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Schools are Closed, but Health Centers Still Available
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Watertown City School District may be fully remote until February, but the health centers housed inside schools are up and running. They’re run by North Country Family Health Center and provide medical and behavioral services to students...
read moreCounties, School Board Groups Discuss Challenges to Children’s Mental Health
ALBANY — Nearly 150 county officials joined a webinar hosted by the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA), and the Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors (CLMHD), which gathered stakeholders from...
read moreWell Balanced Diet = Healthy Children
The best formula to fuel your child’s growth and development is based on principles of nutrition. Having a healthy and well balanced diet is especially important during this period of time. The MayoClinic has recommended & categorized age groups and their...
read moreOffering Comfort from Sesame Street
During tough times—both everyday challenges and more serious experiences—support from caring adults can offer children comfort and reassurance. But sometimes we need help showing we care in ways that help kids really feel it. It can help to reflect on how love was...
read moreThese are the NYC Education Issues to Watch in Albany’s New Legislative Session
Original article written by Reena Amin for Chalkbeat Today, January 6, state lawmakers in New York are preparing to start a new legislative session with a major focus on money and the state budget. While school funding has always been an issue in Albany, this year...
read moreMore Psychiatrists Needed to Meet Pandemic Demand For Mental Health ServicesMore Psychiatrists Needed to Meet Pandemic Demand For Mental Health Services
NYC Health + Hospitals is looking to hire new psychiatrists to meet the pandemic induced demand for mental health services. While the campaign is currently open-ended, its focus is on enhancing existing services and making them more accessible to a wider range of...
read moreCoronavirus Update New York City: 5 NYC Vaccination Sites to Open, Including Two 24-hour Locations
The two mega sites opening Sunday -- one at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park and the other is the Bathgate Contract Postal Station in the Bronx -- will be open to limited hours (1 p.m. to 6 p.m.) this afternoon and start 24-hour, 7 days a week operations at...
read more2021: An Active Year for M&As in the Digital Health Space
Original article written by Sebastian Seiguer for NASDAQ Written from a financial standpoint, this article posits that the growth of telehealth during the pandemic has led to considerable growth in the digital health market. Telehealth as a function (streaming,...
read morePsychologists Address Kids’ Mental Health in the Pandemic
The pandemic is interrupting typical school instruction and causing added stress for kids. Some are on hybrid schedules, learning remotely on some days and in the classroom on others. They are not seeing friends or socializing in person as often, and like everyone...
read moreNYC Must Face Suit to Provide Wi-Fi to More Than 100,000 Homeless Kids Learning Remotely, Judge Rules
New York City has an estimated 114,000 homeless children, many of whom have had to adapt to an age of virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in shelters with no internet access. “Without internet connectivity, homeless students are deprived of the means to...
read moreSchools are Closed, but Health Centers Still Available
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Watertown City School District may be fully remote until February, but the health centers housed inside schools are up and running. They’re run by North Country Family Health Center and provide medical and behavioral services to students...
read moreCounties, School Board Groups Discuss Challenges to Children’s Mental Health
ALBANY — Nearly 150 county officials joined a webinar hosted by the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA), and the Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors (CLMHD), which gathered stakeholders from...
read moreWell Balanced Diet = Healthy Children
The best formula to fuel your child’s growth and development is based on principles of nutrition. Having a healthy and well balanced diet is especially important during this period of time. The MayoClinic has recommended & categorized age groups and their...
read moreOffering Comfort from Sesame Street
During tough times—both everyday challenges and more serious experiences—support from caring adults can offer children comfort and reassurance. But sometimes we need help showing we care in ways that help kids really feel it. It can help to reflect on how love was...
read moreThese are the NYC Education Issues to Watch in Albany’s New Legislative Session
Original article written by Reena Amin for Chalkbeat Today, January 6, state lawmakers in New York are preparing to start a new legislative session with a major focus on money and the state budget. While school funding has always been an issue in Albany, this year...
read moreMore Psychiatrists Needed to Meet Pandemic Demand For Mental Health ServicesMore Psychiatrists Needed to Meet Pandemic Demand For Mental Health Services
NYC Health + Hospitals is looking to hire new psychiatrists to meet the pandemic induced demand for mental health services. While the campaign is currently open-ended, its focus is on enhancing existing services and making them more accessible to a wider range of...
read moreCoronavirus Update New York City: 5 NYC Vaccination Sites to Open, Including Two 24-hour Locations
The two mega sites opening Sunday -- one at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park and the other is the Bathgate Contract Postal Station in the Bronx -- will be open to limited hours (1 p.m. to 6 p.m.) this afternoon and start 24-hour, 7 days a week operations at...
read more2021: An Active Year for M&As in the Digital Health Space
Original article written by Sebastian Seiguer for NASDAQ Written from a financial standpoint, this article posits that the growth of telehealth during the pandemic has led to considerable growth in the digital health market. Telehealth as a function (streaming,...
read morePsychologists Address Kids’ Mental Health in the Pandemic
The pandemic is interrupting typical school instruction and causing added stress for kids. Some are on hybrid schedules, learning remotely on some days and in the classroom on others. They are not seeing friends or socializing in person as often, and like everyone...
read moreNYC Must Face Suit to Provide Wi-Fi to More Than 100,000 Homeless Kids Learning Remotely, Judge Rules
New York City has an estimated 114,000 homeless children, many of whom have had to adapt to an age of virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in shelters with no internet access. “Without internet connectivity, homeless students are deprived of the means to...
read moreSchools are Closed, but Health Centers Still Available
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Watertown City School District may be fully remote until February, but the health centers housed inside schools are up and running. They’re run by North Country Family Health Center and provide medical and behavioral services to students...
read moreCounties, School Board Groups Discuss Challenges to Children’s Mental Health
ALBANY — Nearly 150 county officials joined a webinar hosted by the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA), and the Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors (CLMHD), which gathered stakeholders from...
read moreWell Balanced Diet = Healthy Children
The best formula to fuel your child’s growth and development is based on principles of nutrition. Having a healthy and well balanced diet is especially important during this period of time. The MayoClinic has recommended & categorized age groups and their...
read moreOffering Comfort from Sesame Street
During tough times—both everyday challenges and more serious experiences—support from caring adults can offer children comfort and reassurance. But sometimes we need help showing we care in ways that help kids really feel it. It can help to reflect on how love was...
read moreThese are the NYC Education Issues to Watch in Albany’s New Legislative Session
Original article written by Reena Amin for Chalkbeat Today, January 6, state lawmakers in New York are preparing to start a new legislative session with a major focus on money and the state budget. While school funding has always been an issue in Albany, this year...
read moreMore Psychiatrists Needed to Meet Pandemic Demand For Mental Health ServicesMore Psychiatrists Needed to Meet Pandemic Demand For Mental Health Services
NYC Health + Hospitals is looking to hire new psychiatrists to meet the pandemic induced demand for mental health services. While the campaign is currently open-ended, its focus is on enhancing existing services and making them more accessible to a wider range of...
read moreCoronavirus Update New York City: 5 NYC Vaccination Sites to Open, Including Two 24-hour Locations
The two mega sites opening Sunday -- one at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park and the other is the Bathgate Contract Postal Station in the Bronx -- will be open to limited hours (1 p.m. to 6 p.m.) this afternoon and start 24-hour, 7 days a week operations at...
read more2021: An Active Year for M&As in the Digital Health Space
Original article written by Sebastian Seiguer for NASDAQ Written from a financial standpoint, this article posits that the growth of telehealth during the pandemic has led to considerable growth in the digital health market. Telehealth as a function (streaming,...
read morePsychologists Address Kids’ Mental Health in the Pandemic
The pandemic is interrupting typical school instruction and causing added stress for kids. Some are on hybrid schedules, learning remotely on some days and in the classroom on others. They are not seeing friends or socializing in person as often, and like everyone...
read moreNYC Must Face Suit to Provide Wi-Fi to More Than 100,000 Homeless Kids Learning Remotely, Judge Rules
New York City has an estimated 114,000 homeless children, many of whom have had to adapt to an age of virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in shelters with no internet access. “Without internet connectivity, homeless students are deprived of the means to...
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