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RVC school district considers partnership with Northwell for pediatric behavioral health care access
The Rockville Centre School District continues to seek support for students struggling with mental health issues and is considering a partnership with Northwell Health to allow priority access for care during the school day. Two representatives spoke at last week’s Board of Education meeting to provide an overview of what the proposed partnership would mean for students, parents and school staff within the district.
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By Jill Nossa
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1/16/20
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A mental health support group co-sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness is coming to the Oceanside Library. It will welcome parents and adult family members of children ages 15 and younger experiencing symptoms of mental health conditions.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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1/16/20
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To recognize the anniversary of South Side High School student Jamison Novello’s death, her family and friends will host a fundraiser in the spring.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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12/19/19
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Six bullets pierced Jessica Ghawi’s body on July 20, 2012. The “kill shot,” said her mother, Sandy Phillips, cut a five-inch hole in the side of her face. The aspiring sports …
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By Scott Brinton
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12/17/19
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Hunger is found everywhere, even here on Long Island. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity for households as those that are “uncertain of having, or unable to acquire enough food to meet the needs of all their members.”
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11/29/19
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For four sessions per day, five days a week, recess is in full swing at Oceanside Middle School, now that the school offers an extended lunch period for students.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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11/28/19
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If the holiday season approaches, but you’re not feeling very holly-jolly, you’re not alone. Forty-six percent of New York metro area residents have high or very high levels of holiday-induced stress, according to a new “Truth in Medicine” poll conducted by Mount Sinai South Nassau. By comparison, only 31 percent are very highly or highly stressed during non-holiday periods.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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11/28/19
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As federal officials propose rolling back water protection regulations, Long Island is struggling to find a solution to the problem of its increasingly contaminated drinking water supply.
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11/15/19
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"I’m going trick-or-treating with Freddy Brown this Halloween dressed as Chucky.” I said this to my mom as I left my therapist’s office at the Bio Behavioral Institute in Great Neck.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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11/7/19
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On the sunny fall morning of Oct. 23, more than 40 fifth grade students took part in a special event called “A Day in Nature for Mental Health.”
Joined by a handful of teachers and …
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11/7/19
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