By Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D. President Despite great progress made in recent years to reduce the number of New Yorkers who lack health insurance, there are still more than 1 million…
Since its inception, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York has served as an advocate for continuous improvement in health and health care by investing in the people…
Thirty leaders from health and human services organizations throughout western and central New York graduated from the Health Leadership Fellows program at a ceremony held at The Memorial Art Gallery…
New report finds improved outreach, better messaging, and deeper subsidies would help boost coverage, residents say BUFFALO, NY and NEW YORK, NY—April 23, 2019—While New York’s overall uninsured rate is…
By Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D. President Health care is a human right. Governor Cuomo reasserted this during his re-election campaign in 2018, stating that health care should never be a luxury…
By Meredith Carswell-Sheline Communications and Public Relations Officer The Learning Disability Association of Western New York (LDA of WNY) shares something in common with Wonder Woman, Batman and Black…
The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York and The John R. Oishei Foundation sponsored program aims to bolster storytelling skills in community organizations Nine local nonprofit organizations have…
In October 2018, the Health Foundation held an event—“Connecting to Caregivers”—to introduce our exciting new respite care initiatives. We all know that the demand for family caregivers is increasing. With…
Community agencies and service providers serving young children five and under and their families in Central New York are invited to participate in TWO FREE training opportunities. Human-Centered Design Wednesday,…
Applications are now being accepted for the second cohort of StoryGrowing WNY! StoryGrowing WNY is a free, six-month training program designed to enhance and expand the ability of nonprofits to…