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 Selects 43 for Cohort 11 of Health Leadership Fellows
Cohort 11 Is the Largest and Most Diverse in the Program’s History (Buffalo, NY) The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York has selected 43 professionals from health care…
Health Foundation Awards $200,000 to Organizations Dedicated to Rural Health Equity
Funds made possible by 2022 grant from billionaire MacKenzie Scott (BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NY) The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York has announced surprise, unrestricted grants to three…
Upcoming Town Halls in Buffalo, Hamburg Seek Public Input on Issues Facing Older Adults
(Buffalo, NY) As the U.S. marks Older Americans Month in May, the NYS Master Plan for Aging Coalition, an independent advocacy group made up of members from across New York…
Health Foundation Invests in Rural Maternal Health Care Through New Approach to OB/GYN Staffing at Universal Primary Care
(BUFFALO, NY) The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York has awarded a grant of $100,000 to Universal Primary Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Cattaraugus County,…
Kristen Luppino-Gholston Joins Health Foundation as Program Officer
BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristen Luppino-Gholston, LMSW, as Program Officer. In this…
Now Accepting Proposals for Age-Friendly: Go Local
The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is inviting proposals from grassroots and community-based organizations who are working to build age-friendly neighborhoods that promote health equity. Age-friendly is a…
Health Foundation Welcomes Two New Staff Members to Advance Vision of Health Equity
For Immediate Release October 13, 2023 Contact: Kerry Jones Waring | kjwaring@hfwcny.org BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is pleased to announce…