Whitney Young Health has partnered with HIXNY (Health Information Exchange NY) to improve our employee’s knowledge about blood pressure monitoring and using a patient portal to share information with their primary care provider. Employees who participated watched the Million Hearts video on Self-Monitor Blood Pressure (SMBP,) received access to the HIXNY Patient Portal, learned how to…
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Blood Pressure Awareness with Whitney Young Health
Breastfeeding, Formula and the Environment
March marks National Nutrition Month, a month dedicated to focusing attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. This year’s them is “Good Further with Food”- a theme all about food waste. This week we have Kelsey Munn, RD, CDN, CLC, Whitney Young Health’s WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator discuss…
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Whitney Young Health Named Runner-Up in UAlbany Contest
Whitney Young Health is happy to announce that we are a runner-up in the University at Albany School of Public Health’s Capital Region PhotoVoice Contest. The premise of the contest was to show how WYH makes an impact in public health and social justice in the Capital Region.
Our submission was the photo above. Keahvae, a Sheridan…
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Whitney Young Health Announces Expansion of Whitney on Wheels Program in Albany
Whitney Young Health is announcing that the mobile health unit has expanded to serve almost a dozen locations around Albany. Beginning with just two locations in the fall of 2016, the Whitney Young Health’s Whitney on Wheels (WOW) program has grown to serve eleven locations within the Albany area, with three more coming soon. WOW…
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4 Tips on Meal Planning Made Easy
March marks National Nutrition Month, a month dedicated to focusing attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. This week we have Molly Ward, RD, CDN, CDE Whitney Young Health’s Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator giving you the (easy) tips on how you and your family can meal plan. —…
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How to Make Fresh Food Last Longer
March marks National Nutrition Month, a month dedicated to focusing attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. This week we have Dylan Farnan, DTR, Whitney Young Health WIC’s Qualified Nutritionist giving you tips on how to make your fresh food last longer.. How often do you plan…
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Whitney Young Health Teaches Local Grade Schools Asthma Management
Whitney Young Health (WYH)’s Community-Based Programs Team is providing asthma programs within the three school-based health centers they serve within the City of Albany School District. In the 2016-2017 school year, with the support of the Healthy Capital District Initiative’s Capital Region Asthma Coalition, over 40 2nd-6th grade students with severe persistent asthma participated in the…
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4 Ways to Eliminate Food Waste
March marks National Nutrition Month, a month dedicated to focusing attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. This week we have Kelsey Munn, RD, CDN, CLC, Whitney Young Health’s WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator discuss how to stop being so wasteful when it comes to food. Food. We all…
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CPTS Achieves “100 People Cured” with Hep C
Congratulations to our Community Prevention & Treatment Services (CPTS) team for reaching the “100 People Cured” of Hepatitis C mark! Over 100 people within the CPTS program have been tested and successfully cured of Hepatitis C. Whitney Young Health’s Communication Prevention & Treatment Services (CPTS) has credentialed and trained staff ready to serve the…
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