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The Institute holds Tenth Annual Research and Innovation Symposium

May 26, 2022

The Institute held its tenth annual Research and Innovation Symposium on May 25, 2022 at the New York Academy of Medicine. This event allows Institute staff of various disciplines to share innovative research and...

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Ready for the next best thing? Injectable PrEP is now available at our Harlem and 17th Street health centers

April 29, 2022

The Institute is excited to offer injectable PrEP (cabotegravir) as an additional choice for HIV prevention. Patients can now choose between taking PrEP as a pill or an injection to prevent HIV. “We are...

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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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Institute Staff join elected officials for CHCANYS Virtual Advocacy Week to #valueCHCs

March 30, 2022

From March 7-11, Institute staff members gathered online to meet with elected state representatives for the annual advocacy outreach event led by the Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS). Thirty-four Institute...

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Harlem Family Medicine residents and faculty host an online community health fair

February 25, 2022

On February 1, resident physicians and faculty in the Institute’s Harlem Residency in Family Medicine organized a virtual health fair for community members. Around 30 people joined the online health fair for presentations on...

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Free and low-cost at-home tests for COVID-19 are now available

January 31, 2022

At-home tests, also called “self-tests,” allow you to test for COVID-19 anywhere and give you a result in fifteen minutes (as opposed to molecular PCR tests, which need to be sent to a lab...

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Institute Health Centers in the Bronx offer Free Flu Shots – Just Walk In!

December 16, 2021

It’s flu season! Getting your flu shot protects yourself, your family and others from getting sick with the flu and flu-related illnesses. It’s especially important for babies and young children, older people, people with...

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The Institute for Family Health will host an online conversation with Members of Congress

November 19, 2021

The Institute for Family Health and Members of Congress will discuss priorities to improve the health of our patients and communities. Topics will include expanding access to behavioral health services, health equity and social...

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Institute staff help artists and musicians access health care at Kingston’s O+ Festival

October 28, 2021

From October 8-10, Institute for Family Health staff and providers joined in a gathering of artists, musicians and wellness practitioners for the O+ Festival, where members of Kingston’s arts community can access quality health...

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