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Dr. Alba Pumarol receives 2023 United Hospital Fund Tribute to Excellence in Health Care Award

The Institute is pleased to share that Dr. Alba Pumarol, MD, the Institute’s Regional Medical Director for the Bronx, has received the 2023 United Hospital Fund Tribute to Excellence in Health Care Award. The Tribute to Excellence in Health Care Awards program recognizes and supports health care leaders who demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement …read more

Institute staff join New York State health care advocates for CHCANYS virtual advocacy week

From February 27—March 9, Institute staff and board 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). Twenty-one Institute staff members met with sixteen elected officials in the New York State Senate and Assembly. During the meetings, …read more

School health center helps students seeking asylum

As New York City has seen an influx of asylum seekers who arrive via Texas and Florida, Institute staff and providers in our school-based health centers have been working to help the children who enroll get the care they need. Most recently, 150 children were enrolled at PS 57, a K-8 school in East Harlem …read more

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

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 of Health, Health Alliance, and the Ellenville Rural Health Network also participated. Around 20 parishioners got their blood pressure checked by …read more

The Institute’s Immigrant Health Initiative connects asylum seekers to health care in New York City

Staff members in the Institute for Family Health’s Immigrant Health Initiative have been working to connect newly arrived asylum seekers from Florida and Texas to health care and social services in New York City. Since September, the team has arranged for medical, dental and behavioral health appointments at the Institute’s health centers and at partner …read more

Mammograms available at Bronx health centers

Free mammograms are available on select dates at the Stevenson Family Health Center and the Mount Hope Family Practice. A mobile testing bus provided through a partnership with Mount Sinai will park directly outside the two health centers, so Institute patients and community members can receive mammograms in a safe, private space. A mammogram is …read more

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

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 other wellness services. Now in its 13th year, the O+ Festival started as a way for Kingston’s artists and musicians to …read more

Positions now open for Public Health AmeriCorps

The Institute is partnering with the Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) to offer Public Health AmeriCorps positions at the Institute for the 2022-23 program. AmeriCorps members at the Institute will serve as Diabetes Education and Prevention Coaches and work with patients and their families to provide education related to diabetes prevention, …read more

Monkeypox (MPX) declared a public health emergency

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 and State resources and will provide updates about services for monkeypox available at our health centers. We encourage patients and community …read more

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

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 excited to be able to offer an additional HIV prevention method, which we see as another step towards ending the HIV …read more

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