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WJCS Awarded United Way Grant to Support Women and Children in Yonkers
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WJCS Awarded United Way Grant to Support Women and Children in Yonkers

Miriam Arond2024-08-20T12:49:17-04:00August 20th, 2024|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, General|Tags: united way of westchester and putnam, pepsi, strength of a woman, grant, academic and career support, envision, early step forward, infant-toddler, crime victims, yonkers, child development, Mary J. Blige, early childhood|

We are proud to announce that WJCS has been awarded a Pepsi X Mary J. Blige Strength of a Woman Community Fund Grant by United Way of Westchester and Putnam. The grant will support WJCS programs that provide services to women, young women, and children who are underprivileged, marginalized, and ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) populations in Yonkers. The grant will help support WJCS programs available to the community at the Mary J. Blige Center in Yonkers. These programs include: which includes adult basic education and preparation for the TASC high school equivalency exam and career readiness workshops. ...

Fostering a Strong Foundation for Early Childhood Development and Literacy.
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Fostering a Strong Foundation for Early Childhood Development and Literacy.

Miriam Arond2024-05-20T16:13:06-04:00May 30th, 2024|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: family services, youth development, peer support, parentchild, early literacy, Parent-Child, early childhood|

The impact of WJCS Parent-Child programs has been life changing. I  became connected when I was a first-time mom and needed to give my children a chance to socialize with other children and equip me to foster a love of learning. We learned about the WJCS Summer Hartley Park program, then found out about the WJCS Parent Child Center, and then the WJCS ParentChild+ Home Visiting program. The Parent-Child programs helped guide us with the fundamentals of social emotional readiness for preschool and how to interact with other children and grownups. It empowered me as a mom, to support ...

Supporting Families: Building Skills to Help Them Thrive
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Supporting Families: Building Skills to Help Them Thrive

Miriam Arond2024-04-03T10:47:46-04:00February 26th, 2024|Categories: General|Tags: after-school programs, youth development, academic support, socioemotional learning, LGBTQIA+, Parent-Child, early childhood, Children, Youth, Families, Westchester|

Ten percent of children in Westchester county live below the poverty line. Boosting the educational, social, and emotional skills of the next generation has invaluable long-term impact. By supporting children, youth, and families, we are ensuring positive outcomes for them now and in the future. WJCS recognizes that every child deserves to have the skills, tools, resources, and affirmations they need to be prepared for and thrive in school. WJCS is devoted to decreasing the effects of socioeconomic disparities and promoting parent-child engagement, early literacy, and social-emotional building for families from under-resourced and marginalized communities. After-school programs promote positive ...

Early Learning Tips for School Success
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Early Learning Tips for School Success

Grace Oshin2024-07-11T14:25:45-04:00September 4th, 2023|Categories: General|Tags: problem solving, self control, parenting skills, school success, communication, child mental health, child emotions, confidence, parentchild, child development, empathy, early childhood, early learning|

By Tally Aliphas Palefski, LMSW The early years of a child’s life are an essential foundation for later success—in school, career, and in life. During the early years and beyond, we believe that parents are their children’s first and most important teachers. Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) is committed to providing parents and young children with the tools they need to develop a healthy bond, early literacy and language skills, and social-emotional capabilities. Our Parent-Child Programs recently introduced a new initiative, “Strategy of the Month." Its goal is to help parents hone in on one attainable approach each month to ...

Boosting Your Child’s Emotional and Social Skills
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Boosting Your Child’s Emotional and Social Skills

Miriam Arond2023-08-31T13:51:26-04:00August 31st, 2023|Categories: General|Tags: child mental health, socioemotional, child emotions, social skills, emotional skills, parentchild, early literacy, child development, early childhood, early learning, Westchester|

New parents often bemoan that their newborns didn’t arrive in this world with a manual. They, rightfully, sense that the early years of a child’s life are an essential foundation for later success—in school, career, and in life. WJCS has numerous early childhood programs. We are committed to providing parents and young children with the tools they need to develop a healthy bond, early literacy and language skills, and social-emotional capabilities, including empathy, problem-solving, persistence, collaboration, confidence, communication, curiosity, creativity, cooperation, and self-control. Cultivating a child’s social and emotional skills takes thoughtfulness and patience on the part of parents. ...

WJCS Early Childhood Programs Celebrates El Dia de los Ninos
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WJCS Early Childhood Programs Celebrates El Dia de los Ninos

Miriam Arond2023-05-04T11:52:36-04:00March 17th, 2023|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: infant, toddler, parentchild, early literacy, children's day, week of the young child, early childhood, education, Youth, Westchester|

Every April WJCS Early Childhood Programs celebrate the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child. The NAEYC established this event in 1971 to recognize that early childhood years lay the foundation for children’s success in school and in life. We have now expanded the celebration to include El Dia de los Ninos, Children’s Day. Children in many Latin American countries go to school on April 30th and spend the day celebrating with pinatas, and other treats. WJCS will not offer candy at our celebrations, but we will have snacks, crowns, and books ...

10 Reasons to Support the WJCS Gala!
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10 Reasons to Support the WJCS Gala!

Miriam Arond2023-04-03T12:41:16-04:00January 22nd, 2023|Categories: Gala, General|Tags: fundraiser, human services, early childhood, volunteer, Gala, Trauma, Nonprofit, Mental Health, Westchester|

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We’re Expanding Our Parent-Child Programs!
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We’re Expanding Our Parent-Child Programs!

Katy Wong2022-11-16T13:20:46-05:00November 2nd, 2022|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal|Tags: child development, literacy, early childhood, early learning, Westchester|

“Play is the work of the child.”—Maria Montessori Westchester Jewish. Community Services (WJCS) is thrilled to announce the expansion of early childhood programming to Tarrytown and Yonkers. Both initiatives are mode possible through generous support for the Westchester Community Foundation. The WJCS Tarrytown Parent Child Center will be a free early learning program for parents and their young children (newborn–4 years old). The program serves families in need, many of them Spanish speaking recent immigrants, and is focused on giving parents the confidence and competence to support their children’s early learning and literacy through joyful play, singing, reading, as ...

Preventing Summer Learning Loss
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Preventing Summer Learning Loss

Grace Oshin2021-07-19T16:57:02-04:00July 19th, 2021|Categories: Featured Homepage|Tags: Reading, early childhood, education, summer reading, students, Community, Youth, Nonprofit, Westchester|

The average student loses 17–34% of the prior year’s learning during the summer break, according to a study published in the American Educational Research Journal, We're several weeks into the summer, a perfect time to make sure that you are making the most of your children's free time. Fortunately, there is an abundance of entertaining and enriching library programs throughout Westchester which children and teens will enjoy and benefit from as well. Eastchester Public Library: Reading challenges, a coding club, trivia challenges, and a creative writing workshop are just a few of the children's and youth activities the Eastchester ...