Dr. Suzanne Burger is a clinical psychologist in Westchester who participated in counseling survivors of 9/11 and served on the American Red Cross’ Disaster Mental Health Team during Hurricane Sandy. Suzanne provided information about our natural fight/flight/freeze responses to threat and offered evidence-based tools for reducing reactivity and anxiety during this critical time. You can watch her presentation here: ... See MoreSee Less
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Today's presentation with Dr. Suzanne Burger was excellent. Take a listen: ... See MoreSee Less
The Westchester County Department of Health is maintaining and keeping current information on it's website at health.westchestergov.com/2019-novel-coronavirus
Hotline Phone Numbers
If you have symptoms you may call any of these numbers and they will ask you questions to determine the course of action.
Westchester County COVID-19 Information Call 211
NYS Department of Health COVID-19 Hotline (888) 364-3065
People under self-quarantine or exposure to known case, call (866) 588-0195
​Please do not go to the Glen Island, New Rochelle, NY testing site without an appointment. You will be turned away.
For people who need food assistance, please see Feeding Westchester's Mobile Food Pantry Schedule at feedingwestchester.org/find-help/mobile-food-pantry-schedule/. ... See MoreSee Less
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Dear all,
Please join us for our next Statewide Bail Reform Briefing & Strategy call THIS FRIDAY (March 13) at 2pm. Register for the call here. These calls are happening weekly (Fridays at 2pm) through April 1st.
Bail reform has already spared thousands - likely tens of thousands - of New Yorkers from pretrial jailing. Yet after less than six weeks, the New York Senate is proposing a rollback that would dismantle our hard-won reform. This proposal would be a devastating step backward from even the old bail law and would dramatically increase the number of people jailed before trial.
The risk of bail reform rollbacks is highest in the state budget - which passes on April 1st. With just over four weeks until then, we are in a critical moment to fight back against the racist, pro-jail forces lining up behind regressive changes to the new bail reform law.
Please join us Fridays at 2pm to hear updates, discuss strategy, and finds ways to plug into the current fight against bail rollbacks. These weekly calls are hosted by VOCAL-NY, the Legal Aid Society, and Center for Community Alternatives and include organizers and advocates across the state.
Katie Schaffer
Director of Advocacy and Organizing
Pronouns: She/they
Center for Community Alternatives, Inc.
25 Chapel Street, Brooklyn NY 11201
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 646-265-2044
Twitter: KatieH_Schaffer
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Westchester Social Forum POSTPONED! After consultations with the Westchester County authorities, the Westchester Social Forum planning committee is postponing the March 29th social forum.
In addition, all meetings, forums and events that were scheduled for the WESPAC office are being postponed or turned into online meetings through early April. We will re-assess then. We are not yet sure about the WESPAC Dinner scheduled for April 30th and will re-assess in early April.
The more we can abide by social distancing and isolation, the less severe will be the peak of this virus. I encourage all other organizations and institutions to follow suit. Work/stay at home if you can and keep six feet from others for the next several weeks.
We need to figure out ways that service sector workers, hourly wage earners can take care of their families without needing to be forced to go to work. Community health and wellness first. Social distancing is hard. We can check on each other via phone calls, messaging etc.
I will keep you posted as plans develop, and as we are able to re-schedule.
I hope we all work together to minimize the harm of this virus and protect the most vulnerable.
Hoping you stay safe and healthy,
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