Erie Canal HOGS to Visit The Neighborhood Center
The Erie Canal Harley Owners Group (HOGS) will be making their annual Columbus Day stop at the Neighborhood Center, 615 Mary Street, on Monday, October 14th at approximately 10:00am. Each year, the HOGS conduct their Annual Toy Run to collect toys and cash donations to help make the holidays a little brighter for children and… Continue Reading →
Community Health Worker Services
The Neighborhood Center Community Health Worker Services are Free. Utica, NY – Our Community Health Worker services are a free home visiting program serving Oneida and Herkimer Counties. Working with women before having a baby, during pregnancy and after pregnancy, we help and support women and their families to access needed preventive and primary health… Continue Reading →
End of Summer Wrap-up
School Age Children’s Program Summer Wrap-up! For most adults, the end of the school year can be considered a dreaded event. Despite our initial excitement about summer break, the multiple trips to the beach, the long hot days, and the complaints about boredom can leave many parents yearning for the start of the school year…. Continue Reading →
It’s Back to School Time!
It’s Back to School Time! Here are some helpful tips getting back on track when school starts: Visit the school your child will go to. Many schools also offer back to school nights – it is important to go and check out your child’s classroom and meet their teacher. Putting a face to the teachers… Continue Reading →
What to look for in Child Care
What to look for in child care Choosing good child care is an important decision. Quality child care during the early years leads to healthy growth and development. It takes time, patience and an understanding of what to look for when getting ready to choose child care. Many people even plan their pregnancies around a… Continue Reading →
Summertime Blues
Summertime Blues? Upstate New Yorkers are all too familiar with the winter blues. It’s cold and dark, lack of sunlight and too much time indoors certainly seems to affect our mood. But, did you know that there is such a thing as summertime seasonal depression? You may have heard about seasonal affective disorder, or SAD…. Continue Reading →
Mental Health & Certified Recovery Peer Advocates
Mobile Crisis Assessment Team (MCAT) – Mental Health & Certified Recovery Peer Advocates The Problem The stigma on mental health in our nation leaves many people left without treatment which can lead to adverse behaviors (substance use). The World Health Organization noted that “the single most important barrier to overcome in the community is the… Continue Reading →
Surviving Summer Vacation
Surviving Summer Vacation! Every parent and child care giver at home with a child in the summer can probably tell you how many days left until Labor Day. While summer can be an amazing time to connect with your children, it can also be draining to be home all summer long with children that demand constant… Continue Reading →
How Job Stress Contributes to your Mental Health
How Job Stress Contributes to Your Mental Health Something that is very well known in the scientific world is that job related stress affects you emotionally and mentally. Many people either have to work, or, choose to work in order to keep them busy and help them feel a sense of being needed which is… Continue Reading →
Free Universal Pre-K Registrations
The Neighborhood Center has Availability in Universal Pre-Kindergarten classrooms for the Fall. Any family that has a child that will be 4 years old by December 1st, 2020 and lives in the Utica City School District, is eligible to register for the free Universal Pre-K at the Neighborhood Center. The UPK Program is a FREE… Continue Reading →
What is Universal Pre-K?
What is Universal Pre-K? Universal Pre-K, or UPK, is a government-funded preschool program, which means it’s free to those that attend. In New York State, only a select number of school districts offer UPK. Why Is Universal Pre-K Important? In the 2013 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama said, “Education has to start… Continue Reading →
The Neighborhood Center 2020 Calendar – exciting advertising opportunity for local businesses!
We are offering a great opportunity to partner with the Neighborhood Center, Inc. where you can make a difference! For more information on ways you can help our cause through advertising/sponsorships, please Click Here and contact Jeff Gornick, Director of Development at (315) 272-2622 or JeffG@neighborhoodctr.org. Our mission at The Neighborhood Center is to enrich… Continue Reading →
