How We Help

Community Health Workers provide residents with one-on-one coaching to manage chronic conditions, such as asthma, diabetes and high blood pressure. They provide residents with guidance on setting and meeting health goals, address health and wellness questions, facilitate communication with healthcare providers and connect residents to resources and social services. Health coaching is available to NYCHA residents living in zip codes 10029, 10035, or King Towers.

Community Health Workers conduct regular wellness activities (such as blood pressure monitoring and walking groups) and workshops (such as fitness classes, falls prevention, and stress management) with residents in NYCHA developments.

Community Health Workers build trust and rapport with NYCHA residents, local organizations, and community leaders. They reach residents by organizing and participating in community health fairs, awareness campaigns, canvassing and door knocking, tabling, and other. The program engages residents in at least 3 advocacy campaigns per year, which are planned and run through a community organizing framework.

We partner with Single Stop’s Health Advocates to help residents find affordable or low-cost health insurance, read medical bills and review health plan options.