The COVID pandemic has presented people with some of the greatest challenges of their lives. Westchester Jewish Community Services, WJCS, launched the WJCS Covid Relief Hub, in partnership with UJA-Federation of NY, in November 2020 to deliver critically needed short-term mental health counseling and career services to Westchester residents at […]
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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 […]
Motivate your teen student
Students may want to do well because of a love of learning. They may want to do well to please their parents. They may want to do well academically to get a good job in the future. Public high school students who start out with lower levels of motivation tend […]
To degree or not to degree?
Study: Higher education leads to better jobs but less satisfaction Earning higher degrees leads to earning more money and better job opportunities but is also connected to working longer hours, higher job pressures and added stress, which equals lower levels of job satisfaction, according to a new study from the […]
Task force travels along Bronx River Parkway
The “Wrong Way Task Force” made its first trek along the southbound Bronx River Parkway, after a brief pause during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Made up of Westchester citizens and elected officials, the group began at the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla and made their way to Yonkers […]
