Bronx Health Reach

01/12/2026

Join us SAT JAN 17 1-4pm for Bronx River Art Center STEAM Awareness Day (1087 E Tremont Ave, Bx NY).

01/09/2026

Healthy habits for 2026: Adults aged 18-60 should get 7 or more hours of sleep each night.

General information and recommendations about sleep and sleep health.

01/01/2026

Bronx Health REACH wishes you a healthy and successful New Year! Image: kjpargeter.

12/31/2025

Another Memorable Moment from 2025: In September we completed our Slashing Bronx Hunger project as we supported 11 community and faith-based orgs that applied for Health Bucks and hosted food demonstrations at our Food as Medicine distributions. We also supported one food pantry in completing our Health Pantry Initiative training.

12/31/2025

Looking back at a memorable 2025: From May to June, BHR was selected to participate in the CEC People’s Money voting initiative. Our target goal was to get 500 Bronx participants to vote. We surpassed our goal and got 684 votes.

12/31/2025

Looking back at a memorable 2025: In August, Boogie on the Boulevard took place and hundreds of Bronx residents of all ages came out to enjoy the fun. Thirty-nine vendors participated in the event and hosted health and wellness activities.

12/31/2025

Looking back at a memorable 2025: Bronx Health REACH facilitated 5 breastfeeding-friendly worksite trainings, helping organizations understand laws and policies that protect breastfeeding employees and sharing practical strategies for creating a supportive, breastfeeding-friendly space.

12/30/2025

Looking back at a memorable 2025: In collaboration with Equity Design Inc and BronxWorks we held 4 community workshops that helped identify key locations for Complete Streets improvements along West Tremont Ave and through walking audits, community members identified critical safety challenges. We also met with elected officials to build support and collected 400+ petition signatures from community members advocating for Complete Streets changes.

12/30/2025

Looking back at a memorable 2025: Bronx River Alliance hosted 3 community events—Mulch Fest, Foragers Gathering, and the Bronx River City of Water Celebration—with over 240 attendees and welcomed 22 new members to the Friends of Starlight Park group. Starlight Park added a new entrance at E 173rd St/Sheridan Blvd providing better accessibility, a paved surface, and a direct connection to the E. 173rd Street crosswalk.

12/26/2025

Looking back at a memorable 2025: Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the New York Community Engagement Alliance (NYCEAL) and in partnership with New York University, the FLASH Initiative (Food for Living, Access to Systems and Supportive Strategies in Health) is working to reduce chronic disease disparities in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx.

The initiative focuses on improving food security, social connectedness, physical activity, and healthy nutrition. Bronx Health REACH partnered with Manna of Life Ministries, New Covenant Community Development Corp, and Reconciliation Families in Christ to bring this work to the community. We held 9 cooking demonstrations and 3 nutrition workshops that reached a total of 121 participants.

12/25/2025

Bronx Health Reach wishes you Happy Holidays, and yes, you can enjoy holiday food and keep the weight off! Read more in our Bronx Health REACH publication on healthy eating during the holidays: https://rebrand.ly/przykkc