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Updated: August 1, 2023

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, an annual observance that highlights the importance of vaccination in protecting public health.  Healthcare professionals, parents, and patients can use these resources throughout the year to learn about staying up to date on all recommended vaccines for people of all ages to prevent serious, and sometimes deadly, diseases across the life span.

National Immunization Awareness Month – Centers for Disease Control
Immunizations – American Academy of Pediatrics
Disease Prevention Through Vaccination – Weill Cornell Medicine
How to support vaccination? Count the Ways… – National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)
Vaccines and immunization – World Health Organization (WHO)
#National Immunization Awareness Month: Amplifying Immunization Awareness with NHMA Twitter Chat – National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA)
National Immunization Awareness Month – WIC Works Resource System U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
National Immunization Awareness Month – Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors (NQIIC) | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services iQuality Improvement & Innovation Group
National Immunization Awareness Month Highlights the Need for Vaccination – American Lung Association
Vaccine Awareness Resources – National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP)
Back to school: National Immunization Awareness Month – American Foreign Service Protective Association
CWNY’s list of resources on COVID-19 – Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)

Updated: August 1, 2023

“Women’s Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting the right to vote to women. The amendment was first introduced in 1878. In 1971, the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as Women’s Equality Day.” – National Women’s History Alliance

“The voting rights of Native American women were not recognized until 1924. For Chinese American women, it was 1943, and for Japanese and other Asian American women it was 1952. While African American women were quite active in the women’s suffrage movement of the early 19th century, they remained barred from voting for decades after their white counterparts. It wasn’t until passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965, that African American women were granted the right to vote.” – Department of Defense Education Activity

Department of Defense Celebrates Women’s Equality Day – Department of Defense Education Activity
Women’s Equality Day – Britannica
4 Ways to Celebrate Women’s Equality Day – Idealist
Women’s Equality Day Proclamation and Other Resources – National Women’s History Alliance
Women’s Equality Day – National Women’s History Museum
Why is August 26 known as Women’s Equality Day? – National Constitution Center
Women’s Equality Day Should be Every Day – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Happy Women’s Equality Day! – YWCA National Capital Area
CWNY’s list of resources on the 19th Amendment 100th Anniversary – Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)

Aug. 6, 1965: Voting Rights Act signed into law

The Senate Passes the Voting Rights Act – U.S. Senate
VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965 – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 – Rock the Vote
The American Presidency Project: Remarks in the Capital Rotunda at the Signing of the Voting Rights Act – University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

Equal Rights Amendment

“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”

The Equal Rights Amendment is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. It seeks to end the legal distinctions between men and women in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other matters. Find out the history and which states have ratified the Equal Rights Amendment at equalrightsamendment.org

Equal Rights Amendment Explained – Brenn Center for Justice at NYU
Equal Rights Amendment – Why it Matters – Brenn Center for Justice at NYU

Updated: August 1, 2023

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) launched its Wellness Initiative based on a wellness model Dr. Swarbrick created for people with behavioral conditions.

The Wellness Initiative identifies eight dimensions of wellness, along with basic needs related to each one. The dimensions influence one another and affect a person’s overall health and quality of life. The dimensions are:

1. Emotional: Coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships
2. Environmental: Enjoying good health by occupying pleasant, stimulating environments that support well-being
3. Financial: Satisfaction with current and future financial situations
4. Intellectual: Recognizing creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills
5. Occupational: Personal satisfaction and enrichment from one’s work
6. Physical: Recognizing the need for physical activity, healthy foods, and sleep
7. Social: Developing a sense of connection and belonging; and having a [good] support system
8. Spiritual: Expanding one’s sense of purpose and meaning in life

What is Wellness? – Global Wellness Institute
10 tips of a healthy life – Harvard Medical School
What is self-care? – International Self-Care Foundation
There’s No “Right” Way to Do Self-Care – Harvard Business Review
Social Wellness – University of New Hampshire
25 tips to improve your financial well-being – Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Intellectual Wellness – University of Toledo
Occupational Wellness – Washington State University
Why Be Spiritual? Five Benefits of Spirituality – Psychology Today
Social Wellness – Cone Health
Dimensions of wellness: Change your habits, change your life – National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Screen4Success | Screening for Health, Wellness, and Wellbeing – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

National Institute of Health: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Emotional Wellness
Environmental Wellness Toolkit

National Wellness Institute
“Six Dimensions of Wellness” – Wellness Resources & Tools
“Multicultural Competency in Wellness” – Wellness Resources & Tools

Mayo Clinic
The importance of self-care during difficult times
Selfcare tips during the pandemic

Updated August 1, 2023

Deciding whether to breastfeed is a very personal decision. It is based on lifestyle, desire, and health of the mother and baby. A mother may plan to breastfeed but not be able to or it may be too stressful. It is important to speak to a doctor or breastfeeding expert about breastfeeding. – familydoctor.org

National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)
Breastfeeding Awareness Month
Achieving Breastfeeding Equity
Breastfeeding Takes a Village and Too Often Black Women Don’t Have One
Closing the Breastfeeding Disparity Gap for Hispanic Women: Methods for Improvement
Applying an Equity Lens to Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Efforts

Breast-feeding: General Information – Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
ABCs of Breast-feeding – Stanford Medicine
Breast-feeding vs. formula-feeding: What’s best? – Mayo Clinic
World Breastfeeding Week Aug 1 – 7, 2023 – World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)
Breastfeeding Awareness Month 2023 – Milkology®
National Breastfeeding Month – US Breastfeeding Committee

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Benefits Both Baby and Mom

National Breastfeeding Month – American Society for Nutrition
Breastfeeding – World Health Organization (WHO)
Chest/Breastfeeding – National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
The New York City Mother’s Guide to Breastfeeding PDF – NYC Health
Breastfeeding Assistance – NYC.gov
Workplace Lactation Laws | New York – Pregnant at Work
National Breastfeeding Day in Flushing Meadows Corona Park August 12, 2023 Registration – Supporting Our Mothers Initiative

Updated: July 1, 2023

Proclaiming July as Park and Recreation Month is an opportunity for your community and local leadership to officially acknowledge the importance of parks and recreation and the benefits it provides to the people [they] serve. — National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)

Park and Recreation Month 2023: Where Community Grows

Since 1985, people in the United States have celebrated Park and Recreation Month in July to promote building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation and to recognize the more than 160,000 full-time park and recreation professionals — along with hundreds of thousands of part-time and seasonal workers and volunteers — that maintain our country’s local, state and community parks.
This year’s theme — “Where Community Grows” — celebrates the vital role park and recreation professionals play in bringing people together, providing essential services and fostering the growth of our communities. — National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)

Plan a visit to a NYC, NYS or National Park

• NYC Parks
  • A Timeline of New York City Department of Parks & Recreation History
  • Places to go: A directory of the most beautiful parks, playgrounds and gardens in NYC
• NYS Parks
• National Park Service
• National Recreation and Park Association

NYC Parks Activities

• NYC Parks Calendar of Events
• Sign up for a weekly guide to NYC’s Parks (click “Get email updates”)

Walking Tours

Free Tours by Foot

• New York Tours
• Click on calendar to view daily events

Governor’s Island

• Bring a picnic. Food is available.
• Ferry cost $4 per person round trip. Rent bikes or bring your own. 
• Spectacular views of NY harbor and the Statue of Liberty
• Things to do
• Events

Queens Night Market

• Choose from local food vendors for an evening of great eating
• Music performances

Bryant Park

• Check out programs to see what’s happening in July

Central Park

• Guided tours and walks
• Free entertainment

Types of Parks, Designs, and Features – Digital Public Library of America
Things to Do – Central Park Conservancy
Activities & Resources – New York Restoration Project
Events July 2023 – NY.gov
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Events for July 2023 – NY.gov
Why New York State Parks & Historic Sites Matter – Parks and Trails New York
Summerstage – CityParks Foundation
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation – ArtPark
Hudson River Park’s Sunset on the Hudson – New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
LGBTQ+ History at 5 National Parks – National Parks Conservation Association

NY State Parks

• In NYC
• On Long Island
• In the Westchester/Taconic area
• Sign up for NYS Parks, Recreation and Preservation email updates

Articles on the Health Benefits of Parks

• Parks, trails and health: How Parks effect our physical health – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Why Parks and Recreation are Essential Public Services – National Recreation and Parks Association
• Parks and Improved Mental Health and Quality of Life – National Recreation and Parks Association
• Mental Benefits of the National Parks – National Parks Service
• The One Health Concept – National Parks Service

Updated: June 1, 2023

“LGBTQIA+ is an acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more. These terms are used to describe a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.” – Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center.

Callen-Lorde – A comprehensive, sensitive primary and sexual healthcare and wellness center. Payment/insurance options available include a sliding scaled for the uninsured.
Provides HIV-related care, hormone therapy, mental health, care coordination and case management, and assists patients in navigating housing, health benefits, and immigration issues in order to remove barriers to care.
Bronx: 3144 3rd Ave, Bronx, NY 10451 – (718) 215-1800
Brooklyn: 40 Flatbush Ave Ext, Brooklyn, NY 11201 – (212) 271-7200
Chelsea: 356 West 18th St., New York, NY 10011 – (212) 271-7200
Thea Spyer Center: 230 West 17th St, New York, NY 10011 – (212) 271-7200
Providers are on-call outside clinical hours: (212) 271-7200 or (718) 215-1818

Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) – World’s first HIV/AIDS service organization working to end the AIDS epidemic and uplift the lives of all affected.
Hotline: (800) 243-7692
GMHC Main Office & Testing Center
307 West 38th Street, New York, NY 10018-9502
(212) 367-1000 or email: [email protected]
The Trans Equity Health Program: health and well-being of TGNCNB people.
Most services require you to enroll as a client. First step: meet with an intake specialist.
Walk-in appointments: Tuesday-Thursday, 9:30 am-4:30 pm.
Monday and Friday hours are by appointment only. Make an appointment: call: (212) 367-1057 or email: [email protected]

Gaycenter.org – Provides a range of programs, services and counseling options to help LGBT communities protect and preserve their health.
208 West 13 St., New York, NY 10011 – (212) 620-7310

Mount Sinai Health System
LGB/TGNB Health Care
Email: [email protected]
The Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery – CTMS delivers advanced care for transgender and non-binary people.
275 Seventh Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10001
212-604-1730 or email: [email protected]

Planned Parenthood – New York – Transgender services are some of what they provide
(800) 230-7526

LGBT National Hotline – Hotlines, programs, and services
New York City Local Hotline: (212) 989-0999

The Trevor Project – The leading national organization with trained counselors and specialists providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth.
Crisis hotline: (866) 488-7386
Live chat
Text START to 678678

Health Care Access for Transgender Women – healthywomen.org
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
LGBT – Overview & Objectives – Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (OASH), Healthy People 2030
National Coalition for LGBTQ Health
Health Care Disparities Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: A Literature Review – National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information, Cureus Journal of Medical Science
LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
LGBTQ+ Services – NYC Health + Hospitals
LGBTQ+ Community Healthcare Resources Near You – OutCare Health
CWNY’s list of resources on HIV/AIDS – Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)
CWNY’s list of resources on Pride Month – Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)

Updated: June 1, 2023

History of Pride Month and Resources for the LGBTQIA+ Community

“LGBTQIA+ is an acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more. These terms are used to describe a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.” – Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center. 

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month – Library of Congress
Equality for All – Human Rights Campaign
Celebrate Pride With Us! – Human Rights Campaign
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
Resources for LGBTQ people in NYC – NYC Up and Out – Connextions Magazine LLC
Resources for LGBTQ people – glaad.org
Organization for Families of LGBTQ Youth – PFLAG – Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Hands on History: Queer Pride & Possibility – NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
LGBTQ+ Pride Month: Historic Brooklyn Pride and Activism – NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
Pride Month 2023 – History.com
Harlem Pride 2023 – harlempride.org
Westchester Pride 2023 – The LOFT: LGBTQ+ Center
First Saturday: Pride – Brooklyn Museum
Pride 2023 – Whitney Museum
A Proclamation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month, 2023 – The White House
Sharing Pride Month with Kids: 9 Ways to Celebrate Pride Month – Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Pride Month Matinees – The New York Public Library
“What are the differences between sex, gender, and gender identity?” – Planned Parenthood
“What is Sexual Orientation?” – Planned Parenthood
“What is Intersex?” – Planned Parenthood
What is intersex? – InterACT
Intersex – UNC-Chapel LGBTQ Center
Fact Sheet Intersex – United Nations Human Rights
CWNY’s list of resources on LGBTQIA+ Health – Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)

Updated: May 1, 2023

What Every Woman Should Know About Prostate Cancer – CancerConnect
What a Caregiver Does – American Cancer Society
Caring for Another & Caring for Yourself – Family Caregiver Alliance
Support Services & Resources for Caregivers – CancerCare.org
Caregiver Support Group for those who have spouses/partners with cancer – CancerCare.org
5 Lessons on Dealing with a Spouse with Cancer – Carergiver.com

Supporting Loved Ones With Cancer

“Breast cancer diagnosis not only brings physical challenges, but significant emotional and psychological challenges, as well. It is something no one wants to face alone. The spouse of the cancer patient feels the impact of the diagnosis, and their support can be crucial to recovery. The couple goes through cancer together.”  – Second Opinion with Joan Lunden

“The Cancer Spouse” on YouTube – Second Opinion with Joan Lunden – Season 17, Episode 1710
“The Cancer Spouse” transcript – Second Opinion with Joan Lunden – Season 17, Episode 1710
Facing Cancer with Your Spouse or Partner – National Cancer Institute

Cancer Support Groups

CWNY’s list of Cancer Support Groups – Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)

Updated: June 1, 2023

Some of the cancers that most often affect men are prostate, colorectal, lung, and skin cancers. Knowing about these cancers and how to help prevent them or find them early (when they are small, haven’t spread, and might be easier to treat) may help save lives.. — Cancer Facts for Men – American Cancer Society

Men have higher rates of getting and dying from cancer than women. Men can lower their chances of getting certain kinds of cancer by making healthy choices and getting screening tests. — Centers for Disease Control

Prostate Cancer Resources

Black men both get and die from prostate cancer at a higher rate. There are many factors that can increase the risk and worsen the outcome of prostate cancer. — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute
Mayo Clinic
ZERO Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF)
1250 Fourth Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(800) 757-CURE (2873)
Main: (310) 570-4700
Prostate Cancer Foundation publishes a series of helpful guides as part of a commitment to connect men and their loved ones to the latest prostate cancer research information. Includes guides for patient’ additional facts for African American Men and Their Families; Living Well; Things Every Man Should Know About Prostate Cancer; Questions to Ask Your Doctor

Testicular Cancer Resources

Testicular Cancer Society
Testicular cancer information, answers, and support 24/7
(513) 696-9827
[email protected]

Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation (TCAF) 
202 North Ave. #305
Grand Junction, CO 81501
[email protected]

Male Breast Cancer Resources

American Cancer Society
National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.
Susan G. Komen
BreastCancer.Org

Supporting Loved Ones With Cancer

CWNY’s list of resources on Supporting Loved Ones with Cancer – Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)

Cancer Support Groups

CWNY’s list of Cancer Support Groups – Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)

Updated: June 1, 2023

“Worldwide, more than 55 million people are living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.” – Alzheimer’s Association. 

• An estimated 6 million Americans today live with Alzheimer’s, a disease that robs memories before taking lives.
• Alzheimer’s begins to develop in the brain 20-30 years before diagnosis.
• 2/3 of those diagnosed are women—and no one knows why.
• 2/3 of Alzheimer’s caregivers are also women, many of who will have to take time off or resign from their jobs.
• A woman in her 60s is twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s over the course of her lifetime than breast cancer
• After 60, a woman has a 1 in 5 chance of developing Alzheimer’s.
• By 2060, approximately 13.8 million brains in the U.S. will be living with Alzheimer’s, and millions more family members and friends will suffer alongside those diagnosed.
  – Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement – Cleveland Clinic

With women accounting for two-thirds of all individuals living with Alzheimer’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America offers tips for families affected by dementia to celebrate mothers. – Alzheimer’s Foundation of America AFA®

Alzheimer’s Disease: An Overview – Johns Hopkins Medicine

Alzheimer’s Association
Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s Disease: What is the Difference?
Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
10 Early Signs & Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease

What can you do to avoid Alzheimer’s disease? – Harvard Health Publishing
Alzheimer’s Disease: An in-depth view of symptoms, causes, diagnostic measures, treatment and prevention – Stanford Health
Dementia’s Gender Disparity: Unique Challenges Faced by Women – American Association of Retired Persons/AARP
Why are women more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease? – Harvard Health Publishing – Harvard Medical School

Cleveland Clinic
9 Tips for Women To Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement

Women and Dementia A Global Research Review – Alzheimer’s Disease International
How Alzheimer’s Disease Affects Women – Brain & Life Magazine – American Academy of Neurology
Dementia Caregiver Overcomes Depression and (AAPI) Cultural Stigmas to Care for Her Parents – Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada

National Institute on Aging
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Alzheimer’s Disease Fact Sheet: Available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish and French
Alzheimer’s Research Progress & Discoveries