Community UpLink

Health Care in the Russian-Speaking Community: Come to the Health Care in the Russian-Speaking Community: Opportunities and Challenges Conference on Thursday September 25th. Click here to find out more.

Perinatel Depression Training: Please join the Brooklyn Regional Perinatal Forum with Clinical Psychologist, Melanie Perez, Phd. The training is open to case managers, home visitors, psychologists, nurses, and social workers. Click here to find out more.

CITYarts Needs Your Vote: CITYarts has submitted our Global HeART Warming project for consideration for funding from American Express through the Members Project. To nominate this project for potential funding, Check it out and nominate us. Click here to find out more.

Jamaica Disaster Relief 2008: Hurricane Gustav has reportedly left millions of dollars in damages, and claimed several lives in our homeland Jamaica. Jamaica Impact, Inc. (JAMPACT), in partnership with the Jamaican Northeast Diaspora Advisory Board, and several other community groups have formed a coalition to create awareness and raise funds to mitigate the damages sustained by Gustav. Click here to learn more.

HIV/AIDS Mental Health Training : Cicatelli Associates Inc. (CAI) is providing Training and Technical Assistance (TA) throughout New York State for the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute Mental Health Care for Persons with HIV/AIDS (PWHA) initiative. Click here for more information.

1st Annual Harm Reduction Forum: You’re invited to the 1st Annual Harm Reduction Forum at Housing Works East New York Adult Day Health Care & Residence. Topics include: VOCAL NY Users Union “How Drug Users Can Demand Housing, Healthcare and the End to Police Harassment.” Click here to find out more.

CreakyJoints: CreakyJoints, a community for people of all ages with arthritis, invites you to participate in a quality-of-life-changing patient event featuring Stephen Paget, M.D., chairman of the Division of Rheumatology of Hospital for Special Surgery, and Laurie Ferguson, Ph.D., health psychologist and "Ethereal Cereal" columnist on CreakyJoints.org. Click here to find out more.

Keep A Lid on Unemployment Webinar: This webinar will help you learn preventive measures within your organization which can eliminate or reduce your potential liability. Click here to find out more.

Jackson Heights Film Festival: The Jackson Heights Film and Food Festival is a festival like no other. We have curated an event that is a highly anticipated mix of authentic dishes from across the globe, award-winning independent films, and a fabulous kid's fest. Click here to find out more.

CityLimits Newsletter: City Limits Investigates looks at what kind of city is emerging three years after Katrina. Click here to read more.

The Nonprofit Times: Nonprofits are focusing on their missions to attract and retain the next generation of employees, according to a new report by the Johns Hopkins University Nonprofit Listening Post Project. Click here to read more.

Dear Marci: What can I do if my drug plan will not pay for a drug on its formulary?Click here to find out the answer.

Dear Friends of Community

Please support the work of YouthBridge-NY in creating leaders for a diverse present and tomorrow. Click on the link below to find out about YouthBridge-NY and to make a donation on line.

Click here: YouthBridge-NY

Thank you

Bob Kaplan
Director: CAUSE-NY