La Voz, a local Mid-Hudson Valley magazine written entirely in Spanish, featured the work of the Institute’s Thomas McCarry, Director of Substance Abuse Prevention. They referenced a speech McCarry gave at the Circle of Caring conference, and included his explanation of addiction in older populations and how age impacts the physical struggles of the disease. …read more
The new “Don’t Stress, Eat Fresh” campaign promoting health options at Bronx bodegas has launched. The campaign was recently featured in the Mott Haven Herald. Reach more here.
Bronx Health REACH and partners’ “Healthy Bodega Initiative” recently launched a marketing campaign that hopes to introduce Bronx residents to the 36 bodegas that offer healthier food options. The campaign features printed posters and social media messages about these “Fresh Bronx Bodegas.”
“Two years ago, I started the PurpLE (Purpose: Listen & Engage) at the Institute for Family Health, a federally qualified health center in New York, N.Y. We offer a health home for people who have been victims of human trafficking and other trauma, and I meet patients of all genders, ages, documentation statuses and backgrounds who are …read more
The Institute’s was recently awarded $1.8 million in state funding for the development of a 24-hour call center in New Paltz that will serve all 31 of the institute’s health centers across the state. The Poughkeepsie journal wrote about it. Read more here. UPDATE: This story was also covered in the Daily Freeman and Hudson …read more
PurpLE Clinic Director, Dr. Anita Ravi, was recently featured in an article in Teen Vogue. The article, titled, “Human Sex Trafficking Survivors Need Better Trained Doctors,” highlighted the work of the PurpLE Clinic and another similar clinic in New York City. Read more here: http://www.teenvogue.com/story/human-sex-trafficking-survivors-need-better-trained-doctors
The Bronx Salad — the salad created by Bronx Health REACH and their partners — was featured on the cover of Edible Bronx for their new “Grow Issue.” Edible Bronx is a print magazine that celebrates the food, drink and urban agriculture in the Bronx. Published six times per year and distributed at 300+ locations throughout …read more
Dr. Moira Rashid spoke about the risks and benefits of allowing patients to remove their own IUD. Dr. Rashid adds to the conversation at around the two minute mark. Watch below:
