Category: Success Stories

As NYC Health Commissioner and FPHNYC Board Chair Dr. Dave A. Chokshi prepares to step down from these positions in mid-March, he and FPHNYC Executive Director Sara Gardner reflect on a successful recent public health initiative made possible by public, private, and philanthropic support. To get COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots in more arms this…

The Health Department’s Get the Good Stuff program connects families to healthy foods, while helping them earn SNAP credits.

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, we are still in the middle of another epidemic that has slipped from our radar: the opioid crisis.

Baby Cafés are providing an essential resource to new and expecting moms during the coronavirus crisis.

The Be a Buddy Program has gone above and beyond to adapt to new challenges brought on by the coronavirus.

For residents at higher risk for diabetes, hypertension and obesity, a school-based healthy eating program like Buen Provecho can dramatically improve health.

May is Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate and look out for our older neighbors, friends, and loved ones. One significant risk seniors face is falling, which can lead to serious injury, hospitalization and even death.

FPHNYC played a critical role in supporting the development of the Farms at NYCHA project, bringing farms to empty lots across New York City.

Creating spaces to support physical activity makes kids, and their neighborhoods, healthier and safer.