Since 2015, Bronx Health REACH has been a steering committee member of Boogie on the Boulevard, an annual summertime series of community health and wellness events along the Grand Concourse in the Bronx. While...
On August 31st, the Institute for Family Health will be joining a global community in hosting events for International Overdose Awareness Day. Beginning in 2001, International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) marks a day of...
As our state shut down in March and people were urged to stay inside, the Institute for Family Health quickly transitioned our care to telehealth systems to ensure that our patients were able to...
This month, we were thrilled to welcome the newest members of our three family medicine residencies — the Class of 2023! This accomplished group of newly-minted family physicians has demonstrated commitment to the Institute’s...
The Institute grieved with the nation for George Floyd and the many other lives lost to the racism, injustice and violence that have plagued Black communities for generations. We are called to recommit ourselves...
The following piece was written by Dr. Joe Debrah, a resident in our Mid-Hudson Family Medicine Residency. It first appeared in the New York State Academy of Family Physicians’ Weekly eNews on June 11....
I would like to declare today, June 1, 2020 as a day of re-commitment in honor of Mr. George Floyd and the countless others in our nation, throughout our history, who have suffered from...
We are working hard to keep everyone safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Here are some of the things we’re doing to keep you safe when you visit our health centers: We’re asking...
When a patient tests positive or has symptoms of COVID-19, the New York City Department of Health recommends staying isolated from other people for at least 14 days. But for many New Yorkers—including the...
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Institute staff moved quickly to offer telehealth services for all kinds of health care — including birth control and family planning counseling, emergency contraception, pregnancy counseling, prenatal...
COVID-19 has changed nearly every aspect of our lives these past weeks, but it hasn’t changed the fact that babies are still being born every minute. At the Institute’s Walton Family Health Center and...
Recent data released by the New York State Department of Health show higher COVID-19 fatalities among Black and Latinx patients when compared to other groups. Speaking to Gothamist, the Institute’s president and CEO, Dr....
The David Geffen Foundation provided a generous grant of $50,000 to assist the Institute with COVID-19-related prevention and services. Founded by music executive and film producer David Geffen in 1986, the Foundation provides grants to nonprofits working on a...
As of March 17th, 2020, the Institute for Family Health will provide all behavioral health appointments over the phone or by video rather than in-person. We are doing this to help prevent the spread of COVID-19...
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