Health - The NYCHA Journal The NYCHA Journal has informed and inspired residents since 1970, covering the news, contributions, and uplifting stories of the NYCHA community while providing the latest information on Authority initiatives. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:43:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-NYCHA-LOGO_MASTER-color-32x32.png Health - The NYCHA Journal 32 32 Giving New Parents a Healthy Start @ NYCHA /giving-new-parents-a-healthy-start-nycha/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=giving-new-parents-a-healthy-start-nycha Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:43:30 +0000 /?p=15812 Just a day before Father’s Day, Healthy Start @ NYCHA hosted a Resource Fair and Citywide Baby Shower at the

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]]> Mental Health Awareness Month Spotlight /mental-health-awareness-month-anitia-maddox/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mental-health-awareness-month-anitia-maddox Fri, 30 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000 /?p=15555 Meet Anitia Maddox: Behavioral Health Apprentice and Reid Park Resident

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]]> Empowering NYCHA Residents to Lead Healthier Lives /happ/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000 /?p=15020 Working with Community Health Workers through the Health Advocacy Partners Program.

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]]> Meet Smoke-Free NYCHA Liaison Equan Brown   /meet-smoke-free-nycha-liaison-equan-brown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-smoke-free-nycha-liaison-equan-brown Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:30:00 +0000 /?p=14785 For those residents looking to quit or cut back on smoking this new year, Smoke-Free NYCHA’s Liaison team is ready

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]]> Celebrating New Beginnings: Healthy Start @ NYCHA Hosts Community Baby Shower /celebrating-new-beginnings-healthy-start-nycha-hosts-community-baby-shower/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-new-beginnings-healthy-start-nycha-hosts-community-baby-shower Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:56:34 +0000 /?p=14399 On November 23, the Healthy Start @ NYCHA program hosted another delightful and helpful Community Baby Shower, this time at

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]]> NYCHA Hosts Mental Health First Aid Training for Residents, Staff  /nycha-hosts-mental-health-first-aid-training-for-residents-staff/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nycha-hosts-mental-health-first-aid-training-for-residents-staff Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 /?p=14122 Trainings helped prepare NYCHA resident and staff participants to be able to assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis.   

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]]> NYCHA Health Corps Members Honored for Service to Their Communities  /nycha-health-corps-members-honored/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nycha-health-corps-members-honored Thu, 15 Aug 2024 08:00:00 +0000 /?p=13620 In June, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵService held a recognition ceremony at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens to celebrate 120 AmeriCorps Members for their

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]]> NYCHA Staten Island Residents Trained on Community Wellness  /staten-island-residents-trained-on-community-wellness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=staten-island-residents-trained-on-community-wellness Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000 /?p=13329 Thirty Staten Island ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ trained to address mental health and wellbeing.

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]]> The Floating Hospital Workshops Give Queensbridge Men Safe Space to Talk Health  /the-floating-hospital-workshops-give-queensbridge-men-safe-space-to-talk-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-floating-hospital-workshops-give-queensbridge-men-safe-space-to-talk-health Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 /?p=13340 Offering free workshops focused on men's health issues.

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]]> New Agricultural Education Center Coming to Marlboro Houses /new-agricultural-education-center-coming-to-marlboro-houses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-agricultural-education-center-coming-to-marlboro-houses Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:14:55 +0000 /?p=13145 The Marlboro Agricultural Education Center will include a rooftop greenhouse to support raising fish and plants.

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