In This Newsletter:

• Event Recap: NPW Launches First-Ever Affinity Group for Nonprofit Personnel of Color in Westchester
• Equitable Contracting Survey
• Upcoming NPW Events
• Healthcare Talent Pipeline Program
• Member Events
• Resources for Communities and Individuals to Cope with the Buffalo Hate Crime

NPW Launches First-Ever Affinity Group for Nonprofit Personnel of Color in Westchester - May 19

The launch of NPW's Peer to Peer Affinity Group for Nonprofit Personnel of Color took place on the heels of our April 7th forum, Taking Action: Charting an Anti-Racist Path Forward in Westchester’s Nonprofit Sector, which was attended by more than 200 people. At that time NPW’s 2022 Report, based on years of community reflection, education, and dialogue, was also launched and four key issue areas essential to building anti-racist systems were reviewed. 

Supporting people of color to lead is one of those areas and was the impetus for the formation of the Peer to Peer Affinity Group which was launched on May 19th and attend by more than 70 people. Lucria Ortiz, NPW Board Member and President & CEO Yonkers Family YMCA, Dr. Alexandria Connally, NPW Equity Consultant and CEO/ Founder of Culturally Responsive Environments and Discipline and Michelle A. Nicholas, NPW Board Member and SVP, Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Community Development, PCSB Bank, planned and facilitated the group. 

Please take this 3 minute survey today to help support efforts to advance more equitable contracting between the nonprofit sector and government partners in Westchester County.

• June 8: Board Governance – Advancing Equity and Inclusion
• June 15: Affordable Housing in Westchester: A Call to Action for the Nonprofit Sector
• June 23: NPW Summer Celebration & Networking Party

Special Thanks to our Summer Celebration Sponsors:
Buzz Creators, Mutual of America, and Paylocity.

Westchester Nonprofits - Refer Your Clients!

Please Note: The Medical Assist. and Medical Admin. Asst. classes are now full. The CNA classes are still open. A new information session has been added on Tuesday, May 24th at 5 PM.

The Healthcare Talent Pipeline Program (HTPP) funded by Westchester County and coordinated by Westchester County Association will train individuals to become a Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant or Medical Administrative Assistant. Successful candidates will earn a NYS approved training credential, receive job readiness training and be connected to leading healthcare partners in Westchester County.

Westchester Index - Launch Event May 25

The Guidance Center - Free Narcan Training: May 23

STSI's and Mercy College's B.O.S.S. Financial Literacy Workshop for Middle and High School Students: June 4

NEW: $140 Million in Arts and Culture Grant Funding

Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health Innovation Awards - July 15 Application Deadline

NYSHealth 2022 Special Projects Fund: Request for Proposals – June 9th Deadline for Inquiry Form

United Way Now Accepting Community Impact Grant Applications - Deadline: May 23 

Field Hall Foundation – June 3rd Deadline for Letters of Inquiry

Resources for Communities and Individuals to Cope with the Buffalo Hate Crime

• Coping with stress following mass shootings
• Helping community and families recover after a disaster
• Leadership & Communication: Anticipating and Responding to Stressful Events
• Understanding psychological debriefing
• Coping After Mass Violence
• For Teens: Coping After Mass Violence(En Español)
• Assisting Parents/Caregivers in Coping with Collective Traumas
• Helping Youth after Community Trauma: Tips for Educators(En Español)
• Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom: A Resource for Educators
• Talking with Children about Hate Crimes and Anti-Semitism
• Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After Mass Violence
• Talking to Children about Mass Violence
• Teacher Guidelines for Helping Students after Mass Violence
• Psychological Impact of Mass Violence
• Racial Injustices and Trauma: African Americans in the US: NCTSN Position Statement
• Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers(En Español)
• Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)
• Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers(En Español)
• The Power of Parenting: How to Help Your Child After a Parent or Caregiver Dies
• After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal
• Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
• Once I Was Very Very Scared – children’s book for young children 
• Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing (En Español) (for responders)
• Parent Tips for Helping Infants and Toddlers (En Español)
• Parent Tips for Helping Preschoolers (En Español)
• Parent Tips for Helping School-Age Children (En Español)
• Parent Tips for Helping Adolescents (En Español)
• Tips for Adults (En Español)

• Transcend (mobile app to assist with recovery after mass violence)
• Rebuild your Community: Resources for Community Leaders
• Media Guidelines for Homicide Family Survivors
• Timeline of Activities to Promote Mental Health Recovery
• Self-Help: Resources for Survivors
• E-learning Courses: Trainings for Clinicians
• Resources for Victim Assistance Professionals

• Grief Leadership: Leadership in the Wake of Tragedy
• Leadership Communication: Anticipating and Responding to Stressful Events
• Coping with Stress Following a Mass Shooting

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