Recent Updates
Health Foundation Announces New Initiative and $500,000 in Funding to Advance Rural Health
Funding, advocacy, forthcoming report made possible by gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in 2022 BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NY – The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York announced a…
Don’t Defund Community Health Care; Stop the 340B Carveout
Read this post on our blog here. By Nora OBrien-Suric, PhD President A regulatory change that has been in the works for several years in New York State has gone…
Health Foundation Announces 18 Awardees for Age-Friendly: Go Local Projects
Initiatives will help bring equity-driven, age-friendly projects to neighborhoods (Buffalo and Syracuse, NY) The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, in partnership with The New York Academy of…
Written Comment from Health Foundation for Western & Central New York in Response to 1332 Waiver Request
Submitted March 3, 2023. Learn more here The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is an independent private foundation serving 16 counties in western and central New York…
Big Wins for Health Care in the Inflation Reduction Act
by Nora OBrien-Suric, PhD President, Health Foundation for Western & Central New York The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law in August 2022, could be the most consequential piece…
Health Foundation President OBrien-Suric Named to State’s Master Plan for Aging Stakeholder Committee
CONTACT: Kerry Jones Waring | Phone: 716-380-7319 | Email: kjwaring@hfwcny.org 28 Statewide Experts will Advise Plan for Healthy, Inclusive Communities for Aging New Yorkers BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Nora…
From AARP NY: Older Rural New Yorkers Struggle to Age in Place: Housing, Transportation Shortages Present Challenges
ALBANY, N.Y. – Older rural New Yorkers are struggling to age in place due to a dearth of affordable and accessible housing, while many older adults who no longer drive or…
Buffalo Center For Health Equity: Advocating For Community Voice In American Rescue Plan Allocations
At the Health Foundation, we truly enjoy highlighting our grantee partners and the amazing work that they do. Here is a spotlight from our 2021 annual report: Connections. The Buffalo…
Statement in Response to the Inflation Reduction Act
by Nora OBrien-Suric, PhD, President On behalf of the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, I applaud the inclusion of several amendments in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA),…
Health Foundation Awards Nearly $2 Million to Programs and Projects Across Western and Central New York in the Second Quarter of 2022
Funded projects include urgent community needs following May 14 shooting; doula coordination; and infant and child safety in the Southern Tier. In the second quarter of 2022, the Health Foundation…