New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

by Leah Butz
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Address
42-09 28th St
Long Island City
NY
11101
Phone Number
(347) 396-7200
Director, Manager or CEO
Oxiris Barbot, MD
Mission Statement
To protect and promote the health of all New Yorkers.
Community members served per month
8 million New Yorkers
Number of staff/employees
6,000
Annual Budget
$1.6 billion
Year Started
1866
Latest Projects
Shop Healthy NYC is an initiative of the Health Department that aims to increase access to healthy food and engage residents and organizations to support sustainable food retail change in their community. The program influences supply and demand by working with food retailers, suppliers & distributors, and community members and organizations.

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/neighborhood-health/shop-health.page
Interesting Fact
Serves 8 million New Yorkers from diverse ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds.
Areas Served
Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens
Core Programs
Numerous health programs. Some include: Healthy Childcare Settings: Nutritional Education Programs for Young Children (Eat Well Play Hard: Nutrition Workshops for Children, Parents, and Staff at Child Care Centers; Farmers' Markets for Kids; Farm to Preschool).
Pregnancy Health: Nutrition
Local Produce: Where to Find Nutrition Education Workships/Health Bucks (Farmers' Markets; Pre-purchased Produce Boxes; Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)).
Food Distributors: Good Choice (Good Choice is a nutrition initiative that makes it easier for distributors to highlight healthier products. NYC Food distributors can use Good Choice to identify healthier healthier items in their inventory that meet the NYC Food Standards, in return their customers can more easily find and purchase healthier ingredients.
Eating Healthy Initiative: (Farmers' Markets; Sugary Drinks, Shop Healthy NYC!; Green Carts, NYC Agency Food Standards; Healthy Child Care Settings; Healthy High Schools; Healthy Workplaces; Healthy Food Donation;
Neighborhood health program: Take Care New York 2020: TCNY 2020 is the initiative to provide everyone in New York City the opportunity to live a healthier lifestyle. Its goal is to improve every community's health and to make greater strides in groups with the worst health outcomes to be a more equitable place.
Major Issues
Community Advocacy, Food Policy
Non-profit?
Government agency
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