Public Health Solutions

What Public Health Solutions does

Public Health Solutions is a 67-year-old nonprofit organization headquartered in New York City (40 Worth Street, 4th Floor) that operates as a portfolio of social service programs advancing health equity across New York City. Its core program is WholeYouNYC, New York's largest designated Social Care Network, which connects Medicaid members in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens to critical services including food, housing, transportation, and health insurance through a network of more than 300 community-based organizations. The organization has screened nearly 600,000 Medicaid members for health-related social needs and operates a data sharing initiative with Hyphen and the Coalition of Asian-American IPA covering over 3 million Medicaid members via the Unite Us platform.

The broader service portfolio includes Family Support (maternal and parent resources across all five boroughs), Food & Nutrition (WIC and SNAP enrollment), Health Insurance Navigation (including specialized support for seniors and people with disabilities), NYC Smoke-Free (tobacco-control policy and advocacy), and the Harlem Health Advocacy Partners program serving NYCHA residents in East and Central Harlem. PHS also runs Capacity Building Programs and Contracting and Management Services that provide infrastructure and back-office support to other NYC healthcare and nonprofit organizations, functioning as a connective backbone across the city's social care ecosystem.

The organization's revenue model is government-funded rather than commercial: it operates primarily through government contracts, grants, and partnerships with healthcare organizations to deliver public health services. Recent strategic activity includes a January 2026 CEO transition to Cassaundra Howell, a partnership with Yuvo Health (with Hyphen as technology partner) committing to 40,000 health-related social needs screenings by June 30, 2026, and a coalition-building initiative in support of Social Care Access. The organization's competitive position is anchored in its designated Social Care Network status under NY State's 1115 Waiver program, the scale of its CBO network, and 67 years of operating history in NYC.

Name

Public Health Solutions

Legal name

Public Health Solutions

Website

https://healthsolutions.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Public Health Solutions is a 67-year-old NYC nonprofit operating the WholeYouNYC Social Care Network, connecting Medicaid members to food, housing, transportation, and insurance services through 300+ community-based organizations and delivering WIC/SNAP enrollment, insurance navigation, and advocacy programs citywide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Social Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Community Food Services (624210), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage) (BPAIAKAH), Government Public Health Grantmaking & Program Offices (HLAJALAA)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Social care network
• Medicaid support services
• Community health programs
• Social determinants of health

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Grants: Public Health Solutions operates as a nonprofit organization primarily funded through government contracts, grants, and partnerships with healthcare organizations to provide public health services across New York City.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Public Health Solutions is a nonprofit organization that delivers social services and care coordination to New York City residents through its WholeYouNYC Social Care Network and a portfolio of community-based programs. Its core offering connects Medicaid members and underserved populations to food, housing, transportation, and health insurance services via a network of more than 300 community-based organizations. The organization also funds community partners, runs specialized programs (Family Support, WIC/SNAP, NYC Smoke-Free, HHAP), and provides contracting and management services to healthcare and nonprofit organizations.

Product overview

Public Health Solutions is a 67-year-old nonprofit organization that operates as a portfolio of social service programs rather than a single unified technology product. The core program is WholeYouNYC, New York's largest designated Social Care Network, which connects Medicaid members to essential services through a network of over 300 community-based organizations. The organization offers a suite of service programs including Family Support, Food & Nutrition (WIC and SNAP enrollment), Health Insurance Navigation, NYC Smoke-Free tobacco control, Harlem Health Advocacy Partners (HHAP), Capacity Building Programs for organizations, and Contracting and Management Services. These programs work across systems to address social determinants of health including food insecurity, housing instability, and transportation barriers, aligned with New York State's 1115 Waiver program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WholeYouNYC: New York's largest designated Social Care Network connecting Medicaid members in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens to critical services such as food, housing, transportation, and health insurance through a network of more than 300 community-based organizations.
• NYC Smoke-Free
• Harlem Health Advocacy Partners (HHAP)

Products and services

• WholeYouNYC Social Care Network A Social Care Network initiative that connects Medicaid members in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens to critical services such as food, housing, transportation, and health insurance through a network of more than 300 community-based organizations. New York's largest designated Social Care Network.
• Family Support Program Connects expecting mothers and parents in all five boroughs of New York City to essential services and resources.
• Food & Nutrition (WIC and SNAP Enrollment) Helps enroll people in WIC and SNAP benefits so New Yorkers can overcome food insecurity.
• Health Insurance Navigation Health insurance navigators help people and families get insurance through New York State and provide specialized support for seniors and people with disabilities.
• NYC Smoke-Free Protects the health of New Yorkers through tobacco-control policy, advocacy, and education.
• Harlem Health Advocacy Partners (HHAP) A community-based program that improves the health and neighborhood conditions of NYCHA residents in East and Central Harlem.
• Capacity Building Programs Provides infrastructure and expertise to local organizations to help them build capacity and serve communities more effectively.
• Contracting and Management Services Provides contracting and management services to healthcare and nonprofit organizations across New York City.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 600,000 Medicaid members screened for health-related social needs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Yuvo HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026Strategic partnership to conduct 40,000 health-related social needs screenings across Federally Qualified Health Centers in NYC by June 30, 2026. Screens assess patients for food insecurity, housing instability, and transportation barriers, connecting them to community-based services aligned with NY State's 1115 Waiver program.
• HyphencoreTechnology or Integration · 11 March 2026Technology partner in the Yuvo Health and Public Health Solutions partnership, providing the technology infrastructure for health-related social needs screenings.
• Interborough Developmental & Consultation Center (IDCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2026Brooklyn-based behavioral and mental health nonprofit selected as contracted Social Care Network partner through WholeYouNYC, enabling expansion of community outreach and connection of Brooklyn residents to housing, food, behavioral health, and other social support services.
• Coalition of Asian-American IPA (CAIPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2025Data sharing initiative involving Public Health Solutions, Hyphen, and CAIPA to improve social services access for Medicaid beneficiaries. Leverages Unite Us platform and integrates social needs screenings into clinical workflows, serving over 3 million Medicaid members.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Health Leads: National nonprofit operating social needs screening and resource navigation programs in partnership with health systems; similar SDoH mission and clinical-community integration model.
• Unite Us: Operator of the social care network platform that PHS's WholeYouNYC initiative is built on; directly comparable in delivering coordinated social-needs referrals and building CBO networks for Medicaid populations.
• Healthify (WellSky Social Care): Provider of social determinants of health (SDoH) screening and referral technology used by health plans and providers; comparable in connecting Medicaid/underserved populations to community resources.
• Findhelp (formerly Aunt Bertha): Social care network platform linking people to food, housing, transportation, and other assistance programs; directly comparable to WholeYouNYC's CBO network and SDoH referral model.
• NowPow (Unite Us): SDoH referral platform (now part of Unite Us) historically used by large safety-net health systems to coordinate community-based services; comparable in Medicaid-focused care coordination.
• Benefits Data Trust: Nonprofit that uses data and technology to connect low-income individuals to public benefits like SNAP and Medicaid; comparable in benefit enrollment and social needs screening for vulnerable populations.

Broad incumbents

• NYC Health + Hospitals: NYC's public hospital system serving large Medicaid and uninsured populations; broader incumbent in the same NYC safety-net ecosystem and a natural partner for PHS's WholeYouNYC referrals.

Regional players

• City Harvest: NYC-based nonprofit focused on food insecurity; overlaps with PHS's WIC/SNAP enrollment and food-related WholeYouNYC services for the same underserved populations.
• Catholic Charities of New York: Large NYC social services nonprofit providing housing, food, and family support; comparable in delivering multi-program social services to vulnerable NYC residents.
• Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty: NYC anti-poverty nonprofit operating social service and benefit access programs; comparable in targeting Medicaid-eligible and food-insecure populations across the five boroughs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wearephsny

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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