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Every April, WJCS Early Childhood Programs celebrate the Week of the Young Child, which was established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in 1971 to promote early learning. This year we expanded the celebration to include El Dia de los Niños, Children’s Day. Dozens of children, parents, and caregivers joined us at special story times held at the Mt. Vernon, New Rochelle, Tarrytown, Yonkers, and White Plains libraries.
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In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, WJCS brought a group of Holocaust survivors to Carnegie Hall (above) for the “We are Here: Songs of the Holocaust” concert. We also brought 15 Holocaust and Second Generation Survivors to see the film "How Saba Kept Singing," produced by Hillary & Chelsea Clinton, about how one man's Saba survived Auschwitz by singing. Hillary Rodham Clinton was gracious in taking a photo with our group (below).
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Leaders from IGT Gaming & WJCS gathered at the WJCS Mary J. Blige Center in Yonkers this week to celebrate IGT’s computer equipment and technology donation to support the WJCS Wiener Academy for Young Women in Yonkers and Amazing Afternoons in Elmsford.
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On Transgender Day of Visibility, WJCS CEO Seth Diamond and WJCS Director of LGBTQIA+ Programs, Resources, Innovation, Development and Engagement (PRIDE) Robyn Schlesinger joined Westchester County Executive George Latimer as he signed a County Executive Order which expands Westchester County's anti-discrimination anti-hatred law to include the LGBTQAI+ community. Watch the event here!
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Our newest art exhibit at WJCS headquarters! WJCS Wiener Academy for Young Women participated in an art project to honor Women's History, which included discussions about Sheroes, identifying personal strengths, building self-confidence, and working to achieve one's goals. By combining photo collages, bold colors, and circular wooden shapes, our Rising Stars gave tribute to women of the past, present, and future.
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WJCS celebrated Israel's 75th Anniversary by hosting a joy-filled luncheon at Westchester Reform Temple. Thank you to UJA-Federation of New York and the Claims Conference for sponsoring this very successful event!
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WJCS has launched a Crime Victims Advocacy and Support Services (CVASS) Program. By supporting crime victims through advocacy, ensuring they have safe housing, helping them access public benefits, and providing mental health counseling, WJCS helps victims recover and heal.
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WJCS POINT (Pursuing Our INdependence Together) community members recently enjoyed a long weekend in Boston, where they participated in many activities, including a Harbor Cruise and a visit to the Point Old State House Museum.
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We are proud to announce that WJCS has launched a partnership with Youth Community Outreach Program (Y-COP) of Mount Vernon to provide mental health support, case and referral management, and programming for socio-emotional development for children K-12, in Y-COP’s after-school programs.
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NatCon is the largest mental health & substance use conference in the world. Dr. Liane Nelson, Director of the WJCS Trager Lemp Center for Treating Trauma & Promoting Resilience (TLC) (bottom row, middle), and Reverend Daphne Swinton (bottom row, right) gave a presentation about Trauma-Informed Supervision. WJCS was well represented with attendance by (top row from left: Patricia Alvarez, Dr. Drew Mullane, Ann Brammer, Suzanne DeLasho, Valerie Rosen, Caitlin Leon) along with Stephanie Marquesano, President of The Harris Project, (bottom row, left).
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Thank you to Supplies for Success for providing 170 CareKits filled with art supplies to children in WJCS programs throughout Westchester!
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