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Healthy Start @ NYCHA Hosts Resource Fair at Rutger Houses 

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On Saturday, November 18, the Healthy Start @ NYCHA program hosted a Resource Fair at Rutgers Houses. The event, which was a collaboration between seven NYCHA departments, served nearly 200 families from all five boroughs. 

Expecting residents and those with newborns traveled from 44 NYCHA developments to connect with 19 partners, including NYC Health Department’s New Family Home Visits Initiative, The Bronx Health Link, MetroPlusHealth, the NYC Infant Safe Sleep Initiative, and many more.  

Attendees received information on resources and services available to them, as well as baby items such as diapers, clothes, books, and more. 

The event also featured a raffle, and the first winner was a new dad who won a baby car seat just in time to pick up his partner and baby from the hospital.  

Families attending the recent Healthy Start @ NYCHA Resource Fair.
A child having their face painted at the recent Healthy Start @ NYCHA Resource Fair.
A representative of REES at the recent Healthy Start @ NYCHA resource fair.
A family pictured at the recent Healthy Start @ NYCHA resource fair.
Children pictured at the recent Healthy Start @ NYCHA resource fair.
A woman offering children's books at the recent Healthy Start @ NYCHA resource fair.
Representatives from NYC Infant Sleep Safe Initiative pictured at the recent Healthy Start @ NYCHA resource fair.
A representative from NYC Health pictured at the recent Healthy Start @ NYCHA resource fair.
Representatives from MetroPlusHealth at the recent Healthy Start @ NYCHA resource fair.
Representatives from The Bronx Health Link at the recent Healthy Start @ NYCHA resource fair.
Representatives from NYC Health's New Family Home Visits Initiatives pictured at the recent Healthy Start @ NYCHA resource fair.

The Healthy Start @ NYCHA program was launched in 2022 to help foster a safe home and connect expecting families to resources.  

To enroll in Healthy Start, let NYCHA know your family is expecting through the Self-Service Portal. 

 If you have any questions, please email healthy.start@nycha.nyc.gov or call 212-306-8282.