Happening at the HUB

After a significant amount of time operating with limited services during the pandemic, the East New York Health Hub is back and bustling! 

This month, ICL President & CEO Jody Rudin stopped by for a visit and experienced the great programs that the Hub has to offer.

Jody assisted with the weekly food pantry and visited with clients who were at the Hub to take advantage of the many services including the Mental Health Clinic, the Family Resource Center, a vaccination clinic and more. She also celebrated at a backyard cookout with the participants and staff of ACT, a program that provides highly intensive services for people with the most acute needs.

Notable Health Care Leader

We're thrilled to announce that Crain’s New York named our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Victoria Pham, one of 2022's Notable Health Care Leaders!

Crain’s recognized individuals who have helped people lead healthier lives from hospitals, government agencies, tech startups and related fields.

Dr. Pham is a staunch supporter of expanding behavioral health services. She is also an active member in the community giving monthly lectures on psychopharmacology to physicians and nurse practitioners, and teaching students from Columbia University.

ICL is thankful to have Dr. Pham’s strong leadership and expertise serving nearly 15,000 individuals in 100 programs across New York City.

Announcing New COO

We announced that Twiggy Rodriguez has been appointed Chief Operating Officer. In her previous role as ICL’s Chief Quality and Compliance Officer she developed an incident management system to enable reporting and trend analysis and led several large-scale quality improvement projects.

Over the last 20 years, Twiggy has held leadership roles in healthcare and human services organizations, including some of the largest and most prestigious nonprofits in New York City. In her new role Twiggy will bring a strong commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion to the work and a deep investment in continuing to help to steward a positive culture at ICL.

35th Anniversary Gala Hero Award 

The 35th Anniversary Gala was an important high point for everyone at ICL. In addition to marking a return to in-person activities, our donors had a chance to network and connect with clients and staff from across the organization. This year’s client Hero Award honorees, Juaquin and Abigail, received cash prizes for their contributions to ICL.

Institute for Community Living 

ICL helps New Yorkers of all backgrounds and ages living with serious mental illness, substance use disorder, and developmental disabilities achieve greater health and independence.

From housing to care coordination to office- and school-based support, our innovative whole health approach addresses behavioral and physical health as well as the social determinants of health such as housing and food security.

Call 844-ICL-HOPE (844-425-4673) to connect to resources.

Visit iclinc.org to learn more about ICL programs and services.