Healthy Families staff plant a pinwheel garden for Child Abuse Awareness Month
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Healthy Families staff plant a pinwheel garden for Child Abuse Awareness Month

April 29, 2022

The staff from our Healthy Families programs in Dutchess County and Ulster County planted a virtual, crowd-sourced pinwheel garden to acknowledge Child Abuse Awareness Month, which occurs every year in April. Each staff member...

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Expecting a baby? Join us online for prenatal education groups

March 31, 2022

Pregnant people and their partners can now join the Institute’s online classes to prepare for the birth of a new child and learn baby care. Once a week for 90 minutes, between 5 and...

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Breastfeeding Support at the Institute

July 31, 2019

World Breastfeeding Week begins tomorrow, but Institute health centers provide support to breastfeeding moms and babies throughout the year! This past July, we launched a breastfeeding support group in Harlem, where moms and babies...

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Prenatal Care is Better Together: CenteringPregnancy at the Institute

August 16, 2018

Have you seen the latest addition to IFH’s YouTube channel? A new video launched last week, showcasing the CenteringPregnancy model. This style of group prenatal care is currently offered at Stevenson, Walton, Harlem and...

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Preventing Child Abuse in Ulster County: Q&A with a Family Support Worker

April 27, 2017

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and to highlight the role the Institute plays in supporting families and strengthening our communities, we spoke with Nora Engelhard, a Family Support Worker at our Ulster...

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We’re Open for the Thanksgiving Weekend!

November 22, 2016

A few of our health centers have regular or extended hours on Thanksgiving Day and through the weekend. When you need us most, our providers are here to help you! Click here to view our...

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Bronx Assemblymember Sepulveda joins Institute to Celebrate Renovation and Expansion of Stevenson Family Health Center

September 9, 2016

(Photo: From left – Dr. Neil Calman, Assemblymember Luis Sepulveda, Dr. Alba Pumarol, Dr. Eric Gayle, John McBride and Maxine Golub in front of Stevenson Family Health Center on Thurs. September 8, 2016.) Thursday...

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Notes from the Field: A Healthy Start in Harlem

February 26, 2016

Dr. Chandra Singh is a third-year resident in the Harlem Residency in Family Medicine. As part of her residency training, Dr. Singh assists a local nonprofit, Harlem Children’s Zone, with health-related initiatives. The Harlem Children’s Zone...

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