NYU Langone Family Health Centers

The NYU Lutheran Family Health Centers (NYULFHC) Department of Community-Based Programs has a thirty-five-year history of providing educational and supportive services to community residents and their families. Our work is grounded in the philosophy that is the foundation of our holistic orientation to community health - that health depends upon such factors as an individual's psychosocial, familial, economic, housing, educational, and employment status. We are committed to affirming each family's cultural, ethnic and linguistic identities and using. Community social work practices, work toward ensuring that our programs are always designed to be responsive to evolving family and community issues in the context of a diverse, multicultural society. Read More

• About Us
  At Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, providing patients with high-quality health care is only the beginning. Family Health Centers at NYU Langone' Department of Community Based Programs has a thirty-five history of providing services that address the broader social, educational and emotional needs of the community.
  
  Our work is grounded in the philosophy that is the foundation of Lutheran’s holistic orientation to community health – recognizing that health depends upon an individual's economic, educational and employment status.
  
  We strive to meet the overall needs of the community in the following ways:
  Designing programs that are grounded in community social work practices and are responsive to evolving family and community issues in the context of a diverse, multicultural society. These include:
  Community Development
  Neighborhood revitalization; education; workforce development; community service and volunteer opportunities
  Early Childhood Services
  Center based, affordable early childhood daycare; family literacy
  Family Strengthening Services
  Supportive counseling; English classes and GED preparation; nutrition education
  Older Adult Services
  Wellness activities and health education; housing and supportive services; access to medical and rehabilitative care; social adult day programs; service coordination; caregiver resources and long-term care
  Youth and Adolescent Services
  After-school programs; youth education (GED/BE); peer education; specialized adolescent health services; service learning programs; college readiness
  Developing strong collaborative relationships with community partners to create integrated service delivery systems
  Advocating for services and systems that are fair, responsive and accountable to the families served
  Mobilizing formal and informal resources to support family development
• Our Impact
  As an anchor institution and leading health care provider in Sunset Park, Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is committed to building on the strengths of our neighborhood and being a key part of ongoing community change. We work to improve health and education outcomes by empowering individuals and families and providing them with the skills they need to affect change within the community.