LSA Family Health Service
Founded by Little Sisters of the Assumption
February 18, 2015 -- At LSA we are keeping a close eye on the advances of DACA and DAPA, immigration policies that protect undocumented youth and parents living, going to school, and working in the U.S. “Today, we celebrate…that these respected members of our community can come out of the shadows, ...
February 12, 2015 -- Families participating in our Early Childhood and Parenting Program (Home-based with Socialization/HBS) smiled, giggled, and guffawed during a laughter workshop, part of the Building Bridges initiative. The goal of Building Bridges is to create community for mothers who might ...
Watch the video that follows this family's journey with LSA. Fredy looked for work to no avail. His pregnant wife, Merced, diagnosed with thyroid disease, struggled with a high-risk pregnancy and gestational diabetes. Living in a rundown East Harlem apartment infested with rats and ...
The Wall Street Journal featured LSA in a story on a rise in asthma complaints following the East Harlem gas explosion of March 2014. Download a pdf of the article Asthma Complaints Followed East Harlem Blast By Laura Kusisto A nonprofit health group in East Harlem says a sharp increase in ...
September 30, 2014 - The New York Nonprofit Press published an article on Traci Lester being named the new Executive Director of LSA Family Health Service. "I am thrilled to join LSA Family Health Service, a pillar in East Harlem. I look forward to working with the staff and Board to meet the needs ...
New York Times journalist Kurt Semple writes about the challenges faced by indigenous language speakers when they immigrate to the US--and how LSA Family Health Service helps these families cope, connect and move forward. "The power imbalance in their relationship was evident in a recent interview ...
