Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
East Harlem continues to rank among the highest in New York City for risk factors to child health and well being: * Child Poverty Rate: 46.5% (4th worst in NYC) * Overall poverty: 31.5% ( 9th worst in NYC) * Asthma Emergency Room Visits for Children: Ranked 3rd highest in NYC at a rate of 282.5 (number of cases per 1,000 children) * Obesity Among Public Elementary and Middle Schoolers: Ranked #2 in NYC at 24.6% * Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations: Ranked 5th highest in NYC at a rate of 54.9 (The NYC rate is 30) * Mothers who gave birth with late or no prenatal care: 9.9% (Over double the Manhattan average of 4.8%.) * Infant Mortality Rate: 5.2% (compare to Upper East Side: 1.8%) * Community Living in Fair to Poor Housing Conditions: 39.9% (9th worst in NYC) * Major Sources of Air Pollution: 3 bus depots and 1 wastewater treatment plan (the most in Manhattan) *** (Statistics: Citizens Committee for Children of NYC, Inc.)
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Advocacy and Food Pantry
ADVOCACY and FOOD PANTRY programs help families meet their immediate need for food and address the longer-term issues of living in poverty. Our advocates educate families about their rights and empower them to access needed services and resources.
We assist families with public benefits applications (including online SNAP enrollment), refer them to LSA and non-LSA programs, offer immigration advice and help tenants avoid eviction and get needed repairs. Visitors to our client-choice food pantry receive fresh and healthy food choices after meeting with an LSA advocate who evaluates the full extent of their needs.
Environmental Health Services
The ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES program was established in 1997 in response to the high rate of asthma among children in East Harlem. Our 12-month program helps reduce missed school and work days, as well as emergency room and hospital visits for those with asthma. Our home-visiting community health workers work hands-on to help families modify housing conditions and household living habits in order to improve indoor air quality, asthma symptoms and overall health and wellbeing.
We assess the home environment, teach safe and effective ways to address unhealthy conditions, offer community workshops, engage in asthma-related research, and advocate for tenants to get needed repairs for building conditions that negatively impact their health.
Parenting and Child Development
PARENTING and CHILD DEVELOPMENT works with parents to keep very young children (up to age 3) developmentally on track through home visits and socialization groups, and provides academic enrichment to children in grades K-3. The program also supports and promotes parent empowerment through a wide range of services, including mental health counseling, financial literacy workshops, supportive groups, educational advocacy, workshops, and referrals.
Nursing / Certified Home Health Agency
NURSING, our Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA), provides direct nursing care to up to 100 patients at a time, making over 2,500 home visits a year. Skilled Care is provided to patients of all ages in their own homes.
LSA nurses offer a special expertise in Maternity and Pediatric populations, including pre-natal, post-partum, newborn & pediatric assessments and monitoring , parenting and breastfeeding classes, as well as support groups to promote wellness and build nurturing relationships. Through the Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative, LSA’s home nurses have helped reduce the disproportionately high rate of infant deaths in East Harlem.
The Sharing Place Thrift Store
THE SHARING PLACE THRIFT STORE is East Harlem’s popular destination for those in need of good quality, bargain-priced clothing and housewares. It is also a resource for supplying emergency relief to individuals in need of clothing or other items.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
LSA Family Health Service, founded by the Little Sisters of the Assumption, strengthens and empowers vulnerable families and children by meeting their basic needs for food, healthcare, education and a safe home, in the belief that affirming families in their own dignity improves the entire community.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Through home visits, on-site services, support groups, classes and more, we help the most vulnerable achieve the wellness and strength they need to move forward. We provide the interventions and care that vulnerable, at-risk families need over the short term. But we also look beyond their immediate needs to see how they can achieve lasting stability and growth. We do that by building caring, respectful relationships and offering multiple services, which over time will boost family health and well-being.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service
Board of directorsas of 03/20/2024
Mr. Edward Hopper
Ralph A. Siciliano
Mark Moran
Richard Bonforte
Elizabeth King
Darren Wilson
Virginia Chambers
Stephanie Cooper-Clarke
Arthur Bingham
Joelyn Cecere
Cappy Collins
Ryan McGlynn
Brenna Moore
Rebecca Smith
Malou Fontanez
Madeleine Livingston
Andrew Navarette
Melineh Ounanian
Andrea Pincus
Lexie Toorock
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes