Institute sites receive NCQA recognition for diabetes care

The Institute is pleased to share that all 12 of our health centers that offer enhanced diabetes care have received recognition through the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a nonprofit organization that assesses the quality and performance of health organizations. The NCQA’s Diabetes Recognition program recognizes clinicians and practices that provide high-quality care to …read more

Managing Diabetes: A Q&A with CDE Stephanie Graziano

On Tuesday, November 2, Certified Diabetes Educator Stephanie Graziano answered questions through Instagram Live about diabetes care and management. Check out the transcript below: “Good afternoon everyone. My name is Stephanie Graziano and I am a Certified Diabetes Educator at the Institute for Family Health. November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and we wanted to give …read more

The Institute for Family Health staff will offer virtual events for National Diabetes Awareness Month

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. To promote diabetes education, the Institute for Family Health will offer two online interactive workshops and two Q&A events on Instagram Live. Please see the schedule of events below! On November 2, at 1:30 pm, Certified Diabetes Educator Stephanie Graziano will be taking questions on Instagram Live in two …read more

The Institute hosts a Live Q&A on Instagram: Diabetes, COVID-19 and the holidays

On Monday, November 23, Certified Diabetes Educator Stephanie Graziano answered questions through Instagram Live about managing diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming holidays. Check out the transcript below: “Hello everyone, my name is Stephanie Graziano and I am a Certified Diabetes Educator at the Institute for Family Health. November is Diabetes Awareness Month …read more

Taking Small Steps to Prevent Diabetes

The holiday season is a good time to focus on diabetes and what we can do to prevent it. During the holidays we gather with friends and family to enjoy many traditions — which can involve food. Over 700,000 New Yorkers (in New York City) have diabetes and one third of these people do not …read more

The Institute for Family Health Receives National Award for Innovation in Diabetes Care

August 31, 2016

New York, NY (August 31, 2016) – The Institute for Family Health was one of 10 community health centers honored by BD, Direct Relief and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) with an Innovations in Care Award at the 2016 Community Health Institute and EXPO in Chicago. Part of the BD Helping Build …read more

Health Tip of the Week (#DiabetesMonth): The Healthy Plate Method

Just in time for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, our final #DiabetesMonth “Health Tip of the Week” offers some advice about portion control. The Institute created a series of cultural “Healthy Plates” to depict a simple and effective way to help patients lose weight and manage diabetes and other conditions. With this method, you fill your plate with more non-starchy …read more

Meet Our Diabetes Team: Margaret Walsh, FNP

Continuing with our weekly introductions to members of our “diabetes team,” in recognition of American Diabetes Month, meet Margaret Walsh, FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner) from Walton Family Health Center in the Bronx, NY. You may recall seeing Margaret in the video we posted earlier this month – “Here to Help: Diabetes Prevention & Management.” “I think it’s really exciting …read more

Health Tip of the Week (#DiabetesMonth): Stress Free Zone

Stress can cause blood glucose levels to be high.  In people who have diabetes this can be an issue because there is not enough insulin to get the increased blood sugars into cells. Reducing stress therefore becomes essential in managing diabetes. You can increase your resistance to stress by strengthening your physical health. Here are …read more

Meet Our Diabetes Team: Ashleigh Glowacki

In recognition of American Diabetes Month, each week this month we will highlight one staff member that works on our diabetes team. This week, meet Ashleigh Glowacki, Diabetes Prevention and Education Coach at Kingston Family Health Center. “Prior to becoming a Community HealthCorps member I was on the fence about having a medical career. The …read more