What they reported doing
- #1 primary $2.07MSupportive housing programs, including HSRSA and Council House: the Organization and its subsidiaries provide services related to housing, counseling, and supportive services to single individuals within the community. The Organization owns and operates residential facilities to provide such services to disadvantaged, mentally-ill, and homeless persons to assist them in functioning independently in the community. Demand for these needed services continues to grow in our community
What they call their work
What they do
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Telehealth and Urgent Care Access 1 activity
- Offers telehealth services for primary and specialty careProvides virtual medical consultations via the Healow telehealth platform, supported by secure encrypted communications, meeting IDs, and patient verification. Offers downloadable guides to assist patients in accessing telehealth visits from mobile devices or PCs.
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Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 1 activity
- Operates supportive housing programs for disadvantaged and formerly homeless individualsOwns and operates residential facilities including the Harry Simmons Residence (100 SRO units), Council House (21 one-bedroom apartments), and Morningside Life Residence (18 units), providing housing combined with case management, counseling, peer support, and referrals to support independent community living for disadvantaged, mentally ill, and formerly homeless individuals.
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Comprehensive Dental Care Services 1 activity
- Provides comprehensive dental care servicesOffers general and family dentistry, urgent/emergent dental care, and preventive services to residents of Harlem and Washington Heights regardless of insurance status, using a sliding fee scale for uninsured patients. The dental team includes multilingual providers and has expanded with new clinical staff trained at Columbia University and Montefiore Medical Center.
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Community Health Center Services 1 activity
- Provides comprehensive primary and preventive health care servicesDelivers routine and preventive medical care including annual exams, vaccines, sick visits, cardiovascular and cancer screenings, diabetes care, and blood pressure management for chronic conditions to medically underserved residents of Upper Manhattan. The organization operates as a federally qualified health center, serving approximately 7,000 patients annually.
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Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Services 1 activity
- Provides integrated behavioral and mental health servicesOperates a Center for Behavioral and Mental Health that offers same-day access (within 24 hours) to mental health counseling, psychiatric services, medication management, and comprehensive assessments for adults, children, and families. Services are delivered using a patient-centered, collaborative approach integrated with medical care.
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Outpatient Substance Use Treatment 1 activity
- Provides medication-assisted treatment for opioid addictionOffers medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, including prescribing Suboxone, through dedicated clinical staff such as Dr. Olga Wildfeuer, as part of integrated behavioral health services.
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Community Event-Based Giving Programs 1 activity
- Provides social support and community outreach programsConducts annual community events including a Holiday Coat and Toy Drive and a National Health Center Week Health Fair, and organizes back-to-school supply collections for partner schools to support children and families in the community.
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Behavioral Health and Human Services Training 1 activity
- Trains graduate social work students through fieldwork placementsProvides fieldwork and training opportunities for graduate social work students from Fordham University, Hunter College, and Columbia University, integrating interns into patient care teams as part of capacity-building in the behavioral health workforce.
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Who runs it
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| Sandra G Blundetto | CEO Gen Counsel and Chief of Priva | 35 | $870K |
| Douglas Blomberg | CFO | 35 | $652K |
| Danielle F Milano | Chief of Medical Affairs | 35 | $364K |
| Kerah N Williams | Physician | 35 | $361K |
| Akosua Abankwah | Nurse Practitioner | 35 | $254K |
| Olga Wildfeuer | Physician | 35 | $213K |
| Robert Ang | Dentist | 35 | $192K |
- Brenda Harris — Board Member
- Carolyn M Verde — Interim CEO
- Elizabeth Hernandez — Board Member
- Joseph Washington — Board Member
- Katherine A Warren — Board Member
- Moire Davis — Board Member
- Sherill Moss-Solomon — Board Member
- Solima Smith — Board Member
Who they work with
- ACMH Partner — Manages 40 sub-let units at the Harry Simmons Residence under a partnership with Heritage Health and Housing.
- Behavioral Health department Partner — Collaborates with medical providers to reengage older patients through integrated care.
- Coler Goldwater Hospital Partner — General Practice Residency site for Dr. Farah Khan
- Columbia University Partner — Provides fieldwork opportunities for social work graduate students from Columbia University.
- Columbia University College of Dental Medicine Partner — Dental training institution for multiple dentists on staff, including Dr. Robert Ang and Dr. Olukayode Adebisi
- Federal, state, and local health agencies Government — Collaborates with federal, state, and local health agencies to coordinate services for medically underserved populations.
- Fordham University Partner — Provides fieldwork opportunities for social work graduate students from Fordham University.
- HSRSA Partner — Collaborates on supportive housing programs under the HSRSA initiative
- Healow Partner — Technology partner providing the video platform for telehealth visits.
- Health Resources and Services Administration Government — Federally deems Heritage HealthCare Center as an employee of the Public Health Service for FTCA coverage.
- Hunter College Partner — Provides fieldwork opportunities for social work graduate students from Hunter College.
- Lutheran Medical Center Partner — Site of Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency for Dr. Robert Ang
- Medicaid Government — Accepted as a form of payment for healthcare services
- Medicare Government — Accepted as a form of payment for healthcare services
- Millennium Partners Partner — Developed the Morningside Life Residence building for Heritage Health and Housing.
- Montefiore Medical Center Partner — Residency training site for Dr. Olukayode Adebisi prior to joining the dental team
- NYU College of Dentistry Partner — Dental school where Dr. Steive Kim earned his DDS with honors
- Partner schools Partner — Collaborates with partner schools for back-to-school supply collections.
- University of Florida College of Dentistry Partner — Dental school where Dr. Maggie Peng earned her DMD and MPH degrees
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Partner — Residency training site for Dr. Maggie Peng
- drug rehabilitation programs Partner — Partners with drug rehabilitation programs in Harlem to facilitate patient access to needed services.
- other agencies Partner — Works with other community-based agencies in Harlem to coordinate patient referrals and support services.
- senior citizen centers Partner — Collaborates with senior citizen centers in Harlem to support patient referrals and community health needs.
How they approach the work
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- Integrated Care Modelmethodology: integrated_careBy co-locating medical and behavioral health services within a single, coordinated system, we improve continuity of care and patient engagement, particularly for isolated populations like seniors, because addressing both physical and mental health reduces systemic barriers to treatment adherence.
- Sliding Scale Access Modelmethodology: sliding_scale_feesBy adjusting fees according to income and family size, we ensure access to dental and medical care for uninsured and low-income patients, because financial barriers are a primary cause of care avoidance and delayed treatment.
- Supportive Housing as a Platform for Independencemethodology: housing_firstBy providing permanent supportive housing combined with counseling and social services, we enable disadvantaged, mentally ill, and homeless individuals to achieve stable community living, because housing stability is a foundational precondition for sustained engagement with health and social systems.