Public Health Community Award
Several years ago, PHANYC created the Public Health Community Awards to recognize the organizational leadership and advocacy that promotes pubic health in New York City communities. For 2009, PHANYC proudly presents the Public Health Community Awards to the following organizations:
Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health
PHANYC presents Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health with a 2009 Public Health Community Award for its extraordinary efforts
to reduce morbidity and mortality from disease among the most vulnerable populations in our urban areas.
Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York, Inc.
PHANYC presents Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York, Inc. with a 2009 Public Health Community Award for its outstanding commitment to and fi ghting for the well-being of the children in New York City.
El Puente
PHANYC presents El Puente with a 2009 Public Health Community Award for its exemplary work in promoting leadership for peace and justice.
Junior League of Brooklyn
PHANYC presents the Junior League of Brooklyn with a 2009 Public Health Community Award for its outstanding achievements in improving the lives of women and children for 100 years.
2008 Public Health Community Awards Recipients:
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health for administrating the NFP;
- Harlem Hospital Center, HHC as participating agency;
- Public Health Solutions as participating agency;
- Richmond Home Need Services, Inc, as participating agency;
- SCO Family of Service as participating agency;
- The Brooklyn Hospital Center-NFP as participating agency;
- Visiting Nurse Service of New York as participating agency.
Alianza Dominicana, Inc.
In recognition of its outstanding contributions to helping children, youth and families break the cycle of poverty and fulfill their potential as members of the global community
Bronx Youth as Partners in Community-Based Participatory Research, Preventive Intervention Research Center for Child Health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
For its leadership and contributions to improving the health and well-being of children in New York City.
Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York
For its outstanding contributions to improving the health and well-being of the Korean community.
New York City Nurse-Family Partnership
For its outstanding contributions to improving the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income first time mothers and their children, to:
2007 Public Health Community Awards Recipients:
Asian American Hepatitis B Program, Center for Study of Asian American Health (NYU School of Medicine)
For its far-reaching contributions to the prevention, education, and advocacy of Hepatitis B infection in the Asian American community of New York City.
Community Health Action of Staten Island (www.sihealthaction.org)
For its leadership and contributions as a community advocate and for its public awareness campaign for public health issues in Staten Island.
Medical and Health Research Association of New York City (MHRA) (www.mhra.org)
In recognition of its 50th anniversary and as an invaluable leader in New York City’s public health community.
Peer Counseling and Case Management Services, NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation
For its outstanding contributions to outpatient psychiatric services and treatment.
2005-2006 Public Health Community Awards Recipients:
- Children’s Aids Society, Healthcare Access Program
- Visiting Nurse Service of New York, CARELink
- The Commission on the Public’s Health
The 2004 Public Health Community Awards were given to the following:
- Brooklyn Alliance for Breastfeeding Empowerment (BABE) Coalition
- Bushwick Bright Start
- Children's Psychiatric Emergency Program at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
- 911 Environmental Action
- Mother's Day Mammogram (NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation)
- Queens Comprehensive Perinatal Council, Inc.
- Pathways to Housing, Inc.
- The Bridge, Inc.
- World Trade Center (WTC) Healing Services
