ATTENTION: Columbia Univ. Summer Public Health Scholars Program

Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons is hosting the Summer Public Health Scholars Program (SPHSP), a ten-week summer program for underrepresented minority students to increase interest and knowledge of public health and biomedical science careers.

The Summer 2012 Program spans May 28th to August 3rd.

Eligible Participants are:
-Students who have completed at least two years of college or recent college graduates
-African American/Black, Hispanic /Latino, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and/or economically disadvantaged

SPHSP offerings include:
● Public Health field experience
● Seminars and lectures with public health leaders
● Faculty mentoring
● Visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
● Stipend upon program completion

For more information and the program application please visit
www.oda-ps.cumc.columbia.edu, or e-mail sphsp-ps@columbia.edu. The application deadline is February 14, 2012.

ATTENTION: Cumberland D&TC Hosting Free Dental Screenings; 2/22; FG

In Celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month, Cumberland Diagnostic and Treatment Center will be hosting a FREE Dental Screenings for Children on Wednesday, February 22, 2012--

Screening visit includes:
-Short visual exam to identify any trouble spots in gums, teeth, and mouth
-Consultation with parents to answer questions; find out how to prevent oral disease and get tips on developing good habits for kids
-Dental goody bag with toothbrush!
-Raffle for a FREE Dental Sealant

WHEN: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
2:00PM to 6:00PM

WHERE: Cumberland Diagnostic & Treatment Center
100 North Portland Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11205

For more information, please call 718-260-4851.

ATTENTION: Planned Parenthood Hosts Screening of Short Doc "A Vital Service"; Event Hosted by CM James and SVU Actor Tamara Tunie; 2;27; NYIT

On February 27, 2012, Planned Parenthood is hosting a screening of "A Vital Service: African American Stories of Reproductive Health". The event will be hosted by Council Member Letitia James and Law and Order: SVU's Tamara Tunie. Vital Service is a documentary short exploring reproductive health issues in the African American community.

WHEN: Monday, February 27, 2012
6:30PM- 8:30PM

WHERE: New York Institute of Technology, Auditorium
1871 Broadway (between 61st and 62nd Streets)
New York, NY

Those interested in attending must RSVP here: http://avitalservice.eventbrite.com/. The event password is "good health".

Boro Pres Markowitz and SUNY Downstate Offer FREE Flu Shots; 11/2

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz in conjunction with SUNY Downstate Medical Center is offering FREE Flu Shots.

WHEN: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
11:00AM- 2:00PM
WHERE: Brooklyn Borough Hall, Grand Rotunda
209 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209

You must schedule an appointment- please do so at (718) 802-3831 or email iguerrero@brooklynbp.nyc.gov.

ATTENTION: FREE Flu Shots; Cumberland Diagnostic Center; 10/18; FG

The Cumberland Diagnostic & Treatment Center is providing free flu shots--

WHEN: Tuesday, October 18, 2011
WHERE: Cumberland D&TC
100 North Portland Avenue (Main Lobby)
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205

No appointment necessary. For more information, please call (718) 388-5889.

Medicare Open Enrollment

Open enrollment for the Medicare program begins October 15, 2011 and continues to December 7, 2011. Eligible participants are encouraged to take advantage of the program; late enrollment may result in penalties.

This is the only time of the year current enrollees will have the chance to make changes to their plans. See more information here: http://www.medicare.gov/open-enrollment/index.html.

ATTENTION: WellCare Sponsors Free Comedy Show for Seniors; 10/28; BK Museum

Representative Yvette Clarke, State Senator John Sampson, State Senator Eric Adams, Assembly Member Hakeem Jeffries, and Council Member Letitia James present a comedy show for seniors!

Wellcare Health Plans, Inc. is sponsoring a FREE comedy show and entertainment show for Brooklyn's senior citizens!

WHERE: Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY

WHEN: Friday, October 28, 2011
2:00PM- 5:00PM

For more information, please contact (347) 834-0802 or carol.martinez@wellcare.com.

ATTENTION: FDNY Hosts CPR Trainings; FG

The NYC Fire Department (FDNY) is providing mobile CPR training in the Fort Greene community.

October 4, 2011
WHERE: Woodhull Medical Center
760 Broadway (10th Floor Solarium)
Brooklyn, New York 11206
WHEN: 6:30- 7:30PM

October 5, 2011
WHERE: Cumberland D&TC
100 North Portland Avenue (Main Lobby)
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205
WHEN: 11:00- 12:00PM

October 12, 2011
WHERE: Cumberland D&TC
100 North Portland Avenue (Main Lobby)
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205
WHEN: 11:00- 12:00PM

Please call (718) 963-8640 for more information.

Job Opportunity- Queens Hospital Center Hiring Clerical Assistants

Queens Hospital Center (a NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation institution) has two part-time Clerical Associate positions available.

The hourly rate for the positions is $16.80-$19.31, and they require 35 hours per week. The positions may require supervision of clerical activities. All applicants must be bilingual (fluency in Spanish required). Candidates must also possess a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, as well as and eighteen months of full-time satisfactory clerical experience.

Those interested may apply online at the portal employment.nychhc.org.

ATTENTION: FREE Prostate Cancer Screening Today; 9/21; Manhattan

The Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) (affiliated with the Weill Cornell Medical Center) is hosting their 5th Annual Free Prostate Cancer Screening today. The event is sponsored by New York Presbyterian.

WHEN: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
7:00AM- 5:00PM

WHERE: Clinical Translational Science Center
525 East 68th Street
2nd Floor, Room F260, Payson Elevators
New York, NY

The screening is for men over the age of 40. Please contact (212) 746-5450, or see here for more information.

ATTENTION: NYU College of Dentistry Offers FREE Oral Health Screenings

The New York University College of Dentistry is offering FREE Oral Health Screenings.

The screenings will be available for the following dates:
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 and Thursday, September 22, 2011 from 8:30am to 7:00pm
Friday, September 23, 2011 from 8:30am to 4:00pm
Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 9:00am to 1:00pm

The following services are available—
- Free Dental Screenings
- Vouchers for free oral examinations and polishing
- Free oral cancer screening for adults
- Vouchers for free dental sealants and free custom-made mouth guards for children 6-16 years of age
- Free diabetes and blood pressure screenings
- Special lecture "Diabetes and your oral health"

The NYU College of Dentistry is located at 345 East 24th Street (on the corner of 1st Avenue) in Manhattan. Please call (212) 998-9800 with any questions or concerns.

ATTENTION: Queens of All Saints Sponsors Health and Wellness Fair; 10/1; 12N-4PM; Clinton Hill

Queen of All Saints Church invites you to attend their 4th Annual Health & Wellness Fair!

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2011
Time: 12 Noon– 4:00 P.M.
Admission Free
Place: 300 Vanderbilt Avenue (Clinton Hill, Brooklyn)

Speak with the invited Health Care Professionals!
(All information and services will be conducted in strict confidence)
Health affiliates providing products and services:
Health Insurance, Assisted Living, Banks, Home Health Care, Pharmacies, Medical Equipment & Supplies, Home Security, Nursing/Rehabilitation Centers, Physical Therapy, Migration Information, Blood Drive and many more

FREE Health Screenings:
Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, Cholesterol, PSA Testing, Hearing & More

This event is sponsored by Queen of All Saints Church. For more information, contact (718) 638-7625 or Office@qasrcc.org.

ATTENTION: Big Apple RX Free NYC Prescription Card!

Recently, Council Member Letitia James along with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Deputy Mayor Linda I. Gibbs launched New York City’s first official prescription discount card – offering substantial discounts throughout the five boroughs. The BigAppleRx card will be one of the most widely distributed prescription drug discount cards in the nation, and is available to anyone regardless of age, income, citizenship or health insurance status. The cards will save an average of 47 percent on prescription medications and can be used by anyone who lives or works in the City.

All you need to do is print out the card (or card code), and use at participating pharmacies!

CM James Calls on Home Health Agencies to Restore Senior/Disability Services

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
MAY 4, 2011

Contact Amyre Loomis at (718) 260-9191

COUNCIL MEMBER LETITIA JAMES CALLS ON HOME HEALTH AGENCIES TO IMMEDIATELY RESTORE SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED
Many have lost home care due to arbitrary, illegal decisions and are currently at grave risk

(Brooklyn, NY) Last month, the way Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs) are reimbursed by Medicaid was changed. In response, CHHAs have illegally reduced the services they provide. In some cases they have stopped providing care altogether.

Regarding this sad situation, Council Member James stated, “Can you imagine being a 90-year old person, living alone, and having no one to care for you? People who had been receiving 24-hour care for years are suddenly receiving only 12 hours of care, or worse. I am appalled that this is happening in a country that prides itself on taking care of our own.”

James continued, “New York Legal Assistance Group filed a lawsuit recently, and I trust the courts will ultimately put an end to this terrible mistake. But until that happens, dozens of disabled and elderly people are in grave danger. I urge the CHHAs to immediately restore all services to those affected by their recent, arbitrary decisions. Our most vulnerable should not suffer because of greedy corporations trying to pinch pennies.”

NYLAG's press release is attached and includes stories of those actually affected by these changes, including a 90-year old holocaust survivor whose care was terminated with no notice, as well as an 87-year old with severe dementia whose care was cut in half, also without notice.

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Things We May Have Neglected To Mention

The New York City Department of Finance wants you to know that you can now contest Parking and Environmental Control Board tickets on-line!

U.S. Representative Ed Towns invites you to join him at the JP Morgan Chase Homeowner Assistance Program from March 31st- April 4th. Representative Towns will be present at the third session between the hours of 12noon- 2PM on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at the Brooklyn Marriott.

Reverend Michael Bacchus and the Full Gospel Assembly Church invite you to a health event where you may obtain FREE mammogram and blood pressure screenings.

WHEN: Saturday, April 2, 2011
9AM- 3PM
WHERE: Full Gospel Assembly Church
131 Sullivan Place
Brooklyn, NY 11225

NYC Billboard Targets Abortion in Black Community

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

February 22, 2011

Contact: Aja Worthy-Davis at (212) 788-7081

New York City Billboard Targets Abortion In Black Community
Compares Abortion to Terrorism; Refers to “Genocidal Plot”

New York, NY— On February 23, 2011, a number of pro-life leaders will unveil a controversial billboard in Soho, New York. The billboard—which features the face of a young African American girl— is part of a larger campaign focused on abortion in the black community which claims that “the most dangerous place for an African American is in the womb.”

Information released by Life Always, an advertising organization that represents pro-life campaigns, states that “During Black History Month…our future is in jeopardy as a genocidal plot is carried out through abortion.” The press release notes the launch of a campaign website www.ThatsAbortion.com, which states, “There is a battle being waged in the United States that has taken more lives than any foreign war or act of terrorism. The enemy is abortion.” According to the organization, the campaign is meant to raise public awareness of Planned Parenthood’s supposed agenda to target minority neighborhoods.

However, the website’s “Pregnancy Help” section guides users to various Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs), which are the focus of a City Council bill know as Int. 371-2010. These CPCs are notorious for being intentionally vague concerning their agenda to deter women from seeking abortion services; and some have been accused of being deceptive about abortion risks and procedures while intentionally targeting poor and working-class women, immigrant women, and women of color to utilize their services.

“It is misguided to use Black History Month as a tool to promote this message,” said Council Member Letitia James. “Every woman has the right to make personal choices in regards to her body, and I respect many different points of view, but to compare abortion to terrorism and genocide is highly offensive.”

According to Planned Parenthood, 3 percent of the organization’s health services are abortion services, while an overwhelming 82 percent are services to prevent unintended pregnancy.


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ATTENTION: Hanson Place Church Sponsors Go Red Heart Health Forum; 2/6; FG

The American Heart Association and the Hanson Place Seventh-Day Adventist Church encourage women to Get The Heart Truth® about heart disease and the risks it poses to women.

Wear red in support of women’s heart health and attend this important health session!

WHEN: Sunday, February 6th
10:00am– 2:00pm
WHERE: Hanson Place Seventh-day Adventist Church
88 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Admission Free. Suggested Donation is $10.

Presentations by cardiologists, dentist, nutritionists, physical therapists, and psychologists. Screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, BMI, Nutrition consultations will be available.

The Go Red for Women initiative is sponsored by The American Heart Association.

For more information email health@hpsdachurch.org.

FREE Seasonal Flu Shot at Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center

The Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center is administering FREE seasonal flu shots ONE DAY ONLY on Saturday, January 15, 2011.

Vaccination is the best way to protect against the flu. It is especially important for people most at-risk of serious complications from the flu and those who live or care for them.


WHEN: Saturday, January 15, 2011 from 9:00am - 3:00pm

WHERE: Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center, Inc. - 650 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

No appointment is necessary.

ATTENTION: Health and Wellness Fair; FG; 10/2; 12Noon

Queen of All Saints Church is hosting a Health and Wellness Fair! You and invited to attend and speak with health professionals and receive health screenings.

WHEN: Saturday, October 2, 2010
12Noon- 4PM
WHERE: 300 Vanderbilt Avenue
Queen of All Saints Church

For more information, please contact the church at (718) 638-7625.

BK Hospital Center Recognized for Quality Diabetes Care

"The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) have announced that the Brooklyn Hospital Center (BHC) Family Practice has received Recognition from the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program for providing quality care to patients with diabetes."

Read more here: http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=21&id=37458