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Northwell Health, New York City Public Schools Announce Innovative Healthcare High School To Address Local Healthcare Workforce Shortages With Support From Bloomberg Philanthropies

Northwell Health and New York City Public Schools announced today an unprecedented partnership to design a career-focused high school that will help prepare students for well-paying careers in healthcare and address local education and healthcare talent needs. The Northwell School of Health Sciences will fully integrate healthcare career knowledge and job training with a
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Hoops For Hearts

Photo courtesy of Smithtown CSD Fourth and fifth graders at Mills Pond Elementary had a nice workout for a great cause when they participated in Hoops for Hearts, raising over $900 for the American Heart Association. The students gathered together on Feb. 15, to compete in a three-point challenge, relay races and basketball games.
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Town Hosts Lunar New Year Celebration With Jericho, Plainview & Syosset Civic Association

Pictured: Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato, Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Louis Imbroto, and Councilwoman Vicki Walsh honor Sitan Tai Chi To commemorate the Year of the Dragon, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and his colleagues on the Town Board joined several Asian-American community organizations to host the Town’s annual Lunar New Year Celebration
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Spreading Love Through Service-Learning

Photos courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Members of the Kids Care Club at Tamarac Elementary School in Sachem spread the love this February by working on blanket donations. Students collaborated to make no-sew blankets during their before-school meetings. The blankets were donated to Good Samaritan University Hospital and the Islip Animal Shelter. Students
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Stay Healthy While Pregnant

Pregnancy can be an exciting time in a couple’s life. Ensuring mother and child stay healthy is a foremost concern during pregnancy, and women can do various things to maintain their health during this magical time in their lives. • Avoid tobacco and alcohol. It is never a good idea to smoke or drink alcohol […]