.
@SenSchumer
, D-N.Y, joined with local health and law enforcement officials in Schenectady to lay out a plan to combat Xylazine, a drug causing a rise in overdose deaths across upstate New York. via
@dgazette
@TedRemsnyder
Workers in farm fields, supermarkets, and meatpacking plants have been on the frontlines. Now, many say they should be next to gain protection. via
@CivilEats
A new report pulls back the curtain on how the $1.1 trillion food industry uses trade associations to block public health measures and harm frontline communities and workers of color. Op-ed: via
@CivilEats
Food production in the U.S. is heavily concentrated in the hands of a small number of large agribusiness companies. That’s been good for shareholders, but not for consumers. Op-ed: via
@CivilEats
New NYHealth report on the connections between food & New Yorkers’ health, why it’s hard to get and prepare food, and the perilous tradeoffs that people make to put meals on the table.
In New York, Maryland, California, and beyond, hydroponic farms are being used as teaching tools while also addressing food access challenges. via
@CivilEats
@lisaelaineh
Over the last year, momentum has been building to revive the pandemic-era model of universal school food access. A new coalition is pushing the federal government to act. via
@CivilEats
A big thanks to all our speakers for a fantastic
#veteranshealth2018
! Thank you for contributing to an important and engaging discussion about the evolving needs of veterans.
Tribes are teaching the USDA about self-determination agreements in order to administer their own FDPIR food assistance programs. Will it be enough? via
@CivilEats
@kalengoodluck
Farmer-activists Karen Washington and Olivia Watkins created the Black Farmer Fund to boost Black farmers, agricultural businesses, and food entrepreneurs in the Northeast with tools, training, and cash. via
@CivilEats
Let's talk diversity—Women have a very different experience of military service than do men. What does this mean for transitioning back to civilian life? How do we tailor veterans services accordingly?
#veteranshealth2018
Having to prove that I was a veteran, not just “a wife,” was exhausting. -
@kwilliams101
shares her experience transitioning out of the military
#nyshealthevent
Nearly 20,000 children go to sleep each night in a shelter — and New York City's next mayor can help put a permanent roof over their heads, a new
@winnyc_org
study argues. via
@nyc_patch
8/28: Join us for a conversation with
@kate_germano
, author of
#FightLikeAGirl
, to discuss gender disparities in military training and the impact on veteran’s health
The NY State budget expands funds for free school meals so more students have the food they need. We celebrate this victory for NYers! Additional kudos to
#NYHealth
grantees
@newyorkhunger
,
@FoodAdvocatesNY
, & their supporters who fought for this policy.
Military & veteran communities face different challenges today than they did when the U.S. first entered the war 17 years ago. Join us May 10 for a veterans’ health conference:
Excited to kick off our inaugural conference on Building Healthy Communties: Supporting Community-Led Change for Health. Follow along with today’s conversation with
#nyshealthevent
.
More states are using Medicaid to develop food-as-medicine initiatives, part of the strategy released by the Biden administration’s White House Conference on Hunger. via
@CivilEats
.
@DavidSandman1
: “As health care costs continue to spiral upwards, this study clearly shows that affordability is a fear that weighs heavily on all New Yorkers, regardless of their income level.”
@altarum
@CSSNYorg
@hcfany
After a successful pilot program in Stockton, California, cities nationwide are considering supporting low-income workers—many of whom work in the food system. via
@civileats
NYC has adopted the Good Food Purchasing Program to steer the $500M its agencies spend on institutional food—for schools, seniors, hospitals, and more—toward local, just, equitable solutions. But the city has a long road ahead.
@CivilEats
@lisaelaineh
Overdose Prevention Centers (OPCs) have emerged as a bright spot in the darkness of the opioid crisis. NYHealth President
@DavidSandman1
reflects on progress and setbacks to making OPCs more widely available.
Neighborhood residents are becoming the drivers of change and using a grassroots approach to create cities and towns that are healthier, safer, more active, and more vital. Learn how in
@DavidSandman1
's latest blog post:
Watch now on Facebook Live: A conversation about how we can measurably improve the quality of health care by addressing the social determinants of health.
Artist
@xiii_513
’s mural featuring John Morrison of the Cataract House hotel sits right across from the Underground Railroad—this hotel provided respite and served as a last stop for freedom seekers on the way to Canada.
@nfmurals
The ER tends to be the canary in a coal mine for the health care system. We can’t work our way out of this with care management from just the hospital side. Housing-based solutions are where we need to go, says ER doc & researcher
@KellyMDoran
@PennSP2
#nyshealthevent
Study found that during the first 2 months of operations, services at two Overdose Prevention Centers in NYC were heavily used, with early data suggesting that supervised consumption in these settings was associated with decreased overdose risk.
Thank you to our speakers & attendees for joining us for today's conference! ICYMI: We're proud to debut our new video highlighting the great work that is being done in Niagara Falls.
@HealthierNF
#healthierNF
#nyshealthevent
Don’t reinforce liabilities, reinforce the assets. It’s important to use language that highlights what a community has, not what is doesn’t have.
#nyshealthevent