Recent Updates
Health Foundation Announces Launch of New Program to Improve Access to Community Transportation in Western & Central New York
(BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NY) The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York will launch a new program and funding opportunity, Accelerate Community Transportation (ACT), with a webinar for community…
Ending Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Will Jeopardize Affordable Health Coverage for Millions
Health Care Alert: On January 20, 2025, President Trump rescinded President Biden’s Executive Orders related to ACA enrollment deadlines, eligibility requirements, and federal subsidies for Medicaid expansion—resulting in a potential…
Response to Governor Hochul’s 2025 State of the State Address
On Tuesday, January 14, New York Governor Kathy Hochul presented her annual State of the State address. Nora OBrien-Suric, PhD, President of the Health Foundation for Western & Central New…
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…
The 2024 Election: Statement from Nora OBrien-Suric, PhD, President, the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York
Statement from Nora OBrien-Suric, PhD, President of the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York Elections are a significant indicator of a healthy democracy. So, too, are community involvement,…
Health Foundation Awards $700,000 in New Grants in Third Quarter of 2024
In the third 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…
Health Foundation Awards More Than $140,000 in Grant Funding for a New Program Focused on Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention
The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York has awarded more than $140,000 in grants to 15 community-based organizations in western and central New York through its new program,…
Announcing Our Age-Friendly: Go Local 2.0 Cohort for 2024-2025
We are pleased to announce the 18 grantees in our newest cohort for Age-Friendly: Go Local 2.0, a program designed to help neighborhood-level groups and organizations build equitable and age-friendly…