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Health Foundation Awards Over $1.7 Million in Funding for the Last Half of 2023

Funding decisions during the final half of this year included support for age-friendly health systems, a Buffalo nonprofit that works to address race-based health disparities, and a systematic process to…

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Eight Nonprofits Selected for StoryGrowing WNY 2024

Sponsored by the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York and The John R. Oishei Foundation to bolster nonprofit communications skills with a storytelling focus Eight local nonprofit organizations…

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Combating an Oral Health Crisis #TransformRuralHealth

Key takeaways The challenges:  Not enough dentists Long waiting lists Lack of preventive care Possible solutions: Including dental care coverage in health plans Approving the practice of dental therapists in…

National Family Caregivers Month: Caring for Caregivers

November is National Family Caregivers Month—a chance to recognize and honor the Americans who take care of others. At the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, one of…

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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…