Notice Details

DOHMH is seeking one (1) not-for-profit vendor to provide Harlem Health Advocacy Program (HHAP) Community Health Worker services to NYCHA residents in East and Central Harlem. HHAP CHW aims to improve the health of NYC residents by, supporting access to health and social services to which they are entitled (Individual Health Advocacy), providing health coaching to individuals for roughly 6 months to increase self-efficacy for healthy behavioral changes and disease management (Direct Service), building community capacity to seek and/or create healthy conditions and acceptable services through advocacy to government and other service providers (Community Health Advocacy), and providing Group Wellness Activities and high-quality educational workshops (Direct Service). Accordingly, the goals of this RFP are as follows: 1. To improve health outcomes and quality of life for NYCHA residents in East and Central Harlem through Health Coaching, advocacy, case management, quality educational workshops and wellness activities. 2. To enhance the agency’s capacity to identify systemic issues and barriers faced by NYCHA residents which impact ability to utilize health care and related insurance services. 3. To support NYCHA residents’ capacity building and advocacy for improved health equity through Community Organizing and mobilizing activities.