Recent Updates
Community Service Society Report Examines Local Outreach Methods to Increase Health Insurance Enrollment
Pilot program yields scalable methods that could be applied statewide to engage uninsured New Yorkers With the goal of addressing barriers to insurance enrollment faced by uninsured New Yorkers across…
Franca Trincia, CPA, Joins Board of Trustees of Health Foundation for Western & Central New York
(Buffalo and Syracuse, NY) The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York has announced that Franca Trincia, CPA, of North Tonawanda, NY, has joined the Board of Trustees. Her…
Access, Poverty, Underfunded Services: Social Factors Lead to Poorer Health Outcomes in Rural Central New York
New report outlines challenges, opportunities in Cayuga, Cortland, Madison and Oswego counties (SYRACUSE, NY) The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York has released a new report highlighting the…
Health Foundation Awards Over $800,000 in Funding for the Second Quarter of 2024
In the second 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…
Imagine Nonviolence: Expand the Reach
Request for Proposals The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is now accepting proposals for Imagine Nonviolence: Expand the Reach. The initiative is designed to support innovative and…
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…