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- EIN 13-5669201
- (646) 619-6400
- 40 Worth Street New York NY 10013-2904 USA
- www.healthsolutions.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Health, Public Health
Mission: As the largest public health nonprofit organization in new york city, public health solutions (phs) improves health among the city's most vulnerable populations by tackling social and physical factors that impact new yorkers' ability to thrive. Phs serves 200,000 new yorkers annually, and we support the work of more than 230 community-based nonprofit organizations. We work to improve the health of nyc's underserved communities by providing food and nutrition services; access to health insurance; family health support; reproductive health programs; access to smoke-free housing; and hiv/aids preventative services.
Programs: Hiv/aids. Phs contracts with the nyc department of health and mental hygiene (nycdohmh) to administer federal, state, and local funding to support over 230 community-based organizations and hospitals in the delivery of hiv prevention and care services. Our multi-pronged approach is three-fold. We research, produce, and disseminate innovative hiv prevention strategies that target those most at risk; collaborate with government agencies, service providers, and individuals to ensure that public funds for and a comprehensive network of services are available for those living with and at risk for hiv/aids; and integrate hiv prevention interventions into our own health programs.
emergency preparedness. Phs is the fiscal and administrative agent for the nycdohmh for public health emergency preparedness and hospital preparedness program agreements. The public health emergency preparedness program provides funds to states and directly funded-cities to prepare for and respond to emerging public health threats, including acts of bioterrorism, and to support regional readiness initiatives. The hospital preparedness program supports improvement of surge capacity and enhancement of community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies.
neighborhood wic. Wic is a program of the new york state department of health funded by the u. S. Department of agriculture (usda). Phs administers the neighborhood wic program under contract with the new york state department of health (nysdoh). We help over 40,000 women, infants and children a year to enroll in the new york state women infants and children (wic) program, which provides education and counseling around nutrition and physical activity, breastfeeding support, and checks to purchase nutritious foods for eligible pregnant and nursing women and children up to age five. We administer nine free-standing wic centers in the bronx, brooklyn, and queens.