Health Care Reform: Financial and Systems Change
2008-04-04 8:00am-1:00pm
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon Street Brooklyn
You are invited to the Martin Luther King,Jr., Symposium on Health Care Reform to be held on Friday,April 4,2008 from 8:00am to 1:00pm, in the Courtroom at Borough Hall.
The purpose of the Symposium is to foster dialogue among leading thinkers in health care reform focusing on systems and health care financing.
The Symposium is being organized under the leadership of Preferred Health Partners(PHP) in collaboration with the office of the Brooklyn Borough Hall President, the Arthur Ashe Institute of Urban health and the New York Urban League.

If you wish to register,please contact 718.802.3717.

Children's Sports & Fitness Expo
2008-04-05 10:00am-6:00pm
St. Francis College
180 Remsen St Brooklyn
Get Ready, Get Set, Get Fit!
Children's Sports & Fitness Expo!
The Children's Sports & Fitness Expo introduces children to over 25 sports activities, nutrition classes and health screenings which encourage children and parents to choose healthier lifestyles. Through this FREE event, families can gain exposure to activities, programs and services that will help them to become more physically fit, thereby reducing the risk of obesity in their lives.
Sponsored by Body Sculpt of New York, Inc., in partnership with New York City Sports Commisssion, Bklyn Borough President, Forest City Ratner Companies, WABC-TV, CW11, Hot 97, 98.7 KISS, CD101.9, United Federation of Teachers, 1199 SEIU, V.I.M. Jeans, Radio Disney, Amerigroup Community Care, City of New York Parks and Recreation and Greater Southern Brooklyn Health Coalition.
For more information or to be a part of this exciting event call Vince Ferguson at 718-346-5852 or email; vince@sixweeks.com

Sexual Assault Awareness:More Than Words
2008-04-05 6:00pm-10:00pm
Brooklyn Society Of Ethical Culture
53 Prospect Park & 2nd Avenue Brooklyn
More Than Words is a one day event to raise public awareness about the status of sexual assault in New York City. It is organized by the Innocence Stolen Innocent Still Foundation, Inc. along with musical performances and resource give-a way’s, survivors talk about their personal experiences and the available victims’ services to educate the public about the need for equal access to services for all New Yorkers.
This is the 2nd Annual Speak In/Speak Out. New Yorkers will receive vital information about how to access rape crisis services and how to advocate creating services in underserved areas like Brooklyn.

“A Comprehensive Approach to Improving Your Well-Being: For Patients with MS and their Caregivers.”
2008-04-06 2:30pm
New York Methodist Hospital,Cafeteria
506 Sixth Street Brooklyn
Approximately 400,000 Americans are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), and each week 200 additional individuals are diagnosed. New York Methodist Hospital’s Multiple Sclerosis Center is offering a free symposium, “A Comprehensive Approach to Improving Your Well-Being: For Patients with MS and their Caregivers.” The symposium will feature informational updates by medical experts as well as a few sample workshops in activities like yoga, qigong and stress reduction. . Please call 718-246-8818 for more information and to register. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Brownsville Open House
2008-04-09 10:00am-2:00pm
Van Dyke Community Center
392 Blake Avenue(bet. Mother Gaston & Powell St.) Brooklyn
Community Resource Fair
Community based organizations of Brownsville needed to promote their services for the area. For more information, please call 718.345.5000x1158/1127
Show off what you do and find out who does what you need done.

"Stepping Up!": A Community Conference To Prevent Hate Crimes
2008-04-09 8:30am-1pm
Brooklyn College Student Center
Campus Road & East 27th St. Brooklyn
This conference will allow professionals, community leaders,activists,advocates,agency executives,educators and case workers to gain some of the best practices, tools and resources for preventing hate crimes in their work and daily lives. This event is free of charge and has been generously underwritten by the JCRC of NY. Seating is limited and reservations are required.
RSVP by 4/1/2008 to Hoi Chan at 212.983.4800x121,chanh@jcrcny.org, or register on line at http://www.communityuplink.net/steppingup.htm

Domestic Violence Training for Faith Leaders
2008-04-10 6pm-8pm
New York City Family Justice Center(FJC)
350 Jay Street, 19th Floor Brooklyn
Faith plays an integral role in the lives of our clients and your congregants. It is important that together we address how faith leaders can provide support and talk about domestic violence in your communities, as well as how the FJC can be used as a resource to assist you. A domestic violence training and discussion specifically designed for faith leaders will be presented by Rabbi Diana Manber of the NY Board of Rabbis.For more information or to RSVP, please contact Tara Haley at 718.250.5119 or tarah@fjcnyc.org. Please RSVP by April 8th,2008.

Preventing Homelessness: What Is Being Done?
2008-04-10 6pm-8pm
Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus
Health Science Building,Room 119
 Brooklyn
The Department of Social Work and The Common Ground Service Learning Program are pleased to announce a panel discussion entitled:Preventing Homelessness:What Is Being Done?

What Can Be Done?

Join us and hear about…
• … NYC’s Department of Homeless Services
• … Stories of formerly homeless persons
• … Research concerning best practices
• … A view from the field

FREE and open to the public. For further information, contact Amy Krentzman 718-488-3372
LIU is located on Flatbush Avenue. For directions, please call with questions or visit http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/location/directions.html

YMCA Healthy Kids Day
2008-04-12 10:00am-2:00pm
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA
1121 Bedford Ave Brooklyn
Put play in your day and join us for the YMCA Healthy Kids Day. The Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA is open to kids and families for a day of healthy fun.
Health Fair, Fitness Classes and Games, Arts, Crafts and Healthy Snack Making are all included in the fun.
Stop by between 10am and 2pm. The Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA is located at 1121 Bedford Ave. Brooklyn NY 11216.

Lutheran Caribbean Family Health Center: Health Fair Featuring Caribbean FHC
2008-04-12 12:00pm-3:00pm
Holy Cross Auditorium
2530 Church Avenue between Rogers Avenue and Bedford Avenue  Brooklyn
A grand health fair featuring the Lutheran Caribbean Family Health Center in collaboration with Councilman Mathieu Eugene & Holy Cross Church will be held the Holy Cross Auditorium on 2530 Church Avenue between Rogers Avenue and Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. For more information call 718-630-6812.

"Healthy Students, Healthy Communities: What's Stress Got To Do With It"?
2nd Annual Conference
2008-04-29 8am-2pm
NYU Medical Center, Farkas Auditorium
550 First Avenue New York
*Learn about the link between stress and health in our young people and future generations
*Share the experiences you may have had with the stressors surrounding our students' busy lives
*Listen to dynamic speakers who will be presenting great ideas on communicating with today's adolescents
*Acquire health resources and ideas to implement and improve the health curriculum in your school or organization
*Join medical center, university and community health care professionals to enhance the overall health of your students

Limited Seating Available
Register Today. Registration form available at:www.orgsites.com/ny/manhattanregionalperinatalforum/
Or Call 212.263.7477/212.263.7286

Tobacco Education Program and Smoking Cessation Support Group
0000-00-00 6:00pm-7:00pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
University Hospital of Brooklyn
445 Lenox Road,
Room# A1-315 Brooklyn
The Center for Community Health Promotion and Wellness now offers FREE smoking cessation and tobacco education sessions on Thursdays: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital of Brooklyn, 445 Lenox Road, Room # A1-315. Must call 718-270-7673 to register.

Also.......
FREE NICOTINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Patches or Lozenges are given out every Wednesday in Suite C from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm or by appointment at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 470 Clarkson Avenue, Suite C. Please call 718-270-7673 for more information.

The Downstate Healthy Heart Club
0000-00-00 3:30pm-5:00pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Health Science Education Building,Classroom 1B
395 Lenox Road Brooklyn
This FREE support group meets the second Wednesday of every month (except for August) from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Health Science Education Building, Classroom 1B at 395 Lenox Road.
Our goal is to provide club members the educational tools, as well as the peer support, needed to live a heart healthy lifestyle. While our focus is on those individual who have had heart surgery, the club welcomes all University Hospital of Brooklyn patients and members of the community. Please call 718-270-2133 for additional information.

The Downstate Cancer Support Group
0000-00-00 1:00pm-2:00pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
445 Lenox Road
Room ALL1-367 Brooklyn
FREE support group meets every Wednesday (except for July) from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 445 Lenox Road, Room ALL1-367 (Basement).
To 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. For More Information call 718-270-1593.

The Downstate Stroke Club/Support Group
0000-00-00 6:00pm-7:00pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
445 Lenox Road
Nursing Station 71 Patient Lounge(7th Floor) Brooklyn
FREE support group meets the last Friday of every month (except for December) from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 445 Lenox Road, Nursing Station 71 Patient Lounge (7th Floor).
Our goal is to provide members who had a stroke or TIA (mini stroke) and their family members peer support needed to live with stroke condition. For More Information call 718-270-3739.

FREE "Colorectal Cancer Screening" For Those Who Are Uninsured & Underinsured
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SUNY Downstate Medical Center,University Physicians of Brooklyn Building
760 Parkside Avenue (corner of New York and Parkside Aves) Brooklyn
If you are 50 years and older, come and get screened for colorectal cancer.By Appointment Only. Please call 718-282-7234.

Cardiac Risk Assessment Screening
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 Brooklyn
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.

Family Health Service
840 Lefferts Ave
Free screenings on Mondays (except holidays) from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

SUNY Downstate Medical Center
470 Clarkson Ave, Suite C
Wednesdays from 11:00 am – 3:30 pm

No appointment is needed – For More Information call 718-270-3739. WEBSITE http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/cardiacscreening.html

Free Expectant Family Education Classes
0000-00-00 6:30pm-8:30pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Health Science Education Building
395 Lenox Road Brooklyn
For expectant parents. The Center offers a 4-week series on childbirth preparation classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Classes include labor and delivery process, breathing, relaxation techniques, tour of Birthing Center, sibling sessions, and newborn care. 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

SMART University Spring 2008
2008-04-00 11:00am-1:00pm
SMART's Office
306-308 West 38th Street, Suite 601(bet. 8th & 9th Avenues) New York
SMART University is a treatment education and support program for women living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. We welcome all women who are interested in getting up-to-date treatment information in order to live longer and healthier lives.

Day: Fridays
Start Date: April 4, 2008
End Date: May 23, 2008
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: SMART’s Office
306-308 West 38th Street, Suite 601 (Between 8th & 9th Avenues)
New York, NY 10018
Schedule: 11:00 – 11:30 Announcements, Light Breakfast
11:30 – 1:00 Class
You must come in for an intake prior to attending class for the first time Please call Ms. Diaz at (212)-564-3282; E-mail: smartuniv@aol.com Website: www.smartuniversity.org
A peer-run support group is held after class. We offer this in an intimate, interactive, safe and supportive environment. A Metrocard and light refreshments are provided.

Hepatitis C Support Group
2008-04-01 6:00pm-7:30pm
New York Methodist Hospital ,Executive Dining Room
506 Sixth Street Brooklyn
New York Methodist Hospital provides a free support group for individuals diagnosed with Hepatitis C and their family members. For more information please call 718-780-5367.

Kings Pharmacy Brooklyn Hepatitis C Support Group
2008-04-02 5:00pm-7:00pm
Kings Pharmacy
357 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn
** Free and open to the public**
Meeting will be conducted by Sweta Chawla PharmD, MS, CDE
For more information call 718-230-3535

Refreshments will be served!
Directions
B, Q to 7th Ave or 2, 3 to Grand Army Plaza or B41 Bus to Flatbush & 7th Ave.

FREE Endometriosis Support Group
2008-04-02 5:30pm-7pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital of Brooklyn
445 Lenox Road, Room B3-355 (Third Floor-Dept of OB/GYN) Brooklyn
For More Information call 718-270-2101/718-270-1364 or email reproendo@downstate.edu

THE BROOKLYN DIABETES CLUB AT DOWNSTATE
Supported by
NYSDOH Diabetes Control and Prevention Program
Members of the Brooklyn Diabetes Task Force
2008-04-02 6pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Health Science Education Building,Classroom 1A
395 Lenox Road Brooklyn
A FREE monthly educational and support group for adult patients with diabetes and their families held on the First Wednesday of every month from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm.

DATES & TIMES

Wed. April 2, 2008 6:00 pm
Wed. May 7, 2008 6:00 pm
Wed. June 4, 2008 6:00 pm

**No meetings in July and August** Call if weather is extreme before coming to the meeting.
Topics each month provide information that can help you control your diabetes and manage your health. Family members and care givers are welcome.
For More Information call 718-270-3739 or visit http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/diabetes.html

What Cancer Survivors Need to Know about Long Term Care Insurance
2008-04-07 7:00pm-9:30pm
BrooklynSHARE – Kings Bay YM/YWHA
3495 Nostrand Ave (bet. U & V Aves) Brooklyn
Vivian P. Gallo, CLU, CSA, AEP, CHOICES For Long Term Care Insurance, will answer your questions about the pros and cons of buying such a policy. She will focus on the basic features of each policy and the companies that provide them, the role of Medicare and Medicaid in long term coverage, and what factors affect the insurability of cancer survivors. Registration is required! For more information and to register, visit our website www.sharecancersupport.org, or call (212) 719-2943, voice mail 338.

FREE Hearing Screening For Adults
2008-04-15 
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital of Brooklyn
470 Clarkson Avenue, Suite J Brooklyn
By appointment only. Call 718-270-1511 or 270-3976.

SUN-B Seminar: “Medication Safety – The Good, The Bad and the Ugly”
2008-04-15 9am-11am
New York Aquarium
Surf Avenue & West 8th Street Brooklyn
The Senior Umbrella Network of Brooklyn (SUN-B) is sponsoring a seminar on medication safety for the elderly. Included will be a review of statistical data on medication errors; ways to ensure that seniors take their medications promptly and safely; and how available technology can assist in ensuring that safety.The Senior Umbrella Network of Brooklyn (SUN-B) is sponsoring a seminar on medication safety for the elderly. Included will be a review of statistical data on medication errors; ways to ensure that seniors take their medications promptly and safely; and how available technology can assist in ensuring that safety.

Free Community Health Fair & Blood Drive
2008-04-20 12:00pm-3:00pm
Church of the Virgin Mary
Second Street and Eigth Avenue(on the corner) Brooklyn
New York Methodist Hospital will sponsor a free community health fair and blood drive. The health fair will feature free blood pressure screenings, free pediatric dental screenings, free bone density screenings, as well as a free stress management workshop. more information please call 718-780-5367.

Community Healthcare Network(CHN): Cover The Uninsured Week Events
2008-04-28 9am-4pm

 Brooklyn
Community members are invited to stop by these centers to have their health insurance questions answered and to sign up for health insurance.

CHN's Dr. Betty Shabazz Health Center
999 Blake Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Monday, April 28 through Thursday, May 1 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m
Those enrolling in a health insurance plan will receive a free blood pressure or glucose screening. The event is sponsored by Affinity Health Plan, Amerigroup and Neighborhood Health Providers. For more information call the center at (718) 277-8303.

CHN's Caribbean House Health Center
1167 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11225
Wednesday, April 30 from 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Free health screenings include blood pressure, glucose, HIV counseling and testing, and pregnancy tests.The event is sponsored by CenterCare Health Plan.For more information call the center at (718) 778-0198

Healthy Downstate and The New York Walkers Club
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Walk at your own pace. Improve your health. Take a break from work. Make new friends. Walking Locations and Times:

- SUNY Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital of Brooklyn:
Monday and Wednesday at 12 noon
Tuesday and Thursday at 1:00 pm

- Prospect Park:
Tuesday and Thursday at 5:15 pm
Saturday at 8:30 am

- Central Park:
Saturday at 9:30 am

For More Information call 718-270-3808 and select #3. WEBSITE http://138.5.102.102/ahd/index.shtml

Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (Health Living Partnership Program)
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This program provides free or low cost mammogram to Women 40 years and older who are uninsured or underinsured are eligible for Clinical Breast Examination (CBE), Mammogram and Cervical (Pap Smear) Examination. Women 18 years and older may receive Breast Self Examination (BSE) Instruction, CBE and cervical examination if they are sexually active. Leave your name, number and the best time to call. For More Information call 718-270-8846 or 718-270-8245. WEBSITE http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/breast.html

FREE National Institute of Health Endometriosis Treatment Study
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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.

Lutheran Medical Center’s 125th Anniversary Workshop Series: Surgical Weight Loss Program Support Group
2008-04-00  7:00pm-9:00pm
Lutheran Medical Center’s Surgical Weight Loss Institute
65 Cromwell Avenue Brooklyn
Monthly support group meeting for pre op and post op Lap-Band patients at 7pm-8pm on 4/9/2008 and 4/15/2008.

Monthly support group meeting for pre and post op laparoscopic gastric bypass patients at 8pm-9pm on 4/9/2008 and 4/17/2008.

The program coordinator, psychologists and dietitians from Lutheran Medical Center’s Surgical Weight Loss Institute will facilitate the meeting. Located at 65 Cromwell Avenue, Brooklyn. For more information please call 718-630-8446.

Caregiver Support Meeting
2008-04-00  12pm – 1pm
Beth Israel, Kings Highway Division
3201 Kings Highway Brooklyn
Do you take care of a loved one who is ill or disabled? If so, you may be interested in attending a support group where you can ask questions, share your experiences, and learn about helpful resources.
Beth-Israel – Kings Highway Division is pleased to invite you to attend a caregiver support group where you can learn more about:
*How caregiving may affect you
*Making decisions about medical care
*Communicating with the medical team
*Home care
*Long-term care

For more information, call Mary Pickering at 718-951-3065

Breast Feeding Support Group
2008-04-00  2:30pm-3:30pm
New York Methodist Hospital,Wesley House
501 Sixth Street,room 3KC Brooklyn
New York Methodist Hospital offers a free support group for mothers and their newborns (from birth to three months old).A certified lactation consultant leads the group. This month the group will meet

Tuesday, April 1
Tuesday April 8
Tuesday, April 15
Tuesday April 22
Tuesday, April 29
For more information please call 718-780-5367

Lutheran Family Health Centers’ Services for Older Adults: Caregivers Support Group
2008-04-01  7:00pm-8:00pm
Shore Hill Housing,Artisan Room
9000 Shore Road Brooklyn
Lutheran Family Health Centers’ Services for Older Adults invites seniors and their caregivers to take advantage of support resources by joining its Caregivers Support Group. This event is held every other Tuesday(4/1,4/15,4/29) at Shore Hill Housing, Artisan Room, 9000 Shore Road, Brooklyn. For more information, please contact Phyllis Lawless at 718-630-7588.

Also on April 29th from 11am-1pm......
Free Brown Bag Medication Checkup. Lutheran Family Health Centers’ Services for Older Adults encourages all seniors who take medication to come to Shore Hill Housing 9000 Shore Road, Brooklyn, to have their medication checked by on-site pharmacists and registered nurses. Attendees can bring prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, supplements and eye-drops. For more information, call 718-759-4526.

Men's Caregiver Support Group

Caregiver Walking Club
2008-04-03  10:30am-12pm
Park Slope Geriatric Day Center
1 Prospect Park West Brooklyn
This group is especially for men who are caring for an older person - spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, other relative or friend. Michelle Laguerre, Director of Caregiver Services at Park Slope Geriatric Day Center, will coordinate discussion and idea-sharing on the special role of male caregivers. This group meets the first Thursday of each month.
For more information and to sign up please contact Michelle at 718-499-7701 x117.

Also at Park Slope Geriatric Day Center on April 7th,2008.......
Take a break from caregiving duties and take a walk in Prospect Park with Park Slope Geriatric Day Center staff member Michelle Laguerre and other caregivers of older persons. Meet at the center at 1 Prospect Park West every Monday in April. Please register in advance by calling Michelle at 718-499-7701 x27 or email mlaguerre@psgdc.org.

US TOO Prostate Cancer Support Group
2008-04-03  6:15pm-7:45pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center,University Hospital of Brooklyn
445 Lenox Road, Executive Conference Room A1-314 (First Floor-near cafeteria area) Brooklyn
For More Information call 718-270-2554

Free Bereavement Support Group
2008-04-03  6:30pm-8:00pm
New York Methodist Hospital,Buckley 820
506 Sixth Street Brooklyn
This time of year can be especially hard when you are missing a loved one. New York Methodist Hospital offers a free Bereavement Support Group. A licensed clinical social worker facilitates the group.For more information please call 718-780-5367.

Healthy Heart Club
2008-04-09  3:30pm-5pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
395 Lenox Road, Classroom 1B Brooklyn
To provide club members (who have had heart surgery and heart disease with the educational tools, as well as the peer support, needed to live a heart healthy lifestyle. The club welcomes all University Hospital of Brooklyn patients and members of the community.
The topic for April: "The ABC's of Diabetes/Link for Heart Health" to be presented by Linda Cohen, RN, MSN, MPH, CDE, Assistant Director of Nursing. There will be a video presentation and discussion. Registration is not required. 718-270-2133.

Cancer Support Group
2008-04-10  2pm-4pm
New York Methodist Hospital,Radiation Oncology Conference Room
506 Sixth Street Brooklyn
New York Methodist Hospital provides a free support group for individuals who are affected by cancer.The group is led by both a physician and a chaplain. For more information please call 718-780-3593.

The 5th Annual Total Woman Business Conference
2008-04-12  8:00am-6:30pm
Long Island University,Brooklyn Campus
The Zeckendorf Health & Sciences Center
 Brooklyn
Think Big, Think Smart!

The Local Development Corporation Of East New York's Women's Business Center presents The 5th Annual Total Woman Business Conference hosted at Long Island University Brooklyn Campus.
This event is sponsored in part by: the US Small Business Administration, NYS Empire State Development Corporation,the New York City Department of Youth & Community Development,Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez,Councilman Charles Barron, The School of Business,Public Administration and Information Sciences of Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus,and East Brooklyn BID. All SBA's funding is not an endorsement of any products,opinions, or services. All SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.

Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease
2008-04-16  6pm-8pm
Beth Israel, Kings Highway Division
3201 Kings Highway,First Floor Conference Room Brooklyn
Geriatric Support and Outreach Services Presents Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease
Topics to be discussed:
•What is Alzheimer’s disease?
•Ten Warning Signs
•Diagnosis
•Disease Stages and Treatments
•Where to Go For Help
SPEAKER:
Lois Levine
Alzheimer’s Association, NYC Chapter

For more information, call 718-951-3065

Youth Diabetes Club for Children with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
2008-04-16  4:00pm-5:30pm
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Health Science Education Building
395 Lenox Road, Classroom 1B  Brooklyn
For More Information call 718-270-3739. WEBSITE:
http://www.downstate.edu/communityhealth/teendiabetes.html

Celebrate the Poetry of Abu Madey
2008-04-17  7pm
Alwan For The Arts
16 Beaver Street, 4th Floor New York
The Arab-American Family Support Center and Alwan for the Arts invite you to a special event as part of the New York City Immigrant Hertitage Week!
The fifth annual Immigrant Heritage Week runs from April 14-20 and features events in all five boroughs of New York City, including music & dance performances, film screenings, cultural celebrations, children's programs and much more.
Alwan for the Arts is located between Broad Street and Broadway. The closest trains are the 2/3 at Wall Street, the R at Whitehall Street or the 4/5 at Bowling Green.

Surgical Weight Reduction Information Seminar and Support Group
2008-04-24  5:30pm-7:30pm
New York Methodist Hospital, Executive Dining Room
506 Sixth Street Brooklyn
Obesity is an epidemic that impacts over nine million Americans. More and more people who are affected by obesity are seeking to learn about surgical weight reduction. New York Methodist Hospital offers a free Surgical Weight Reduction Information Seminar and Support Group. 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.. For more information please call 718-780-7797.

VA Hospital Support Groups
2008-05-00  12:pm-1pm
VA New York Harbor HCS Brooklyn Campus
800 Poly Place, Room: POD D Brooklyn
Friday's @ 12:00 - 1PM
VA New York Harbor HCS Brooklyn Campus~
800 Poly Place Brooklyn NY 11209 ~ Room: POD D
Facilitator: Dr Shalini Sehgal (Liver Team Psychologist)
Contact: Dr. Ayse Aytaman Ayse.Aytaman@va.gov
*Group is open to VA Hospital patients who are currently on therapy or being evaluated for therapy, after Liver Team evaluation

Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)Applications Available
2008-05-15  

 
Looking for a cool summer job?
Applications for the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) are now available. SYEP is a paid, seven-week program open to all New York City residents between the ages of 14 and 21. Participants not only work at interesting jobs located throughout the five boroughs, they also learn about money management, career exploration and post-secondary education options. (Deadline is May 15, 2008)
For applications click on: https://application.nycsyep.com/

Download a list of SYEP Providers (in PDF) http://www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/downloads/pdf/syep_2008_authorized_providers.pdf

Friends Of Sunset Park
2008-07-00  
Sunset Park
Sunset Park Brooklyn
The Friends of Sunset Park are looking for health exhibitors for 7 summer performances al fresco in Sunset Park. 6 of these performances will be held on Wednesday mornings in mid July through mid August and 1 performance by Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre held on a Saturday evening in mid to late August. For more information,please contact friendsofsunsetpark@yahoo.com.

Save the Date

2008-04-15
Call for Nominations!
Honor Our Phenomenal Elders!!!

Do you have a relative,friend or co-worker who has given HOPE in the community?
Senior Umbrella Network of Brooklyn and HealthCare Partners announce The HOPE Awards in recognition of National Older American's Month,May 2008.
31 seniors are to be honored in Brooklyn for making a difference in the community.
We call on you to nominate individuals for their achievement and contributions to public and community service.
For nomination forms and eligibility requirements, please email info@sunb.org or write to: Sun-B Senior Umbrella Network of Brooklyn,9322 3rd Avenue Suite 250,Brooklyn,NY 11209
2008-05-01
"Keeping New York City Kids Safe" An Injury Prevention Conference
An Injury Prevention Conference for nurses, health care professionals, teachers, childcare providers, family workers, law enforcement officers and others This conference has been submitted for contact hour credit to the NYS Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentiality Center's Comminssion for Accreditation. Space is limited! registration must be done prior to April 24th. For more information, please contact Marjorie Marciano,212.839.2201
2008-05-07
"A Celebration of Motherhood"
The Caribbean Women's Health Association and SUNY Downstate Medical Center are hosting "A Celebration of Motherhood," an educational event for pregnant women and new moms on May 7th at the Brooklyn Public Library Grand Army location (10 Grand Army Plaza, corner of Eastern Parkway & Flatbush Ave). Lunch will be served. Participants will receive giveaways, baby gifts and health information on breastfeeding, healthy eating, mental health, and postpartum care. For more information, please call 718-826-2942 x 14 or email hsimons@cwha.org.
2008-05-10
"Walk A Mile For Your Momma" is the Fourth Annual Mother's Day Walk to raise awareness about domestic violence. NYS Senator Eric Adams of District #20 will be the Grand Marshal of this event.
Participants will assemble at Bed-Stuy Restoration Plaza-Harriet Tubman Way(formerly Fulton Street)at New York Ave at 9am. The walk commences at 10am and ends at Fulton Park. A rally will take place at Fulton Park-Harriet Tubman Way at Stuyvesant Ave.
Directions:
"A" or "C" train to Nostrand Ave; walk one block east and take the B44 or B25 to Harriet Tubman Way and New York Ave.
2008-05-17
The 22nd Annual National Hospital Week Health Fair

SUNY Downstate Medical Center
University Hospital of Brooklyn
445 Lenox Road
Brooklyn, NY

11:00 am - 3:00 pm.

You are invited to the 22nd Annual National Hopstial Week Health Fair. There will be free health screenings,health information, and entertainment!
For more information call 718.270.2020 or 718.270.3739
2008-05-23
Immigrant Health Awareness & Services Event
Brooklyn Public Library will be sponsoring an Immigrant Health Awareness & Services Event. Agencies and organizations are needed that will engage people in a learning experience that can impart a greater understanding of what is available to their population regarding health services. Especially agencies who offer health services and materials in English and a variety of languages, to interact with participants who are speakers of English and other languages.
For further information, please contact Maxine Cooper by April 25th at 718.230.2477
2008-05-29
You are invited to Brownsville Academy High School's 4th Annual Health Fair. Local and national service organizations are especially invited to distribute information on

*Nutrition
*HIV/AIDS
*Health & Safety
*Animal Care and Control
*Health Services
*Medical Screenings
*Diabetes
*Cancer Prevention
and much more

If you're interested in presenting information for your organization,contact Karl Plummer,718.778.7305.
2008-06-20
“Finding Your Inner Leader: An ‘Aha!’ Conference to Reach, Rouse, and Ready Future Public and Community Health Leaders”
Public Health Leadership Development Conference

Kingsborough Community College
MAC Playhouse
2001 Oriental Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11235

A full-day conference for aspiring community and public health leaders and their supervisors, managers, mentors, and teachers. With the retirement of many community and public health leaders and the demand for new leaders to address health disparities, now is the time to inspire front line health workers to prepare to successfully step, jump or be catapulted into leadership roles at the committee, task force, project, work unit, and department levels.
Up to 7 CHES and other continuing education credits available. Call for Abstracts open now.

Sponsored by Kingsborough Community College’s Program in Community Health; the Greater New York Society for Public Health Education; and the Brooklyn Borough President's Office.

For more information, abstract submission form, and Early Bird Registration: www.kingsborough.edu/inner_leader or Karen Denard Goldman, kgoldman@kbcc.cuny.edu or 718-368-5716.