Mets and Emblem Health Team Up for Kids
Mets players and Emblem Health have teamed up for the next two days to celebrate education and fitness in the School Is Amazing program. On Tuesday, Mets players Mike Pelfrey and Chris Capuano visited P.S. 184 in Brooklyn, while Daniel Murphy and Justin Turner visited P.S. 142 in Lower East Side Manhattan. Wednesday Scott Hairston and Jason Pridie will visit M.S. 101 in the Bronx and Josh Thole will visit M.S. 216 in Queens. The School Is Amazing program was launched by the Mets in 2006 and sponsored by Emblem Health. The program focuses on academics, athletics, the arts, friendship, and the opportunity for children to learn and develop intellectually and socially. The players engage the children through coaching, giving tips, and cheering them on.
Architects, City Agencies Meet to Improve Public Health
The American Institute of Architects, New York Chapter (AIANY) and New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene convened the sixth annual Fit City conference Tuesday promoting city design for public health. Fit City brings together architects, designers, and health professionals to outline how a more active lifestyle can be achieved through design. The day-long conference addressed how community, street, and building design, as well as policy decisions, can improve health outcomes in communities. “History has shown that environmental design can play a crucial role in improving public health,” said Dr. Thomas Farley, New York City Health Commissioner. “The physical environment influences people’s levels of physical activity and other health-related behaviors.” This year’s conference focused on how active design strategies can address the growing epidemic of childhood obesity.
Greenhope Services Announces Kandake House Opening
On Thursday morning, Greenhope Services for Women, Inc. will officially open the doors to Kandake House, a new state-of-the-art facility in East Harlem and home for its residential substance abuse treatment program for formerly incarcerated women. The facility will house 72 women, some with their children, as well as offer outpatient services. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be followed by tours of the new facility. The new Kandake House includes a rooftop garden and playground for the children, a wellness center, professional kitchen, kitchen classroom, and a computer and vocational center. “This celebration is an opportunity to thank our supporters and share the spirit of healing we bring to the many courageous women who pass through the doors of Kandake House on their journey back to wholeness,” says Anne R. Elliott, Ph.D., Greenhope’s executive director. There will also be a benefit concert that evening featuring Academy Award-nominated songwriter and singer Nona Hendryx.
