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Bronx Health REACH Upcoming Meetings and Announcements
Institute for Family Health/Bronx Health REACH Receives Grant from NYS Dept of Health
The Institute for Family Health/Bronx Health REACH received a $1,250,000 grant to promote healthy environments
in Bronx public schools and communities for the next five years, through New York State’s Healthy Schools and Communities program. The new program builds on the success of the Healthy Schools New York program, a school-based program operated by the Institute
from 2010-2015. Healthy Schools staff worked with School Wellness Councils comprised of parents, teachers, and school administrators at 22 schools to help schools increase access to healthy food and physical activity. This new grant allows the Institute to
sustain these efforts while expanding activities to two additional high-need school districts in the Bronx. In addition, the Institute will begin implementing community-wide efforts related to small food retail, food procurement and Complete Streets, to ensure
safe access for all road users. The Healthy Schools and Communities program is set to begin in October 2015.
Bronx Health REACH Faith-Based Outreach Initiative Meeting – July 28th
Please note change of venue:
Our next Faith-Based Outreach Initiative meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 28th from 4-6 p.m. at Grand Concourse Seventh Day Adventist Church (1275 Grand
Concourse, Bronx NY 10452). For more information, please contact Immaculada Moronta at
[log in to unmask]
or 212-633-0800 x 1232.
Bronx Health REACH Coalition Meeting – September 11th
Please join us for our next Coalition Meeting on Friday, September 11th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Walker
Memorial Baptist Church (120 E. 169th St, Bronx NY 10452). For more information, please contact Immaculada Moronta at
[log in to unmask]
or 212-633-0800 x 1232.
Bronx Health REACH Health Disparities Workgroup Meeting – September 11th
Our next Health Disparities Workgroup meeting will be held on Friday, September 11th from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Cosmopolitan
Church (39 E. 190th St, Bronx NY 10468). For more information, please contact Immaculada Moronta at
[log in to unmask]
or 212-633-0800 x 1232.
Other Community Events
Soundview Farmers Market Every Saturday through November 21st
Located at Morrison Avenue between Westchester Avenue and Harrod Place, the Soundview Farmers Market is open
every Saturday through November 21, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine. Bring your SNAP/EBT, WIC Farmer's Market and Senior Farmer Market coupons along with Health Bucks. The Soundview Farmers Market is easily accessible by taking the 6 train to the Morrison
Ave-Soundview station and the Bx4, Bx4a, and Bx27 buses stop right at the market.
Soundview Play Street Every Saturday through August 29th
Harvest Home has opened a Summer Play Street for children ages 5-13 located next to the Soundview Farmers Market
on Harrod Place between Westchester and Morrison Avenues every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Soundview Play Street offers children a safe space for outdoor activities such as relay races, sports, games and arts & crafts. For more information contact
212-828-3361 ext. 303 or email [log in to unmask].
Child Health & Safety Fair – July 17th
On Friday, July 17th the NYC Administration for Children’s Services will be having a Child Health
& Safety Fair with free events for the entire family. The fair will be hosted by Sotomayor Community Center located at 1000 Rosedale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472. For more information contact CPM Josephine Veloz at 917-246-7030.
July Events in Bronx Parks
The Institute for Family Health/Bronx Health REACH as the Bronx Borough lead for Partnership for
a Healthy New York is working with Partnership for Parks and the Community Parks Initiative to engage communities around parks in the Bronx. Hope you can join in on the summer fun!
Yoga or Drum/Dance workshop/performance & Storytelling workshop/performance
Saturday, July 18, 2015; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Garden Tour: Garden of Life & Health (1st Stop); El Coqui Community Garden (2nd Stop)
924 Melrose Avenue, cross street at E. 163rd Street (Google map:
https://goo.gl/maps/BUW78)
(rain location: tents on site)
Puppet making Workshop
Monday, July 20, 2015; 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Hunts Point Playground
(Google map:
https://goo.gl/maps/6S57B)
765 Manida St between Spofford Ave and Lafayette Ave
(rain location: Hunts Point Rec Center, 765 Manida Street, Bronx, NY 10459)
Hip Hop Dance Workshop
Monday, July 27, 2015; 3-4:30 p.m.
Hunts Point Playground
(Google map:
https://goo.gl/maps/6S57B)
765 Manida St between Spofford Ave and Lafayette Ave
(rain location: Hunts Point Rec Center 765 Manida Street, Bronx, NY 10459)
Capacity Building/Grant Writing Training July 29
HUD Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships in cooperation with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams
invites you to participate in a free Capacity Building/Grant writing workshop to be held on Wednesday, July 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (212) 542-7152 or email:
[log in to unmask].
You can also register here.
Boogie on the Boulevard Sunday August 2, 9, and 16
On the first three Sundays in August, the Grand Concourse will be car free between 161st and 167th Streets as
center lanes will be closed to cars and open to a world of fun with free music, activities and programs. Join us for Boogie on the Boulevard on Sunday August 2, 9 and 16, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
10456. For more information: www.bronxmuseum.org.
Summer Meals for NYC Children through September 4
Breakfast and lunch continues beyond the scheduled instructional school year from June 27th to September 4th.
The Summer Meals Program is available at hundreds of public schools, community pool centers, New York City Housing Authority complexes, NYC Public Libraries, and other locations around the city. No registration, documentation, or ID is required to receive
a free breakfast or lunch meal to all children 18 years old and under. Text "NYCMeals" to 877-877* to find a location near you.
Summer Youth Public Health Institute Friday Sessions in July & August
The Bronx District Public Health Office will host free training sessions for Bronx teens in July and August.
Topics include: Science of Public Health, Healthy Living, and Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health. Trainings take place on Fridays in July and August from noon to 4 p.m. For more information contact Candia A. Bido at
[log in to unmask] or
call 718-466-8881.
Free Work Readiness Workshops
Y Roads Bronx offers work readiness and job placement classes to those between 17 1/2 and 24 years of age that
are not currently enrolled in school and are unemployed. Y Roads Bronx also offers Department of Education High School Equivalency classes for those interested in getting their High School Equivalency diploma. For more information contact Roberta Solomon at
718-215-6981, or email: [log in to unmask].
Free Tennis Lessons for Children
New York Junior Tennis League 2015 Youth Community Tennis Program in the Bronx offers free tennis lesson to youth
between the ages of 5 and 18. Come and register at any time during the season. Sessions held at St. Mary’s Park, St. James Park, and Crotona Park. More information can be found
here.
Bike New York’s Extended Programs for Schools & Summer Camps
Bike New York offers After School and Summer Camp programs at their Community Bike Education Centers throughout
the City. Students will come to understand the mechanics of riding a bike, the rules of the road, best practices for riding in a group and on the streets, and–of course–the joy and freedom of biking.
Click here
to learn more about the Summer Camp.
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