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TYSA Recreational Marijuana StatementDecember 21, 2018 - 5:16 pm
SNAP Cuts Would Worsen Opioid CrisisMay 15, 2018 - 1:33 pm
Buprenorphine Training Equips Staten Island Healthcare Professionals to Offer Medication-Assisted TreatmentFebruary 13, 2018 - 11:00 am
Coalition Launches Staten Island Child Wellness Initiative to Address Childhood Obesity
/0 Comments/in News, SI CWI /by RosanneSTATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK (June 7, 2017) – With a staggering 38.9 percent of Staten Island students in Kindergarten through 8th grade classified as either overweight or obese, a new coalition has formed to reduce childhood obesity and the associated burden of chronic illness to ensure that SI children have a healthy future. The Staten […]
Health Department Launches Media Campaign on Dangers of Secondhand Smoke at Home
/0 Comments/in PHSI /by RosanneApril 27, 2017 – The Health Department today launched a new media campaign educating New Yorkers on the dangers of secondhand smoke at home and encouraging them to make their home smoke-free. Secondhand smoke can enter apartments or common areas through shared ventilation systems, air spaces, windows and hallways. Approximately 35 percent of New Yorkers […]
Educators Learn About the Benefits of School Gardens at the Second Annual Staten Island School Garden Summit
/0 Comments/in PHSI /by Erika LarsenFor the second year in a row The Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness (SIPCW) and the New York City Department of Education joined forces to promote healthy eating and a love of gardening among school children throughout the borough by targeting a key audience – educators. The Second Annual School Garden Summit, which was […]
Groups to NYC Council Members: Stop Alcohol Advertising to Kids on Public Transit
/0 Comments/in News, TYSA /by RosanneWASHINGTON, D.C. − New York City should protect public health and promote health equity by refusing to allow advertisements for alcohol from its public transportation system, said Public Citizen, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and Center for Science in the Public Interest in a letter to New York City Council members today. A letter was […]
Education Professionals Invited to Go Green for Gardens at 2nd Annual Staten Island Garden Summit
/0 Comments/in PHSI /by RosanneThe Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness (SIPCW) and the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) invite you to the 2nd Annual Staten Island Garden Summit on St. Patrick’s Day—Friday, March 17, 2017. This interactive Professional Learning Opportunity will give you the tools to start, expand or sustain your school’s garden.