Mission of Health and Human Services

To improve the health indicators of the constituents of the Bronx; raise awareness on all national, state and city health issues; advocate for good health policies and support smart healthcare reform/legislation!

 

2012 Policy Initiative

On Tuesday January 10, 2012, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the Bronx’s first Health Impact Assessment (HIA) planning meeting. At this meeting representatives from academia, government, health and not-for-profit world were able to highlight how the well-being of people and communities are determined by a wide range of economic, social and environmental influences. National examples of HIA were also cited to show how it is a participatory approach that helps people from multiple sectors work together.

The Borough President began the conversation around HIA in 2011 when he mentioned it as a method of improving community health during his State of the Borough address by better monitoring growth and development. In 2012, his office   committed to advancing the conversation by bringing together city agencies, elected officials and local stakeholders and leaders to better determine how the utilization of HIA’s will lead to improving health and reducing inequalities of Bronx residents."

Download the report here.

 

Health Information

Find information about local departments of health, hospitals, health centers, and more here.

Rainbow Ribbon Award

The Bronx Borough President's Office, the Bronx Community Pride Center and the Connect to Protect Bronx Coalition have collaborated to create the Bronx Rainbow Ribbon Award. The recipients of this award must have a history of providing culturally sensitive support services to youth who are members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning community in the Bronx.

Bronx Food and Sustainability Coalition

Bronx Food and Sustainability Coalition, a community based collation co-chaired by the Bronx Borough President’s Office, was founded in May 2010.  This coalition of community/urban farmers, community based organizations, public and voluntary hospitals, faith based organizations, government agencies, etc grew out of the borough’s first ever Bronx Food Summit held on May1, 2010.  The coalition is working to create a more healthy, equitable, and sustainable food system in the Bronx and to assure access to healthy, affordable food to all. 

Start Strong Bronx

Start Strong Bronx educates and empowers 11- to 14-year-olds, their families, teachers, coaches, clergy, and doctors to create healthy relationships.

The Bronx Knows

View the Borough President's "The Bronx Knows" Public Service Announcements, available in English and Spanish.

Bronx Health Link

The Bronx Health Link The Bronx Health Link, Inc. (TBHL) is a unique collaboration created in 1998 by the Bronx’s four major health care institutions: Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Our Lady of Mercy Center, and St. Barnabas Hospital; and the Office of the Bronx Borough President.