Category: Children

An Impact Across Generations: Respite Pilot Connects Older Adults And Students, Giving Caregivers A Chance To Exhale

At the Health Foundation, we prioritize highlighting our grantee partners and the amazing work that they do. Here is a spotlight from our 2021 annual report: Connections. Family caregivers need…

A Welcoming Place to Play — and Find Support — for Cayuga County Families

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 importance…

Stronger Social-Emotional Skills And More Resilient Kids: PEDALS Impact Continues To Grow

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 data…

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…

Health Foundation Funds Programs Across WNY and CNY in the First Quarter of 2022

Funded projects include health equity advocacy; the establishment of age-friendly health systems; and DEI advancement. In the first quarter of 2022, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York…

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New Report from Health Foundation Highlights Disparities, Systemic Needs for Community Health in WNY’S Southern Tier

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2022 Contact: Kerry Jones Waring | kjwaring@hfwcny.org | 716-852-3030 ext. 107 Social Determinants of Health Play Significant Role in Outcomes (BUFFALO, NY) The Health Foundation…

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The Health Foundation Awards Over $1 Million in Grants in the Last Quarter of 2021

Funded projects include elder mistreatment prevention; an intercounty doula partnership program; and the continued establishment of statewide age-friendly health systems. In the last quarter of 2021, the Health Foundation for…

A Closer Look At Our Strategic Plan: All Mothers Are Served by Trusted, Unbiased, High-Quality Infant and Maternal Health Care

In October 2020, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York announced a new vision statement and strategic plan that will guide the work of the Health Foundation through…

The Health Foundation Awards $674,950 in Grants in the Third Quarter of 2021

Funded projects include caregiver respite program expansion, early childhood needs assessments, and perinatal depression prevention. In the third quarter of 2021, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York…

A Closer Look At Our Strategic Plan: Children Have Access to High-Quality Social-Emotional Learning Support.

In October 2020, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York announced a new vision statement and strategic plan that will guide the work of the Health Foundation through…