Month: November 2023

News

County board receives 2024 operating budget

On Thursday, Nov. 9, the Board of Legislators (BOL) received the 2024 Operating Budget from the County Executive representing a total of $2.4 billion. Continuing initiatives include: Health and Mental Health including Maternal Mortality ($1 million allocated), FQHC’s ($3 million to bolster Federally Qualified Health Centers in the area), Tobacco […]

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County health care pipeline program exceeds enrollment goals

The Westchester County Office of Economic Development (OED) and Westchester County Association (WCA) today announced the Westchester Healthcare Talent Pipeline Program (HTPP), which launched in spring of 2022, has connected 101 hires to employment. The combined income of those who have successfully secured employment is more than $3.2 million, which […]

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CPW gets grant to create training center

Cerebral Palsy of Westchester (CPW) and Sen. Shelley Mayer announced today that CPW has been awarded $150,000 in state funding, secured by Senator Mayer, to construct The BRIDGE Training Center. CPW will use the funding to make modifications and renovations to an existing 1,500 square-foot house on its campus in […]

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Saint Pio Foundation embarks on national pizza campaign

The People of Hope, operated by the not-for-profit Saint Pio Foundation in Tuckahoe, announced an exciting new initiative called “Pizza for a Smile.” The inspiration for “Pizza for a Smile” arose in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, when then five-year-old Sebastian Lamonarca from Scarsdale, and his father Luciano, Founder […]