Community Health Care Association of NYS Urges Passage of Legislation Directing State DOH to Analyze CHC Costs and Create New Sustainable Medicaid Rate The Community Health Care Association of New York State is demanding that state leaders raise the state Medicaid reimbursement rate for community health centers statewide, following a new report from The Urban …read more

From November 12-15, several Institute for Family Health staff members attended the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. This year’s conference theme was “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Overcoming Social and Ethical Challenges.” Institute staff presented the following projects: “COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness & Barriers to Vaccination: Comparing Perceptions Based on …read more

This month, the Institute for Family Health received two designations through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) badge program, which honors health centers nationwide that have attained the best overall clinical quality performance. The Institute received badges for both Advancing HIT for Quality and Addressing Social Risk Factors. The …read more

  Kingston, NY (November 16, 2023) – Community leaders and elected officials gathered on Thursday, November 16th, to celebrate the grand opening of the Pine Street Family Health Center. This brand new state-of-the-art community health center is located at 140 Pine Street in midtown Kingston and is operated by the Institute for Family Health, a …read more