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A coalition of community-based organizations (CBOs) groups that has been providing grass-roots support during the COVID epidemic today called on the city Health Department to allocate emergency federal funds to assist those groups best equipped to reach residents of vulnerable communities who have both highest risk of COVID, and the chronic diseases that have escalated the epidemic.

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Health People: Community Preventive Health Institute and New York City Health + Hospitals’ Test & Trace Corps Announce winners of 4C’s Contest, which invited young Bronx creatives, ages five to 24, to spread COVID-19 prevention awareness using their talent in the visual, written and performing arts.

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The Massive Mortality that People with Diabetes in the US, and Particularly NYC & NYS, Have Suffered During COVID are Significantly Preventable NYC’s 356% Increase in Diabetes Deaths in First COVID Wave was Highest in Nation

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With multiple studies showing that COVID deaths and complications increase step-by-step with increasing blood sugar levels, a groundbreaking Newswise Webinar on Thursday November 12th from 2 to 3 pm ET will examine national, clinical and community strategies to immediately improve COVID outcomes through comprehensive nutrition information and action.

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In the spring of 2020, just as it became clear that New York’s long-ignored diabetes epidemic was accelerating rampant COVID sickness and death, the federal government and the New York State Department of Health defunded our successful diabetes self-management program in the South Bronx.

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New York City Community groups, with long and outstanding records of undertaking health initiatives in COVID-19 impacted communities, today expressed extreme dismay at the just announced state contact tracing plan which would be largely administered through Bloomberg Philanthropies—and entirely excludes community partnership and participation.

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The Online First edition of the upcoming April issue of The Lancet, one of the world’s leading medical journals, features an article on Health People’s new diabetes report, “Wasted Billions, Wasted Health.” (https://tinyurl.com/r4mcgrz)

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Proven Strategies to Slash Type-2 Diabetes Costs Ignored by State While Medicaid Deficit Explodes

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On World Diabetes Day, November 14, as the New York City Council prepares to pass new diabetes-related legislation, South Bronx-based Health People: Community Preventative Health Institute will host a “Pray-In” at the New York State Department of Health’s New York City offices to mourn the untold number of needless diabetes-related amputations in the city and state. The Pray-In will also highlight the need for better data tracking of diabetes-related amputations and other complications.

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#DiabetesEmergency #DiabetesCrisis social media campaign launched to push the New York City Board of Health to declare type 2 diabetes as a public health emergency

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The South Bronx is notorious for its high obesity and diabetes rates---the highest in New York State. But a group of community health educators, is fighting this trend with new success. Peer leaders are helping other diabetics in the South Bronx neighborhood lose weight and better manage their disease.

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South Bronx-based Health People hosted a “Kneel-In” at the New York State Department of Health’s offices, protesting the state’s soaring caseload---which has now reached 1,529,719 cases—while the state Health Department has completely defunded technical and support services for more than 300 public, private, health and community-based partners who provide diabetes self-care and prevention education.

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Health People: Community Preventive Health Institute filed a petition today with the New York City Board of Health to formally demand the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to declare Type 2 diabetes a public health emergency and finally confront the city’s runaway diabetes epidemic.

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A startling report from Health People: Community Preventive Health Institute, to be released at a press conference at the City Hall steps on Wednesday, October 17th, reveals that New York City diabetes-related foot amputations have soared 55% in eight years.

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Diabetes is the most singularly expensive disease. Nationally, it consumes $176 billion a year in health care dollars. In New York State diabetes costs $8.7 billion a year including $1.3 billion in annual Medicaid costs. This study provides insights and projections for both the medical savings and avoided burden of diabetes cases that would result from using a fraction of New York Metropolitan area “nonprofit” hospital profits to deliver the NDPP. With profits for the 25 largest Metropolitan area hospitals reported to be $1.43 billion, even 25% of those profits could fund evidence-based diabetes prevention for 357,000 pre-diabetics, thereby preventing 207,060 new diabetes cases!

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Bronx residents impacted by diabetes, led by Health People, will protest the city's complete failure to implement effective diabetes prevention at Mayor de Blasio's Bronx visit at 9am at the Bronx County Courthouse at 161 Street and Grand Concourse.

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"Unprevented Diabetes Means Unnecessary Alzheimer's", a report by Health People: Community Preventive Health Institute projects that without prevention for New York City's estimated 1.3 million pre-diabetics and for New York State's 5.4 million pre-diabetics, city diabetes cases will rise by 325,000 cases in five years and overall state diabetes cases by 1.35 million cases; based on reach research, these new cohort of diabetics are at a 40% increased risk for developing Alzheimer's over time.

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With diabetes raising the risk for Alzheimer’s Disease by 40%, New Yorkers are facing an escalating Alzheimer's epidemic fueled by failures of New York City and State to undertake effective diabetes prevention.

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Sandra Marin, a Bronx grandmother who lost 100 pounds by participating in Health People’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC)-approved National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) will be featured Thursday February 16 in the CDC’s new national public service campaign to promote effective diabetes prevention. The segment will air during the CBS Morning News in major cities throughout the nation as part of a groundbreaking national initiative to assure that Americans with pre-diabetes get help.

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Commenting on a Financial Times feature on drug trials of the "plaque" theory of Alzheimer's---all of which have failed so far---Chris Norwood, in a lead letter, underscores that targeted diabetes prevention is really the major documented path to Alzheimer's prevention

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At a groundbreaking rally on World Diabetes Day, Nov. 14, NY community health leaders demand the state declare a public health emergency as the first step in effective response to uncontrolled epidemic devastating millions

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In a presentation to OneCity, Executive Director of Health People, Chris Norwood proposes a new vision of health---a vision that absolutely includes poor communities as recognized and valued partners in building their own health.

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Community-based organization that provides peer health education on AIDS, diabetes, asthma and chronic disease prevention and self-care, as well as mentoring for high-risk youth is celebrating 25 years in the South Bronx. The festivities take place Friday, November 20 at the Old Bronx Borough Courthouse.

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Michael Goodhope, coordinator of the award-winning Kids-Helping-Kids Mentoring Program, is the featured comedian at the fall “Gospel Comedy and Music Extravaganza” on Saturday October 17th, 4:30-8:00pm at the Lehman College Studio Theatre, in the Bronx.

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This is an event focused on how we can Build Better Health, Jobs and Community for the Justice-Involved using New York's $8 Billion Federal Medicaid Waiver (DSRIP.) It will feature keynote and other presentations, about the concept of "decarceration," healthcare reform and the opportunities arising.

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Tarik Carr, 23, lead mentor at Health People's Kids-Helping-Kids becomes the first "Peer" mentor honored by the Mentoring Partnership of NYC and LI. Tarik, who became a mentor at age 14, after his mother died, mentors a 13-year old whose mother has AIDS

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"Where Dreams Become," opening at the Soho Arts Club, 76 Wooster Street, NYC, on June 6th presents major new work of internationally acclaimed artist Yong Jo Ji; proceeds help support unique South Bronx mentoring program for South Bronx teens helping other kids overcome adversity

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Health People will launch its 25th anniversary celebration with a graduation for the first national Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) provided by trained public housing residents, the latest in evidence-based health education Health People has delivered to more than 10,000 high need South Bronx residents

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In a groundbreaking program, Health People has trained South residents, especially those who live in public housing, as Life Style Coaches to bring the CDC's highly effective National Diabetes Program right to those who most need diabetes prevention that works.

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A study to be released Thursday by Health People shows an astounding health crisis---defined by 58% of releases having major chronic conditions which may include mental health and substance abuse problems and Hep C or HIV/AIDS HIV--- among releases sent to the Bronx from state prisons. Furthur, 58% said they were released without a Medicaid card.

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A new study of NYC deaths of people with HIV/AIDS shows the portion of AIDS deaths increased significantly in the Bronx and Brooklyn while tumbling in Manhattan from 2005 to 2012. This major change in death patterns occurred after the Bloomberg Administration "reallocated" almost 60% of federal AIDS funny for community-based outreach and support to Manhattan while de-funding some 60 local support programs in the Bronx and Brooklyn.

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Health People’s Kids-Helping-Kids, members of a groundbreaking mentoring program where older kids help younger kids, will be the only Bronx group to appear at Madison Square Garden’s first “Kids Got Talent” contest, a citywide of celebration of youth that helps mark the New York Liberty’s first home game at the newly renovated arena on May 17th.

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Mentored by older men who have succeeded after their own incarceration, the Arches program provides young men on probation unique support to move forward

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Two HIV/AIDS initiatives---one directed at women with a background of trauma and violence and the other researching innovative use of social media---are designed to focus on the Bronx's highest risk women and fight the infections which have left the borough with 35% of the New York's City's women's AIDS deaths

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Health People (HP) announced today the launch of its new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-recognized Diabetes Prevention Program for Bronx residents to help the borough combat its high diabetes-related death rate – the highest in the city.

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Chris Norwood, founder and executive director of Health People, the pioneering community based health organization (CBO) in the South Bronx, will make a special presentation at a Congressional briefing in the Rayburn Building on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, September 10 from 2 to 5 p.m. Ms. Norwood will present “The Win-Win-Win of Local Preventive Health: Creating Jobs that Improve Health While Saving Public Money”

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With the New York City Department of Health recording an all-time high in diabetes deaths, Health People in the South Bronx Demands the Release of $25 Million in Diabetes Prevention Funds Caught in a Federal-State Dispute.

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Kids-Helping-Kids, a South Bronx mentoring program, will perform their new Pull Your Pants Up Dance, based on their viral rap with '60's icon Lesley Gore, at the NY Liberty WNBA Sesaon Opener on May 31st.

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Kids-Helping-Kids, an unique mentoring program for kids with sick and missing parents, debuts their "Pull Your Pants Up" Dance, a wonderful positive message based on their video produced by pop icon Leslie Gore

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Health People: Community Preventive Health Institute was among six Bronx groups which today submitted an amicus brief supporting the move of online grocer Fresh Direct to a new Bronx facility.

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South Bronx's Kids-Helping-Kids, an unique mentoring program where teens help younger kids with ill or missing parents, celebrates National Mentoring Month with iconic singer Lesley Gore producing their video and song, "Pull Your Pants Up."

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A study by Health People, funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation shows that 43% of releasees sent to the Bronx from state prisons have 2 or more serious chronic health conditions.

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Statement by South Bronx-based Health People Executive Director Chris Norwood on the Obama Administration's PEPFAR "Blueprint for and AIDS Free World" and its implications for U.S. AIDS policy.

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Singer Lesley Gore (“It’s My Party,” “You Don’t Own Me”) spent the summer quietly riding the 6 train to the South Bronx to help give voice to a group of kids who often find themselves voiceless in a noisy city. The kids, ages 5 to 20, who are part of South Bronx-based Health People and its Kids-Helping-Kids mentoring program, beat the heat by rehearsing their powerful rap, “Pull Your Pants Up,” with the pop legend for its iTunes and YouTube debut.