Events
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Supporting Neurodivergent Students in a Community College Setting (General & Administrative Issues)
ZoomThis course has been designed to address concerns brought up by the staff working with students on the spectrum at Westchester Community College. The course will provide an orientation to the way ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) is defined (via the DSM 5) and how it can manifest in the community college setting. The course will focus on best practice strategies for managing the challenges that come up for many students on the spectrum in their first college experience. These issues include that which is interpersonal such as the risk of social isolation as well as the intrapersonal such as accessing the emotional regulation skills necessary to meet new social and academic challenges.
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Supporting Neurodivergent Students in a Community College Setting (Clinical Issues)
ZoomThis course has been designed to address concerns brought up by the staff working with students on the spectrum at Westchester Community College. The course will provide an orientation to the way ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) is defined (via the DSM 5) and how it can manifest in the community college setting. The course will focus on best practice strategies for managing the challenges that come up for many students on the spectrum in their first college experience. These issues include that which is interpersonal such as the risk of social isolation as well as the intrapersonal such as accessing the emotional regulation skills necessary to meet new social and academic challenges.
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Westchester Soccer Club & WJCS’s 2025 Jewish Heritage Night
Memorial Field 431 Garden Ave., Mount Vernon, NY, United StatesWestchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) is thrilled to co-host Westchester Soccer Club’s first annual Jewish Heritage Night at its home stadium on Wednesday July 16, at 7pm. Please join us for an evening of soccer, community, and family-friendly fun!
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Introduction to Trauma-Informed Supervision
ZoomThis Introduction to Trauma-Informed Supervision is the required first step for supervisors in Westchester to become involved with Trauma-Informed Supervision work groups. This training will provide supervisor participants with a foundation in trauma and resilience as incorporated in their roles as supervisors, with particular attention to collective traumas and vicarious trauma.
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Food Pantry at WJCS Mary J. Blige Women’s Center
FeaturedMJB Women's Center 489 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY, United StatesThe WJCS Mary J. Blige Center in Yonkers is hosting a food pantry on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
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Military & Veteran Resource Fair
Yonkers Public Library 1500 Central Avenue, Yonkers, NY, United StatesJoin us for a day of valuable resources, wellness services, career and education support, and fun activities for all. This is a family-friendly event with a canine therapy program, Boots & Paws, food, crafts, games, and raffle prizes! We can't wait to see you at this special event bringing together Veterans, military service members, their families, and local service providers for a day of community and connection.
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New Rochelle WJCS Parent Child Center 25th Anniversary
New Rochelle Parent Child Center 79 7th St, New Rochelle, NY, United StatesJoin us for a joyful 25th Anniversary Celebration on October 21st from 10am to 12pm at the Boys and Girls Club in New Rochelle. We’ll have fun activities, music, and a pizza party! The WJCS Parent Child Center is a FREE early childhood learning program for children from birth to age 4, who attend along with their parents or caregivers. The program runs from October to May. Click here to register.
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Psychiatric Advance Directive (PAD) – WJCS STAFF ONLY
ZoomA Psychiatric Advance Directive (PAD) is an instruction to be followed when a person isn’t able to make decisions regarding her/his physical or mental health treatment. Learn your responsibilities and the rights of people who create a PAD. Learn to use a PAD as an empowering wellness tool.
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Navigating Screens: Helping Our Little Ones Thrive, On And Offline
Congregation Kol Ami 252 Soundview Ave, White Plains, NY, United StatesLet’s empower our children to grow confidently in an increasingly digital world — together.
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Discussing Difficult Topics with Clients
ZoomDates & Times: 11/4/25 9-11am & 12/2/25 9-11am Enrollment Limited to: No limit Contact Hrs: 4 CEU’s: 4 Have you ever been uncomfortable discussing something sensitive with a client? In this two-part course, clinicians will learn how to engage in difficult conversations with their clients. The first session will cover general background on client- and therapist-interfering thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of approaching difficult conversations. We will use concepts from DBT and a framework for working with “resistance” and getting “unstuck.” The second session will focus more on practical application in the form ...
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Organizational Skills Training
ZoomParticipants will learn about the essential components of OST and how to use the published treatment manual to address their clients’ organizational difficulties.
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Edythe Kurz Educational Institute Conference 2025
ZoomThe Annual 2025 WJCS Kurz Conference will explore how digital environments influence the mental health and emotional development of adolescents and young adults. While technology offers connection and creativity, it can also intensify stress, loneliness, and self-comparison. A focus will be the relationship between screen time, social media use, and mental well-being, with a focus on mental health, self-esteem, and identity development.