Health | Westchester Community Foundation

We have a new website!

Since inception, The Westchester Community Foundation has operated as an affiliate of The New York Community Trust.

As part of our centennial celebrations, we are creating a single, unified organization to more powerfully advocate for our region with one voice.

We will still maintain our physical offices in Westchester with the same dedicated staff who will continue to honor and build upon our relationships with local nonprofits and communities.

You can now find us at: https://www.thenytrust.org/westchester/

The Westchester Index is at westchesterindex.org.

The New York Community Trust. For Westchester. Forever.

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Despite Westchester's reputation as a wealthy suburb with excellent health care systems, health disparities still exist between communities. Many residents struggle with mental illness and substance abuse. We're helping our community get access to patient-centered, cost-effective healthcare so they can stay healthy in body and mind.

Better Access to Care

  • Expand prenatal care and continuum of care for mothers and babies through screenings, early intervention to address postpartum depression, and referrals for those in need
  • Strengthen the health safety net for the uninsured
  • Transition health care from a fee-for-service model to the new managed care system
  • Provide mental health first aid training for educators
  • Support programs that connect young people experiencing depression and anxiety with treatment
  • Address depression and suicide in the immigrant population