At the Institute for Family Health, we are committed to supporting families as they feed and care for a newborn, including through providing support for breastfeeding and chestfeeding. (If you are not familiar with...
We are very proud of the work our staff do help keep our communities healthy. This summer, our staff and providers have organized tabling events with educational resources and giveaways, collaborated with local artists...
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...
Do you have high blood pressure and need help keeping track of it? We can help! Inside your body, your blood is moving around, all the time, in tubes called blood vessels. Sometimes your...
We are delighted to welcome our newest family medicine residents, the class of 2025! You can find this accomplished group of family physicians providing care at our health centers in Kingston, Ellenville, New Paltz,...
This summer, the Stevenson Family Health Center is offering Back-to-School Child Physical Days on select Saturdays. If your child needs a physical exam this summer, you can schedule on one of the dates below:...
The Institute will offer two virtual Narcan trainings on Zoom for our New York City and Hudson Valley community members. Participants can also have a free Narcan kit mailed to them after they have...
As of last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months and older. The CDC recommends everyone ages 6...
The Institute for Family Health was delighted to graduate our first cohort of five Community Health Change Agents, generously supported by the Fund for Health Equity, a program sponsored by Direct Relief. Training for...
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...
The Institute is pleased to share that Cindy-Lou Killikelly, BSN, RN, the Institute’s Chief Nursing Officer, received the 2022 United Hospital Fund Tribute to Excellence in Health Care Award. The Tribute to Excellence in...
The dental department at the Kingston Family Health Center recently got new paint and new artwork for the waiting room and exam rooms. “We’ve had patients who have been coming here for twenty years...
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...
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...
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...
