Community Health Care Association
of New York State

 

Established in 1971 to give a voice to the state’s network of community health centers as leading providers of primary care, the Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) is one of the leading primary care associations in the country. CHCANYS organizes, educates and advocates on behalf of 60-plus federally qualified community health centers and look-alikes located throughout New York State. Community health centers provide high quality, affordable and accessible primary medical, dental and preventive care to more than 1.4 million New Yorkers at over 470 sites in urban, suburban and rural settings.


HEAL RFA Update: Deadline Extended

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has extended the deadline for the current HEAL Request for Applications (RFA) entitled Restructuring Initiatives in Medicaid RedesignThe deadline has been extended to 3:00 PM on Friday, February 10, 2012

The DOH has also announced an Applicant Conference to be held on Friday, January 13, 2012 from 1:30 - 4 PM.  The Conference will be held at Empire State Plaza, Main Concourse, Meeting Room 6, Albany, NY.  Conference participants must register by e-mailing MRT67@health.state.ny.us.

For additional information on this RFA for $450 million in HEAL grant dollars, please click here.


Public Health Leadership Opportunity: National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health (NLAPH)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS) announces a new public Health leadership opportunity available through a cooperative agreement with the Public Health Institute (PHI).

The National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health (NLAPH) is an applied approach to leadership training. This approach brings together leaders from public health, healthcare, and community organizations to work towards improving a specific, measurable public health problem within their communities while also receiving leadership training and technical assistance from national experts.

Application Due Date: February 3, 2012 at 5:00 pm EST

For more information click here.


 

Upcoming Events:


Public Health Leadership Opportunity: National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health (NLAPH)
Date: January 26 - February 3, 2012
Application Due Date: February 3, 2012 at 5:00 pm EST The Centers for Disease Control and More>>
 
Downstate HIT Technology Workgroup
Date: February 9, 2012
Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
2/9/12 – 9am – 11am Downstate HIT Technology Workgroup CHCANYS NYC Office or Teleconference More>>
 
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News

Health Department Launches New Ad Campaign Spotlighting Increasing Portion Sizes and Their Devastating Consequences
Monday, January 9, 2012
New York City subway posters encourage New Yorkers to cut their portions to reduce their risk of health problems More>>
 
BUCKING NATIONAL TRENDS, MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT DROP IN NEW YORK CITY CHILDHOOD OBESITY RATES
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Decrease Comes After Years of Aggressive Nutrition and Exercise Programs, Most Dramatic Decline Seen Amongst 5-6 Year Olds New Interagency Task More>>
 
Joanne Haefner and LaVonne Ansari: Federally qualified health centers play key role
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Despite the cries about all that is wrong with health care, especially programs designated to assist the poor and lower-income households, there is broad-based, bipartisan support across all levels of government for the continued growth and expansion of federally qualified health centers, including the Community Health Center of Buffalo and the Neighborhood Health Center, formerly the Northwest Buffalo Community Health Center. More>>
 
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