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DREYFUS HEALTH POLICY & RESEARCH CENTER

BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 884269147 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · Micro (<$100K) · dreyfushealth.org
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COMMUNITY BASED WELLNESS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE WELLNESS FOR THE REDUCTION OF CHRONIC ILLNESS IN EAST NEW YORK

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The Dreyfus Health Policy & Research Center (DHPRC) develops community-driven models to promote wellness and prevent chronic disease, with a focus on East New York. It advances its mission through the Problem Solving for Better Health® methodology, which empowers local populations and health professionals to identify and address health challenges. The organization operates locally in Brooklyn and has implemented programs in over 30 countries, emphasizing grassroots engagement, policy advocacy, and multi-sector partnerships.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Collaborative CKD Program
Partnership in Shanghai, China to identify, diagnose, and treat early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), with knowledge sharing between Shanghai and New York City.
Healthy Nurses Healthy People
Initiative implemented across ten U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands jurisdictions to improve health through nursing leadership and community engagement.
New Pathways to Health and Opportunity
Initiative in the Mississippi Delta region to build the local health workforce and improve health outcomes and economic viability.
Problem Solving for Better Health (PSBH)
Global training program using a 5-step framework to empower communities and health professionals to identify, prioritize, and solve local health challenges. Implemented in over 30 countries with 60,000 participants and 45,000 health improvement projects.
Rise Up East New York
Campaign focused on improving health and quality of life in East New York, Brooklyn through community-led action, wellness promotion, and chronic disease prevention.
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What they do

  • Community Health Equity Initiatives 3 activities
    • Conducting global health capacity-building workshops
      Delivers Problem Solving for Better Health workshops globally, having engaged over 60,000 participants across 30 countries and supported over 70,000 health improvement projects.
    • Developing community-driven health improvement models
      Conducts research to develop community-driven models focused on improving health and healthcare with an emphasis on wellness promotion.
    • Implementing community-based wellness programs
      Runs a community-based wellness program in East New York aimed at reducing chronic illness through local engagement and health interventions.
  • Healthcare Policy Advocacy 1 activity
    • Advocating for health policy reforms
      Advocates for public policy improvements such as better reimbursement for health and wellness education, early chronic disease screening, and expanded behavioral and mental health services.
  • Healthcare Workforce Training & Career Pathways 1 activity
    • Building local health workforce in the Mississippi Delta
      Co-leads the New Pathways to Health and Opportunity initiative in the Mississippi Delta to build the local health workforce and improve health and economic outcomes through multi-organizational collaboration.
  • Medical Professional Education & Training 1 activity
    • Training health professionals in chronic disease management
      Trains health professionals in chronic disease identification and management, including a collaborative chronic kidney disease program in Shanghai and training of 14,000 health professionals across 21 cities in China.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Strengthening national health systems through local workforce training
      Disseminates Problem Solving for Better Health methodology in Lesotho through eight district hospitals in partnership with Boston University, aiming to train 400 healthcare workers and community representatives to strengthen the national health system.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
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2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue -100.0%
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • American Pacific Nursing Leader’s Council Partner — Partner in the “Healthy Nurses Healthy People” initiative in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands.
  • Boston University Medical School and School of Public Health (LeBoHA) Partner — Long-term partnership to strengthen the healthcare system in Lesotho through dissemination of the Problem Solving for Better Health methodology.
  • Dialysis Clinic, Inc. Partner — Partnered to establish the Dreyfus Health Policy & Research Center as an independent nonprofit in 2020.
  • East New York Partner — Geographic focus and community partner for wellness programming
  • Pacific Islands Primary Care Association Partner — Partner in the “Healthy Nurses Healthy People” initiative in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands.
  • University of Hawaii School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene Partner — Partner in the “Healthy Nurses Healthy People” initiative in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands.
strategies · 2

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 Problem Solving
    methodology: community_driven_model
    By engaging communities in identifying and prioritizing their own health issues, we produce more relevant and effective interventions because local knowledge and ownership increase program legitimacy, participation, and sustainability.
  • Risk-Stratified Preventive Care
    methodology: disease_prevention_and_risk_stratification
    By targeting interventions based on individual and population-level risk stratification, we prevent chronic disease onset and progression because early, tailored action improves clinical outcomes and reduces long-term system burden.