Rebecca Darugar, Benefits Outreach Worker, Benefits Access for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty will present information on the Hunger Free Communities Consortium (HFCC) which is a collaboration of New York City’s leading anti-hunger, nutrition, and aging organizations (AARP Foundation, City Harvest, Council of Senior Centers and Services of NYC, Food Bank For NYC, Metropolitan […]
Presentation by Kathleen Clarke, representative from the Inwood House will discuss foster care, pregnant and parenting teens and the work that Inwood House does for the community. Presentation by Jorge E. Pastor, Director of Youth Transitioning Unit, Division of Family Permanency Services, NYC Administration for Children's Services. Mr. Pastor will give an overview of the […]
Advocates for those seeking, or in, shelter housing and those who are homeless or about to become homeless discuss the functioning of city programs and services from their perspective. Mary Boresz Pike and Ellen Polivy, Co-Chairs Minutes: 0212 HSSS Minutes.pdf
Feasibility discussion and planning for bringing Time Banks and Angel Food to CB8. Old business New business Mary Pike and Ellen Polivy, Co-Chairs
Joint committee meetings Committee taking up issue previously discussed and resolution passed by another committee Deadline for sending out email agendas for following monthly meeting Old Business New Business Helene Simon and Hedi White, Co-Chairs Minutes: 0211 Rules and Bylaws Minutes.doc
Welcare presentation. More information or a presenter on Goldwater Representative from Picture the Homeless with the agenda of turning vacant housing into affordable housing (Joint with Housing) Presentation IRB approved study called "Pro TECH III - Progesterone for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury" by Chirag Surti, Clinical Research Coordinator: Neurological Emergency Treatment Trials (NETT), […]
Presentation by Sarena Lewit, Goddard Riverside, Director of Homeless Outreach for the day team on the structure of homeless outreach services and how her agency identifies and assists homeless individuals on the Upper East Side. Presentation on PROTECT Study protocol - Emergency Department treatment of traumatic brain injury. Chirag Surti, New York Presbyterian Medical Center […]
Public Forum HELP IN HARD TIMES: WHEN FOOD IS SCARCE WHERE YOU CAN GO IF YOU NEED HELP WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP Panelists Ray Bagnuolo, Jan Hus Presbyterian Church and Neighborhood House Claire Grossman, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House William Dionne, Carter Burden Center for the Aging Stephen Grimaldi, Yorkville Common Pantry 0610-HSSS FORUM.doc […]
We will be discussing the budget in Albany. How it is determined and how does it affect human services in our community. We will be looking specifically at the affects on health care, seniors and homeless services. Senator Serrano will address these issues. Suggestions for future meetings-Restructuring our committee and joining our committee with Housing. […]
Focus on our local Hospitals: Lenox Hill; NY Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell Weill Medical Center; Metropolitan Hospital and Mt. Sinai Hospital to report on the following: Special programs and initiatives Research and clinical trials Treatment of walk in non emergency care A presentation by NY Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell Weill Medical Center on RAMPART-the hospital will be participating in […]
