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New York City

Improving Health for High-Needs Patients

About

Helmsley invests in approaches that improve health stability for New York City’s populations with the greatest needs. We support efforts that improve healthcare delivery and access for high-needs patients, acknowledging root causes such as homelessness, adverse childhood experiences, the impacts of health and racial inequity, and intergenerational poverty.

We work closely with partners in all five boroughs, from nonprofits, to local government agencies, to community leaders.

Rooted in a commitment to systems change, our grantmaking is geared towards finding and fixing the roadblocks standing between vulnerable people and the path to a healthier life.

Pillars

Building Health Stability

Building Health Stability

Access to quality healthcare is hindered by issues like housing instability, food insecurity, and mental health conditions. We confront this challenge by supporting efforts focused on patient-centered, holistic, and more consistent care.

We support greater access to behavioral health services in underserved areas, as well as training and education to better integrate mental healthcare into social services and other care settings.

Collaborating to Improve Care Coordination

Collaborating to Improve Care Coordination

We advance models that help high-need patients find more dignified and efficient ways of receiving care. Our approach spans from planning and piloting innovative ideas, to scaling those that have shown promise, to improving the systems designed to handle care delivery.

Leaving a hospital is only one step to return to full health, especially for high-need patients. We support efforts to improve transitions in care toward long-term, continuous health and well-being.

We have created and funded two coalitions to bring stakeholders together: the New York City Food Assistance Collaborative to transform the emergency food system, and the Collaborative for Homeless Healthcare to improve access to quality care for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. Both Collaboratives have supported innovative change in their areas, and have been well-positioned to quickly adapt strategies to respond to urgent needs, such as those presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Increasing Access to Green Space for Health

Increasing Access to Green Space for Health

We recognize the physical and mental health benefits of green space, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. We support organizations focused on enhancing and creating more accessible green space in underserved areas across the five boroughs.

Recent Grants

Convergent Impact Inc

Amount: $ 4,000,146.00
Term of Grant: 42 Months
Date of Award: 11.08.2023

FJC

Amount: $ 600,000.00
Term of Grant: 30 Months
Date of Award: 09.19.2023

Supportive Housing Network of New York Inc

Amount: $ 800,000.00
Term of Grant: 36 Months
Date of Award: 09.19.2023

Corporation for Supportive Housing

Amount: $ 3,000,000.00
Term of Grant: 36 Months
Date of Award: 08.23.2023

City Parks Foundation

Amount: $ 1,305,108.00
Term of Grant: 36 Months
Date of Award: 08.09.2023

Our Team

Gina Agiostratidou

Dr. Gina Agiostratidou is the Program Director for the Helmsley Charitable Trust’s Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Program as well as its New York City (NYC) program. Through Gina’s leadership, the T1 ...


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Gina Agiostratidou

Program Director

Tracy Perrizo

Tracy Perrizo is the Program Officer for Helmsley’s New York City Program. In this role, she helps to identify and design program grantmaking initiatives, as well as manage existing grants and ...


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Tracy Perrizo

Program Officer

Emilie Fidock

Emilie Fidock is an Associate Program Officer for the Helmsley Charitable Trust’s New York City Program. In her role as Associate Program Officer, Emilie helps to manage the growing New York C ...


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Emilie Fidock

Associate Program Officer

Marci Gelb

Marci Gelb is the Administrative Assistant for the Helmsley Charitable Trust’s New York City Program and Information Technology department.



Marci has an extensi ...


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Marci Gelb

Administrative Assistant (also Information Technology)