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Ezra Medical Center in Forefront of Community Battle Against Mumps
YVY’s affiliate Ezra Medical Center has teamed up with the New York City Department of Health to offer free MMR vaccines to adults who have not been fully immunized or are uncertain of their immunization status ( children can already receive free vaccines through the Vaccines for Children Program). As the summer approaches and... »
Exciting Move for Williamsburg Center
Due to its overwhelming popularity, Yeled v’Yalda’s Williamsburg Therapy Center outgrew its former quarters at 191 Rodney Street. Recently, it moved to a brand-new facility at 712 Bedford Avenue, a move facilitated by Mr. Schwartz of the Property Management department. The new site is modeled after YvY’s Boro Park Center. At 10,000 square feet, it... »
Risk Management Meeting
Recently, Yeled v’Yalda held its annual Risk Assessment meeting. This meeting, a federal requirement, is mandated each year before a program’s grant is renewd. Representing the Region II office are Program Specialists Lacey P. Britton, Tanya Austin-Maccagno, and Terrance Tower, and Nicole Myers, Financial Management Specialist. The meeting at YVY was followed by a teleconference where the discussion at... »
YvY IT Introduces Email Encryption
In compliance with HIPA regulations, Yeled v’Yalda’s Information Technology department has been working hard to implement a new email encryption feature. On Monday, December 7, Mr. Aron Ungar of IT presented the newly-live feature to several affected YvY departments. His informative training covered the basic aspects of when and how to use this tool... »
Semi-Annual HAC Meeting
YVY’s semi-annual Health Advisory Committee Meeting featured speaker Dr. Jennifer Rosen, Unit Chief, Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance, Bureau of Immunization, NYC Dept. of Health, who gave an update on the H1N1 virus in Brooklyn and on the mumps outbreak in many of the communities YVY serves. Dr. Jeffrey Teitelbaum, Ezra Medical Center Medical Director, also... »
“Healthy Families” Ensures Access to Services Families Need
A recently-created Yeled v’Yalda department, Healthy Families, provides intensive case management services for families who are facing challenges. The challenges can run the gamut of not knowing if the family is eligible for food stamps, needing volunteers to help baby sit the children for a few hours a week, applying for vouchers, job opportunities,... »
Kicking Off 2009: Therapist Orientation
On September 3rd and 8th, Yeled v’Yalda therapists from all sites and divisions gathered at the Yeled v’Yalda Learning Center, 1257 38th Street, to launch a new year of services. All therapists attended an overview of therapy services for the 2009-2010 school year, which featured highlights specific to this year’s services, as well as brand new... »
Spotlight on YvY ABA Services
YVY therapy centers in both Borough Park and Williamsburg provide special education, speech, occupational and physical therapy to children, including those receiving therapy through Early Intervention. Of special note is our ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy program which addresses the needs of children with specific disorders, many of whom have social and language delays. The... »
Advocating for Your Special Needs Preschool Child
Some children experience difficulties in school, ranging from problems with concentration, learning, language, and perception to problems with behavior and/or making and keeping friends. These difficulties may be the result of physical disorders, emotional or behavioral problems, or learning disorders (or disabilities). Sometimes parents suspect a child has a disability, and sometimes the teacher will... »
YVY Parents Elect New Policy Council
On Tuesday, December 16, delegates from all of YVY’s Head Start and Early Head Start sites convened to elect an agency-wide YVY Policy Council. All delegates had previously been elected to positions in their respective Parent Site Committees. The Policy Council, which consists of elected parents and community representatives, meets monthly to provide input,... »