New Paltz, NY (March 16, 2016) – The Institute for Family Health was awarded a $325,000 federal grant to provide effective treatment to Mid-Hudson Valley residents dependent on opioids, including prescription pain medicines and heroin. The funding, which runs for two years, will enable the Institute’s community health centers in Kingston, New Paltz, Ellenville and …read more
New York, NY (March 9, 2016) – The Institute for Family Health was awarded over $15 million in new capital funding by New York State. The funding will support the renovation or expansion of three community health center sites in Manhattan, the Bronx and Kingston, NY. The Institute received the awards as the result of …read more
New Paltz, NY (October 5, 2015) – On Friday, October 2nd, 75 community leaders and residents, including many friends and colleagues, joined the Institute for Family Health at a dedication ceremony honoring Dr. David N. Mesches. The Institute for Family Health’s New Paltz health campus, which provides affordable medical, behavioral and other health services to …read more
New York, N.Y. (Sept. 2, 2015) – HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley and the Institute for Family Health today announced a new collaborative research program, to be funded over two years by a $1.26 million New York State Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program grant. The new Center for Health Information Technology Research to Promote Population …read more
New York, NY (August 12, 2015) – The Institute for Family Health received a total of $350,000 in grant funding from the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute to support two HIV/AIDS programs in the Bronx and Manhattan. The two grants will support primary care retention and adherence services at the Institute’s Sidney …read more
New York, NY (August 4, 2015) – The New York City Department of Health is continuing to investigate the Legionnaires’ outbreak in the Bronx. Legionnaires’ disease is not contagious – one person cannot give it to another person. Symptoms resemble other types of pneumonia and can include fever, chills, muscle aches and cough. Some people may …read more
Ellenville, NY (July 24, 2015) – On Wednesday, July 22, Ellenville Regional Hospital (ERH) hosted the grand opening of the Neil S. Calman, MD Medical Arts Pavilion: Specialty Services Center, a new building that connects the hospital with the Ellenville Family Health Center, located next to the hospital and operated by the Institute for Family …read more
New York, NY (June 19, 2015) – Yesterday, the Institute celebrated the achievements of 18 staff members that have recently completed a Medical Assistant program. The program started as an effort to partner healthcare and education together to better meet workforce needs. Together with the New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, Lehman College and the Borough of …read more
Publication features success stories and resources to help schools increase opportunities for physical activity among students New York, NY (May 22, 2015) — This week, the Partnership for a Healthier New York City released the Active Design Toolkit for Schools with a celebration at the Earth School’s rooftop garden, “the Fifth Street Farm.” The Earth School …read more
New York, NY (May 7, 2015) – The Institute for Family Health’s Bronx Health REACH program applauds New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer for his report, “Dropping the Ball: Disparities in Physical Education in New York City Schools.” The report highlights the lack of certified PE teachers, dedicated space for PE and adequate PE programming. These …read more
