SUPPORTING CHILDREN’S MENTAL WELLBEING On October 21, 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), and Children’s Hospital Associations1 declared a national emergency in children’s mental health. On December 7, 2021, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy then issued a new Surgeon General’s Advisory to amplify the urgent
Orange County Resilience Project Provides Recommendations to Support Children’s Mental Wellbeing Middletown, NY – In light of the nation’s youth mental health crisis, as was underscored by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), the Children’s Hospital Associations and the new U.S. Surgeon General at the end of
Don't let minors get blitzed! Underage drinking is dangerous and illegal. #NYMakeTheRightCall #BeTheMVP Protecting your youth is the goal. Defend them from underage drinking. #NYMakeTheRightCall #BeTheMVP
The Hidden Addiction Podcast: MINI Series For the month of February, we are hosting a mini series to gear up for Problem Gambling Awareness Month in March. Our first episode focuses on Preventing Underage Gambling and we are joined by Stelianos Canallatos, the Prevention Specialist for the NY Council on Problem Gambling. We discuss prevention
It is with great pleasure that the Office of Cannabis Management officially invites you to attend Cannabis Conversations, a series of 11 regional discussions across the state about cannabis legalization – including one in Spanish. We are extremely excited as we undertake our first public outreach, introduce ourselves to New Yorkers, and start the conversation
Parent Workshop: Setting Limits with Young Children An Interactive Workshop for Parents of Children Ages 2-5 Sunday, February 6, 2022 12:30 – 1:30 pm Albert Wisner Library Community Room The root of the word discipline is ‘learn,’ so why does getting children to ‘learn’ how to control their impulses, desires or behaviors feel like a such a monumental
Start 2022 by Challenging Yourself with the 21-Day Equity Challenge and MLK Day Volunteer Opportunities. United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region is challenging you to a 21-Day Equity Challenge that will share resources about specific equity topics in our community for each day of the challenge. You can choose to read an article, watch a video or listen to a
