"The toy drive is part of several holiday events at NYU Langone family health centers and community school-based programs, aimed at brightening the season for about 5,500 children who might otherwise go without gifts. In total, NYU Langone plans to distribute more than 5,400 educational gifts to children up to age 14 across its family health center locations, as well as its hospital campuses in Brooklyn and on Long Island. The health system is also distributing coats and food to adults at one of its centers."
""A lot of people don't actually get to get presents for their kids. So this is us being able to provide holiday cheer and support for the community, making the holiday season really lovely. We're trying to promote good cheer and, at the same time, good health," Dapkins said. He noted that 97% of children in the community received their measles vaccinations on time, one of the highest rates in the city."
""We really are a place that you can come receive care in your community. And we're really very culturally appropriate, culturally aligned, and really focused on wellness, prevention, and managing chronic disease if you have it," Dapkins told Brooklyn Paper."
Santa Claus and the Grinch visited the NYU Langone Sunset Park Family Health Center Pediatrics Clinic for a Dec. 16 toy drive. The program is part of multiple holiday events across family health centers and community school-based programs reaching about 5,500 children. NYU Langone plans to distribute more than 5,400 educational gifts to children up to age 14 across family health center locations and hospital campuses in Brooklyn and Long Island. The health system is also providing coats and food to adults at a center. The initiative supports community health, addresses local health disparities, and emphasizes wellness, prevention, and culturally aligned care. Local measles vaccination rates reached 97% on time.
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