Note: This story originally appeared on Fox 5 NY News. Click here to read the story. PASTA graduate Raquel Grant is now the caregiver of her two-year-old grandson. It took her two years to obtain full custody of the child. Her 30-year-old daughter, who has a disability, was not fit to care for her son. […]
Month: January 2016
CUCE-NYC Intern Helps Young Mother Make Healthy Changes
By Michal Jaff I absolutely loved my time as a dietetic intern at Cornell Cooperative Extension New York City. During my community rotation at CUCE-NYC I was able to experience the work of a community dietitian by assisting CUCE-NYC community educators and running cooking demonstrations at various farmers’ markets across the city. Once the farmers’ […]
CUCE-NYC Associate, Intern Showcase Healthy Recipes At Free Diabetes Informational Session
Story & Photos courtesy New York State Senator James Sanders Jr. In recognition of November being Diabetes Awareness Month, State Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Rochdale Village) held a free Diabetes Informational Session on Tuesday at the Rockaway Boulevard Senior Center in South Ozone Park, where attendees not only received advice from medical experts on how […]
Weill Cornell CTSC Hosts Community Research Symposium
Photos & Story by Weill Cornell Clinical and Translational Science Center On December 2, 2015, the Weill Cornell Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) brought together a packed audience of researchers and community members for the inaugural Community Research Symposium: Opportunities and Tools for Conducting Community Research. This engaging, thought-provoking meeting introduced participants to the […]
What You Need To Know About The New Dietary Guidelines
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Jan. 7 the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which provides evidence-based nutrition recommendations and keeps people informed about making healthy food choices. Here are some things you need to know about the new dietary guidelines: If you eat healthy foods […]