Urban Health Plan, Inc

by Leah Butz
Urban Health Plan, Inc
Address
1065 Southern Boulevard
Bronx
NY
10459
Secondary Address
Facilities include the main site, eight satellites, ten school health programs, three part time facilities, and three administrative/program sites that house the WIC program, as well as other grant funded programs.
Phone Number
(718) 589-2440
Director, Manager or CEO
Paloma Hernandez
Mission Statement
To continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices.
Year Started
1974
Latest Projects
Shop Healthy Bronx Initiative works to increase the availability of quality produce and healthy affordable options in communities with significant health disparities located around the Urban Health Plan health centers in the South Bronx.
Interesting Fact
UHP has been actively involved with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Primary Health Care Health Care Disparities Collaboratives and has received national recognition for its performance improvement work. Its work with the asthmatic population in the South Bronx has greatly contributed to the reduction in pediatric hospitalizations related to asthma as reported by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Areas Served
Bronx
Core Programs
Health improvement programs and initiatives:
HIV/AIDS, asthma management, child obesity prevention, Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Adolescent Health and Wellness Center/Club TIA (Teens in Action), Asthma Relief Street Program, Canyon Ranch Institute Life Enhancement Program at UHP, Fit for Life, Health Education, Maternal Infant Community Health Collaborative (MICHC), Mothers and Maternal Awareness Program (M.A.M.A.), Project H.O.P.E. Workforce Development, Shop Healthy Bronx Initiative
Major Issues
Community Advocacy, Food Assistance Programs (SNAP/WIC/EBT), Food Literacy
Non-profit?
Nonprofit
Frequently used hashtags
#uph #bronxuph #bronx #thisisdiabetes #diabetes#bronxurbanpublichealth
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