Community Engaged Programs
Men’s Health and Wellness at Vanderveer Park United Methodist Church
Community Building Springfest at PS 11 Purvis Behan
Elementary School
Community Round Table Discussion at the Coney Island YMCA
Health equity means that everyone has an equal opportunity to live a healthy life regardless of factors such as gender, race, income level, or zip code to name a few. We strive to promote health equity by developing trusted relationships with community partners with whom we work collaboratively to develop service programs and research projects. The following are a few of our featured programs:
Cornell Health Education and Research Program (CHERP)
Cornell Health Education and Research Program (CHERP) is a NYC based peer health educator training program. Volunteers from partnering faith-based and social service organizations receive targeted training on health and wellness promotion in neighborhoods with disproportionate burden of premature death from cardiovascular disease and cancer serviced by New York-Presbyterian Hospital and its regional affiliate hospitals (New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist and New York-Presbyterian Queens) (Funded by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital).
Program Director:
Community Round Table Discussion at
the Coney Island YMCA
The Environmental Health Disparities Study
The Environmental Health Disparities Study aims to understand how residents of different neighborhoods and backgrounds in New York City think about environmental hazards (e.g., air pollution) they encounter and the implications of those hazards for their health. The broader goal is to understand what factors motivate different New Yorkers to mobilize around environmental issues that have health implications (Funded by Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future).
Program Director:
Community Round Table Discussion at the Coney Island YMCA
The Advanced Cooking Education (ACE) Program
The Advanced Cooking Education (ACE) Program is a 4-H after school club that aims to improve diet quality, nutrition knowledge, and cooking skills of culturally diverse middle school students residing in urban communities. The Program will be pilot tested with 8th grade students in New York City during the 2019-2020 academic year. Students will also engage in professional and career development activities. (Funded by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Hatch Smith-Lever Funds, Institute for the Social Sciences Small Grant Programs, and President’s Council of Cornell Women Affinito-Stewart Grant.)
Program Director:
Community Round Table Discussion at
the Coney Island YMCA
Understanding the Perspectives of Home Care Workers (HCW’s) Who Care for Adults With Heart Failure (HF)
Understanding the Perspectives of Home Care Workers (HCW’s) Who Care for Adults With Heart Failure (HF) aims to seek the understanding and perspectives of agency‐employed HCWs who care for community‐dwelling adults with HF. More specifically, the program assesses their training and involvement in their clients’ self‐care and identifies challenges and needs associated with caring for adults with HF. This program is conducted in collaboration with 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the largest healthcare union in the US. The organization serves 75,000 home care workers from 55 home care agencies across New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County. The 1199SEIU- Home Care Industry Education Fund aims to achieve three main goals: 1) Provide quality training and education to home care workers; 2) Meet the changing and emerging needs of the home care industry; and 3) Promote growth and empowerment in the workplace.
Program Director:
Community Round Table Discussion at the Coney Island YMCA
