| Partner
Organization |
Description |
| American
Lung Association |
The American
Lung Association is the oldest voluntary health organization
in the United States, with a National Office and constituent
and affiliate associations around the country. |
|
| Area
Health Education Center (AHEC) |
The mission
of the New York State Area Health Education Center (AHEC) System
is to enhance the quality of and access to health care, improve
health care outcomes and address health workforce needs of
medically underserved communities and populations by establishing
partnerships between the institutions that train health professionals
and the communities that need them most. |
|
| Erie
County Department of Health |
The mission
of the Erie County Department of Health is to protect the public's
health, to prevent disease and premature death through the
promotion of healthy living and wellness, and to provide a
safety net of services for those with limited access to healthcare. |
|
| Gold Choice |
Gold Choice PCMP IIA is a partially capitated Medicaid Managed
Care Program utilizing the Physician Case Management Model for
ensuring access to Primary Care and specialty Medical Services.
Such providers consistently see the program as the Medicaid Managed
Care Program of choice for individuals with a chemical dependency
and/or mental health disability. Gold Choice provides specialized
case management services that ensure that at risk populations
have access to specialized medical services and that such services
are coordinated with their chemical dependency and mental disability
services. |
|
| Erie
County Department of Mental Health |
The Department
of Mental Health oversees mental disability services for over
48,000 Erie County residents each month through contracts with
42 community based agencies, including the Erie County Medical
Center and Erie County Departments of Senior Services, Social
Services and Youth Services. |
|
| The
International Institute |
The Institute
helps newly arrived refugees and immigrants find work, learn
English and helps the local communities learn about other languages
and cultures. |
|
| Jericho
Road Family Practice |
Jericho
Road Family Practice is a private family medical practice providing
comprehensive medical services to the underserved West Side
of Buffalo. |
|
| Journey's
End |
Journey's
End Refugee Services is a non-profit agency that offers an
array of services to enhance the lives of refugees resettling
into Western New York. |
|
| Healthcare
For A Nation |
Dedicated
to the introduction of the Seneca Nation of Indians, its facilities,
services offered, hiring needs, culture and its people to to
health care providers throughout the United States |
|
| The
Toxic Waste Lupus Coalition |
The Toxic
Waste/Lupus Coalition Project was established to explore the
high risk of infection for the African American community to
environmental toxic pollutants. |
|
| UNYNET |
Upstate New York Practice Based Research Network includes 60.5
full-time equivalent (FTE) clinicians, practicing at 42 Family
Medicine sites in 8 counties of New York. UNYNET sites cover
the spectrum from inner-city urban to suburban to small-city
to rural. |
|
| The
West Side Community Asthma Project |
The West
Side Community Asthma Project is a partnership between the
residents of Buffalo's West Side and the University at Buffalo.
Our ultimate goal is to improve the quality of life for asthmatics
living on the West Side. |
|
| The
Western New York Independent Living Center |
The Independent
Living Center offers programs in several areas of concern:
individual services, programs for consumers with developmental
disabilities, mental health services, support services and
community services. |
