Ann Sullivan, MD, Commissioner of the NYS Office of Mental Health (left), and State Senator Gustavo Rivera (right) joined Irene Kaufmann, BPHC Executive Director (center), at the launch of BPHC’s Behavioral Health DSRIP project. People with mental illness are disproportionately affected by diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and overall poor […]
NYC Council Member Ritchie Torres (15th-NY) (far right) joined BPHC in thanking Peer Leaders and Community Health Workers for their role in helping people in the Bronx stay healthy. Each week, Carla Ann Mitchell, a trained “Peer Leader,” spends an afternoon at Health People – Community Preventive Health Institute […]
Now in its 21st year, Bronx Community Health Network (BCHN) serves more than 108,000 patients annually through its 18 federally qualified community and school-based health centers throughout the Bronx. BCHN’s sponsored health centers provide the full range of health care including pediatrics, adult care, vision, dental and behavioral health, as […]
BPHC is excited to have The Bronx Health Link, Inc. (TBHL) as a partner on our Community Health Literacy (CHL) program that connects community members to health insurance, primary care and other health care resources that keep people healthy. TBHL was founded in 1998 through a collaborative effort involving the […]
The Bronx is a finalist in the Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge! Help the borough win national recognition!
Dr. Vanessa Salcedo, pediatrician at Union Community Health Center, tells us how.