On June 2, 2011, the Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York kicked off a four-part speaker series “Speaking of Health in Central New York: Discussions on Topics that Matter” with the event “Live Long and Prosper: ...

Health Foundation for Western and Central New York President Ann F. Monroe was featured in the Help Me Grow National Center's Champion Series as a Help Me Grow Western New York Community Champion in December 2012.

The Health Foundation’s November 2012 Speaker Series event, “The Road Ahead for New York,” was the subject of a posting “Report from New York State: What Is Ahead for Medicaid and Medicare?” published in the journal Health Affairs’ ...

The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York's Maternal and Child Health Initiative was featured in Grantmakers in Health August 2012 Views from the Field publication.

The Health Foundation’s November 2012 Speaker Series event, “The Road Ahead for New York,” was the subject of a posting “Report from New York State: What Is Ahead for Medicaid and Medicare?” published in the journal Health Affairs’ ...

Health Foundation for Western and Central New York President Ann F. Monroe was featured in the Help Me Grow National Center's Champion Series as a Help Me Grow Western New York Community Champion in December 2012.

The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York's Maternal and Child Health Initiative was featured in Grantmakers in Health August 2012 Views from the Field publication.

The deadline to apply is Friday, June 14, 2013.

Theodore J. Scallon, executive vice president of RJR Associates, Inc., was named to the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York’s Board of Trustees, Board Chair Angel Alfonso “Lito” Gutierrez, M.D., announced Monday, April 15, ...

This qualitative evaluation describes the lessons learned from efforts to disseminate the Powerful Tools for Caregivers program to African American, Hispanic and Native American communities in Erie County.

This evaluation report, conducted by the State University of New York at Buffalo through the UB TCIE, assesses the impact of the Olmsted Center for Sight’s effort to expand low vision rehabilitation services for older adults across Western ...

Carol L. Quarantillo has joined the Health Foundation as its new Manager of Finance and Administration. In addition, Amber L. Slichta was promoted to the position of vice president of the Health Foundation and Kara Williams was promoted to ...

The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York has awarded nearly $600,000 in grants to organizations throughout western and central New York as part of the newest phase of its falls prevention initiative, Step Up to Stop Falls®, ...

Theodore J. Scallon, executive vice president of RJR Associates, Inc., was named to the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York’s Board of Trustees, Board Chair Angel Alfonso “Lito” Gutierrez, M.D., announced Monday, April 15, ...

Carol L. Quarantillo has joined the Health Foundation as its new Manager of Finance and Administration. In addition, Amber L. Slichta was promoted to the position of vice president of the Health Foundation and Kara Williams was promoted to ...

The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York has awarded nearly $600,000 in grants to organizations throughout western and central New York as part of the newest phase of its falls prevention initiative, Step Up to Stop Falls®, ...

The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York announced that it has awarded new grants totaling more than $1.2 million in the second half of 2012. The Health Foundation also published three new reports on health issues of ...

To help prepare young children emotionally and socially for kindergarten, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York and The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation have partnered to create PEDALS: Positive Emotional ...

Now that the presidential election is over, New York State Medicaid Director Jason A. Helgerson and Medicare Rights Center President Joe Baker discussed what its outcome will likely mean for Medicaid and Medicare in New York State and what ...

To help seniors in Onondaga County remain in their homes and neighborhoods as they grow older, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York has awarded five organizations in Syracuse with a total of $80,000 in funding as part of ...

The Health Foundation has awarded a total of $200,000 in funding to four organizations to support improvements to maternal and child health services in central New York’s high-risk “hot spot” neighborhoods.

As the Foundation celebrates its 10th anniversary, Foundation President Ann F. Monroe Foundation President Ann F. Monroe has announced that the Foundation's name has changed to the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, ...

Carol L. Quarantillo has joined the Health Foundation as its new Manager of Finance and Administration. In addition, Amber L. Slichta was promoted to the position of vice president of the Health Foundation and Kara Williams was promoted to ...

The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York announced that it has awarded new grants totaling more than $1.2 million in the second half of 2012. The Health Foundation also published three new reports on health issues of ...

Now that the presidential election is over, New York State Medicaid Director Jason A. Helgerson and Medicare Rights Center President Joe Baker discussed what its outcome will likely mean for Medicaid and Medicare in New York State and what ...

Carol L. Quarantillo has joined the Health Foundation as its new Manager of Finance and Administration. In addition, Amber L. Slichta was promoted to the position of vice president of the Health Foundation and Kara Williams was promoted to ...

The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York has awarded nearly $600,000 in grants to organizations throughout western and central New York as part of the newest phase of its falls prevention initiative, Step Up to Stop Falls®, ...

The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York announced that it has awarded new grants totaling more than $1.2 million in the second half of 2012. The Health Foundation also published three new reports on health issues of ...

To help seniors in Onondaga County remain in their homes and neighborhoods as they grow older, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York has awarded five organizations in Syracuse with a total of $80,000 in funding as part of ...

The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York announced that it has awarded new grants totaling more than $1.2 million in the second half of 2012. The Health Foundation also published three new reports on health issues of ...

To help prepare young children emotionally and socially for kindergarten, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York and The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation have partnered to create PEDALS: Positive Emotional ...

The Health Foundation has awarded a total of $200,000 in funding to four organizations to support improvements to maternal and child health services in central New York’s high-risk “hot spot” neighborhoods.

Buildling on the successes of the past six years of falls prevention work, the Health Foundation launched the newest phase of its falls prevention initiative, Step Up to Stop Falls®, in 2013.

Building on the success of its first three classes, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York is launching a fourth class of its successful Health Leadership Fellows program.

The "Ready or Not, Here is Comes" initiative is designed to provide organizations with financial and expert assistance that will help them become strategic instead of reactive.

To help prepare young children emotionally and socially for kindergarten, the Health Foundation and The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation partnered to create PEDALS: Positive Emotional Development and Learning Skills.

To help ensure that older adults will be cared for by professionals prepared to provide specialized, high-quality care, the Health Foundation is expanding its efforts to create a more elder-friendly workforce.

With projects to improve the health of mothers and their babies now underway across central New York, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York is turning its attention to maternal child health issues in western New York.

As part of its ongoing effort to build health capacity, the Health Foundation launched the speaker series, “Speaking of Health in Central New York: Discussion on Topics that Matter,” in 2011.

To improve maternal and child health services in central New York, the Health Foundation is supporting four projects that connect women to care, enhance existing services and address any gaps in services in the region’s “hot spot” ...

Since 2010, the Foundation has provided support to increase access to high-quality, community-based health care by expanding the number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in our regions.

Building on the success of its previous work to support improved transitions of care, the Health Foundaion launched a new phase of the Care Transitions initiative in 2011.

The Neighborhood Action Initiative helps elders age and thrive in their own communities.

The Health Foundation is focusing on implementing three strategies to improve the health and health care of children up to age one and women of child bearing age living in poverty in central New York.

As part of its initiative to improve maternal and child health, the Health Foundation is supporting the development and growth of midwifery services for low-income women in the central New York region.

Staff at Crouse Hospital receive education on how to successfully interact with patients who have sensory impairments such as hearing and vision loss.

Educating and training future social workers in gerontology

Training primary care physicians to better care and advocate for geriatric patients

Supporting and growing the successes of the Health Leadership Fellows Program

Making philanthropic investments to address priority needs in Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties

“Raising the bar” on quality improvement skills and competencies of providers and organizations serving frail elders and children

Preparing health professionals to meet the unique needs of western and central New York’s growing geriatric population

Educating future nurse practitioners and physician assistants to improve the quality of geriatric medical care

Creating an elder-friendly health care workforce by giving nursing students hands-on experience

Enhancing geriatric care in central New York by improving recruitment and retention of frontline health care workers

Raising awareness among older adults about the importance of planning in advance for their health care

Cavity Free Kids, Portable Dental Care, and Engaging Pediatric Medical Providers: the three proven strategies the Foundation is using in western and central New York to bring dental prevention, education and treatment to places young ...

Helping young, at-risk children in Erie and Niagara counties get the developmental and behavioral services they need to lead healthy lives

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a program that provides tools and support for caregivers in western and central New York.

Enabling safety-net providers to offer greater access, higher quality services, and better care collaboration

Building on the success of its first three classes, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York is launching a fourth class of its successful Health Leadership Fellows program.

The "Ready or Not, Here is Comes" initiative is designed to provide organizations with financial and expert assistance that will help them become strategic instead of reactive.

Since 2010, the Foundation has provided support to increase access to high-quality, community-based health care by expanding the number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in our regions.

Supporting and growing the successes of the Health Leadership Fellows Program

Making philanthropic investments to address priority needs in Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties

“Raising the bar” on quality improvement skills and competencies of providers and organizations serving frail elders and children

Enabling safety-net providers to offer greater access, higher quality services, and better care collaboration

Buildling on the successes of the past six years of falls prevention work, the Health Foundation launched the newest phase of its falls prevention initiative, Step Up to Stop Falls®, in 2013.

Building on the success of its first three classes, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York is launching a fourth class of its successful Health Leadership Fellows program.

To help ensure that older adults will be cared for by professionals prepared to provide specialized, high-quality care, the Health Foundation is expanding its efforts to create a more elder-friendly workforce.

Building on the success of its previous work to support improved transitions of care, the Health Foundaion launched a new phase of the Care Transitions initiative in 2011.

The Neighborhood Action Initiative helps elders age and thrive in their own communities.

Staff at Crouse Hospital receive education on how to successfully interact with patients who have sensory impairments such as hearing and vision loss.

Educating and training future social workers in gerontology

Training primary care physicians to better care and advocate for geriatric patients

Preparing health professionals to meet the unique needs of western and central New York’s growing geriatric population

Educating future nurse practitioners and physician assistants to improve the quality of geriatric medical care

Creating an elder-friendly health care workforce by giving nursing students hands-on experience

Enhancing geriatric care in central New York by improving recruitment and retention of frontline health care workers

Raising awareness among older adults about the importance of planning in advance for their health care

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a program that provides tools and support for caregivers in western and central New York.

Building on the success of its first three classes, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York is launching a fourth class of its successful Health Leadership Fellows program.

To help prepare young children emotionally and socially for kindergarten, the Health Foundation and The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation partnered to create PEDALS: Positive Emotional Development and Learning Skills.

With projects to improve the health of mothers and their babies now underway across central New York, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York is turning its attention to maternal child health issues in western New York.

To improve maternal and child health services in central New York, the Health Foundation is supporting four projects that connect women to care, enhance existing services and address any gaps in services in the region’s “hot spot” ...

The Health Foundation is focusing on implementing three strategies to improve the health and health care of children up to age one and women of child bearing age living in poverty in central New York.

As part of its initiative to improve maternal and child health, the Health Foundation is supporting the development and growth of midwifery services for low-income women in the central New York region.

Cavity Free Kids, Portable Dental Care, and Engaging Pediatric Medical Providers: the three proven strategies the Foundation is using in western and central New York to bring dental prevention, education and treatment to places young ...

Helping young, at-risk children in Erie and Niagara counties get the developmental and behavioral services they need to lead healthy lives

This qualitative evaluation describes the lessons learned from efforts to disseminate the Powerful Tools for Caregivers program to African American, Hispanic and Native American communities in Erie County.

This evaluation report, conducted by the State University of New York at Buffalo through the UB TCIE, assesses the impact of the Olmsted Center for Sight’s effort to expand low vision rehabilitation services for older adults across Western ...

To celebrate the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York’s 10-year anniversary, we are pleased to share with you “Our First 10 Years: 2002-2012.” In this report, we take a look back at where we have been as a Foundation, what we ...

Supported by the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, the Trauma-Informed Community Initiative of WNY Coalition has developed a Greater Buffalo Trauma-Informed System of Care Community Plan.

The Health Foundation’s November 2012 Speaker Series event, “The Road Ahead for New York,” was the subject of a posting “Report from New York State: What Is Ahead for Medicaid and Medicare?” published in the journal Health Affairs’ ...

The Health Foundation commissioned the P2 Collaborative of Western New York to conduct an environmental scan on maternal and child health to identify the needs, gaps and strengths in the health care system around pregnant and postpartum ...

Sharing Your Wishes™ is a program designed to make older adults aware of the importance of planning in advance for their health care in the event that they are unable to make or communicate their decisions. This report documents the ...

To celebrate the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York’s 10-year anniversary, we are pleased to share with you “Our First 10 Years: 2002-2012.” In this report, we take a look back at where we have been as a Foundation, what we ...

The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York commissioned the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) in spring 2012 to conduct a study exploring counties’ efforts related to the delivery of human services to their ...

Supported by the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, the Trauma-Informed Community Initiative of WNY Coalition has developed a Greater Buffalo Trauma-Informed System of Care Community Plan.

This qualitative evaluation describes the lessons learned from efforts to disseminate the Powerful Tools for Caregivers program to African American, Hispanic and Native American communities in Erie County.

This evaluation report, conducted by the State University of New York at Buffalo through the UB TCIE, assesses the impact of the Olmsted Center for Sight’s effort to expand low vision rehabilitation services for older adults across Western ...

To celebrate the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York’s 10-year anniversary, we are pleased to share with you “Our First 10 Years: 2002-2012.” In this report, we take a look back at where we have been as a Foundation, what we ...

Sharing Your Wishes™ is a program designed to make older adults aware of the importance of planning in advance for their health care in the event that they are unable to make or communicate their decisions. This report documents the ...

To celebrate the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York’s 10-year anniversary, we are pleased to share with you “Our First 10 Years: 2002-2012.” In this report, we take a look back at where we have been as a Foundation, what we ...

The Health Foundation commissioned the P2 Collaborative of Western New York to conduct an environmental scan on maternal and child health to identify the needs, gaps and strengths in the health care system around pregnant and postpartum ...

Since 2010, the Foundation has provided support to increase access to high-quality, community-based health care by expanding the number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in our regions.

The Neighborhood Action Initiative helps elders age and thrive in their own communities.

This easy-to-use falls prevention toolkit contains a variety of resources for health care professionals who work with older adults, older adults themselves, as well as their caregivers. Examples include: exercises to improve strength and ...

The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York has awarded nearly $600,000 in grants to organizations throughout western and central New York as part of the newest phase of its falls prevention initiative, Step Up to Stop Falls®, ...

Buildling on the successes of the past six years of falls prevention work, the Health Foundation launched the newest phase of its falls prevention initiative, Step Up to Stop Falls®, in 2013.

The recordings from our three-part webinar series on falls prevention efforts in western New York, "Improving Home Safety," "Identifying Falls Risks," and "Using Tai Chi to Reduce Falls," are now available.

This easy-to-use falls prevention toolkit contains a variety of resources for health care professionals who work with older adults, older adults themselves, as well as their caregivers. Examples include: exercises to improve strength and ...

Raising awareness among older adults about the importance of planning in advance for their health care

Now that the presidential election is over, New York State Medicaid Director Jason A. Helgerson and Medicare Rights Center President Joe Baker discussed what its outcome will likely mean for Medicaid and Medicare in New York State and what ...

Since 2010, the Foundation has provided support to increase access to high-quality, community-based health care by expanding the number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in our regions.

The Health Foundation is focusing on implementing three strategies to improve the health and health care of children up to age one and women of child bearing age living in poverty in central New York.

Cavity Free Kids, Portable Dental Care, and Engaging Pediatric Medical Providers: the three proven strategies the Foundation is using in western and central New York to bring dental prevention, education and treatment to places young ...

Enabling safety-net providers to offer greater access, higher quality services, and better care collaboration

Cavity Free Kids, Portable Dental Care, and Engaging Pediatric Medical Providers: the three proven strategies the Foundation is using in western and central New York to bring dental prevention, education and treatment to places young ...

“Raising the bar” on quality improvement skills and competencies of providers and organizations serving frail elders and children

To help prepare young children emotionally and socially for kindergarten, the Health Foundation and The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation partnered to create PEDALS: Positive Emotional Development and Learning Skills.

Health Foundation for Western and Central New York President Ann F. Monroe was featured in the Help Me Grow National Center's Champion Series as a Help Me Grow Western New York Community Champion in December 2012.

Supported by the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, the Trauma-Informed Community Initiative of WNY Coalition has developed a Greater Buffalo Trauma-Informed System of Care Community Plan.

Helping young, at-risk children in Erie and Niagara counties get the developmental and behavioral services they need to lead healthy lives

Building on the success of its previous work to support improved transitions of care, the Health Foundaion launched a new phase of the Care Transitions initiative in 2011.

This qualitative evaluation describes the lessons learned from efforts to disseminate the Powerful Tools for Caregivers program to African American, Hispanic and Native American communities in Erie County.

To help ensure that older adults will be cared for by professionals prepared to provide specialized, high-quality care, the Health Foundation is expanding its efforts to create a more elder-friendly workforce.

This easy-to-use falls prevention toolkit contains a variety of resources for health care professionals who work with older adults, older adults themselves, as well as their caregivers. Examples include: exercises to improve strength and ...

Staff at Crouse Hospital receive education on how to successfully interact with patients who have sensory impairments such as hearing and vision loss.

Educating and training future social workers in gerontology

Training primary care physicians to better care and advocate for geriatric patients

Supporting and growing the successes of the Health Leadership Fellows Program

Making philanthropic investments to address priority needs in Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties

Preparing health professionals to meet the unique needs of western and central New York’s growing geriatric population

Educating future nurse practitioners and physician assistants to improve the quality of geriatric medical care

Creating an elder-friendly health care workforce by giving nursing students hands-on experience

Enhancing geriatric care in central New York by improving recruitment and retention of frontline health care workers

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a program that provides tools and support for caregivers in western and central New York.

To celebrate the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York’s 10-year anniversary, we are pleased to share “Our First 10 Years 2002-2012.” In this report, we take a look back at where we have been as a Foundation, what we have ...

On June 2, 2011, the Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York kicked off a four-part speaker series “Speaking of Health in Central New York: Discussions on Topics that Matter” with the event “Live Long and Prosper: ...