At VNS Health, we are committed to providing the highest quality expert and compassionate home health care. But we also know that healthy people need healthy communities. That’s why we have a wide range of community-based outreach programs to meet the needs of community members, whether they are receiving in-home services from us or not, and anyone who might benefit from additional support.
Community Centers
Service Area: Chinatown and Sunset Park
The VNS Health Community Centers in Chinatown and Sunset Park are places for older adults to access health and social programs that will keep them connected, healthy, and safe at home and in their communities. Programs range from support groups to health screenings to exercise classes.
Learn more about the VNS Health Community Centers.
Chinatown NNORC
The community center in Chinatown is home to the VNS Health Chinatown Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NNORC). The Chinatown NNORC helps Chinatown residents 60 years and older stay in their homes as they age. NNORC team members provide services such as case management, health education, and blood pressure screenings both in the community center and at home.
Learn more about the Chinatown NNORC.
Nurse-Family Partnership
Service Areas: The Bronx and Nassau County
The VNS Health Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) is a free program for first-time parents that provides education and resources to support healthy pregnancies and babies. NFP nurses work with pregnant people as early in their pregnancies as possible continuing to their child’s second birthday to support their child’s physical, emotional, and social development.
Learn more about the Nurse-Family Partnership.
Veterans Outreach
VNS Health Veterans Outreach connects veterans and their loved ones with a skilled veterans liaison, who will help them navigate the many benefits and services available through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Learn more about Veterans Outreach.
LGBTQ+ Outreach
VNS Health LGBTQ+ Outreach works with over 100 community organizations and health partners to provide education and resources to members of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as identity-specific training to medical professionals.
Learn more about LGBTQ+ Outreach.
Community Outreach FAQs
If you’re a health care provider, community leader, or private individual, we rely on you to refer your patients, community members, and loved ones to our community outreach programs.
To connect someone with a community outreach program, visit the program’s page for direct contact or referral information.
VNS Health community outreach programs depend on support from and connections within our communities. If you work at a community-based organization and want to partner with a VNS Health community outreach program, visit the program’s page for direct contact or referral information.
VNS Health community outreach programs have various funding sources, ranging from government grants to community support to donations.
Help keep our community outreach programs thriving by donating today.
VNS Health’s charitable and community-based programs help promote health equity and reach more than 15,000 vulnerable people every year. In 2021 alone, VNS Health provided more than $52 million in charitable care and community benefit programs.
You can support these vital programs by donating today.
