21 participants attended the Introduction to Meditation workshop. Students included native New Yorkers, as well as more recent arrivals from countries including Bangladesh, Ecuador, Colombia, Albania, Tibet and China. Most […]
Teaching Cancer Prevention and Wellness at the Peninsula Branch of the Queens Public Library
SHAREing & CAREing Program Manager Merryl Reichbach and Nurse Consultant Fran Smith, RN developed and presented SHAREing and CAREing Cancer Prevention and Wellness on August 14, 2017 1:30-3pm for students […]
Healthy Living/Wellness Education Programs for TESOL Students at Queens Public Library Branches
SHAREing & CAREing has been partnering with TESOL (Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages) Adult Education Learning Centers and the Community Health Outreach program at the Queens Public Library […]
Surgical Treatment of Common Cancer: Colon Cancer Health Outreach
SHAREing & CAREing co-hosted an outreach event with Mt. Sinai Hospital, Queens on March 23, 6:00PM in honor of Colon Cancer Awareness Month at Riccardo’s by the Bridge. The outreach focused […]
Sweet Dreams: Tips to Help you Sleep Better (Part 1)
Like children, adults may need to take conscious steps to relax ourselves and tuck ourselves into bed at night. When insomnia creeps in, use this tip guide to create a […]
Black Women and Breast Cancer
In our work with cancer patients and their caregivers in the underserved and minority populations throughout Queens, we have learned that health and health care are not the same for […]
New York State Breast Density Law Creates Cancer Screening Awareness
If you’ve received a mammogram anytime within the last 3 years, you may have questions about a new section in the results about breast density. Since 2013, mammogram results from […]
19 Healthy High School Breast Cancer Awareness & Fundraising Ideas
When we visit Queens-area high schools for our Be A Friend To Your Mother breast cancer education workshops, we love it when schools get involved by doing additional awareness activities […]