Selfhelp Community Services applauds the unanimous passage of a Congressional resolution to support programs that meet the distinct needs of aging Holocaust survivors.
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NEW: "Holocaust Survivors in New York – Today Through 2025"
Eye-opening information including trends, needs and demographics about New York's Holocaust survivors, from Selfhelp.
Read Holocaust Survivors in New York Today through 2025
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New York Debut of Witness Theater
A Poignant Success
More than 850 attendees filled the auditorium to standing room capacity at the NY debut of Witness Theater on the eve of Yom Hashoah, to see the real life experiences of Selfhelp’s Holocaust survivors portrayed by students of Yeshivah of Flatbush at Joel Braverman High School in Brooklyn.
The survivors narrated the scenes as the students reenacted many of their lives’ most memorable moments – at times searing, painful, then hopeful as stories of their rescues and freedom unfolded.
We would like to convey heartfelt congratulations to the survivors, students, directors, YOF administration, JDC Eshel and Selfhelp staff who contributed endless hours in this labor of love to create such a memorable event. As one attendee put it so beautifully as she left after the performance, “I will remember this evening forever. Their stories have touched my heart.”
“Thank you for bringing our stories to life and for giving life to our stories,” remarked a Holocaust survivor from the cast.
The experience also touched the students deeply. “This was the best thing I’ve ever done in my life!” commented a student cast member. Another was eager to convey the impact the experience had on her personally, “Meeting survivors…and the bond we shared…this is immeasurable!”
Selfhelp hopes to expand programming for Witness Theater next year, and is anxious to work with potential donors to make this possible.
Click to see more Witness Theater photos
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Enjoy our annual report and see how your support is helping to change the face of aging.Click to read Selfhelp 2012 Annual Report If, in reading our annual report, you find a particular program or service that inspires you and which you'd personally like to support, please don't hesitate to contact us at (212) 971-7621 for sponsorship opportunities. Or you may make your gift online, by clicking here. Your gift can change a life. |
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Virtual Senior CenterWord is spreading about Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center (VSC). The Virtual Senior Center (VSC), an innovative project made possible by a public-private partnership between Selfhelp Community Services, Microsoft, the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) and Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT), is changing lives. The VSC enhances the lives of homebound seniors by using computer, video and Internet technology — in the seniors’ homes and at their local senior center — to create an interactive experience that reduces social isolation, promotes wellness, and provides better access to community services. Read More Click here for more links to recent articles and videos about Selfhelp’s VSC.
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Selfhelp has a new President of the Board, Raymond V.J. Schrag. Click here to read more.
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NEW HOUSING OPPORTUNITY -- Click here for details.
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Selfhelp Community Services and FEGS Health & Human Services Launch New Care Management Company -- SinglePoint Care Network. Click here to read more.
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Elihu Kover was featured in the August 24, 2012 issue of The New England Psychologist in the article, PSTD Support Remains Pertinent for Holocaust Survivors. Click here to read article.
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On Tuesday, August 14, 2012, NYI visited The Selfhelp Fresh Meadows Senior Program where one of our seniors, Claire Goldberg and her friends celebrated her 100th birthday. Click here to view news clip.
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Microsoft Accessibility Update published the story, “Technology ‘Saved My Life’: Making Life Better for Boomers, Seniors” on July 09, 2012, which featured Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center. The article discussed how technology solutions help baby boomers and seniors successfully address many of the issues associated with aging. Click here for story.
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Selfhelp Volunteers were recognized by Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing) and City Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing) for their services. Click here to read story from The New York Daily News (Thursday, July 26, 2012).
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The July/August 2012 issue of LeadingAge Magazine published the article, "Transformational Technologies for Seniors: Marrying Dreams with Practicalities" by Stuart C. Kaplan.
Click here to read article.
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Selfhelp was awarded the first grant from The Consumer Electronics Association Foundation on June 27, 2012. This will allow Selfhelp to expand the virtual senior center in New York and beyond. Click here to read more about this exciting achievement. Also visit our News & Events 2012 for news items on this topic and more.
Click here for Gary Shapiro's, Forbes Op-Ed, Transformative Technology for Seniors.
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Leo Asen, Selfhelp's Vice President of Senior Communities, was interviewed on "Up Close With Diana Williams" on Sunday, June 24, 2012. The show's topic was Aging in New York City.
Click here to view Leo Asen's interview.
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Selfhelp's Innovative Senior Center featured in Wall Street Journal online version on May 23, 2012. Click here to read story.
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Stuart Kaplan (l-to-r) joins Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Barrios-Paoli at the podium at Selfhelp’s Benjamin Rosenthal Prince Street Innovative Senior in Queens on April 3, 2012. |
A Very Special Visit from Mayor Bloomberg
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On August 12, 2011, Selfhelp Community Services led 41 organizations in filing an amicus or "friend of the court" brief supporting the New York City Medicaid Program, run by the Human Resources Administration ("HRA") which the U.S. Department of Justice has charged with filing "false claims" for its approval of 24-hour personal care services. For more information see http://wnylc.com/health/news/12/
CRAIN'S Health Newsletter August 17th
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TeleHealth Kiosks Help Seniors Age IndependentlySelfhelp is collaborating with Jewish Home Lifecare to pilot two congregate telehealth kiosks. The kiosk installations were made possible through a one-year grant to Selfhelp from Enterprise Community Partners in recognition of Selfhelp's innovative use of technology to support older adults living safely, comfortably and independently in their homes. The grant enables Selfhelp to demonstrate how multi-patient telehealth kiosks can be used within two senior housing complexes to improve health literacy and wellness among the residents |
Selfhelp NextGen – Selfhelp’s new Young Leadership Group
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Selfhelp Lauds Congressional Support for Holocaust Survivors
