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NYS OASAS Announce Opening Of Renovated Residential Treatment Facility

NYS OASAS Announce Opening Of Renovated Residential Treatment Facility

Acacia Network’s El Regreso will provide 54 beds for residential treatment
One Brooklyn Health Is Awarded Grant to Fund EQITI, Improving Care For Central Brooklyn Residents

One Brooklyn Health Is Awarded Grant to Fund EQITI, Improving Care For Central Brooklyn Residents

EQITI is setting out to make in-patient care more equitable across the city, where standards of living vary drastically
NYC Dpt of Health: Gay and Bisexual Men at Greatest Risk for Exposure to Monkeypox

NYC Dpt of Health: Gay and Bisexual Men at Greatest Risk for Exposure to Monkeypox

Other men who have had multiple or anonymous sex partners in the last 14 days encoraged to make appointments
Health Department Announces New Details of Monkeypox Strategy

Health Department Announces New Details of Monkeypox Strategy

The Health Department will release over 8,000 additional first dose appointments over the next two weeks
NYC Mayor Appoints New Mental Health Officials

NYC Mayor Appoints New Mental Health Officials

Eva Wong and Brian Stettin, the new Adams administration officials, have the support of many local healthcare leaders and elected officials.
A Closer Look at the Effects of Disability Discrimination

A Closer Look at the Effects of Disability Discrimination

The second session of the Power in Pride Celebration conversation series analyzed the impacts that ableism can have on the disabled.
Amid Overdose Crisis, Brooklyn Nonprofits Tackle Drug Use Through Innovative Models

Amid Overdose Crisis, Brooklyn Nonprofits Tackle Drug Use Through Innovative Models

Many are working on a harm reduction model, which means meeting people with substance use issues where they are, versus forcing them into rehab
'We Will Never Surrender:' New York Legislators React to Supreme Court's Repeal of Roe v. Wade

'We Will Never Surrender:' New York Legislators React to Supreme Court's Repeal of Roe v. Wade

Today, more than half of the American population became second-class citizens, stripped of their constitutional right to privacy and bodily autonomy" Sen. Gillibrand said.
City Parks' Free Summer Programs for Children Teach Fishing, Gardening, Science and More

City Parks' Free Summer Programs for Children Teach Fishing, Gardening, Science and More

"In all of our programs, we aim that our students have positive experiences so they can develop positive relationships with their parks," said City Parks Foundation's director of education.
Replacing Thousands of Dangerous Lead Water Pipes in Brooklyn Could Take Years

Replacing Thousands of Dangerous Lead Water Pipes in Brooklyn Could Take Years

There is lead water piping in tens of thousands of homes in Brooklyn, but the process of replacing them is slow and expensive