Reducing Stress and Anxiety during Times of Uncertainty and COVID-19
By Angela Doe, M.S., LMHC, CASAC-master, ICADC, HS-BCP Chief Behavioral Health OfficerWhitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center
Across our nation and the globe, individuals are being asked to stay inside and away from crowds to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus….
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by Katrina Kiersey, DTR, CLC, Whitney Young Health Nutrition Coordinator/WIC Qualified Nutritionist
Did you know that by living in upstate New York, you have an increased risk for Vitamin D deficiency? Vitamin D is an important part of our daily diet as it helps our body to absorb calcium: another important nutrient that helps…
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(ALBANY, NY) — The CEOs of two longtime human service agencies based in the Capital Region are working to finalize a letter of intent to explore the possibility of a merger. Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center CEO David Shippee and Equinox, Inc. CEO Virginia Golden announced that the boards of directors of the two…
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In the late afternoon of Tuesday, February 18, Shaker High School seniors Vaishali and Labika braved the icy rain (with the help of Vaishali’s dad) to deliver over 500 children’s and young adult books to Whitney Young Health.
The books were collected by Rising Readers, a teen-led service organization co-founded by Vaishali and Labika…
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Earlier this year, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recognized Whitney Young Health (WYH) in four categories of their Quality Improvement Awards (QIA), which honor the highest performing health centers nationwide as well as those health centers that have made significant quality improvement gains from the previous year.
Of the four awards earned…
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We are proud to announce that Whitney Young Health’s own Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Theodore Zeltner, MD, MBA, has been awarded the People’s Choice Award in the Top Primary Care Provider category in CDPHP’s Top Doctors Awards.
Launched this year, the CDPHP Top Doctors Awards were created to honor local physicians who have proven…
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Dr. Rhonda Stein, a pediatrician at Whitney Young Health’s Albany Health Center, has passed her love of helping others along to her own kids.
Last month, Dr. Stein’s three sons said that they wanted to do something to help kids who are patients at Whitney Young Health (WYH). With their mother’s approval, Peter, 10;…
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