Community Outreach & Engagement

• WE ACT for Environmental Justice (Lead Partner)

• A.I.R. N.Y.C.

• Cardinal McCloskey Community Services

• Bronx Borough President’s Office

• Columbia University School of Nursing

• Columbia University Medical Student: Asylum Clinic , Columbia Human Rights Initiative

• Community Association for Progressive Dominicans, ACDP

• Dominican Women's Development Center

• Dominican Medical Association, New York, Inc.

• Friends of Wheels

• Hispanic Federation

• Harlem Children’s Zone Asthma Initiative

• Harlem Health Promotion Center

• Isabella Geriatric Center

• Intermediate School 143 Parent Association

• Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research

• Mom's Clean Air Force

• New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

• New York City Public Library Inwood Branch

• New York State Head Start (Collaboration Department)

• New York Presbyterian Lang Youth

• New York Presbyterian ACNC Columbia University Medical Center, Rangel OB/GYN Centering

• New York Presbyterian Hospital, WIC

• Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership

• Nos Quedamos

• Urban Health Plan, Inc.

• Yeshiva University College EDge

The Members of the Friends of CCCEH represent affiliated interests in scientific, environmental, and health advocacy. These individuals will provide substantive guidance and support to the Center for Children’s Environmental Health in a number of ways:

• Highlighting the importance of continuing epidemiologic environmental research in identifying and preventing respiratory disease, neurological impairment, and developmental delays in children.

• Reinforcing the work of the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health and its impact on the lives of children and families.

• Establishing a program of support for the work of the Center.

• Inspiring additional members to join the efforts of the Friends of CCCEH.

The Friends of CCCEH will meet at least once a year. In addition, each member will be asked to either volunteer personally or arrange through their contacts one or more of the following:

• Providing strategic, political, and communications advice. This advice may include helping the Center reach community groups, the public at large, public interest groups, and policymakers with research results that can inform both individual behaviors and legislative action to improve environmental health in families’ homes and the larger community.

• Assisting to organize events that will bring the Center’s research and critical health data to communities throughout New York City, and increasing awareness of environmental health risks to new audiences.

• Advocating for the Center by making introductions to new friends, as well as new sources of funding.