Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul Reproductive Rights
“The anti-woman, anti-abortion zealots are at it again. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is trying to come after a New York doctor who prescribed...
USAID Funding Cuts: Global Health Crisis Looms as Trump Administration Terminates Vital Programs
The Devastating Blow to Global Health
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the international humanitarian community, the Trump administration has officially terminated funding...
American Red Cross Opens Shelters After Storm Damage
Damage Displaces Canastota Family on Canal Street
LIVERPOOL, NY (JUNE 22, 2025) - Volunteers from the Central and Northern New York Chapter of the American Red...
HHS awards $306 million in Avian Flu monitoring and preparedness funding
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would award $306 million dollars to continue its H5N1 Avian Flu response....
Raising overdose awareness
By New York State Senator Joseph A. Griffo, R-C-Rome, 53rd District
We observe International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31. This is an important opportunity to highlight...
Governor Hochul Proposes Funding, Reforms to Strengthen Mental Health Support
Governor Hochul: “You know, extraordinary amounts of money have been spent: over $1 billion committed by me my first year, and it's going into...
VA Launches Campaign to Enroll Veterans Amid Blast Exposure Concerns
WASHINGTON —The VA is launching a new outreach campaign to encourage all eligible Veterans to enroll in VA health care – including approximately 1 million...
DNA for Sale: What 23andMe’s Bankruptcy Means for Your Genetic Privacy
By David LaGuerre
DNA for Sale: What 23andMe's Bankruptcy Means for Your Genetic Privacy
In March 2025, genetic testing giant 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy,...
County Executive Picente to Host CABVI’s Dark Dining
UTICA, NY – Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente will serve as host for the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired’s (CABVI) signature...
The Center Receives Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Health and Wellness Award
UTICA, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently awarded Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees (The Center) a Health and Wellness Award to support their Women’s...