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UPDATE Friends of Devoe Park Launch Art Workshop Series Starting Sept. 16

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Friends of Devoe Park (FoDP), a volunteer group organized in 2017 by CATALYST, a City Parks Foundation subsidiary, is kicking off an art workshop series, coinciding with the back-to-school season. The series comprises two events, the first of which takes place on Saturday, Sept. 16. According to the organizers, around ten local children will receive “a paint and arts bundle” to learn how to paint and later to take home their finished visions of Devoe Park.

Community Health Worker Institute at Montefiore Aims to Fill the Gap between Medical & Social Needs

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The delivery of healthcare services, while important, represents only 20% of the factors which contribute to a person’s health, according to representatives of Montefiore Health System. They said, in contrast, social determinants of health (SDOH) i.e. conditions that people are born into, work, and live in, which impact health outcomes such as housing, transportation and education are widely recognized as having the most significant influence on a person’s health.