — In person in Jules Center (Building 6),
Room 6-002
·
6:30 p.m. - Virtually via Zoom (link available on the
JCC website)
The presentation
is free and open to the public.
The presentation
will highlight findings from a first-of-its-kind study conducted by the
Center for Community Studies in partnership with faculty of Gender and
Women’s Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh. The study surveyed nearly 3,000 adults
across the North Country to better understand residents’ health, healthcare
experiences and factors that shape health and well-being.
With a special emphasis on women’s health, the study examined
topics including overall health status, chronic health conditions, mental
health, access to and quality of healthcare services, and experiences
growing up in the North Country.
The presentation
will provide an opportunity for community members to learn what the survey
revealed and consider what the findings may mean for women, families and
communities across the region.
“Public opinion
and public health research are most valuable when they help communities
better understand themselves and create opportunities for meaningful
conversation,” said Joel LaLone, director of the Center for Community
Studies at Jefferson. “We look forward to sharing these study findings with
the community and exploring what they tell us about women’s health and the
socio-demographic and social determinant factors that influence health
outcomes and challenges in the North Country.”
The study was
funded through contributions from the Northern New York Community
Foundation, Cloudsplitter Foundation, SUNY
Research Foundation, SUNY Plattsburgh’s School of Arts and Sciences and
School of Education, Health, and Human Services, and Jefferson Community
College.
For more
information about the presentation, contact the Center for Community
Studies at Jefferson Community College at (315) 786-2264 or email jlalone@sunyjefferson.edu.
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