Western New York Maternal and Child Health Environmental Assessment
In exploring the role we might play in improving maternal and child health outcomes in western New York, we replicated the steps we took in central New York to identify…
Maternal and Child Health in Western New York: A Qualitative Study
Continuing and expanding upon our research in central New York, this study by the New York Academy of Medicine used information from one-on-one interviews with 43 mothers and eight fathers…
Improving Services for Pregnant Women and Children 0-1 in Central New York State: Profiling High Risk Communities
In a follow-up to the environmental scan done by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago to identify needs, existing gaps and strengths in the maternal child health system in...
Maternal and Child Health in Central New York: A Qualitative Study
As part of the process we used to determine our approach to improving maternal and child health in central New York, we commissioned the New York Academy of Medicine to…
Maternal and Child Health Data in Central New York: Profiling High Risk Communities
In 2010, we analyzed data from 2005-2007 births in central New York to identify “hot spot” communities with high poverty rates and a high risk of poor maternal and child…
Maternal and Perinatal Health in Western New York
We commissioned the Western New York Community Health Planning Institute, the planning arm of the P2 Collaborative of Western New York, to replicate an analysis on maternal and child health…
Improving Services for Pregnant Women and Children 0-1 in Central New York State: Environmental Scan and Recommendations
We began our Maternal and Child Health Initiative in central New York in 2009. But before investing in any one area or strategy, we wanted to better understand what local…
Central New York Neighborhood Action Initiative Final Report
Building on what we learned from our Neighborhood Action Initiative in western New York, we partnered with The Gifford Foundation to bring the program to central New York in 2011….
Erie County Walkability Study
The WNY Falls Prevention Consortium, in partnership with AARP, conducted walkability studies in 14 locations within the City of Buffalo and Erie County. A walkability study examines issues such as crosswalks…
Southern Finger Lakes Fund – Overview and Impact
In 2007, we reached an agreement with the New York State Attorney General to create a specific fund to provide grants that address the needs of vulnerable older adults and…