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Andrew Friedman
It is painful to witness the impact of health-related inequities in our society. Lack of access to care and inadequate care devastate low-income people throughout our country. It is an honor to stand arm-in-arm with people as they work to protect their own and their communities’ health and dignity. |
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Community Health Leaders
2007
Area of Expertise:
Access to care
Leader's Biography 2007:
Co-director, Make the Road by Walking, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
Andrew Friedman witnessed the struggles of immigrants through the eyes of his grandparents and understood early on that easing their plight required both education and advocacy. As a law student in the 90s, Friedman co-founded Make the Road by Walking, Inc. in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood to help residents advocate for improvements to their lives and their community. Helping people understand how to utilize free speech rights and the democratic process has reaped tangible results. In 2006 the New York State Department of Health adopted regulations requiring private and public hospitals to provide free interpretation and communication services. His work with coalitions of diverse groups helped pass the Equal Access to Health and Human Services Act in NYC in 2003, which ensures that forms for Food Stamps, Medicaid and other public assistance are made available in many languages.
Where this Leader can be reached today:
Co-Director, Make the Road by Walking, Inc.
301 Grove Street
Brooklyn, NY 11237
Phone: (718) 418-7690
E-mail: andrew@maketheroad.org |
