Frontline Bulletin Board: July 25, 2025
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Free Summer Art Series for Youth and Young Adults, Ages 10 to 24
This summer, our Behavioral Health OMH-funded suicide prevention team is hosting free weekly art classes for youth and young adults, ages 10 to 24, in our Bronx FRIENDS office as well as in our Brooklyn regional office.
Both the Bronx and Brooklyn art series focus on suicide prevention, with participating youngsters completing art activities designed to increase their resiliency and build coping skills while they connect with their peers. In each class, the participants will engage in a different, fun, strength-based art activity. The classes are drop-in, meaning it isn’t mandatory to attend all the classes. Children and young adults can participate in as many or as few classes as they want. Snacks, fun prizes, and pizza will also be given out in each class!
The art classes will be led by YPA-C Emma Adler and Peer Specialist Jules Brendanawicz.
Bronx Art Series
- When: Every Wednesday afternoon until August 27
- Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Where: VNS Health FRIENDS Office, 489 East 153rd Street
- Classes:
- Wednesday, 7/30 – Paint Your Safe Space
- Wednesday, 8/6 – Rainbow Breathing Drawing
- Wednesday, 8/13 – Postcard From Your Future Self
- Wednesday, 8/20 – Paint Your Feelings
- Wednesday, 8/27 – You’ve Got Mail
- How to register: For more information or to register for the Bronx Art Series, please click here.
Brooklyn Art Series
- When: Every Monday afternoon until August 25
- Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Where: VNS Health Brooklyn Regional Office, 1715 East 13th Street, Floor 5
- Classes:
- Monday, 7/28 – Paint Your Safe Space
- Monday, 8/4 – Rainbow Breathing Drawing
- Monday, 8/11– Postcard From Your Future Self
- Monday, 8/18 – Paint Your Feelings
- Monday, 8/25 – You’ve Got Mail
- How to register: For more information or to register for the Brooklyn Art Series, please click here.
For more information about either the Bronx or Brooklyn Art Series, you can also contact Melinda Wong, Program Coordinator: [email protected], 917-451-0778.
Register Now to Join Johns Hopkins Oncology Nurse Navigator Rose Wolfe for a Zoom discussion About “Conquering Cancer Fears” on Tuesday, August 5 from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Join Johns Hopkins Oncology Nurse Navigator Rose Wolfe for an impactful session in our Cancer Conversations series: Conquering Cancer Fears: Care Avoidance, Disease Recurrence and Emotional Health.
In this webinar, Rose will discuss how fear affects every stage of the cancer journey — from delaying screenings to coping with the anxiety of recurrence. She’ll discuss the emotional and physiological roots of cancer-related fear, its impact on mental well-being, and share evidence-based strategies to overcome these challenges.
How to Join:
- When: Tuesday, August 5
- Time: 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.
- Where: Zoom
- How to register: To register and get the link to join: Click here.
Rose Wolfe is a certified oncology nurse navigator for the Johns Hopkins Naviance program. She provides cancer education, personalized support and navigation to individuals, loved ones and managers.
Learn How to Use an HSA to Save on Health Care Premiums and Build Long-Term Health Savings in This Webinar Hosted by HealthEquity on Wednesday, August 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Take control of your health and grow your money. In just 30 minutes you’ll discover how to use a Health Savings Account (HSA) to save on health care premiums and build long-term health savings.
Join us and learn:
- How to maximize the triple-tax advantage
- Ways to contribute with confidence
- Qualified medical expenses an HSA covers
How to Join:
- When: Wednesday, August 6
- Time: 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Where: Webinar (Event on 24)
- How to register: To register and get the link, click here.
Join the Experts from WIN for a Webinar on Wednesday, August 6 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. About “Understanding Fertility & Genetic Testing for Future Family Building”
Join the experts from WIN for a webinar on Wednesday, August 6 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. about “Understanding Fertility & Genetic Testing for Future Family Building.”
This session explores fertility and genetic testing options that can inform family-building decisions. Our experts break down what these tests can reveal and how they can help guide your path to parenthood.
How to Join:
- When: Wednesday, August 6
- Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Where: Zoom
- How to register: To register and get the link, click here.
Take a Virtual Yoga, Strength & Toning, or Meditation Class and Be Entered to Win Our Monthly Raffle!
Want to refocus on your health and well-being? We have just the thing! Our virtual fitness classes are a great way to get started on your fitness goals. And now you can earn prizes for joining! Participants can win a digital scale, cookbooks, a wellness kit, plus more.
How to Enter the Raffle
- Attend any or all of the virtual fitness and meditation classes below. (Please make sure your full name is visible on Zoom so we can enter you into the raffle.)
- Earn points. You will be entered into the raffle once you earn 2 points or more:
- Attend any Meditation or Yoga class = 1 point
- Attend any Strength & Toning class = 2 points
- Raffle runs every month and winners will be contacted on the last day of each month!
Check out the available classes below.
Yoga
We offer two Yoga classes each week, Hatha Yoga on Tuesdays and Yin Yoga on Sundays. To learn more about Yoga, click here.
Hatha Yoga
How to Join:
- When: Tuesdays
- Time: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
- Link: Click here to join.
Yin Yoga
How to Join:
- When: Sundays
- Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
- Link: Click here to join.
Strength & Toning
To learn more about “Strength & Toning,” click here.
How to Join:
- When: Thursdays
- Time: 6:00 – 6:45 p.m.
- Link: Click here to join.
- Add class to your calendar: To add this class to your Outlook calendar, click here.
Meditation
Classes run for 30 minutes and are held on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. and Fridays at 12:00 p.m. For more information, click here.
Mondays
How to Join:
- When: Mondays
- Time: 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
- Link: Click here to join.
- Add class to your calendar: To add this class to your Outlook calendar, click here.
Fridays
How to Join:
- When: Fridays
- Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
- Link: Click here to join.
- Add class to your calendar: To add this class to your Outlook calendar, click here.
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