Public Health Solutions is a leading nonprofit working to improve the lives of New Yorkers in need. The organization’s approach is simple – meet people where they are, understand what they need, and connect them to the right resources – from food and health insurance to care coordination and social support. By providing services to families, channeling funding to community partners, and managing a city-wide network of providers who collectively meet all the essential needs of our city’s residents, PHS is making it easier for New Yorkers to get the help they need, all in one place.
PHS’ family support programs empower pregnant women and parenting families with the tools they need to give their children a healthy start. Through free services, including home visits, parenting education, and group support, staff are ready to help new parents care for their children.
Through our food and nutrition work, PHS addresses food insecurity by operating New York State’s largest WIC program, supporting over 35,000 women, infants, and children each year. Additionally, the organization provides SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) enrollment assistance to New Yorkers in need and connects them to community food programs such as food pantries, congregate meals, and medically tailored home-delivered meals, proven to improve health and economic outcomes for low-income families.
PHS’ NYC smoke-free program promotes tobacco-free environments and helps protect New Yorkers from the harms of smoking. In partnership with teens, community members, and local leaders, PHS advances policies and education initiatives that support healthier, smoke-free communities—especially in neighborhoods disproportionately affected by tobacco use.
PHS is also a leading organization in a social care network initiative serving over three million Medicaid members in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. Called WholeYouNYC, this initiative works in collaboration with over 200 community-based organizations to connect New Yorkers to essential resources—from housing and food to transportation and care coordination.
PHS has been a bedrock in enabling organizations that are crucial to the public health of New Yorkers to have the funding and administrative expertise needed to seamlessly deliver upon their promises. Through Contracting and Management Services (CAMS), PHS works as an administrative partner to provide industry-leading contracting, fiscal management, and grants management on behalf or in collaboration with state and local public health partners. CAMS’ services facilitate the important work that diverse human service organizations are doing for communities in need.
