Christopher Bloss, MD

CARES of NY, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Albany, NY, dedicated to ending homelessness and ensuring access to safe and affordable housing for all individuals. They work closely with local communities and partner organizations to develop allocation plans for grant funds provided by the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which aim to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability through housing assistance, supportive services, and non-congregate shelter. With a focus on community planning, awareness building, and program data, CARES of NY, Inc. offers free workshops to their partner organizations, covering topics such as homeless service delivery, HUD regulations, and Continuum of Care work. Their vision is to create a future where everyone has the necessary social supports and resources to maintain secure housing.Generated from the website

To provide families with the advice, information, and expertise to make informed personal choices in pregnancy and childbirth so that both the physical safety of mother and baby and the psychological needs and desires of the family may be supported. Safe home birth promoted through positive prenatal care geared to individual need, nutritional counseling and childbirth education, a qualified birth attendant with access to physician consultation and hospital referral, and postnatal follow up of mother and baby.Besholem translates to safe, intact, unharmed. I chose this name for my new midwifery practice because it so aptly describes my philosophy as a midwife. My role is to guide mothers, newborns and families through the pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience where normalcy is protected and supported. If health concerns arise, my knowledge and experience continues to protect the physical and psychological health of the birthing family. Come visit us at this location or our offices in Albany, NY and Kingston, NY.