Fusion Dance Fitness
2011-02-00 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Long Island College Hospital,
339 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, NY

WHEN:Wednesdays: February 2 and 9, 2011
TIME:5:30 – 6:30 pm
WHERE:Long Island College Hospital
Avram Conference Center
339 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, NY

A blend of funk, Latin dance, jazz and hip hop providing a high/low impact cardio workout that will teach you fun, fat-blasting dance techniques. No dance experience necessary!
$10 per class.
To register, please contact Joy Lindquist, MS, L.Ac., Wellness Coordinator at (718) 780-1481 or jlindquist@chpnet.org.

"IMPACT 4 LIFE" - on Brooklyn Community Access Television (BCAT.
2011-02-02 7:30pm

 
"IMPACT 4 LIFE"
APC Community Services, a 501 c (3), not -for- profit in Brooklyn presents a new show “IMPACT 4 LIFE” on Brooklyn Community Access Television (BCAT). This show is designed to provide information, address community issues and to empower residents to make wise choices and take responsibilities for their actions.
TOPIC: Haiti’s Contribution to the United States of America
TIME: Wednesday February 2 @ 7:30 p.m. (Time Warner 35, Cablevision 68, RCN 83, Verizon 43)
HOST: Janice Emanuel Bunn, Ph.D., President APC Community Services
GUEST: Millery Polyné, Ph.D.
B.A. 1996, Morehouse College; M.A. 1997, Ph.D. 2003, Michigan (Ann Arbor)

Millery Polyné's teaching and research interests highlight the history of U.S. African American and Afro-Caribbean/ cultural, political, and economic initiatives in the 19th and 20th centuries; coloniality in the Americas; Caribbean dance; and the intersections of race, sports, and urban memory. He has published articles in journals such as Small Axe, Caribbean Studies, Journal of Haitian Studies, Wadabagei, and The Black Scholar. His first book, From Douglass to Duvalier: U.S. African Americans in Haitian Affairs, 1870-1964 (University Press of Florida), examines cross-cultural initiatives for Haitian development through the lens of Pan Americanism. A historian by training, Professor Polyné's interests also lie in poetry and film. He is a 2003 recipient of the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Poetry Fellowship. The NYFA grant funded blacks cropped*crop blacks, a short experimental film that highlights the struggles and resilience of U.S. African American tobacco farmers in North Carolina. The film premiered at the Roxbury Film Festival and has also been screened at Anthology Film Archives, the Boston Public Library, and the University of Rochester, where he was awarded the Frederick Douglass Postdoctoral Fellowship (2005). Professor Polyné's Gallatin courses include "Consuming the Caribbean; Black Intellectual Thought in the Atlantic World"; "Hemispheric Imaginings: Race, Ideology"; "Foreign Policy in the Americas; Africa and the Politics of Aid"; and "Sports, Race, and Politics".

Brooklyn Grandparents’ Coalition Form
2011-02-25 9:30am-2:00pm
Long Island University, Paramount Gym
Corner of DeKalb and Flatbush Aves, Brooklyn, NY

The Brooklyn Grandparents’ Coalition and Long Island University, Department of Social Work are pleased to co-sponsor a free forum for relative caregivers, and the teens and young adults that they are raising.

The forum is entitled, “Keep Hope Alive: Envisioning a Positive Future for our Youth.” It will focus on challenges and options for teens as they graduate from high school, transition into young adulthood and age out of programs.

Featuring:Keynote Speaker: Bryonn Bain, Long Island University’s Visiting Professor and Scholar/Artist-in-Residence

Come learn about programs and options for youth that will help them navigate the transition to young adulthood and make healthy choices for their future. Attend an inspirational youth panel, browse an informative community resource fair, and participate in educational workshops. We will also provide Spanish translation during the forum.

Pre-registration is required. Contact: John Watkins at JBFCS, Kinship Care Program, 718-676-4251 or jwatkins@jbfcs.org by Feb. 15, 2011.

Lunch and Metrocards will be provided.

Free Events and Support Groups Sponsored by New York Methodist Hospital
2011-02-00 
Park Slope
 Brooklyn, NY
The New York Methodist Hospital Cancer Support Group will meet on Thursday, February 3, 2011 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Both a physician and a chaplain lead the group. The meeting will take place in the Hospital’s Radiation Oncology Conference Room, 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. For more information please call 718-780-3593.

The Division of Dental Medicine at New York Methodist Hospital and the American Dental Association will sponsor Give Kids A Smile Day! on Friday, February 4, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Children, ages one to 16, are invited to attend and receive free dental screenings, including sealant placement, cleanings, x-rays and more, if applicable. Educational information will also be offered. The event will take place in the offices of the Hospital’s Division of Dental Medicine, located on the first floor of the Kirkwood Pavilion, 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Walk-ins are welcome; no appointment is necessary. For more information please call 718-780-5412.

Heart Disease and stroke are the number one and number three killers of women. More than 400,000 American women die annually from cardiovascular diseases. New York Methodist Hospital and the American Heart Association will sponsor Go Red for Women Day on Friday, February 4, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This event is open to the public. Free screenings will be offered and healthcare professionals will be available to answer questions. The event will take place in the Hospital’s Medical Office Pavilion lobby, 263 Seventh Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn. For more information please call 718-780-5367.

On Wednesday, February 16, 2011, Sonali Sethi, MD, director of interventional pulmonology at NYM, give a lecture, “Catch Your Breath, Not a Cold” from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. This lecture is part of New York Methodist Hospital’s Senior Seminar Series and will take place at Brooklyn College Student Center (Fifth Floor), located at East 27th Street and Campus Road, Midwood, Brooklyn. Refreshments will be served. For more information and to register (required), call 718-780-5367.

It is believed that one out of three children are bullied at school, in the neighborhood, or online and that one out of three children bully others. On Thursday, February 24, 2011, Linda Perez, NP, Administrative Director of Neurosciences at NYM, will offer the second of a series of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life lectures on “Bullying in School” from 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The lecture will take place in New York Methodist Hospital’s East Pavilion Auditorium, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Refreshments will be served. For more information and to register (required), call 718-780-5367.

Obesity is an epidemic that impacts over nine million Americans. More and more people who are affected by obesity are seeking information about surgical weight reduction. New York Methodist Hospital offers a free Surgical Weight Reduction Information Seminar and Support Group. This month the group will meet on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and on Thursday, February 24, 2011 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. During the first 30 minutes of the seminar, a surgeon will conduct an information session for individuals who are interested in learning about the surgery. A 90-minute support group meeting, open to pre- and post-operative patients will follow the information session. The event will take place in the Hospital’s Executive Dining Room, 506 Sixth Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn. For more information please call 718-780-3288.

SUNY Downstate Medical Center - FREE Events, Support Groups, Screenings & Health Fairs - February 2011
2011-02-00 

 Brooklyn, NY

FREE Weight Management Club for Adults
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Health Science Education Building
395 Lenox Road, Special Function Room (First Floor E138), Brooklyn, NY 11203.
For More Information call Dessa: 718-613-8386 or dessa.garnett@Downstate.edu
Please leave your name, address, phone #, and email.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/weight.html

FREE Cancer Support Group
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The support group will provide participants with an educational component as well as support with living and surviving with cancer. The club is open to all University Hospital of Brooklyn patients and members of the community.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital of Brooklyn
445 Lenox Road, Radiation Oncology Conference Room ALL1-367 (Basement), Brooklyn, NY 11203
For More Information call 718-270-1593 or 718-270-2961.

FREE Mental Health Support Group
Thursday, February 3, 2011 (for consumers) 6:00 pm - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 17, 2011 (for consumers, families, and friends) 6:00 pm - 8:00 p.m. SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Health Science Education Building
395 Lenox Road, Classroom 1B, Brooklyn, New York, 11203
CONTACT: Mabel at Tel.#: 718-270-2537 or Email: mabel.martinez@downstate.edu to confirm date and time

FREE Alzheimer's Support Group (this support group is for people with Alzheimer's only)
Wednesday, February 9 and 23, 2011 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Brooklyn Alzheimer's Disability Assistance Center
370 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Call Lorna Walcott Brown, MS: 718-287-4806 or Email: Lorna.walcott-brown@downstate.edu
Fax: (718) 287-0337 REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

FREE Downstate Healthy Heart Club Topic: Heart Healthy Cooking Demonstration
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Chef: Anthony Williams
This is an education and support group for those who have had heart surgery and heart disease. SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Health Science Education Building, Classroom 1B
395 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY. No RSVP is required. For more information call 718-270-2133.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/healthyheart.html

Tobacco Education Program and Smoking Cessation Support Group
Thursday, February 10, 2011 (except holidays) 6:00 – 7:00 pm.
The Center for Community Health Promotion and Wellness offers FREE smoking cessation and tobacco education sessions
SUNY Downstate Medical Center University Hospital of Brooklyn
445 Lenox Road, Sodexho Court (near the cafeteria area)
Brooklyn, NY 11203
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please call 718-270-7673
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/smokingcessation.html

NYC 8th Annual Colon Cancer Challenge
Registration and Fund-raising
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 12:00 - 2:00 pm, 2011 Colon Cancer Challenge to raise money for Colon Cancer Challenge Foundation
SUNY Downstate Medical Center 450 Clarkson Avenue, First Floor FM&D area, Brooklyn, NY 11203
The Colon Cancer Challenge Foundation is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization registered in New York State and listed by the Federal IRS as a public charity dedicated to reducing colorectal cancer incidence and death. The mission includes: supporting research into the causes and cures for colorectal cancer; increasing public awareness; educating the public about the importance of early detection; and forming strategic partnerships in the fight against colorectal cancer.
Your support is needed by making a donation on-line with your credit card by clicking the link to the webpage below: http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/betty-jung/2011-colon-cancer-challenge
All donations are secure and sent directly to COLON CANCER CHALLENGE FOUNDATION, who will email you a printable record of your donation

FREE The 4 O'clock Diabetes Club for children and teens
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital of Brooklyn
445 Lenox Road, The Child Life Center on the 4th floor in room A4-448, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Registration is required at 718-270-3739 or email: betty.jung@downstate.edu
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/teendiabetes.html

FREE Community Health Promotion Lecture on "Sports Injuries: Prevention and Treatment"
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Speaker: Justin Anthony Classie, MD, Medical Director of Sports Medicine Division, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine
Department of Family Practice, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Health Science Education Building 395 Lenox Road, Classroom 1A, Brooklyn, NY 11203
For More Information call 718-270-3739

Are you ready to lose weight? Are you tired of "quick fix" diets and weight loss gimmicks? Is your weight affecting your health and lifestyle? Join us FREE Weight Management Club Orientation Session for First Time Adults Only Thursday, February 24, 2011 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Health Science Education Building 440 Lenox Road, Nurses Residence Building, Suite 2G (2nd Floor) Brooklyn, NY 11203.
For More Information call Dessa: 718-613-8386 or dessa.garnett@Downstate.edu Please leave your name, address, phone #, and email.

FREE Downstate Stroke Club / Support Group
Friday, February 25, 2011 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (except for November and December)
This is an education and support group for those who have or had a stroke
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital of Brooklyn, 445 Lenox Road, Nursing Station 71 Patient Lounge (7th Floor), Brooklyn, NY 11203. - For More Information call: 718-270-3739.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/strokeclub.html

Empowerment Centre For Caribbean Immigrants Health Fair
Saturday, February 26, 2011 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
FREE blood pressure and diabetes screening, flu vaccines, and cancer services program 1023 New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
For more information call: 347-753-0883

Holy Cross RC Church Health Fair
Sunday, February 27, 2011 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
FREE blood pressure and diabetes screening, flu vaccines
2530 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
For more information call: 718-469-5900

FREE Mommy and Me Group (for mothers with new babies). Meet Once a Week on Tuesdays for 5 weeks 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm.
This is a 5-week series group meeting to meet other new moms and their babies, discuss infant nutrition, sleep habits, well baby care, breastfeeding, learn infant massage, stress reduction for new moms, CPR and what to do on an emergency, and prizes for babies and lunch for moms.
For more information and to register call 718-270-1636.

Free Breastfeeding Support Group
Every Monday (except holidays) 9:00 am - 11:00 am
SUNY Downstate Medical Center University Hospital of Brooklyn 470 Clarkson Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11203
Call 718-270-2116 to register.

FREE Cardiac Risk Assessment Screening (for adults only)
Free screenings on:
- Mondays (except holidays) 5:00 – 7:30 pm Family Health Service 840 Lefferts Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11203 718-270-3739 and
- Wednesdays (will include asthma screening with peak flow meter test) 11:00 am – 3:30 pm SUNY Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital of Brooklyn 470 Clarkson Ave, Suite C Brooklyn, NY 11203, 718-613-8386
No appointment is needed – To help patients know their risk for heart disease, the clinic staff performs a comprehensive cardiac risk assessment and obtains glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, height and weight measurements. All patients receive instructions on prevention, including nutrition and life-style modification as well as educational literature to promote heart health
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/cardiacscreening.html

Free Expectant Family Education Classes
4-week series on childbirth preparation classes on Tuesdays or Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:30 pm Classes for expectant parents will include labor and delivery process, breathing, relaxation techniques, tour of Birthing Center, sibling sessions, and newborn care.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center Health Science Education Building, 395 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Registration is required. Leave your name, home number and expected date of delivery and the best time to call at 718-270-8846 or 718-270-8245.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/expectantfamilyeducation.html

FREE TOBACCO EDUCATION PROGRAM
Are you ready to quit?
- Find out more about your options for quitting
- You may be eligible for a New York State Smoker's Quitline starter kit of nicotine patches, lozenges or gum. Every Wednesday (except holidays) 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm or by appointment,
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital of Brooklyn,
470 Clarkson Avenue, Suite C, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Please call 718-270-7673 for more information

Cancer Services Program of Central Brooklyn (FREE for Uninsured Brooklyn Residents)
FREE Clinical Breast Exam, Mammogram, and Pap test for women 40 years and older with no health insurance.
FREE Colon Cancer Screening for men and women 50 years and older with no health insurance.
For more information call 718-567-1384 or 718-567-1385.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/breast.html

Allergy and Asthma Research Study at SUNY Downstate Medical Center
QUALIFICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDY
- 18 years old or less than 65 years of age
- Suffer from asthma or allergic rhinitis
- Would like to have a skin test to identify what you are allergic to
- Will be willing to take a natural supplement derived from curry for 4 weeks
If you meet the requirements as stated above and is interested in being part of this study, please contact Dr. Rodenas at 917-761-1430. Principal Study Investigator: Dr. Rauno Joks. You will receive compensation for your participation.

YOU DO NOT QUALIFY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDY IF
- You have liver or gallbladder disease
- You have eczema
- You are pregnant or considering getting pregnant during the 4 weeks that the study lasts

FREE National Institute of Health Endometriosis Treatment Study
Do you have endometriosis diagnosed by surgery, painful menstrual cramps or painful periods, do not plan to become pregnant in the next 2 years, and did not start menopause yet? You may be eligible to enroll in the free Endometriosis Treatment Study at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. The medication, procedures and testing will be free. If you are interested, please call Ozgul Muneyyirici-Delale, MD, Associate Professor and Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology at 718-270-2101 or 718-270-1364.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/obgyn/endometriosis.html

Healthy Volunteers 50 years old and older Needed for Electrophysiological Study. Volunteers will be compensated for their participation. IRB Approved (Jan. 7, 2010) Study Title: Saccades and Visuo-spatial Attention in Parkinson's Disease (PD): Gamma Synchrony and Sensory-Motor Interaction
The study is simple, painless, and not harmful EEG (electroencephalography - recordings of brain activity) and eye movements recordings. The study session will take about 1.5 hours. We would like to compare the brain responses of Parkinson's disease participants with those of healthy participants. Dr. Ivan Bodis-Wollner, MD, DSc is in charge of the study at SUNY Downstate Medical Center
If you are interested call: Sofya Glazman at 718-270-7321 or M. Asim Javaid at 718-270-2975
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/neurology/movement.html

Join our STROKE RESEARCH STUDY at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and help us find the GENES responsible for STROKES.
Eligibility: 21 years and older
Study Title: "Gene Expression in Selected Leukocyte Subsets in Human Stroke"
- Participation involves 3 study visits over 3 months.
- A full neurological examination
- Ultrasound examination
- Standard blood tests
- Payment for participation
This study is being conducted by Dr. Alison Baird. The study has been approved by SUNY/KCHC IRB Approval on Feb 19, 2010. For additional information, please contact Dr. Mateusz Adamski at 718-221-5188.
WEBSITE: http://www.downstate.edu/strokecenter/

Shape up New York - Get More Exercise! FREE Fitness Classes January-June 2011
2011-01-00  
Brooklyn, NY
 
No prior experience required! Trained instructors will lead workouts focused on 3 fitness components:
• Cardio-respiratory conditioning
• Flexibility
• Muscle strength and endurance

Brownsville Recreation Center
Tues – Thurs 8 am – 12 pm
Saturday 10 am – 12 pm
Mon & Weds 7 - 9 pm
1555 Linden Blvd b/w Mother Gaston & Christopher
718-485-4633(Brownsville)

Betsy Head Park
Mon, Weds & Fri 9 am – 11 am
Livonia Ave b/w Hopkinson & Amboy St
718-385-0323(Brownsville)

Community Partners Commission Assoc/United Community Center
Weds & Thurs 6 – 8 pm
613 New Lots Ave Corner of Schenck Ave
718-652-5358(East New York)

Coalition for Hispanic Family Services
Beacon for Arts and Leadership at JHS 291
Mon–Thurs 5 -8 pm; Sat 9 am –12 pm
231 Palmetto St b/w Wilson & Knickerbocker
718-574-0361(Bushwick)

Family Dynamics Beacon Center at MS35
Tues, Weds & Thurs 6 – 8 pm
272 MacDonough St b/w Lewis & Marcus Garvey
718-453-7004(Bedford Stuyvesant)

Von King Arts & Recreation Center
Tues & Thurs 10 – 11 am
Saturday 10 am – 12 pm
670 Lafayette Ave b/w Marcy & Tompkins Aves
(718) 622-2082 (Bedford Stuyvesant)

For more information, call the Shape Up site or 646-253-5700

Free Telephone and Walk-In Legal Consultations for Individual and Families Affected by Cancer
2011-02-00  
The Family Center
315 West 36th Street  New York, NY100018

When: Monday through Friday from 10AM to 4PM
Where: The Family Center, 315 West 36th Street
(Between 8th and 9th Avenue), 4th Floor New York, NY 10018.

Feel free to call us at 212.766.4522, extension 150 or 113 for a free telephone consultation.

Who Is Eligible?: Anyone affected by cancer in need of legal assistance regarding lifetime planning, public benefits, housing, and family law.

UNFORTUNATELY, WE DO NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION LEGAL ASSISTANCE.

How to Register: In-person meetings with attorneys are provided on a first come, first served basis.
Please call ahead to guarantee an appointment at 212.766.4522, ext. 150 or 138.

Save the Date

2011-05-20
Health Literacy Conference - Save the Date - Friday May 20,2010
2011-06-02
Caribbean Healthcare Summit