Access Health NYC
Bridging the Healthcare Information Gap Since 2014
About CCNSF
Access to clear and understandable health information and resources are the first step toward health equity. CACF helped launch the City Council-funded Access Health NYC in 2014 to ensure that health information is clear, accessible, and delivered in the languages our communities speak and understand.
As a leader of this city-wide initiative, CACF directs funding to community-based organizations that serve as trusted messengers in our neighborhoods. These partners provide life-changing support — whether it’s helping a family secure food benefits or providing a senior with a community connection. By bringing healthcare services directly to the people, we are building a healthier, more equitable New York City.
By the numbers.
1,400+
Educational workshops, trainings, and outreach events conducted
339K
Individuals reached via social and ethnic media reader- and viewership
28K+
Individuals reached through trainings, workshops, and outreach events
1,500
Individuals helped through a consumer helpline
PROGRAM GOAL
Health care has always been complicated. Access Health NYC is an initiative that empowers reliable CBOs to provide culturally responsive and accurate information to ensure that all New Yorkers understand their rights to health care coverage and services.
Collaborative Partners
Health People
Henry Street Settlement
Japanese American Social Services, Inc.
Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York
Make the Road New York
Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center
Mekong NYC
New York Immigration Coalition
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation
Polonians Organized to Minister to Our Community, Inc.
Public Health Solutions
Sapna NYC
South Asian Council for Social Services
Sunset Park Family Health Center at NYU Langone
United Cerebral Palsy of New York City
United Chinese Association of Brooklyn
Urban Health Plan, Inc.
Voces Latinas
Young Women’s Christian Association of Queens
Apicha Community Health Center
Arab-American Family Support Center
Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center
BOOM!Health
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
Care for the Homeless
Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
Chinese-American Planning Council
Commission on the Public’s Health System
Community Healthcare Network
Community Health Center of Richmond
Community Service Society of New York
Council of Peoples Organization
Dominican Sunday
Elmy’s Special Services
Emerald Isle Immigration Center
Fort Greene Strategic Neighborhood Action Partnership
HANAC, Inc.
A Great Help
Chander is a 79-year-old South Asian immigrant who joined the senior program at South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS) and became a volunteer at the food pantry. At SACSS she had the opportunity to listen to presentations from doctors on health issues related to seniors such as Alzheimer's and memory loss and falls prevention among others. SACSS has also been able to help Chander understand how her insurance works.
“The health outreach team at SACCS showed me the difference between the new and old Medicare cards. They are a great help for the older people, and I really appreciate them.”
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Chandler, Client of South Asian Council for Social Services
Affecting Change
Mariam has been a client of Sapna NYC for about a year. She first started in Sapna’s English classes, and soon became a part of an action group on lead poisoning. As part of this action group, Mariam was tasked with learning about lead poisoning and how to become a leader in her community by conducting health outreach. Mariam worked in the group to create materials, distribute flyers, and conduct presentations on lead poisoning. Mariam also benefited personally from her work at Sapna NYC.
After learning that several common South Asian ingredients contain lead, Mariam went to her primary care physician to get tested for lead. Her doctor was reluctant since the tests were done mostly on children, but Mariam insisted on receiving the test and eventually found out her blood lead was elevated. She was also able to make changes at home to reduce both her risk and her son’s risk of lead poisoning, including reducing the use of certain ingredients in her cooking, and by calling 311 to have her landlord test for lead when she was moving.
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Mariam, Client of Sapna NYC
Who to Contact
For more information on Access Health NYC, please contact Felicia Singh, Director of Policy &
Government Relations, at fsingh@cacf.org.