Northern Westchester Hospital is committed to helping all children in our community grow up to lead healthy, safe, and productive lives.

NWH offers programs and resources free of charge to local schools, clubs, and organizations. We develop special projects, education programs, information materials, and partnerships to address children’s health, wellness, and injury prevention.

Schedule a program by contacting Maria Simonetti, our NWH Youth Program Coordinator: MSimonetti@nwhc.net

We work with our medical, nursing and professional staff to design an educational program or event suited to your group’s needs.

School age programs and resources address the following topics:

• Infection Control/Hand Hygiene
• Healthy Eating, Nutrition and Physical Fitness
• Safety/First Aid
• Adolescent Health
• Teen Responsibility – Values, Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Communication
• Anti-tobacco/smoking
• Teen Driving and Safety

Toolboxes with instructions and teaching materials available for loan:

• Nutrition Bingo

The NWH President’s Junior Council

Just as the NWH President’s Council meets periodically with NWH President & CEO, Joel Seligman, to help identify needs in the community, the President’s Junior Council works to promote health and wellness among teens.

The President’s Junior Council is committed to improving the health, safety and well-being of adolescents and young adults in Northern Westchester. Selected high school students serve as ambassadors between NWH and their school. Each year the group tackles an important health and wellness topic geared for teens.

Recent themes and projects developed by the President’s Junior Council:

• 2009 – Stress Reduction: created a Stress Less campaign that was rolled out to local high schools; designed mouse-pads with inspired ideas for reducing stress.
• 2010 – Alcohol and Risk Reduction: developed wallet-sized cards that offer teens information and advice on how to spot signs of alcohol poisoning and what to do in emergency situations.
• 2011 – The President’s Junior Leadership Council’s 2011/2012 initiative centers on an anti-tobacco campaign—“So you thought you were smoking a cigarette,” which consists of peer education within their own schools, community outreach, and the creation of a leaflet that lists some of the toxic substances found in tobacco and highlights the health risks of smoking.
• 2012 – The PJLC initiative for 2012/2013 centers on panel presentations titled, The Transition Years. The program is targeted toward parents of middle/high school students and focuses on the transition years:  Elementary to Middle School and Middle to High School. These panels provide an opportunity for parents to hear from several knowledgeable NWH staff and student volunteers about physical, emotional, and social health during the transition years.
   
• Contact Maria Simonetti, MSimonetti@nwhc.net to learn more about the NWH President’s Junior Council.