Recent Updates
Health Foundation Awards New Grants in First Quarter of 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York invested in partnerships and programs to advance racial and socioeconomic health equity in western and…
Health Foundation announces awardees through Univera Healthcare’s 2024 Health Equity Innovation Award
The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York today announced they will provide seven grant awards as part of their collaboration on Univera Healthcare’s 2024 Health Equity Innovation Awards….
Health Foundation Awards More than $680,000 in New Grants During the Fourth Quarter of 2024
For the final quarter of 2024, the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York invested in a range of partnerships and programs to advance racial and socioeconomic health equity…
Exhale, The Family Caregiver Initiative, Invests in Establishing Memory Café Programs at Arts and Culture Institutions Across Buffalo and WNY
BUFFALO, NY, December 3, 2024 – Today, Exhale, The Family Caregiver Initiative, in partnership with the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and the Health Foundation for Western & Central New…
Annual Report 2023: Amplifying respite opportunities through community
Pictured: Flo, a Musical Memories café regular, with some photos of her fellow attendees This story first appeared in our 2023 annual report. What does it take for a project…
Annual Report 2023: Reimagining age-friendly neighborhoods
Pictured: GOBike volunteers leading residents on a walk audit This story first appeared in our 2023 annual report. How can we create neighborhoods that welcome residents of all ages, where…
Annual Report 2023: Building bridges between social care and health systems
This story first appeared in our 2023 annual report. “I’ve always believed that social workers and community groups had an important place at the table as part of the medical…
Annual Report 2023: Expanding access to early childhood support across New York State
This story first appeared in our 2023 annual report. Being a parent of young children can be overwhelming. Why isn’t my baby crawling yet? What if I can’t afford diapers?…
Annual Report: Changing the statewide conversation about doulas
This story was first published in our 2023 annual report, Reframing the Big Picture. Data show us that doulas can contribute to better maternal health outcomes, including fewer premature births…
Annual Report 2023 – Catalyst for Change: Buffalo Center for Health Equity
“Human beings have the amazing capacity to do big things, when it’s a priority.” A version of this story also appeared in our 2023 annual report. Rev. George Nicholas, affectionately…