NYIC Health Policy

Every New Yorker, regardless of immigration status, has the right to access the health services they need. As NYC welcomes and supports asylum seekers with vital services, enhancing #AccessHealthNYC will allow us to continue to serve our most vulnerable community members.

(1/3) BREAKING: A @SienaResearch poll has "found widespread support for using state funding to expand free school meals to all students, paying tipped workers at or above the regular minimum wage and increasing food stamp benefits" by @_rebeccaclewis cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/11…

“The city is also grappling with a backlog of SNAP benefits and cash assistance applications, and taking longer than 30 days as required under federal and state statute to get people the help they need.” ⁦@karen_yi⁩ gothamist.com/news/this-than…

🚨Happening Now: Today the NYIC along with @AfricansUS, housing allies, community groups, immigrant New Yorkers and over 100 asylum seekers are rallying and “sleeping in” at Gracie Mansion.

Register at bit.ly/herjourney2023

988 is your connection to free, confidential crisis counseling, mental health and substance use support, information and referrals. All New Yorkers can call or text 988 for support. Learn more: nyc.gov/988

There is a very real danger that #WIC will have to turn families away for the first time in 30 years. Congress must act now to fully #FundWIC and all ensure families have access to the resources they need to thrive. Take Action: bit.ly/WICStrong

Be a NYIC Volunteer!! We are seeking bilingual volunteers who speak English and one of the following: ✅ Spanish ✅ Korean ✅ Farsi ✅ Dari ✅ Bangla ✅ Arabic ✅ Mandarin To learn more, sign up here: nyic.me/volunteer

Congrats to our fierce Executive Director, @HeyItsMurad for his well deserved recognition as part of the @CityAndStateNY #NonProfitPower100 list! Check out the whole list here of leaders powering our state: #murad-awawdeh" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cityandstateny.com/power-lists/20…

Huge!!! Relief now possible for so many!

Well, look at this in @politicony playbook 👀 @NYSenatorRivera In a new @JAMANetworkOpen study, faculty at @Columbia & @RutgersU found “among a study sample of 44,482 ppl the cost of providing public health insurance to immigrants is less than that for the U.S born” #Coverage4All

African asylum seekers have faced more discrimination compared to other asylum seekers, facing language barriers and more racism compared to their Latin American counterparts, via @NewYorker newyorker.com/news/our-local…

📣 📣 WE ARE HIRING 📣 📣 The NYIC has 19 new positions all over New York for you to start your career in the fight for immigrant justice! 🔗 Click this link to apply and learn more: nyic.me/careers

While anti-immigrant individuals have been dominating the news waves recently, THIS is what New Yorkers have been doing to step up and support our newest neighbors— connecting them with supports, English classes, & more! #WelcomeWithDignity #WelcomingNY twitter.com/JamaalBowmanNY…

A new report by us & @WINNYC_ORG reveals that expanding housing vouchers to asylum seekers could save over $3 billion annually. We cannot exclude immigrant New Yorkers from a sustainable solution that can end the cycle of homelessness for thousands. 🔗 winnyc.org/wp-content/upl…

Today, I toured the City’s Migrant Intake Center with @NydiaVelazquez and reps from the NY Congressional Delegation. NYC cannot shoulder the entire responsibility of this crisis alone. Thank you to Rep. Velasquez for fighting to ensure NYC is given relief from Washington. (1/2)

New funding opportunity: NYHealth seeks to partner with a wide range of organizations implementing innovative projects that can improve health at the local, regional, or statewide levels. Learn more: nyhealthfoundation.org/rfp/2024-speci…

STATEMENT: “We are urging the Adams Admin. to designate respite and relief centers as shelters & shift its focus from creating more temporary housing to one that prioritizes permanent housing for more NYers stuck in our shelter system using CityFHEPS vouchers.” @MooreProgress

Migrants Are Stuck in NYC Shelter System. Who Can Help? NYIC’s @HeyItsMurad says, “We’ve been providing the city with solutions. They just choose not to take them.”– Rolling Stone #utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=social_bar&utm_content=bottom_amp&utm_id=1234801089" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

Register now for an #NYHealth webinar on the evolving telehealth policy landscape and the impact of shifting policies on patient care and access. 📅 August 17, 2023 🕐 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. 🔗 bit.ly/telehealth-pat…