Health insurance improves health, increases life expectancy, and bolsters economic security by reducing medical debt and bankruptcy. New York State has historically provided more coverage options than most other states,…
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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…
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…
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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% –…
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: 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…
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…
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…