Identify your risk for Diabetes!
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Did you know that of the 30.3 million adults with diabetes, 23.1 million were diagnosed, and 7.2 million were undiagnosed?
This week we have Molly Ward, RD, CDN, CDE, Whitney Young Health’s Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, wanting you to be on…
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Identify Your Risk for Diabetes
Gillibrand In Albany: Expand Basic Health Coverage
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Introduces New Bill at Whitney Young Health
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced her new bill that would exp and New York’s Basic Health Program at Whitney Young Health.
Basic Health Program Expansion Act of 2018 legislation would allow New York State to expand access to the high-quality, low-cost Basic Health Program (BHP) to low- and middle-income New Yorkers and people across…
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Local Briefs
Whitney Young Health Celebrates 2018 Legacy Event
Whitney Young Health hosted its annual fundraiser on Thursday, September 20 at Revolution Hall in Troy. The Legacy Event is an annual fundraiser that celebrates healthcare change-makers in the community who help advance the health center’s mission of providing quality affordable healthcare to medically under-served residents of the Capital Region.
This year’s Living the Legacy Award recipient was Virinchi…
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SEEN: The Legacy Event 2018 fundraiser for Whitney Young Health
2018 Legacy Event Tickets on Sale Now
It’s that time of year again! The 2018 Legacy Event will take place on Thursday, September 20th at Brown’s Revolution Hall in Troy (425 River Street) from 5:30 – 8:30pm. The Legacy Event is our way to honor community partners and friends who have help Whitney Young Health advance our mission of providing quality medical,…
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Finance Volunteer Needed
Want to earn some experience working in Finance while getting in some volunteers hours? Whitney Young Health is currently looking for a Finance volunteer to assist with filing and light clerical work at our Watervliet Administrative office. If interested, please reach out to Deshaya, our Volunteer Program Manager at dwilliams@wmyhealth.org.
Hundreds of Capital Region Children to Receive Free Backpacks, School Supplies from Whitney Young Health
Whitney Young Health and Fidelis Care hosted two free school supplies readiness events for Capital Region children in need this week. The events took place on August 22nd at our Troy Health Center and on August 24th at our Albany Health Center. The events was open to all Capital Region families. Fidelis invited about 500 children who…
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