Two organizations are helping students relax this summer after a long school year by bringing therapy dogs to their summer camp. Sunshine and Bernie are two pups from the nonprofit organization A Fair Shake For Youth, which helps kids build Read More …
BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A Bronx summer camp is helping kids learn emotional intelligence thanks to some special therapists — therapy dogs. “If you are nervous about the day, how it’s been. If it is like a test, and it’s Read More …
The Bronx Music Heritage Center (BMHC) will present a series of music performances, a film screening and moderated conversations exploring the many Congolese influences in Caribbean music and dance this summer. The programming will be presented across three events in Read More …
A nonprofit in the Bronx is working to address the youth mental health crisis through a new after-school program. The program, called I Have a Purpose, was made by WHEDco to help students find a way to cope with stressors Read More …
By: Robbie Sequeira Long before the pandemic, the Bronx had its share of mental health challenges and lacked sufficient resources to address those hurdles. Prior to COVID-19— which health experts told the Bronx Times ushered in long overdue conversations about Read More …
With legalization of marijuana, easier access and more open usage among adults, the cannabis landscape has also shifted dramatically for children and teens. Davon Russell, President of the Bronx-based Community Development Organization WHEDco, talks marijuana perception and access for young people, Read More …
By Sasha Jones – Reporter, New York Business Journal Economic development is created through much intersectionality, with public and private organizations partnering to support businesses. The Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corp. (WHEDco) in New York City is one such Read More …
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today was joined by labor leaders, other elected officials, and working New Yorkers to rally state lawmakers to double down on their support for the Child Tax Credit and a further Read More …
The excitement surrounding New York’s new cannabis industry is at a fever pitch. The first licensed dispensaries are finally opening. For the first time ever, adults aged 21 and older can legally purchase cannabis in New York for recreational use. Read More …