Program: What is Trauma?
When we talk about trauma, we realize that many definitions, experiences and frameworks of trauma exist. The project team of Co-Creating Wellbeing wants to bring them together and set a...
Program: Human-Centered Design
Co-Creating Well-Being: Supporting Children and Families Through Trauma What is possible when children and families have support to improve their well-being and address the potential biological, developmental and emotional results...
Program: About Co-Creating Well-Being
A New Approach This multi-year initiative will be executed in three discrete phases that stand alone and will also build upon one another. This approach will follow a less traditional...
Program: Co-Creating Well-Being
Co-Creating Well-Being: Supporting Children and Families Through Trauma is a multi-year, three-phase initiative by the Health Foundation of Western and Central New York (HFWCNY) to see what is possible when...
Event: Register today! ‘Connecting to Caregivers’ event
The demand for family caregivers for adults who are 65 or older is increasing significantly, and family caregivers need more recognition, information and support to fulfill their responsibilities and maintain…
Post: Our View: Better Health by the Numbers
By Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D. President Creating better community health is complex work. But here in Western New York, we’re hoping that focusing on a simple set of numbers—3-4-50—will make a…
Post: Our View: Building Better Communities for Better Health
By Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D. President When we talk about improving health, communities matter. Expanding access to high quality, affordable medical care and health services is certainly important, but where we…
Resource: A National Imperative: Joining Forces to Strengthen Human Services in America
A National Imperative: Joining Forces to Strengthen Human Services in America is a report commissioned by the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and the American Public Human Services Association…
Post: “Innovations in Children’s Health and Well-being in WNY & CNY” RFP
The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York works toward the goal that all young children impacted by poverty are physically, socially and emotionally healthy as they enter kindergarten….
Post: Looking Toward the Future, A Review of Western New York’s Early Childhood System
With a goal of supporting the workforce of tomorrow, the Health Foundation joined 24 of Western New York’s top funders to launch a joint initiative to improve early childhood health…