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Institute staff collaborate with NY Senator Michelle Hinchey in menstrual product drive

May 30, 2023

On May 12, 2023, Institute staff were pleased to welcome New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey to the Family Practice Center of Hyde Park. For the past several weeks, Senator Hinchey and her staff...

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Ad campaign promoting COVID-19 vaccination begins in the Mid-Hudson Valley

April 27, 2023

On April 10, the Institute launched a campaign promoting COVID-19 vaccination in the Mid-Hudson Valley. Working with nonprofit media agency F.Y.Eye, we secured 15 billboards (8 in English and 7 in Spanish) and 5...

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Health outreach at Pointe of Praise Family Life Center for American Heart Month

February 28, 2023

Institute providers and staff collaborated with Pointe of Praise Family Life Center in Kingston to offer heart health resources and free blood pressure readings to parishioners on Sunday, February 19. The Ulster County Department...

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Institute providers help the Hudson Valley arts community access health care at Kingston’s O+ Festival

October 31, 2022

From October 7-9, Institute for Family Health staff joined the annual O+ Festival in Kingston, NY, where artists, musicians and other creatives can access quality health care, including free medical consultations, dental care, and...

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Monkeypox (MPX) declared a public health emergency

August 16, 2022

The recent outbreak of monkeypox (MPX) cases was declared a public health emergency on Thursday, August 4, 2022 in the United States. The Institute for Family Health is currently working with New York City...

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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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Remembering Dr. David N. Mesches

November 30, 2021

We are saddened by the passing of Dr. David N. Mesches, a tireless champion for healthcare access and health workforce development in the Mid-Hudson Valley. A distinguished family physician, he turned his private practice...

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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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Virtual Narcan Training on Zoom on Friday, May 21 from 1:00-2:00pm

May 12, 2021

On Friday, May 21, from 1:00-2:00pm, the Institute will collaborate with the New Paltz Opioid Prevention and Response Team to offer a Narcan training via Zoom, where participants will learn how to prevent overdose....

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COVID-19 vaccine outreach efforts for the Spanish-speaking community in the Mid-Hudson: A conversation with Dr. Marta Sanchez

April 30, 2021

In December 2020, Dr. Marta Sanchez was named, along with Dr. Walter Woodley, to the Ulster County COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Coalition. The coalition, set up by the Ulster County government, consists of health, religious...

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