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PUENTES: Building Bridges to Stronger Mental Health According to the 2020 U.S. Census figures analyzed by LoHud/The Journal News, the number of Latino/a people living in Rockland County has increased by more than a third since 2010. According to this data, Rockland is home to 66,451 Latino/a, an increase of 17,667 people who share this…

Mental Health Takes Top Role at 2020 Olympics Speaking at the 138th International Olympic Committee Session in Tokyo recently, World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus referenced an overarching goal of the Olympics, far beyond any single athletic event. “More than any other event, the Olympics have the power to bring the world together;…

Child abuse will kill 1,800 children in the U.S. this year. That’s according to the American Society for the Positive Care of Children. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, child abuse or neglect “may stunt physical development of the child’s brain and lead to psychological problems, such as low self-esteem, which…

17th Annual Golf Outing Ahhh golf.  The clubs. The carts. The swing. The putt. The sinking of a shot. Wrap all of this in the camaraderie of a group outing under summer skies, throw in a fundraiser and everyone wins, regardless of how bad you may slice, whiff or need one, two or three mulligans.  Let’s…

COVID-19 & Mental Health The COVID-19 pandemic has been traumatic on so many levels, for so many reasons, for so many people. But now that we are emerging from the pandemic with decreasing cases and deaths, the easing of restrictions and the continued rollout of vaccinations, many of us are experiencing a different kind of…