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Staten Island Advocates Rally to Demand More Aggressive Action by Congress and the President to End the Opioid Addiction CrisisSeptember 1, 2017 - 9:47 am- 4 Steps to Making Your Building Smoke-FreeJune 30, 2017 - 11:26 am
- Staten Island: Rethink Your DrinksJune 30, 2017 - 11:00 am
Nonprofit Urges Staten Islanders to Rethink their Sugary Drinks this SummerJune 26, 2017 - 11:34 am
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to Host Staten Island Roundtable Discussion on Pain Medication
/0 Comments/in News /by RosanneIt is a story that has afflicted countless Staten Islanders: following an injury or accident, a person is prescribed and takes pain medication for acute pain that results in opioid addiction. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is working to prevent situations like this across America in the future.
SIPCW Awarded Take Care New York 2020 Grant for Stapleton and Park Hill Communities
/0 Comments/in News /by RosanneThe Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness (SIPCW) was one of eight organizations across New York City selected to receive a Take Care New York (TCNY) 2020 grant from The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) and the Fund for Public Health in New York, the Department of Health announced yesterday.
Letter to the Editor: Combatting Overdoses in Staten Island Public Restrooms
/0 Comments/in News, TYSA /by RosanneIf you’ve been paying attention, this week wasn’t the first time you saw a tragic headline about a heroin or opioid overdose in a restroom on Staten Island. At Tackling Youth Substance Abuse (TYSA) we have been following trends and data, and have noted the uptick of (often fatal) overdoses in both public and business restrooms.
Staten Islanders Urged to Include Behavioral Health in their New Year’s Resolutions
/0 Comments/in BHIP, News /by RosanneDoes your New Year’s resolution include dropping a few pounds, exercising, dieting and improving your physical health? You are not alone. Each year individuals ring in the New Year with a promise to take better care of their health.
TYSA Reminds Staten Islanders to Dispose of Unused Prescriptions on National Drug Take Back Day
/0 Comments/in News, TYSA /by RosanneOn Saturday, October 22 the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will celebrate National Drug Take Back Day to remind the public to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.