Our Mission
The Health Promotion Program at the Dominican Women’s Development Center (DWDC) empowers individuals and families to improve their health and well-being through culturally responsive, community-based services. We promote health equity by providing prevention education, care navigation, health insurance enrollment, and connections to essential medical and social services.
Our Programs & Services
HIV Prevention & Sexual Health
Our HIV Prevention Program empowers individuals to make informed decisions about their sexual health through education, prevention, and supportive services.
Services include:
- HIV, STI, and Hepatitis C prevention education
- PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP education
- HIV/STI testing referrals
- Evidence-based interventions (Voices/Voces and Unleash Your Power)
- HIV Navigation Services
- Care coordination and linkage to medical care
- Referrals for housing, mental health, food, and other supportive services
Social Care Network (SCN)
Social Care Network to address Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) for Medicaid members.
Services may include:
- Food and nutrition support
- Housing and rental assistance
- Transportation assistance
- Care management and navigation
- Referrals to community resources
Eligibility for enhanced services is based on Medicaid enrollment, managed care plan participation, and program requirements.
Health Insurance Enrollment
Our Certified Navigators provide free, confidential enrollment assistance through the New York State of Health Marketplace.
We assist with:
- Medicaid
- Child Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Qualified Health Plans
- Emergency Medicaid
- Renewals and recertifications
- Application assistance
Maternal & Family Wellness
Supporting women, pregnant individuals, children, and families through education and wellness programming.
Services include:
- Women’s health education
- Prenatal and postpartum support
- Breastfeeding education
- Family planning education
- Wellness workshops
- Nutrition and healthy lifestyle education
Regular Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
We are open in the evening for some specific programmatic events.
Location
715 W. 179th Street, corner of Fort Washington Ave. New York, NY 10033