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WJCS Ed Institute Catalog Available Online

Published: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 The WJCS Educational Institute Catalog for 2012-2013 is now available online at www.wjcs.com/EdInCatalog. The training branch of the agency, the WJCS Educational Institute offers courses, workshops, seminars and conferences to enhance the skills of WJCS staff, professionals from other organizations and the community at-large. The catalog is a compilation

WJCS Board Member Featured in WSJ

Published: Monday, August 6, 2012 WJCS Board member Aaron Kwittken was featured as the Wall Street Journal Donor of the Day on Saturday (8/4). CEO and Managing Partner of award winning public relations firm kwittken + company worldwide, Aaron fulfilled a "bucket list" dream by competing in the Ironman U. S. Championship on August 11 while raising funds for WJCS' Center Lane. The County's

Making Little Scientists

Published: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 This summer the WJCS Parent Child Center (PCC) is running Toddler Science Camp for parents and their two and three year olds at the New Rochelle Public Library. Each week a different fun, engaging science experiment is conducted while parents encourage their child's natural curiosity through observation, inquiry, prediction, investigation, recording results

WJCS Sponsors ‘Cool’ Summer Fun at Hartley Park

Published: Friday, July 27, 2012 Despite the nearly 100-degree heat, more than 100 youngsters and their parents, grandparents and childcare providers are enjoying "Learn in Joy Together” each Tuesday morning at Hartley Park in Mt. Vernon. The seven-week event is run by the Parent Child Home Program, which is sponsored by Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS). This year’s theme is

WJCS Recruiting Part-time Home Visitors

Published: Friday, July 20, 2012 The WJCS Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP) is currently recruiting part-time visitors, who receive a stipend, for the new program year (October – May). This meaningful and exciting work requires a minimum commitment of nine hours per week. Although Home Visitors’ hours are flexible, attendance is required at weekly staff/training meetings held on Wednesday

Kid’s Kloset Celebrates Clothing 1,000+ Needy Kids

Published: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 WJCS Kid’s Kloset Celebrates Clothing 1,000+ Needy Kids Pass It On Kid’s Kloset, a program of Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS), has clothed more than 1,000 local children in need over the past year. That remarkable milestone was celebrated recently by volunteers (aka “fashionistas”) who donate their time to sort and assemble “bags of love” that

Center Lane Youth Pitch in at Kid’s Kloset

Published: Friday, June 22, 2012 Participants of Center Lane, Westchester’s only community center for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) adolescents, recently helped sort clothes and prepare “bags of love” at Kid’s Kloset. An all-volunteer effort, Kid’s Kloset provides new and gently-used clothes and children’s essentials free of charge to local families in need.

Child Care Home Program Featured in CLASP Tool Kit

Published: Friday, June 22, 2012 WJCS is proud to be recognized nationally for our innovative Child Care Home Program by CLASP, a well-respected national not-for-profit, which uses research and analysis to develop and advocate for federal, state and local policies to strengthen low-income families and create pathways to education and work. Our Child Care Home Program is featured on pages