According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a tremendous impact on our lifelong health. As such, early life experiences are an important public health issue. Much of the foundation research in this area has been referred to as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). According to the CDC,…
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Did you know 1 in 5 U.S. adults will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month – a time to speak up about mental health being just as important as physical health and encouraging those who may suffer to speak out and share how they are feeling. Everyone is…
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UAlbany MSW alum, Claudia Vega, of Whitney Young Health Services speaks to the Social Workers about the services provided by the agency (HIV and STD testing, mental health services, substance abuse treatment, etc). She is accompanied by UAlbany BSW student intern, Brian Zimmerman. Brian speaks about his role as an intern.
Mark your calendars and start going through your medicine cabinets because Saturday, April 29th is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The day is dedicated to remind people to get rid of any unused or expired medication they may have in their home in a safe, convenient, and responsible manner. It is also an opportunity to educate the…
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This week is National Infant Immunization Week, a time to highlight the importance of immunizing infants and children so they are protected from from vaccine-preventable diseases throughout their entire life.
It’s important for children to be fully immunized. Diseases that can be prevented with vaccines can be very serious—even deadly—especially for infants and young children. Immunizations have…
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In this week’s edition of Alcohol Awareness Month, Jacalynn Romeyn explains what is really defined as “one drink” for all the various types of alcohol.
Many people are unaware of what counts as a drink. Different types of beer, wine, or malt liquor have varying types of alcohol levels and therefore have a different…
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For Wayne Hacker, 52, of Lansingburgh, losing 181 lbs. in one year would have been impossible to accomplish alone. Wayne had already been a primary patient at Whitney Young Health’s Troy Health Center for a couple years, where he was treated for diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure) and morbid obesity. With the help of Molly…
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April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a month dedicated to helping reduce the stigma associated with alcoholism. This week we have Jacalynn Romeyn, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Program Manager of WYH’s FACTS program. The FACTS Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Services provides support and guidance to those wanting to kick their addiction and regain control of their…
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