This message was sent securely using ZixCorp. Bronx Health REACH e-blast - Please share with others who may be interested! El Gran Sancochazo del Bronx - September 27th Come out on Saturday to enjoy the biggest largest sancocho in NYC! This year with guest Food Network Chef Luis Ortega! The Sancochazo is organized by Green Worker Cooperatives, and the goal is to provide an opportunity for the community to come together, learn and get involved in the cooperative movement in NYC. The story of Stone Soup, which most of us read as children, captures the essence of the impact of community effort, that by working together, with everyone contributing what they can, a greater good can be achieved. Similar to that story, the Stone Soup Event will challenge community partners -cooperatives, social justice organizations, restaurants, and the community‐ to come together and get energized. So join us, bring an ingredient for the soup, share a skill with the community but more than anything, have fun!!! Saturday, September 27th, 12-6pm at Brook Park (141st St and Brook Ave). Hunger Action Network of New York State Annual Meeting and Conference - September 29th The 32nd annual Hunger Action Network membership meeting and conference will be on Monday, September 29th. The conference is being co-hosted by the Social Service Ministry at Riverside Church. The event will be from 10 to 4 PM at Riverside, 490 Riverside Dr, Manhattan in the Assembly Hall. The day starts at 10:45 AM with a panel outlining key hunger issues at the city, state and federal level in 2014-15. Speakers include Steven Banks -NYC Human Resource Administration Commissioner; Ellen Teller - Director of Governmental Affairs, Food Research and Action Center (DC); Barbara Turk - Director, Director of Food Policy at the Office of Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services; Ron Deutsch, New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness; and Senator Liz Krueger. A key focus will be the re-authorization of the federal child nutrition programs. Workshops will also be offered in food justice and increasing connections with local farmers and emergency food programs; how to engage low-income guests in public policy advocacy; and, the campaign for a higher minimum wage and to combat wage theft. There is a suggested donation of $10 which includes lunch. RSVP to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or http://hungeractionnys.givezooks.com/events/annual-membership-conference Faith-Based Outreach Initiative - September 29th The next Bronx Health REACH Faith-Based Outreach Initiative meeting will be held on Monday, September 29th from 4:00pm-6:00pm at Walker Memorial Baptist Church (120 E. 169th St, Bronx NY 10452). For more information, please contact Emma Rodgers at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or 212-633-0800 x 1249. Free Health Care Job Training for Immigrants with Strong English Skills - Starts September 29th Make the Road New York will be hosting a job training for immigrants with strong English skills to become community health workers. This includes a 2 month internship, job counseling and job placement help. Please see flyer<https://www.dropbox.com/s/2f4y4i6ukqcagj0/CHW%20Training%20Program%20Flyer%20Fall%202014.doc?dl=0> for more information and contact Julie at 347-677-2929 to register. South Bronx Rising Together Youth Advisory Council - Nominations due September 30th The South Bronx Rising Together initiative wants to formally include the voices of young leaders in the community, so we need your help in building an SBRT Youth Advisory Council! Please nominate up to three 14-22 year-olds living or attending school within Community District 3 who can make a one-year commitment. Send all nominees via the SBRT YAC Nomination form<https://donate.childrensaidsociety.org/file/Nomination-Form-SBRT-YACv2.pdf?erid=1163746> by September 30 to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Also, follow South Bronx Rising Together on twitter at @SouthBronxRT<https://donate.childrensaidsociety.org/page.redir?target=https%3a%2f%2ftwitter.com%2fSouthBronxRT&srcid=13210&srctid=1&erid=1163746&trid=ec09f0b9-ef12-4465-9188-31d0ae8c30bd>! Participatory Budgeting Information Sessions: October 1st, 8th, 20th and 27th As a resident of 1 of the 23 Council districts participating in participatory budgeting this year, you have the power to help decide how to spend $1 million of taxpayer money for community improvements to parks, schools, libraries, streets, and more. To take part in this exciting process in which local residents directly decide how to spend part of the City’s budget, please join us at one of the neighborhood assemblies listed below: * October 1st, 6pm: Youth Assembly Betances Community Center, 547 E. 146th Street * October 8th, 6pm: Mott Haven Community Center, 375 E. 143rd Street * October 20th, 6pm: Woodycrest Center for Human Development, 153 W. 165th Street * October 27th, 6pm: South Bronx Concerned Citizen, 1019 Avenue St. John For more information about the South Bronx neighborhood assemblies, please check out the flyer<https://www.dropbox.com/s/ukhtygl67yrpwju/Bronx%20Neighborhood%20Assemblies.pdf?dl=0> or contact Max Cantarero at (347) 297-4922 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Additional information about participatory budgeting can be found on the Council's website here<https://iqconnect.lmhostediq.com/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=NYCCSPK&crop=14157.8795645.3413226.8069041&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fcouncil.nyc.gov%2fhtml%2faction%2fpb.shtml>. Transportation Alternatives Bronx Committee meeting - October 8th The T.A. Bronx Activist Committee<http://transalt.org/calendar/7702> meets the second Wednesday of every month to discuss local issues, and work with T.A. on local campaigns. The next meeting will be held on October 8, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Bronx Museum of the Arts (Grand Concourse and 165th) Street. RSVP here<http://transalt.org/calendar/7702#sthash.HnyhSUTS.dpuf>. Bronx Health REACH- Health Disparity Workgroup meeting - October 10th Community members are welcome to attend October’s Health Disparities Workgroup Meeting. Currently the Health Disparities Workgroup members are working to build community support around an outreach letter to hospital CEO’s on improving access to the outpatient specialty care services at their respective hospital. The meeting will be held at Cosmopolitan Church (39 E. 190th St, Bronx NY 10468). For more information and to RSVP, please contact Charmaine Ruddock at 212-633-0800 ext. 1291 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. NYS Pollution Prevention Institute Community Grant Application - Due October 10th The NYS Pollution Prevention Institute’s Community Grant Program is now open to community groups. This grant provides support for projects that raise awareness and understanding and lead to implementation of pollution prevention practices and/or behaviors at the local level with the goal of improving the health, environmental quality, and economic vitality of New York State communities. For more information, visit: http://www.rit.edu/affiliate/nysp2i/community-grants-program NYC Food Forum Workshop: Why Equity Matters to NYC and our Food System - October 10th The NYC Food Forum will be hosting a workshop to bring together food justice advocates in NYC with other key leaders and actors to discuss how we can create a food system that is driven by equity. How can we create a shared understanding of equity and explore ways to advance equity that will provide opportunity and benefits to all New York City residents? NYC Food Forum members and other interested organizations are invited to attend the workshop. The event will be held on Friday, October 10, 2014 from 9:30 am - 3:00 pm at the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College, CUNY School of Public Health | Silberman School of Social Work at 2180 3rd Ave (at 119th St.), NYC. Download the full announcement for more information<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fmBb_A4vR11z_ZmLYFT1Eixb4OrdT84-EF5jw18f0-FD_gRwjc850ysEqUhMT18iKvAE45AoNUVYADU7PU7HSWLraxjcVb3uin8X8xgHRKCRbIxJurpLx_oU_Of6aIlDFgnn3RyU5bjK5jz8rzFmwFp8LWf3mgPnSOxqt5licm9rdkUxb6yOSl0x0NTWwba1yCVpG9TYILquZQ4QjhTOmkl38ZfXKjyZHMf15NZQh60guoGfKQtYRFmgzwyPVvDy9F5jECQW_TQ=&c=0SRJ-wcn4Q4M52xY7LAwDFR_0QBKCX0v4Fcy9vyFOtstdD6SpdOxGw==&ch=-x0L2y07gpXpzbk7oKPiaxj6NXYIytl_TeUV6Eou0VV_tjx84Pryag==>. RSVP required by Monday, October 6th at http://nycffequityworkshop.eventbrite.com<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fmBb_A4vR11z_ZmLYFT1Eixb4OrdT84-EF5jw18f0-FD_gRwjc8508EchxIvU3ETZDuTv1jRy6UEOW1RQ5GUNhMC8sDTWAW_eoGUSkfXPABXr6-PRZbZH-fxt5Bq8rhPGc0l9KKBVCLXevEDpDzV7Ike3NIlKsKaANPZnCIgHvKZSAqiXBOoxOXCDClHDJF8&c=0SRJ-wcn4Q4M52xY7LAwDFR_0QBKCX0v4Fcy9vyFOtstdD6SpdOxGw==&ch=-x0L2y07gpXpzbk7oKPiaxj6NXYIytl_TeUV6Eou0VV_tjx84Pryag==>. Pursuing Health Care Transformation, CMS training - October 15th What do light bulbs, Sweden, and better health outcomes have in common? Come to the CMS Regional Office to learn more and be part of a conversation about how health transformation is happening in our region. If you have ever wondered how you or your agency can enact change in the healthcare system, this event is for you. The event will be held from 9:00am-4:00pm at the CMS Regional Office at 26 Federal Plaza on the 38th Floor. The event is free but registration is required. Learn more and RSVP at: https://healthtransformation.eventbrite.com If you have any questions, please contact Thomas Bane at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or Norma Harris at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Food, Justice & Health Equity Webinar - October 15th Building a healthy food system requires acknowledgment of the systematic historical trauma rooted in agricultural and farming systems in the United States. Prioritizing Health and Justice, LaDonna Redmond, founder and director of the Campaign for Food Justice Now as well as Education and Outreach Coordinator at Seward Coop, speaks to the concerns and issues communities of color have in working toward a fair food system and better food access. REGISTER for the webinar which will be held at 2pm EST on October 15th, and view past webinar recordings at http://bit.ly/1qWncga. Co-sponsored by: Healthy Food Action, American Public Health Association, National Black Nurses Association, and the National Medical Association. Nutrition & Fitness Workgroup Meeting - October 16th The October Bronx Health REACH Nutrition & Fitness Workgroup meeting will be focused on school-based initiatives. It will be held on Thursday, October 16th from 9:30am to 11:30am at the Morrisania D&TC (1225 Gerard Ave, Bronx NY 10452), Room 214. For more information, please contact Kelly Moltzen at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Active Design Toolkit for Schools Be a part of the solution to foster physical activity in and around schools. You-as a part of the school community-can help re-design spaces in and around your school to encourage physical activity as a part of daily life. The Partnership for a Healthier NYC has been hard at work creating an Active Design Toolkit for Schools that individuals and school wellness councils can use to learn how to active design can promote physical activity, such as playing, walking and bicycling, healthy eating and other areas of physical and mental health. You will find ideas and programs for incorporating active design into your school community, and resources to help you ‘make it happen.’ Keep a look out for the toolkit in early November and please contact Emma Rodgers at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or 212-633-0800 x 1249 if you’d like us to make a presentation at your school or organization on the components of the toolkit. Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies: Advocacy Academy - Starts October 18th The Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA) is excited to announce that it is once again hosting the Advocacy Academy, a six-session training opportunity for ordained and lay persons of faith who are interested in making a positive impact on their communities. The Advocacy Academy will enable you or members of your congregation or organization to develop a set of tools that can be used in advocating for creative programming and/or just social policies. Participants in the previous academy testify to becoming more effective agents of positive change. This training opportunity is free of charge and participants must commit to attend all six sessions. Please take a moment to review the flyer<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=d4jf6912hUqABKzMB5v5FDnWUhu5ybRe>, consider how this free gift might aid your call to serve others, complete the application survey<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6XhrW3GINGseez9v8%2FVJyjnWUhu5ybRe> if interested, and return your information to Joel Gibson at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Food Day - October 24th Food Day 2014 is now one month away! In New York City, businesses, schools, organizations, and individuals in all five boroughs will come together to take part in the third year of the Big Apple Crunch by biting into an Empire State apple at noon on Food Day. To find out where Food Day events are happening near you, visit the Food Day National Map<http://www.foodday.org/events?e=c7e79d51e41c8e80d978f99ef8b53ae99e3ebe68&utm_source=foodday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=one_month&n=2> and plug in your zip code. Organizers are adding new event details every day, and you are welcome to do so too. You can attend an existing event, organize your own, join the thousands of Apple Crunches around the country, or host a dinner with your friends and family. Check out our Food Day resources<http://www.foodday.org/resources?e=c7e79d51e41c8e80d978f99ef8b53ae99e3ebe68&utm_source=foodday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=one_month&n=3> for more ways you can celebrate. Finally, be sure to register your social media account for the Food Day 2014 Thunderclap<http://www.foodday.org/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thunderclap.it%2Fprojects%2F15568-real-food-just-food&utm_campaign=one_month&n=5&e=c7e79d51e41c8e80d978f99ef8b53ae99e3ebe68&utm_source=foodday&utm_medium=email>. The Thunderclap will amplify the Food Day message by coordinating posts via Facebook and Twitter. Click the link to add your voice to support real and just food. The more people who sign-up, the bigger the impact we can make! Please remember to send information about your upcoming programs, initiatives, or events that you would like to include in future e-blasts, to Kelly Moltzen at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Thank you, the Bronx Health REACH staff www.bronxhealthreach.org<http://www.bronxhealthreach.org> Blog http://bronxhealthreach.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BronxHealthREACH Twitter: http://twitter.com/BxHealthREACH Bronx Health REACH is a program of the Institute for Family Health. This encrypted message, including any attachments, contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited and the sole responsibility of the recipient.