NY Project Hope Online Wellness Groups are support groups that give us a time and place to talk about the emotional challenges and the stress of COVID.

Whether you’re feeling anxious or struggling with a relationship, we can provide support to help you cope.

Online Wellness Groups are open to everyone. Drop-in one day or come as many days as you’d like.

The groups are free, confidential, and anonymous.
1-888-750-2266 Option #3

How to join online
1) Go to your Zoom app or
www.zoom.us/join

2) Enter Zoom ID# & passcode “ASFL”

3) Select “Join Meeting“

How to join by phone

1) Dial 1-929-205-6099

2) Dial Zoom ID number when prompted

Schedule of Online Wellness Groups listed below:

Coffee & Conversations
Every day at 9:30 am
Meeting ID:
869 7653 4771
Passcode: ASFL
Phone 1-929-205-6099
ID# 86976534771

Lunch & Learn
Every day at 12:00 pm
Meeting ID#: 932 3829 1581
Passcode: ASFL
Phone: 1-292-205-6099 ID# 93238291581

Moving Through Challenging Times
Saturday and Sunday at 3:00 pm
Meeting ID: 91384444467
Passcode: ASFL
Phone 1-929-205-6099
ID# 91384464467

For Assistance call
1-888-750-2266
Option#3

*Groups are running from September through December 2021 and are subject to change

We are entering one of the most significant awareness events of the year, Mental Health Awareness Month.

May is a time when the mental health community can spread information, resources and support to new audiences. And push for reform to improve the mental health system for everyone affected by mental illness.

You can get involved during this important time of year. If you aren’t sure what you can do, here are a few steps to help make a difference:

Step 1: Live it Make this movement a part of your life by pledging to be #stigmafree. The perfect way to kick off Mental Health Month is to committing to educate yourself and others, see the person and not the illness and to take action on mental health issues.

Step 2: Share it Get involved with the Ribbon Campaign in Ulster and Dutchess Counties. Let your networks know by spreading awareness through sharing inspirational posts on social media. Share your mental health journey on one of NAMI Mid-Hudson’s social media accounts.

Step 3: Show it A valuable way to show your support for this movement is to advocate for improvements in the mental health system. You can be a leader in the mental health movement, and we are here to help you.

Step 4: Give back NAMI Mid-Hudson’s priority is to educate and support those affected by mental health conditions, advocate for a better, more equitable health system, and to spread mental health awareness. These goals will make the world a better place for those who live with mental illness and their families. We can’t do this without the help of our friends. Please consider giving us a gift that will allow us to continue making a difference. We appreciate your support in helping us grow this movement.

➢ Donate

➢ Create your own Fundraiser for NAMI Mid-Hudson

➢ Walk with by yourself, with a group or form a team

➢ If you’re a business – donate and receive a Bow with a sign to hang and support our cause

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK THE LINK BELOW;

https://nami.org/Contact-Us?gclid=EAIaIQobChMItJnY2PbU9wIVnQeICR085wVDEAAYASABEgJ3EfD_BwE

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

We continue to provide residents with the most current information and guidance relating to COVID-19 here, as well as on our Facebook and Twitter accounts.

https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/DBCH/2019-Novel-Coronavirus.htm

New York State COVID-19 Dashboards

Additional information on the COVID-19 Pandemic is available on the State’s website:

• New York State COVID Data/Dashboards
• COVID-19 Schools Report Card – for public and private schools and colleges/universities
• COVID-19 Variant Data
• COVID-19 Breakthrough Data

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, and will isolate and work remotely this week

NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, saying she will isolate and work remotely this week.

“Thankfully, I’m vaccinated and boosted, and I’m asymptomatic,” Hochul, 63, tweeted. “A reminder to all New Yorkers: get vaccinated and boosted, get tested, and stay home if you don’t feel well.”

A day earlier, the Democratic governor had tweeted a photo from the Olana State Historic Site outside Hudson, New York, which she visited to thank park volunteers.

Hochul is at least the 18th U.S. governor to test positive for COVID-19, according to an Associated Press tally. Several U.S. governors have tested positive in recent months, with Connecticut’s Ned Lamont and Maine’s Janet Mills testing positive in April. New York City Mayor Eric Adams tested positive on April 10, his 100th day in office.

Hochul’s positive test comes amid rising case numbers in New York. For weeks, much of upstate New York has been in the high-alert orange zone, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designation that reflects serious community spread.

New York City last week crossed the city’s threshold for “medium risk,” indicating the widening spread of the subvariant knowns as BA.2 that has swept the state’s northern reaches.

Reflecting on his career as an Oscar-winning actor, producer, and screenwriter, Matt Damon recognized that his greatest sense of accomplishment came not from the box office or critics or even awards, but from the process of creating itself. In a 2019 interview with “The Talks,” he shared that true fulfillment comes from loving what you do. “It’s really about feeling that I did my best work,” he said, “feeling that we told the story we wanted to tell in the way we wanted to tell it. That’s really the definition of success.” 

Hey there Green Teen partners and fans,

Applications for Green Teen’s Summer program are now live!

You can go to this link to apply:

https://forms.gle/cEPNwGYAKiw9wDRr9

Please spread the word to anyone you think might be eligible and interested.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out via phone or email.

Thank you,

Samantha Brittain, Sam,  She/her,  4-H Program Manager-Green Teen, Beacon,  845-831-4287 

BHA feels that it is important to share the most recent information regarding COVID-19. We are not out of the woods yet so staying informed is the best action to take in regard to protecting yourself and others.

Please review the information below and follow the link listed below for additional information.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/dutchess-new-york-covid-cases.html

Latest trends as of May 4th, 2022

• Cases have increased recently and are very high.
• The number of hospitalized Covid patients has also risen in the Dutchess County area. Deaths have remained at about the same level.
• Recent data on the test positivity rate in Dutchess County was not available.
• An average of 83 cases per day were reported in Dutchess County, a 49 percent increase from the average two weeks ago. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 1 in 5 residents have been infected, a total of 65,842 reported cases.

An emblem of Hollywood’s Golden Age, actor James Dean found critical and commercial success in a career cut short by his accidental death at age 24 in 1955. But despite his iconic image and global fame, the “Rebel Without a Cause” star reflected that he derived the greatest satisfaction from the work itself, not the fruits of that labor. It’s a sentiment so often echoed by those who have achieved fame that it’s worth taking to heart: The journey to success is often just as fulfilling as the final destination.

In her 1961 essay “On Self-Respect,” writer and cultural icon Joan Didion laid out one of the most essential truths about self-love. When we are accountable for our words and actions — and act with integrity even in the face of adversity — we are far more likely to find pride, confidence, and respect for ourselves. Taking responsibility is not always easy, but it’s a worthy pursuit. As Didion wrote, “people with self-respect exhibit a certain toughness, a kind of moral nerve; they display what was once called character.”