Some of our favorite days of the year are watching our Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP) families graduate! We celebrated the 48 families who graduated from our NFP programs in Queens and Staten Island.
A Healthier Summer at the Farmers’ Market
July marks the beginning of Neighborhood WIC’s fifth season of Farm to WIC! Farm to WIC is an initiative at Public Health Solutions designed to ensure that WIC participants know where to find NYC farmers’ markets, and how to use their WIC and SNAP benefits for local fresh foods.
First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray Inducted into Public Health Solutions’ Public Health Hall of Fame
Public Health Solutions, the largest public health nonprofit serving New York City, inducted the First Lady of New York City, Chirlane McCray, into its Public Health Hall of Fame at its Health Reimagined 60th Anniversary Gala. The Hall of Fame honors extraordinary New Yorkers who have made an exceptional impact on the health of families and communities in New York City, and McCray is its first inductee.
Public Health Solutions’ Health Reimagined 60th Anniversary Gala
Public Health Solutions hosted its 60th Anniversary Gala at Tribeca Rooftop. More than 270 guests attended to commemorate our long history in supporting vulnerable New York City families in achieving optimal health, and paying tribute to our honoree and first inductee into our Public Health Hall of Fame.
President and CEO Lisa David Serves As Guest Panelist on Affordable Care Act Business Forum
On the morning of Friday, November 17, Queens College hosted a Business Forum Breakfast entitled “After the ACA, What?” Public Health Solutions President and CEO, Lisa David was honored to serve as a guest panelist at this forum.
Nurse-Family Partnership® Celebrates Little Graduates
We recently held a graduation for families who completed our Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP) program this year. Not only are our graduates super heroes, we believe our dedicated nurses home visitors are heroes as well.
As President Trump and Congressional GOP Try to Undermine Family Planning Services, Comptroller Stringer Unveils Report on Importance to NYC
Comptroller Scott M. Stringer unveiled a new family planning report that breaks down the significance of Title X National Family Planning Program funding in NYC.
First Lady Chirlane McCray and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz Announce 1,000 New Portable “Katz’s Cradles” for Queens Families as Part of the City’s Safe Sleep Campaign
First Lady Chirlane McCray and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz were joined today at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens by Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett and ACS Commissioner David A. Hansell to announce the donation of 1,000 new Pack ‘N Play portable cribs, or “Katz’s Cradles,” to provide more Queens families with a safe sleep surface for their infants.
Ulivia: A Path of Good Health Through Neighborhood WIC
Families like Ulivia’s family face a great deal of barriers to eating well. She believes that it is the support of her local WIC Center that has launched her and her family on to a healthier path.