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The Institute for Family Health Receives “Health Home” Implementation Funding to Improve Care Coordination

March 12, 2014

The Institute for Family Health was awarded New York State funding to support coordination of health services for individuals with chronic, complex conditions. State-designated “Health Homes” across New York received funds to offset critical...

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Rev. Dr. Koshin Paley Ellison Presents Grand Rounds on March 14th

March 12, 2014

Rev. Dr. Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, DMin, Cofounder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, will present at the Department’s March Grand Rounds. His presentation is entitled “Intimacy and Compassion at...

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The Institute’s Community HealthCorps® Program Wins #INSTALUM Contest

February 19, 2014

The Community HealthCorps® program at the Institute for Family Health was one of the winners of the Community HealthCorps® #INSTALUM Contest. Our members, along with other volunteers, spent MLK Day cleaning up Spring Creek...

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Dutchess County Healthy Families Program Will Host Community Education Event to Prevent Infant Abandonment

February 15, 2014

On Thursday, February 20 from 10:00am to 12:00pm, the public is invited to hear Timothy Jaccard, Director of Baby Safe Haven, at the Family Partnership Auditorium, 29 North Hamilton Street. (Parking available across the...

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Third Annual Research & Innovation Symposium

February 3, 2014

The Third Annual Research & Innovation Symposium will be held on February 7th, 2014 from 5:00 – 8:00pm. It is an evening to celebrate the excellent projects conducted by the Institute for Family Health...

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The Institute for Family Health and Ellenville Regional Hospital Join Coalition to Drive Down Suicide Rates Across Healthcare Systems

January 22, 2014

The Institute for Family Health and Ellenville Regional Hospital announced that they are joining healthcare organizations and systems across the country to make suicide prevention a priority. The “Zero Suicide” approach, a project of...

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Dr. Gail L. Rosseau Presents Grand Rounds on January 10th

January 16, 2014

Gail L. Rosseau, MD, esteemed neurosurgeon and the director of skull base surgery at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Chicago will present at the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s January Grand Rounds. Dr....

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The Institute for Family Health Set to Launch Program That Expands Access to Care for Postpartum Women

January 15, 2014

The Institute for Family Health was awarded a one year grant from the March of Dimes to improve health outcomes among postpartum women. The Institute will conduct targeted outreach to as many as 250...

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NYTimes Features Institute CenteringPregnancy Groups

December 19, 2013

The Institute’s CenteringPregnancy prenatal care groups are featured in a blog post from the New York Times’ Tina Rosenberg. She writes, “The idea behind Centering (the name refers to care that is centered on...

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New insurance options are now available in New York

December 5, 2013

The Institute for Family Health invites patients to visit any of our health centers for help with their application. To find your nearest location, click here.

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Third Annual Research & Innovation Symposium for IFH Staff

December 4, 2013

The Third Annual IFH Research & Innovation Symposium will be held on February 7th, 2014 from 5:00 – 8:00pm. This is a wonderful opportunity for staff members to share their research and other interesting...

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Celebrating Family Health Center of Harlem’s First Anniversary

November 22, 2013

On November 20, 2013, staff, site, and organizational leaders gathered to celebrate the Family Health Center of Harlem’s first anniversary. The 37,000 square foot health center began serving residents from Harlem and throughout New...

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The Institute for Family Health at APHA

September 30, 2013

The Institute for Family Health is delighted and proud to announce that many of our staff and residents will be presenting at the American Public Health Association American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting in...

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Dr. Marcelle Layton Presents Grand Rounds on November 8th

September 30, 2013

Marcelle C. Layton, MD, Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of Communicable Disease at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, will present at the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s...

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Bronx Health REACH Featured in El Diario

August 16, 2013

The Institute’s Bronx Health REACH program was featured in El Diario’s recent article Consejos para cuidar la alimentación de los hijos (Tips for taking care of childrens’ nutrition).

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