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Problem
More than 250,000 Long Islanders are either medically underserved or do not have health insurance, which leads to a burden on families, health care facilities and communities as chronic illness and dependence on emergency care increase.
Solution
United Way of Long Island works with health care agencies and hospitals to support initiatives that
- improve the quality of life for those living with HIV/AIDS by providing services such as transportation to doctor’s appointments, nutrition assistance, housing and counseling.
- bring medical care to children in underserved communities with mobile health units.
- enhance access to mental health treatment for the uninsured.
Results
United Way of Long Island initiatives and community partner support have led to
- more children, families and seniors in more communities receiving the health care they need.
- dozens of houses built or renovated that provide safe and healthy homes for people with AIDS.
- thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS receiving the services they need to live comfortable, productive lives.
United Way of Long Island invests in improving access to health care through its Community Impact initiatives:
United Way of Long Island impacts the community through the work of our community partners.
2005 Community Impact Grant Recipients:
A Sobering Look at Mental Health on Long Island from Adelphi University's Vital Signs Project
Adelphi University released "Mental Health on Long Island," the second report from its multi-year Vital Signs campus-community project to assess Long Island's social health. Substantial data from 12 areas related to mental and emotional health reveal significant challenges for the region, particularly in addressing the needs of low-income residents and those who lack adequate health insurance.
The comprehensive, 49-page report is the second to support Vital Signs' efforts to create a centralized resource to help inform policy and service provision and ultimately reduce existing and emerging social health disparities. Vital Signs was initiated by Adelphi University in 2004 in partnership with public officials, service providers, advocates, and community leaders and has been made possible through funding from the Bank of America Foundation, United Way of Long Island, New York State Senator Kemp Hannon, and New York State Assemblyman Thomas DiNapoli. Read more... The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth), established by the State of New York with charitable funds from the privatization of Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, today announced its first 23 grantees. The NYSHealth grant of $979,637 to United Way of Long Island was made to support a program that will identify high-risk populations who lack access to dental care and deliver basic dental services. Read more...
For more information, contact Teresa Kemp Zielenski, executive vice president of community impact, at teresaz@unitedwayli.org or 631.940.3707.
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