It is our mission to facilitate access to health care for all with a focus on the needs of the uninsured. Knowledge about health and wellness makes it possible to make healthier lifestyle choices and to make better healthcare choices. The Ithaca Health Alliance works to make health information freely available.

The choices we make about how we live our lives directly affect health. Everything from diet and exercise to the environment we live in and what activities we use for personal satisfaction are factors which influence our health. When our physical and mental wellbeing becomes out of balance, we make choices about what sort of care to receive and what treatments to use to improve the situation and become healthier again. Everyone has to make their own decisions about what they can and will do, and everyone has their own unique needs. The Ithaca Health Alliance is committed to helping others learn about how these different factors affect health, and to make informed personal choices about healthcare.

IHA sponsors and cosponsors educational programs as opportunity allows; these are announced locally and through our online calendar. In addition to specific informational events, IHA supports free access to health information through library resources and publishes a quarterly newsletter. Our newsletter is available for free download on this website, is circulated by email to our members, and printed copies are made freely available at Ithaca Free Clinic and many other locations in Tompkins County.