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Westchester County Youth Bureau calls for proposals

The Westchester County Youth Bureau is requesting proposals from qualified proposers to conduct a countywide Community Needs Assessment specific to children, youth and families. The Needs Assessment will serve to identify existing resources, assess persistent needs, emerging trends and detect gaps in services. The proposal due date is Sept. 30 […]

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ArtsWestchester offers new grant program

ArtsWestchester is pleased to announce the Arts Alive Recovery NY Regrant, a new, onetime opportunity to assist artists and arts groups with re-engaging their audiences through live performances and in-person arts programming. Funding is available for Westchester and Rockland counties organizations and artists planning live public events including performances, exhibitions, […]

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County to update Hazard Mitigation Plan

Westchester County has developed a citizen preparedness survey, in an effort to call on local residents to help update the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). A series of public meetings will be part of the plan development process. Natural disasters like flooding, hurricanes and blizzards are assessed during hazard mitigation […]

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Director of Westchester Center for Racial Equity named

The YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester has appointed Maria Smith Dautruche director of its newly created Westchester Center for Racial Equity, effective Aug. 2, 2021. The Center for Racial Equity was launched April 2021 as a dedicated space for working towards advancing racial equity in Westchester County by providing […]