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How Parks and Rec are Using Tech
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic proved to be a generational community disrupter. Regarding local government service delivery, arguably, no department was as intrinsically altered as parks and recreation. With communities instructed to shelter in place and administrative leaders diversified in a remote work environment, park and recreation teams’ reliable in-person and on-site workflow model was wholly…
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Combating Opioid Abuse in Workers’ Comp
Opioid abuse is a growing epidemic impacting individuals across the nation. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 44 people die every day due to opioid overdose. Patients are commonly prescribed these strong and often addictive painkillers to alleviate pain after an accident, injury, or illness and too many are not able to…
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Why You Shouldn’t Pursue Pet Therapy
Pet therapy has quickly become a recognized form of emotional support in a broad array of settings that have proven benefits for community members of all ages. In 1999, when PAWS of CNY, Inc. was founded (formerly Sunshine Friends, Inc.), a small number of our volunteers brought their dogs and cats to one local hospital…
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NCGH Supports Unconditional Freedom
No Child Goes Hungry (NCGH) is pleased to donate $2,000 to Free Food Harlem, an initiative of Unconditional Freedom. Free Food Harlem serves restaurant-style meals to those who could use extra love and nourishment — from people without homes to prison residents and officers to those affected by natural disasters and neighbors in the community. Guests…
