New York, NY (July 23, 2020) — The Institute for Family Health was awarded a four-month, $50,000 grant through New York City’s “Test and Trace,” or T2, Initiative. In this role, the Institute’s Bronx Health REACH program will collaborate with their extensive network of community partners (including faith-based organizations, schools and food retail settings) to …read more
Kingston, NY (June 24, 2020) – The Institute for Family Health was awarded a five-year, $2,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)’s primary care training enhancement program. The Institute will use the funds to enhance training at the Mid-Hudson Family Medicine Residency Program in …read more
Kingston, NY (June 17, 2020) – On Sunday, June 14, 2020, Dr. Mark Josefski was recognized by the New York State Academy of Family Physicians (NYSAFP) for his extraordinary accomplishments as a physician educator. The Family Medicine Educator of the Year award is presented annually to an outstanding individual at the NYSAFP’s Congress of Delegates meeting, held …read more
New York, NY (May 5, 2020) – The Institute for Family Health has provided free diagnostic testing for the coronavirus (COVID-19) for over 200 people at its Family Health Center of Harlem, in cooperation with New York State. The Institute established the health center as a testing site at the request of the Office of the …read more
New Paltz, New York (April 30, 2020) – The Institute for Family Health has received a grant of $729,118 from the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau to expand telehealth services in response to COVID-19. The funds will allow the organization to purchase needed software and equipment to ensure reliable, high-volume access to remote primary …read more
Kingston, NY (March 12, 2020) – The Institute for Family Health was awarded a one-year, $123,470 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation for its Building a Trauma Resilient (BTR) Kingston initiative, a community effort in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley dedicated to helping children and families impacted by trauma. Funds will enable the Institute and …read more
New Paltz, NY (March 10, 2020) – The Institute for Family Health opened an expanded, renovated call center within their New Paltz Family Health Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The expanded call center includes 44 workstations, allowing the Institute to provide centralized telephone support to patients from any of 17 Institute health centers in …read more
Kingston, NY (November 15, 2019) – U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado of New York’s 19th Congressional District visited Kingston Family Health Center, a federally-qualified health center (FQHC) in Kingston, New York on November 11, 2019. Rep. Delgado, a strong supporter of policies that promote affordable health care, met with leadership and staff from the Institute for …read more
New Paltz, NY (November 7, 2019) – New York State Senator Jen Metzger of New York’s 42nd state senate district visited New Paltz Family Health Center, a federally-qualified health center (FQHC) in New Paltz, last Wednesday. Senator Jen Metzger, a strong supporter of policies that promote affordable access to quality healthcare, met with leadership …read more
New York, NY (October 21, 2019) – The Institute for Family Health is excited to announce that as of October 21, 2019, the PurpLE (Purpose: Listen and Engage) Clinic will be known as the TLC (Trauma-Informed Linkage to Care) Clinic. This new name more clearly articulates the trauma-informed approach to primary medical care that the …read more
