Fund for Public Health in NYC
Marco Vela, MPH, currently serves as the NYCHA Health Corps Coordinator at the Fund for Public Health in NYC since January 2024. Previously, Marco worked at Public Health Solutions from November 2021 to January 2024 as a Community Health Worker Supervisor, managing community engagement efforts and assisting in advocacy campaigns. Marco also held the position of Project Coordinator, supervising interns and engaging clients in East Harlem and The Bronx. Earlier experiences include a research internship at the MatureWell Lifestyle Center - St. Joseph Health and a records processor role at the A&M Rural and Community Health Institute. Marco started professional experience as a Large Animal Caretaker at the Veterinary Medical Park at Texas A&M University. Marco earned a Master of Public Health degree from Texas A&M University in 2021, following a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences obtained in 2019.
Fund for Public Health in NYC
Our mission is to incubate innovative public health initiatives that lead to improved health for all New Yorkers. The City of New York created the Fund for Public Health in New York City in 2002 as an independent, nonprofit organization that connects the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene with public and private sector partners to build public health programs that make our city healthier and safer. Since its founding in 2002, the Fund has raised more than $500 million in public and private funding for 440 grants to support programs developed with the Health Department. The Fund incubates innovative public health initiatives implemented by the Health Department to advance community health throughout the city. It facilitates partnerships, often new and unconventional, between government and the private sector to develop, test, and launch new initiatives. These collaborations speed the execution of demonstration projects, effect expansion of successful pilot programs, and support rapid implementation. The Fund helps the Health Department do more—more quickly—to meet the public health needs of individuals, families, and communities across New York City.