Monticello, NY – HRHCare Community Health is proud to announce that Sr. Katherine Seibert, MD, a physician at the HRHCare health centers in Monticello and Goshen, will receive the 2018 Thomas A. Dooley Award from her alma mater, the University of Notre Dame. This award, presented by the Notre Dame Alumni Association, honors individuals who, through their faith-based background, have demonstrated personal courage, compassion, and commitment to advance human and civil rights. “Sr. Seibert is incredibly deserving of this honor, and we feel so fortunate to have such a dedicated physician on our team,” said HRHCare President and CEO Anne […]
Read more →Are you looking for more effective ways of dealing with health issues like arthritis, asthma, COPD, diabetes, memory loss, depression, high blood pressure, or chronic pain? Then this free, six-week Healthy Choices workshop series is for you! The HRHCare Healthy Choices workshops will help you: Discover practical ways to deal with pain, stress, and fatigue Learn more about better food and exercise choices Gain new understanding and confidence around medication Plus, you will have the chance to win a $25 gift card if you participate in four or more classes! The workshops will take place on Wednesdays from February 14 to […]
Read more →Coram, NY – On Friday, January 12, U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) joined HRHCare President and CEO Anne Kauffman Nolon, and other representatives of HRHCare and the Community Health Center Association of New York State at the HRHCare Elsie Owens Health Center in Coram for a press conference to urge the reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and full funding for community health centers. This press conference was held ahead of possible Congressional consideration of the programs’ funding. “These essential programs provide millions of children, veterans and individuals with the health care services they need,” said Congressman […]
Read more →Peekskill, NY – On Thursday, January 18, members of the Peekskill Rotary joined Peekskill Mayor Andre Rainey, other local elected officials and community members, and HRHCare executives to acknowledge the new Golden Bookcase initiative to promote child literacy. The bookcases, three of which are in the HRHCare Jeannette J. Phillips Health Center in Peekskill, contain English and Spanish children’s books that are free for children to read and take home. This program is targeted to increase the literacy skills of Peekskill pre-school and school-age children, and was made possible with help from the Hudson Valley Chamber of Commerce, Barnes […]
Read more →Peekskill, NY – The HRHCare Jeannette J. Phillips Health Center has partnered with the Peekskill Arts Alliance to present a group exhibition featuring the work of Peekskill-area African-American artists in commemoration of Black History Month. The exhibition will run from February 3rd to 28th, with an opening reception at the Jeannette J. Phillips Health Center on Saturday the 3rd from 2 to 4 pm. In conjunction with the reception, HRHCare will host a series of free health screenings for Heart Health Month on February 3rd. The exhibition will feature the work of ten African-American artists: Lance Johnson, Toni Quest, Ocean Morisset, […]
Read more →In recognition of HRHCare Community Health’s extensive local, state, and federal advocacy efforts, the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) has awarded HRHCare the Gold-level Advocacy Center of Excellence status. Gold is the highest level given by NACHC in the Advocacy Center of Excellence Program. In addition to continuing to grow a culture of advocacy through campaigns and outreach to elected officials and policymakers, HRHCare has been actively engaged with NACHC and the Community Health Center Association of New York on legislation, regulations, and other policy issues that impact health centers and their patients. Today it is more important […]
Read more →HRHCare has been chosen as the recipient of a small grant from the Estée Lauder Companies as part of their commitment to support community-based organizations with a focus on health, the environment, or education. Starting with improving playgrounds in New York City’s Central Park, the Estée Lauder Companies have gone on to support organizations around the world who impact childhood development, health care, the arts, and environmental protection. Some of their own initiatives include their Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, the MAC AIDS Fund, and Aveda Earth Month. As Mrs. Estée Lauder said, “We are only as strong as the communities […]
Read more →Tarrytown, NY – HRHCare Community Health, one of largest federally qualified health center networks in the country, hosted its 13th annual Cornucopia Benefit on Saturday, October 21. Held at The Lodge at Hudson Harbor in Tarrytown, the event raised over $260,000 to support the comprehensive primary and preventive health services that HRHCare provides to people in need throughout the Hudson Valley and Long Island. HRHCare currently serves over 175,000 New Yorkers, providing care they would otherwise be unable to access. “We are thrilled with the success of the 13th annual Cornucopia Benefit,” said Anne Kauffman Nolon, MPH, President and CEO of […]
Read more →Join HRHCare Community Health and the Peekskill Arts Alliance for Transplanted Too: Hopes, Fears, and Dreams – an art show that explores the struggles, hopes, and dreams of immigrants. Featuring over 30 member-artists of the Peekskill Arts Alliance, this exhibition will open at HRHCare Peekskill, the Jeannette J. Phillips Health Center, on November 13, and will run through December 2. An opening reception will take place on November 18 between 12 and 2 pm, featuring a poetry reading from Gold Wilkerson. During the reception, visitors will have the opportunity to create their own artistic responses to the immigrant experience. The Jeannette J. Phillips […]
Read more →Coram, NY – On Wednesday, October 12, New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul joined NYS Commissioner of Health Dr. Howard Zucker, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, County Legislators Rob Carlarco and Kate Browning, Brookhaven Councilwoman Valerie Cartright, Family and Children’s Association President and CEO Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, and HRHCare President and CEO Anne Kauffman Nolon at the HRHCare Elsie Owens Health Center in Coram to express concerns around federal cuts to health care, and urge swift action to reinstate funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. “New York’s health care system is under assault by the federal government, and our […]
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