Administration

Healthy Families New York (HFNY) is a collaboration of state, local, private, and publicly-funded home visiting programs affiliated with each other and with Healthy Families America (HFA). 

The partners in the multi-site system are:

• New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)
• Accredited Healthy Families New York Programs
• Prevent Child Abuse New York (PCANY) 
• Center for Human Services Research (CHSR), University at Albany, SUNY

HFNY Site Specific Policy Manual (updated 2023-12-15)

Statewide Leadership
Twice a year, program managers from individual programs across the state and the Central Administration Team gather in Albany to exchange ideas, information, and to offer support in achieving their shared goals.

Regional Leadership
Program leaders and Central Administration Team members participate in quarterly meetings within their own regions (Capital Region, Central/Western, Hudson Valley, & New York City) for the same purpose as the larger statewide leadership meetings, focusing on topics that are relevant to the region as a whole.

Central Administration
Every two months representatives from OCFS, PCANY and CHSR participate in a Central Administration committee which provides guidance and leadership to the larger network of HFNY programs.

The HFNY Central Administration Team provides the statewide system with:

Support to new and developing programs Data collection and analysis Staff training and professional development opportunities Informational and networking support

Assistance with HFA accreditation Access to educational resources Quality assurance Technical Assistance