Health Foundation 2021 Annual Report
[We recommend viewing the report in full screen mode, and using the zoom tool to increase font size as needed.] To our community partners: Since 2020, the Health Foundation for…
Community Health Needs and Opportunities in Western New York’s Southern Tier
In 2020, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York launched a new strategic plan and vision with a focus on socioeconomic and racial health equity. To support this…
MEMORY CAFÉS: An Environmental Scan
Read more about this resource on The Philanthropic Initiative’s website here. Memory cafés are designed to offer a safe, comfortable, and stimulating gathering space for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and…
Health Foundation Annual Report 2020: A Transformative Year
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Report: Primary Care Providers’ Perspectives, Attitudes, and Practices Surrounding Fall Risk Screening for Older Adult Patients
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falling is the leading cause of injury among older adults in the United States. It has been shown that 30% –…
Sustainability Update: Step Up to Stop Falls – 2019
From 2007- 2015, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York led a regional effort to reduce falls for older adults. The work included several initiatives, most notably, a…
Co-Creating Well-Being Insights Report
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 to see what is possible when we…
Easing the Stigma of Public Coverage: Workers with Health Coverage at Their Jobs Get Significant Government Aid Too
Reaching the Five Percent: A Profile of Western and Central New Yorkers Without Health Coverage provided a detailed analysis of the uninsured in western and central New York, finding that…
Nonprofit Capacity Building in Central New York: Assets, Needs and Opportunities
The Health Foundation of Western & Central New York commissioned the Center for Governmental Research (CGR) in partnership with the Community Health Worker Network of Buffalo (CHWNB) to conduct a…
Reaching the Five Percent: A Profile of Western and Central New Yorkers Without Health Coverage
While New York’s overall uninsured rate is hovering at just over five percent, many of the uninsured in western and central New York are likely eligible for public coverage or…