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Tag Archives: health

By Amanda McKeon
In this week’s round-up, we’re featuring stories on New York City’s new “Parent Academy,” the connection between jobs and education, and new exercise and activity guidelines for young children.
“Chancellor Unveils Long Awaited Parent Academy” (SchoolBook)
“Jobs Require More Education, Training: Achieve And Society for Human Resource Management Survey” (Huffington Post Education)
“Three Hours of Daily Exercise Recommended for Kids Under 6” (Parents Magazine)

By Amanda McKeon
This week’s round-up of links features a range of stories including a compilation of positive health and wellness stories, an examination of the value of arts education in after school programs, and a look at the challenges schools face in getting kids to eat healthy lunches.
“10 Of The Best Health News Stories Ever” (Huffington Post)
“Latest Issue Brief: Arts Enrichment in Afterschool” (Afterschool Alliance)
“New Nutrition Rules for Kids’ Meals: “Failure to Lunch” (Health Magazine)

By James French
There has been some scary evidence surfacing lately about the knowledge disconnect that has appeared between parents and children. Whether it is because of a desire not to know, a concern over privacy, or an unwillingness to be intrusive, there has been startling research emerging that parents just don’t know what’s going on with their children as much as they did in the past.

By Reva Gaur
For our latest installment of recommended links, we’re featuring stories on health & fitness, advocacy for after-school and child care programs, free performing arts programs this week citywide, and the financial constraints of many NYC students on graduation day.
“New Study Links Exercise to Higher Pay” (Forbes)
“Children Ask Bloomberg to Restore Their Funds” (Epoch Times)
“Arts Watch: Summer Kicks Off with Make Music NY” (The Lo-Down)
“Too Poor For Their Own Graduation” (NY Times SchoolBook)

By Beth Sapiro
As a therapist working in schools, clinics and after-school programs, I frequently run up against the barrier of stigma. All too often, a child or adolescent is struggling with emotional and behavioral problems that could be addressed through counseling. However, when the possibility of therapy is broached, the responses come fast and furious:
-Therapy is only for people with serious mental problems.
-Therapy means you’re “psycho.”
-Therapy means you’ll be labeled and discriminated against for the rest of your life.
-Being in therapy means you’ll have to take medication forever and be a zombie.
-You don’t need therapy; you need to stop being lazy/pay attention/get a job/grow up.

By Jules Cohen
With summer just around the corner, I’m reminded of the fact that warmer weather is a trigger for those whom are afflicted with addiction. The Addiction Journal reports that “the number of cocaine-related overdose deaths continue to rise as temperatures continued to climb.” At Project Contact, we do see clients who struggle with cocaine dependence, especially in the spring and summer. Where there is cocaine, there is typically also alcohol and most clients are in denial about their alcohol consumption.

By Jules Cohen
We hear in the news all the time about celebrities who obtain DWI charges, reckless driving charges, domestic issues, and untimely death (in the recent case of Whitney Houston) and the cause is often the same – alcohol use, pill use, Cocaine use and much more. At Project Contact, our clients typically cannot relate to the celeb news, at least at first. Then, after discussion, the clients find that they are not so different from them – it’s all about the substance use.

By Reva Gaur
Our latest round-up of links features a bunch of topics that we’re passionate about: preschools, science & technology education, fitness for busy New Yorkers, and a new national model for senior centers! Read on…
“Preschools Add Tech to the Curriculum” (Boston Globe)
“Senior Centers Evolve to Attract Boomers” (AARP) – featuring our own Center for Balanced Living!
“The Secret to A Good Commuter Workout” (Gothamist)

By Reva Gaur
What’s happened to physical education in NYC public schools? Answers to this and more in our weekly round-up of articles that are on our radar. January is coming to a close, and our cause of the month — fitness — is the recurring theme of our featured links this week:
“What’s Happened to P.E. in Schools?” (Inside Schools blog)
“Make Time for Exercise with Shorter Workouts” (About.com — recommended by our 14th Street Y experts!)
“Parks Department Helps New Yorkers Begin Eight-Week Fitness Challenge” (NY1)

By Reva Gaur (via 14th & 1st)
We’re about three weeks into 2012 already — how are those New Year’s resolutions coming along? For those who might be stuck, particularly if your resolution involves getting healthy or losing weight, check out this very informative and thoughtful post on the 14th Street Y’s blog, which might serve as an inspiration!
