NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services

NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services’ Creative Arts Therapy program is the oldest and largest jail-based arts therapy program in the nation

Nurses with doctoral degrees use their education and bedside practice to advance the field of nursing

Doctors across the health system are nominated by their Chief Medical Officer for the recognition

Towards a Brighter Tomorrow! was created by multimedia artist Dindga McCannon with support from people incarcerated on Rikers Island as part of NYC Health + Hospitals Arts in Medicine’s Community Mural Project

Social workers are an integral part of NYC Health + Hospitals; there are more 1,000 social workers employed throughout the health system