Jordan Health congratulates scholarship recipient Yanelys Labour
Congratulations to Yanelys Labour, one of our Behavioral Health Navigators, for receiving the Jordan Health Nursing Scholarship. The award was presented to Yanelys on November 9th at an event held at the Rochester Academy of Medicine, attended by Shelly and Carlett. This scholarship, awarded by Beta Chi Chi, Inc. of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., […]
Free COVID Test Kits
The U.S. government is offering 4 FREE COVID test kits to each household. Please see the link below to order them. Just copy/paste into your browser. The form is very simple for ordering the test kits. Many have already received their kits and say they are delivered fairly quickly. https://special.usps.com/testkits
PrEP Awareness Week
Did you know this week is PrEP awareness week? Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective medicine used to prevent HIV. PrEP is for people who do not have HIV but are at risk of getting HIV. This includes people who are sexually active, do not use condoms regularly, have sex partners with unknown HIV status, […]
Jordan Health Announces New Associate Chief Medical Officer
Jordan Health announces Dr. Faith Adams as its new Associate Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Adams has worked for Jordan Health (including the former Westside Health) for more than 30 years. Dr. Adams helped to develop and execute Jordan Health’s original business plan for podiatry. She has also managed her own practice for many years and has worked for […]
Front Porch Festival and Health Fair Update
Front Porch Festival and Health Fair Update Jordan Health is excited about the upcoming Front Porch Festival and Health Fair happening This Saturday. However, we are aware our community is still healing from the mass shooting deaths last weekend which took place during a community event. As a result, Jordan Health has partnered with the Rochester Police Department to […]
The State of Black Rochester
Hello Jordan Family, We would like for you to join us in congratulating our own Dr. Linda Clark. Dr. Clark was featured in “The State of Black Rochester” a documentary produced by the Rochester Area Community Foundation. The film premiered yesterday at the Little Theatre. Dr. Clark was also featured in an article to accompany the film. Click […]
Farmer’s Market checks for our WIC families!
Jordan WIC families! Are you actively receiving WIC? Farmer’s Market checks are here! Checks are available at your next appt. Would you like them sooner? Stop by the office Wednesday, June 5th from 9 am-11 am or 1 pm-3 pm. PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR ID.
Black Maternal Health Week
Did you know this week is Black Maternal Health Week [#BMHW | #HRSAhelpsMoms]? Jordan Health is partnering with HRSA from April 11th to 17th, 2024 to raise awareness on the critical issues surrounding Black maternal health. This effort is to help improve health outcomes for Black mothers and their babies. Currently, 4 out of 5 pregnancy-related deaths are considered […]
New WIC Food Package
Exciting news! 🎉 The #WICFoodPackage is getting an amazing upgrade, which means more options, flexibility in your food selections, culturally appropriate foods, and more access to fruits and vegetable. Learn how you can enroll https://ow.ly/qWmI50RbOyp Other enhancements include, but are not limited to: Culturally Appropriate Options Increased: The updated WIC food packages […]
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD)
Today is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), a day dedicated to educating and urging policymakers about the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people. This day is important as young people are being affected by HIV and AIDS at rapid rates. Here are some facts on the issue that you […]