- During COVID-19, provided nearly 2,000 cloth masks with washing instructions in English and Spanish and wellness information to senior citizen buildings
- Provided virtual outreach opportunities for members during COVID-19 pandemic
- Invited speaker during Community Conversation on Poverty and Equity during the Pandemic and Afterword, sponsored by United Way
- Co-sponsored Community Conversation with Dr. David Satcher, MD, PhD, former Surgeon General Office of the U.S to discuss ”Youth & Implication of the NYS Mental Health Education Law”
- Invited to meet with Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to discuss the UB Curriculum Redesign Committee
- Co-sponsored Mental Health series, “Color Me Healthy,” with over 200 participants
- Community sponsor with Rich Products for PSA screening
- Provided donations to small not-for-profits during holidays to help them make ends meet
- Provided consulting services for outreach and networking for members
- Sponsored Wellness and Health Fairs at Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue that offered health screening, behavioral health information, adult education enrollment and consumer information
- Sponsored Wellness and Health Fairs at the Broadway Market, and participants completed a “Wellness Passport” to receive a $10 gift card
- Screened over 100 members living within Task Force neighborhoods for blood pressure, asthma, glucose and cholesterol
- Partnering with local pharmacies to provide flu shots during wellness events
- Supported 60 health fairs in NEWS TF target neighborhoods with consumer information from member organizations
- Participated in over 60 City of Buffalo Clean Sweeps, door-to-door initiatives to distribute health and education literature to over 2,000 households
- Collaborated with numerous local health and education organizations on projects that target underserved communities
- Invited speakers to monthly meetings to discuss concerns confronting residents in the NEWS TF service area including: NYS Senator Tim Kennedy, PUSH Buffalo, Health Education Project 1199, Arabic Business Association, Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network, Assembly member Peoples-Stokes, NY Education, Millennium Care Collaboration, Century Wellness, City of Buffalo Citizens Services, Hispanic Heritage Collaboration, Health Care Plans, Univera Health, Northland Workforce Council, Cornell Cooperative Extension, SNAP – Education Program, Osborne Association NY, HOPE Buffalo, Cicatelli Associates, Oishei Healthy Kids, Health Home
- Addressed issues facing our communities through regularly scheduled meetings of the Health and Education Committees
- Share information with NEWS TF members about upcoming events and items of interest from member organizations
- Sponsored four health fairs, one at the Broadway Market, City Court Building and the two at TOPS Market on Jefferson Avenue, that provided health screening and consumer information. At the Broadway Market, participants completing a “Wellness Passport,” participants received $10.00 gift card.
- Screened over 40 members living within Task Force neighborhoods for blood pressure, asthma, glucose and cholesterol.
- Supported 50 health fairs in target neighborhoods with consumer information from member organizations.
- Participated in over 30 City of Buffalo Clean Sweeps, door-to-door initiatives that distributes health and education literature to over 1000 households.
- Collaborated with numerous local health and education organizations on projects that target underserved communities.
- Invited speakers to monthly meetings, to discuss concerns confronting residents in the NEWS service area including: Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network, Assembly member Peoples-Stokes, NYS Mentoring Program, Univera Health, P2 Collaborative, Lead Prevention, Buffalo Board of Education, Millennium Care Collaboration, Century Wellness, City of Buffalo Citizens Services, Hispanic Heritage Collaboration;
- Addressed issues facing our communities through regularly scheduled meetings of the Health and Education committees.
- Shared information with task force members about upcoming events and items of interest from member organizations.
- Updated the task force’s website, www.newstaskforce.org