Open Door received a $25,000 grant through Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign, School-Based Health Center Food Access Learning Network to address food insecurity at Port Chester Middle School (PCMS). Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign is a national campaign committed to ending childhood hunger in the U.S. With this funding, families facing […]
“Let thy food be thy medicine” – Hippocrates Although this quote is from quite a long time ago, its essence is as true as ever. At Open Door, Nutrition Services are integrated into our comprehensive care model, leading to improved outcomes for patients. Registered Dietician Nutritionists help patients understand how what they eat can improve medical
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Prolonged delays in cancer screening due to the COVID-19 pandemic threaten to increase existing health disparities. Although screenings are now returning to pre-pandemic levels, health centers have seen an increase nationally in cancers due to a decrease in prevention management (Journal of Medicine, 2021). At Open Door, we know that many of our patients face
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) and Open Door partner together to provide the most vulnerable people in our communities with access to personalized care through nutrition and lifestyle choices. WIC mothers benefit from breastfeeding education and support, nutrition counseling for prenatal and postpartum women, child health and nutrition counseling, and more. The WIC program has
Open Door Family Medical Center rolled out the red carpet to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week with WIC (Women, Infants and Children) breastfeeding mothers and babies at Brewster and Ossining Open Door locations. The celebration embraced the whole family, as siblings and partners also attended. Highlights of the day included “The Big Latch,” – a time where mothers all over the world were
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Joni Siegler, a longtime Ossining resident, will share the art of floral arrangement and lead you and other participants through the design process, focusing on the use of flowers to enhance and reflect the individuality of your home. Joni will demonstrate two different styles of floral arranging and lead participants in creating an arrangement for their homes, exploring
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On July 14th, community members joined together for a gentle yoga practice overlooking the Hudson River in Ossining to support Open Door and accessible health care for all. Dani Locastro, a professional artist and a certified yoga instructor, led us in a nurturing Heartful yoga practice designed to move the body to promote self-awareness, deep relaxation,
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After-Hours Medical Assistance: If you need urgent medical advice or care when the center is closed, you can reach our on-call provider 24/7 by calling 914-OD-CARES (914-632-2737)
This health center receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals. In accordance with Federal law and U.S Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, and familiar status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). To file a complaint of discrimination, write UDSA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).
