named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Access Health
Initiative to educate and empower community residents to participate in healthcare decision-making, including the creation of a manual to help community organizations understand the healthcare system.
Fighting for Children's Health
Program supporting Child Health Stations in NYCHA housing to promote healthy lifestyles for children in low-income communities.
Medicaid Reform Advocacy
Coalition work with Medicaid Matters and Communities Together for Health Equity to influence Medicaid policy, resulting in the New York Health EQUITY Reform waiver.
Save Our Safety Net – Campaign (SOS-C)
A coalition effort to protect the healthcare safety net in New York by opposing hospital closures and advocating for equitable access to care in underserved communities.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Healthcare Policy Advocacy 3 activities
- Advocacy against Medicaid funding cutsMobilized resources and organized advocacy efforts to oppose $2.3 billion in proposed state Medicaid funding cuts, aiming to mitigate harm to consumers, communities, and safety net providers.
- Advocacy for public health funding and safety net hospitalsAdvocates at the state and city levels for public funding allocation to support the health care safety net, with a focus on access for low-income, medically underserved, immigrant, and communities of color. Played a leading role in defining safety net hospitals legislatively and in preserving New York City’s municipal health and hospital system.
- Preventing hospital closures and service reductionsOrganized coalitions and advocacy campaigns to prevent hospital closures and service reductions in medically underserved communities, including efforts to preserve Lincoln Emergency Room, Interfaith Hospital, and maternity services in the North Bronx. Coordinated responses during the Berger Commission review and disseminated information to mobilize community action.
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
- Capacity building for community-based organizationsDeveloped and distributed educational materials, including manuals, to help community-based organizations understand the healthcare system and participate in health service planning. Aimed at increasing community engagement and confidence in shaping local health policy.
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Community Health Fairs and Screenings 1 activity
- Direct service support for community health initiativesOrganized and collaborated with local organizations to support Child Health Stations, many located in NYCHA housing, and sponsored a year-long initiative to celebrate local community health services.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Research on safety net hospital sustainabilityConducted and funded research to assess the financial challenges of safety net hospitals, including commissioning consultants and publishing reports that propose re-evaluation of business models. Initiated the Community Health Needs Assessment and developed data-driven funding plans.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$6K
Contributions & grants$6K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$68K
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balance sheet
Total assets$55K
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Net assets$55K
7 years on record · 2019–2025 · YoY revenue +49.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 5
- JUDY WESSLER — BOARD MEMBER
- MADDIE VILLALBA — BOARD MEMBER
- SOHAIB AGHA — BOARD MEMBER
- STEVE GRADMAN — BOARD MEMBER
- TALIB NICHIREN — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 17
Who they work with
- Brooklyn Hospital Center Partner — Collaborated with through the Brooklyn Health Working Group on hospital merger discussions.
- CPHS Network — Membership organization representing public health and safety net providers in New York City.
- Communities Together for Health Equity Coalition — Coalition partner involved in influencing the New York Health EQUITY Reform Medicaid waiver.
- David Gruber, M.D., M.B.A. Partner — Authored a report on safety net hospitals in collaboration with the organization.
- Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem Partner — Advocated for AI Ahli Arab Hospital, a facility under its jurisdiction.
- IM Foundation Partner — President of the foundation affiliated with Interfaith Medical Center.
- Interfaith Medical Center Partner — Member of the Board of Trustees and advocate for the hospital's preservation.
- LABOR (League of Autonomous Bronx Organizations for Renewal) Partner — Marshall England founded and served as Executive Director of LABOR, an organization affiliated with CPHS leadership that operated day care centers, housing programs, food distribution, youth programs, and community residences.
- Lincoln Hospital Partner — Collaborated on advocacy efforts to preserve emergency services and address health care delivery in underserved communities.
- Medicaid Matters Coalition — Statewide coalition partner in advocating for Medicaid reform and health equity.
- New York City Department of Health Government — Collaborated to ensure healthcare resources were directed to communities most in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- New York State Department of Health Government — Partnered with on funding and production of the Community Health Needs Assessment.
- Save Our Safety Net – Campaign (SOS-C) Coalition — COMMISSION ON THE PUBLICS HEALTH SYSTEM INC is part of the SOS-C coalition working to protect the health care safety net in New York.
- St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Partner — Volunteered in the Neonatal Unit and considered it a site for advocacy and justice.
- foundation Funder — Provided grant funding for CPHS to hire an academic consultant to develop a hospital funding plan.
- local organizations Partner — Collaborated with local organizations to inform and mobilize communities about threatened hospital closings.
- local organizations Partner — Collaborated with local organizations to support Child Health Stations.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Driven Advocacy with Participatory Decision-Makingmethodology: community_participatory_decision_makingBy embedding community members and frontline clinical experts in governance and decision-making processes, we produce more equitable and responsive health policies, because inclusive structures ensure that solutions reflect the lived experience and needs of underserved populations.
- Community-Partnered Service Delivery in High-Need Settingsmethodology: community_partnered_deliveryBy locating health services in high-need community settings like public housing and partnering with local organizations, we increase access and utilization, because proximity and trusted local relationships reduce structural barriers to care.
- Equity-Centered Coalition Advocacy Using Structural Justice Frameworksmethodology: transnational_justice_frameworkBy applying a transnational justice lens and faith-based moral framework to health advocacy, we produce systemic change in health policy, because framing health inequities as justice issues mobilizes broader coalitions and strengthens moral and political claims for equitable resource distribution.
- Targeted Safety-Net Restructuring for Financial Sustainabilitymethodology: safety_net_restructuringBy advocating for alternative funding models and operational restructuring of safety-net hospitals, we ensure sustained access to care for vulnerable populations, because financially viable public health institutions are essential to maintaining equitable service delivery in high-need communities.