Empire State University is the State University of New York’s leading online institution. SUNY Empire offers a high-quality education that is flexible and affordable and takes into account work and life experiences that can often translate into college credit. Most SUNY Empire students work full-time while pursuing their degrees. This is especially true for students…
Adelphi University is a nationally ranked doctoral research university located in Garden City, New York, with learning centers in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley, Suffolk County, and online. With a 70-year history, Adelphi University’s School of Social Work has earned recognition as a 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Grad School for Social Work. Adelphi’s…
The Catskill Hudson Area Health Education Center (Catskill Hudson AHEC) addresses regional healthcare workforce shortages through education and community relationships that assist students, career seekers, and health professionals. Part of the New York State Area Health Education Center system, its educational programs focus on recruiting, training, and retaining a healthcare workforce in medically underserved areas. It serves…
Since its inception in 1990, People USA has worked to provide services for individuals with mental health and/or substance abuse challenges. One of the things that makes People USA unique is that it uses a peer-run model – employing people who have had their own life challenges and have found their way through to recovery and wellness.…
Since 1998, the Healthcare Consortium has been working to improve access to healthcare and to support the health and well-being of the residents in its rural community, especially those with limited resources, the uninsured, and vulnerable populations such as the elderly and disabled. While the Consortium does not provide healthcare services directly, it does serve as a…
Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood is a critical provider of sexual and reproductive health services, education, and advocacy. Each year UHPP offers comprehensive sexual health care and education to over 15,000 individuals in Albany, Columbia, Greene, and Rensselaer counties through three health centers in Albany, Troy, and Hudson. UHPP offer STD testing and treatment, contraception, cancer screenings,…