The Hemophilia Association of N.Y. serves persons with hemophilia and related congential blood disorders in the 14 southeastern counties of New York State (New York City, Long Island, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester).
Founded in 1952, the Association is an independent not-for-profit voluntary health organization, incorporated in the state of New York, and classified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. HANY does not charge fees for the services it provides, but depends on voluntary contributions to support its programs.
WHAT THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS
Information and education services for persons with bleeding disorders, their families and care providers
*Literature
*Workshops and seminars
*Referrals to appropriate community resources
*Case-by-case problem solving
Advocacy
*In legal, educational and insurance situations
*Legislative issues relating to health care costs and access
24-hour "help line"
*To assist with problems that won’t wait
Quarterly newsletters
*To keep clients up-to-date on issues affecting their lives
Support systems
*In person and telephone counseling by professionals
The Hemophilia Association of New York (HANY) is offering scholarships for qualifying full-time study at an accredited college, university, graduate school, or certified trade or vocational school for the coming school year. Scholarships are available to persons with inherited genetic bleeding disorders (as diagnosed by a board-certified hematologist) and their children. Considerations will also be given to females who are carriers attested to by a board-certified hematologist. Applicants must be registered with HANY and live within the fourteen counties of southeastern New York (the five boros of New York City, Long Island, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties) served by HANY. For more information please contact HANY at 212-682-5510.
