New York State Launches First eWIC with Whitney Young Health WIC
Whitney Young Health WIC is proud to announce that we are the first WIC Program in New York State to launch eWIC, an EBT-like card that allows WIC recipients an easier experience when shopping for groceries for their families. Created by the New York State Department of Health, this new technology also alleviates the stigma that…
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WIC launches new card technology
Meet Shauna! Whitney Young Health’s New Volunteer RN
This week is National Healthcare Volunteer Week and Whitney Young Health would like to introduce to our volunteers that have been tremendously helpful and have made such a positive difference in their short time as volunteers here. Everyone – meet Shauna! Shauna is a recently retired RN after working as a nurse for over 35 years…
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Whitney Young Health Signs “Prescription for Progress”
Whitney Young Health is proud to announce that David Shippee, President & CEO, has signed the Times Union and WNYT’s “Prescription for Progress: United Against Opioid Addiction” initiative.
The coalition includes leaders in health care. media, law enforcement, government, education and business who will together “bring people on the front of crisis into its fold…
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Do You Know the Dangers of Over Drinking?
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Did you know the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines heavy drinking as eight or more drinks per week for women, and 15 or more drinks per week for men? This week, we have Jacalynn Romeyn, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor at Whitney Young Health’s Outpatient Substance Use Program Program (FACTS) to…
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Whitney Young Health Sponsors Hyman Hayes’ CANstruction
Whitney Young Health would like to extend their congratulations to Hyman Hayes Associates, LLC. for winning the “Structural Ingenuity” award at the 2018 Capital Region CANstruction! The award is given to the team whose structure best utilizes engineering and architectural principles to overcome design challenges.
WYH was one of the proud sponsors for Hyman Hayes’ incredible design….
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Mobile health unit expands
Blood Pressure Awareness with Whitney Young Health
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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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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