Washington Heights CORNER Project receives generous grant from the COMER FOUNDATION
Washington Heights CORNER Project is proud to be the recipient of a generous grant from the Comer Foundation, grant funds will be used specifically to support our Fiscal Management department in addressing the complex needs of a new non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Strengthening WHCP’s Fiscal Department will help the agency to pursue sensible policies and procedures [...]
Read moreWashington Heights CORNER Project works with midtown harm reduction agency Positive Health Project (PHP) to identify and service future clients.
WHCP thanks PHP and their outreach team for working together to better service Washington Heights residents who are in need of harm reduction service provision. Prior to WHCP receiving our waiver to provide syringe exchange, PHP identified Washington Heights as a high-need community which would benefit from syringe access and harm reduction resources. WHCP and [...]
Read moreThank you NEW YORK CARES!
THANKS TO NEW YORK CARES- Washington Heights CORNER Project provided 45 individuals with winter coats this past season! Thank you to New York Cares, its volunteers, and all generous New Yorkers who donated their coats.
Read moreABOVE AND BEYOND
WHCP would like to thank volunteer Saeedah Abdullah for her kindness and dedication in feeding WHCP participants healthy and nourishing meals since December, 2007. Saeedah began accompanying WHCP staff during Thursday night outreach shifts with sandwiches, canned food, juice, fruit, and granola bars. Saeedah has provided over 40 meals to the homeless and hungry with [...]
Read moreCommunity Health
On December 13th, WHCP and the Harm Reduction Coalition (HRC) partnered to offer WHCP community members free flu shots, Hepatitis A & B vaccines and Naloxone provision. Services were provided at the WHCP office on 181st Street in Northern Manhattan. WHCP is grateful to HRC for providing these services free of charge to our program [...]
Read moreNational Association of Social Workers (NYC) Recognize Jaime Favaro
Tonight Washington Heights CORNER Project Founder and Executive Director Jamie Favaro was celebrated as an ‘Emerging Leader’ by the National Association of Social Workers New York City Chapter for “Recognition of outstanding social work in New York City, exemplifying new and future leadership.â€
Read moreFounder and Program Director Jamie Favaro will be recognized as an ‘Emerging Social Work Leader’
Washington Heights CORNER Project is very proud to announce that Founder and Program Director Jamie Favaro will be recognized as an ‘Emerging Social Work Leader’ by the National Association of Social Workers. Ms. Favaro is among 8 New York City-based Social Workers whose accomplishments will be celebrated at the November 29th Award Ceremony.
Read moreWashington Heights CORNER Project was recognized by the New York State Department of Health
Washington Heights CORNER Project was recognized by the New York State Department of Health “For its extraordinary efforts and ongoing commitment to promoting harm reduction practices, specifically syringe exchange to ensure the health and well being of substance users in New York Stateâ€. Program Director Jamie Favaro and Community Outreach Coordinator Wilfredo Rodriguez attended the [...]
Read moreWe are proud to announce that Washington Heights CORNER Project has recently been awarded 501(c)3 status by the IRS.
This award is the result of the hard work and dedication of Paul Burgo, Esq. Mr. Burgo is a NYC based lawyer who completed the WHCP tax-exempt application pro-bono. We are thankful to Mr. Burgo for his time and devotion in assisting WHCP so that we may gain fiscal autonomy.
Read moreWe are in the process of moving our office location!
Our new office is located at 552 West 181st Street, Suite #5 – Between Audubon and St. Nicholas Avenues.
While this site is not a registered Syringe Exchange location, it is a base for street outreach operations.
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