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Program Area:
HEALTH
Recognizing the critical role of quality and accessible health and mental health care in the well-being of individuals, families, communities, and the city as a whole, the Foundation invests in organizations, programs, and projects that achieve results aligned with the three objectives outlined below. Please note that the "Results Sought" reflect the specific outcomes of interest to us.
| Objective 1) | Promote access to care for underserved and/or uninsured populations. |
Results Sought:
- Increase the number of New Yorkers with adequate and appropriate health insurance, with a particular focus on building enrollment in existing public and/or publicly subsidized insurance programs
- Significantly reduce language, cultural, physical, financial, and systemic barriers to care
| Objective 2) | Increase the capacity of New Yorkers to be active and educated health care consumers who are able to make informed choices about their own health and effective use of the health care system. |
Results Sought:
- Increase the number of New Yorkers who effectively navigate health systems, utilize care, and manage their health
Within this focus area, priority is given to primary, preventive and other non-disease-specific services.
| Objective 3) | Promote the development and delivery of quality and responsive care for the most vulnerable populations. |
Results Sought:
- Increase the number of vulnerable New Yorkers benefiting from responsive, evidence-based, non-disease-specific services, such as palliative care and family care giving
Within this focus area, priority is given to the creation and demonstration of promising models and the training of practitioners.
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