Sunday, May 3rd, 2020

As America weighs the reopening of our economy against the public health risks of doing so, another related issue is ringing alarm bells: food security. Even prior to COVID-19 millions of Americans faced food insecurity each […]

Sunday, April 26th, 2020

I read an article recently that referred to what we’re going through now as The Great Pause – a rare opportunity to be thrown from the hamster wheel of busyness where we’re constantly running, to be […]

Sunday, April 19th, 2020

Tuesday, April 14th, 2020

Dear Members of the Hospitals Staff of the Hudson Valley,

Although I can no longer experience first hand what each and every one of you is going through every day, I have a […]

Sunday, April 12th, 2020

When Jonathan asked everyone on staff at Pattern to take a turn writing a blog, I froze. I’m not a writer, not a researcher, but as Jonathan refers to me at times, I’m more […]

Sunday, April 5th, 2020

As Americans across the country adjust to the new normal of the COVID-19 pandemic, priorities are understandably shifting. For many, things that once seemed important have been eclipsed by the urgent need to respond to the […]

Sunday, March 29th, 2020

A little over 11% of Hudson Valley households are vehicle-less. Households without a car may be reliant on public transportation as a primary means to reach important destinations such as work, health care services, or grocery […]