To Friends and Partners:
As New York recovers from Hurricane Sandy, CHCANYS is working closely with health centers in areas directly impacted by the storm to assess damage and monitor emerging needs while collaborating with state, local, and federal partners to assure the availability of needed resources and supplies. Through on-the-ground outreach and
Mary Zelazny, CEO of Finger Lakes Community Health since 2006, is responsible for managing the operations of a federally qualified health center program and ensuring the provision of quality healthcare services to underserved communities of Upstate NY. As CEO, Mary has led a major expansion effort to provide access to healthcare services throughout the
(December 5, New York, NY) – In commemoration of World AIDS Day, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene recognized Catherine M. Abate, President and CEO of Community Healthcare Network (CHN), for her outstanding dedication to the AIDS/HIV cause at the city’s 25th Annual World AIDS Day Awards Ceremony on November 30th. Click
NEW YORK, NY (November 8, 2012). In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, seven community health centers have dispatched 12 mobile medical and outreach vans to provide health care to communities in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island devastated by the storm. The first vans began delivering services on Monday, November 5, 2012. The health care services provided
NEW YORK, NY (November 7, 2012).Community health centers were among providers hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, and many continue to face significant challenges to providing care. An initial assessment by the Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) showed that at least 41 health centers had some disruption of their operations due to the
The November 2012 issue of Health Affairs features a GrantWatch article focusing on CHCANYS’ efforts, funded by a grant from the New York State Health Foundation, to assist community health centers in securing Federal funding in order to establish new health service delivery points in high-needs areas of New York State. Click here to read it.
The New York Community Trust and New York Magazine Announce 6 Finalists
“These six finalists show enormous diversity in where and how they serve New Yorkers, but they share in common one extremely important quality—strong management practices that advance their missions.”—Lorie A. Slutsky, president, The New York Community Trust
Regional Advisory Committees Announced
The Cuomo administration has announced the establishment of five Regional Advisory Committees which will work to provide advice and recommendations regarding the development ofNew York’s Health Benefits Exchange, including recommendations about relevant regional factors. The committees are comprised of