Public Health Solutions survey reveals that race, income, and location of New Yorkers determine vastly different levels of economic recovery from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PHS Returns to Critical Title X Program
Public Health Solutions (PHS) is thrilled to receive an award under the U.S. Office of Population Affair (OPA)’s “Funding to Address Dire Need for Title X Family Planning Services” grant that will support PHS’ long-awaited return to the national Title X program. Since 2019, New York has been one of the four states without a…
Statement on Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2022 State of the State Address
Governor Kathy Hochul put public health at the forefront of her State of the State address and in her priorities for 2022. It is clear that the governor and her administration understand that significant investment in public health – from critical investment in public health infrastructure, increased health care affordability to supporting the health care…
A New Year Message From Public Health Solutions President & CEO
On behalf of the staff and management of Public Health Solutions, Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed some time off with loved ones and celebrated the start of 2023 in good spirits, energized and refreshed. Helping New Yorkers live their fullest and healthiest lives is at the heart of what we do. We have…
Min: Overcoming Challenges and Finding Support Through the Pandemic
Min*, a 65-year-old elderly woman, lives by herself in the Bronx. Due to her disability, Min is housebound and her mobility is restricted, making necessary tasks like going to the grocery store and doctor’s appointments particularly challenging. Min also lives on a fixed income, struggling to afford nutritious foods to help manage her preexisting conditions,…
PHS Congratulates Incoming New York City Elected Officials
Public Health Solutions (PHS) extends a warm congratulations to the newly elected leaders across NYC: Mayor-elect Eric Adams, Comptroller-elect Brad Lander, and the new members of the City Council and borough presidents. This new administration will be taking office in the wake of an unprecedented public health crisis; we know there is still a great…
Statement from Dr. April Lockley, Medical Director of Sexual and Reproductive Health Centers at Public Health Solutions, on Texas’ Abortion Restriction Law
The news out of Texas and the Supreme Court in recent days has been nothing short of infuriating. The Senate Bill (SB) 8 law in Texas – which bans abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy and incentivizes private citizens to sue anyone involved in the termination of a pregnancy – shamelessly violates the health and personal autonomy of people across the state. I’m…
Public Health Solutions urges public to take action against unjust marketing and promotion of menthol cigarettes
New statewide “It’s Not Just” campaign aimed at hard-hitting menthol-flavored tobacco product marketing targeting Black communities. To download this press release, click here. NEW YORK, N.Y. – A new statewide initiative aims to put a spotlight on how the tobacco industry has specifically targeted African American communities for decades with its aggressive marketing of menthol-flavored…
Georgina: Coping with Loss While Celebrating the Miracle of Motherhood
In early 2020, Georgina Acevedo was living in Queens with her husband, Bernaved, and their two children, Tony and Valerie. Originally from Mexico, Georgina came to the United States in 2003 with her husband. They had big dreams of raising family and worked hard to provide food, a safe home and education for their children….
Statement from PHS President and CEO, Lisa David on the American Rescue Plan
Over the past year, the economic fallout of the pandemic has disproportionately impacted underserved populations and has increased the number of newly vulnerable New Yorkers. Unemployment threatens to push families into poverty, with many low-income New Yorkers worrying about running out of money or getting food on the table. We have worked for decades to…