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During the past few months, the devoted staff of Yeled v’Yalda’s Fitness Center has been kept on their toes! In November, an off-peak membership program was introduced that allowed Head Start moms to attend the FC free of charge during limited hours. The general public was also able to partake in this trial plan for... »
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... »
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... »
On Wednesday, December 2, Head Start and Early Head Start mothers enjoyed a timely cooking class geared towards Chanukah menu planning. Chani Goldberger of Cedarhurst, of The Elegant Hostess Cooking Class, was the presenter. Other upcoming events for Head Start mothers include a nutrition class on December 30 and haircutting classes starting in January. »
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... »
