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A
partnership
Committed to
Improving
the Quality
of Life for
Children,
Individuals
&
Families in
our
Communities.
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Community
& Parent
Education
Conference
Press
Release
11-18-03
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Press
Release
Re: Mepham
H.S. -
9/23/03
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MISSION
STATEMENT
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Community
Wellness
Council's
goal is to
prevent
substance
abuse in our
community
and to
improve the
community's
quality of
life by
fostering
physical and
emotional
wellness.
Community
Wellness
Council
Maintains
Membership
with:
Tobacco
Action
Coalition of
L.I.
Nassau
County Safe
Kids
Coalition
Healthy
Heart
C.R.E.W.
Nassau
County
Traffic
Safety Board
American
Cancer
Society
School
Health
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An
Organization
of
Volunteers
...
Ordinary
People Doing
Extraordinary
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Highlights
of
Accomplishments
2001-2002
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The
Community
Wellness
Council of
the
Bellmores
and Merricks,
Inc.
originally
was
instituted
by the
Bellmore-Merrick
Central High
School
District
board of
education in
February
1996 in
response to
a survey of
students
regarding
their drug
and alcohol
use.
While the
Bellmore-Merrick
students
throughout
Nassau
County, the
board of
education
and parent
leadership
felt
strongly
that our
communities
must develop
a united
front to
prevent
substance
abuse.
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COMMUNITY
OUTREACH
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Coordinated
a
multi-organization
Community of
Caring
effort to
assist WTC
families of
the
Bellmores
and Merricks.
Program
components
included
providing
information
on available
legal,
financial
and
counseling
services and
short-term
immediate
funds.
Approximately
80
individuals
and
organizations
participated
in the
project that
raised over
$40,000 for
27 families.
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PARENT
EDUCATION
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Co-sponsored
a Parent
University
programs
attended by
over 200
parents.
Parents
heard
presentations
by parent
educators
Nancy
Samilin and
Margaret
Sagarese and
attended
workshops
related to
substance
abuse
prevention
and that
furthered
the purpose
of the
character
education
components
of the SAVE
legislation.
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DRUG
FREE
EDUCATION
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Provide
$10,000 for
school-based
prevention
programs
benefiting
children in
the five
component
school
districts.
The project
funded the
purchase of
equipment,
resources
and programs
that promote
team
building,
knowledge of
the effects
of drugs on
the body,
and the
development
of
resiliency
skills.
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WELLNESS
THROUGH
EXERCISE
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Conducted
programs
that promote
healthy
family-orientated
activities
through the
6th annual
Walk for
Wellness.
Promoted
physical
wellness by
sponsoring
PTA Walking
Clubs for
800
children.
Sponsored
exercise-a-thons
providing
$7,500 to 15
elementary
schools
benefiting
8000
students.
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PROMOTING
SAFETY
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As
member of
health and
safety
organizations
on a county
and state
level, the
Council
represents
concerns of
this
community
and brings
back
programs for
implementation.
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| Co-sponsored
a Kids
Safety
Center with
Merrick
Kiwanis at
Merrick
Kidsfest
offering car
seat and
bike safety,
skin cancer
and
abduction
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a sports
rage program
with
Legislator
Dave
Denenberg
resulting in
new
legislation.
Provided
smoking
program at
Regina
Residence
through a
grand from
the Catholic
Health
Services.
Provided
stress
reduction
anger
management
training for
high school
students for
peer leader
program for
middle
school after
school
students.
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COMMUNITY
RESOURCES
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Linked
Merrick
Kiwanis to
Nassau
County
Department
of Health
Jello in a
Jar bike
helmet
safety
program.
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Linked
Chatterton
School PTA
with
anti-bullying
program.
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SAFE KIDS
pedestrian
safety
program to
Merrick
School
District. |
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Partially
Funded
by
the
Nassau
County
Traffic
Safety
Board,
legislative
grants,
private
foundations,
corporate
and
individual
donors.
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Board
of Directors
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Karen
Azzata
Eileen Baker
Andrea
Blumenthal
Anne Burke
Rev. Laurie
Cline
Kate Collins
Vincent
Corapi
Hon. David
Denenberg
Sen. Charles
Fuschillo,
Jr.
Hon. Norman
Gonsalves
Robin B.
Grass
Hon. Gary
Hudes
Rev. Perry
Kirschbaum
Dr. Matt
Kuschner
Simon Lamhut
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Hon.
Richard
Lawrence
Ilene Marcus
Hon. David
G. McDonough
Andrea
Messinger
Hon.
Kathleen
Murray
Richard
Narby
Hon. Maureen
O'Connell
John C.
Paolino
Robert
Schade
Emily
Schreiber
Dr. Ronald
Smith
Arline Stein
Bernie Stein
Mari
Titterton
Steven J.
Triola
Barry
Wilansky
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Gail
Volk
Executive
Director
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The
Community
Wellness
Council is a
501(c) (3)
not for
profit.
Contributions
are tax
deductible
to the
maximum
extent
permitted by
law.
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The
Community
Wellness
Council
The
Brookside
School -
Room 31
1260
Meadowbrook
Road
North
Merrick,
NY
11566
Phone: (516)
992-1073
Fax: (516)
771-9346
Email:
cwc1260@hotmail.com
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