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.
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The Center for Community Studies (Center) at Jefferson Community College has completed its 26th Annual North Country Survey of the Community. Additionally, for the first time in their more than quarter-century of public opinion research in Northern New York, the Center completed a statewide sample including all 62 counties, using their longitudinal annual omnibus survey instrument, providing a much deeper understanding and perspective surrounding North Country results.
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The Center for Community Studies (CCS) at Jefferson Community College completed its annual North Country Current Issues Survey. In the study, a total of 1,902 adult residents were surveyed from the four-county region including Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and St. Lawrence Counties between April 8 through April 17, 2025.
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The Center for Community Studies (CCS) at Jefferson Community College will host a presentation titled, "Towards Better Health Security: Investments in Infectious Disease Surveillance Systems After the Covid-19 Pandemic" on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public, with three viewing options.
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On Thursday, October 17, 2024, Jefferson Community College will hold an evening celebration for the 25th Anniversary of the Center for Community Studies at 7:00 p.m. The evening will commence with presentations by past leaders of the Center highlighting the history and future of the Center and conclude with a live podcast. The event is open to the public.
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The Center for Community Studies (CCS) at Jefferson Community College (JCC) released the findings of its 24th Annual North Country Survey of the Community on Thursday, February 1, 2024.
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The Center for Community Studies (CCS) at Jefferson Community College has completed its annual North Country Current Issues Survey. In the study, a total of 1,402 adult residents from the tri-county region were surveyed. The study included questions pertaining to diversity, equity, and inclusion, housing, childcare, recreation, food security and access, services in one's community, and workforce and economic issues.