WEED COUNSELING: The state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports released a cannabis toolkit on Friday to help parents and mentors talk to young people about the risks of underage cannabis use. The toolkit is part of a state effort to prevent harmful effects of cannabis, and includes tips for conversations around the potency of weed, the types of products available and impacts on the development brain.
HEALTH CONTRACT: The city Health Department awarded a $900,000 contract to the East Harlem nonprofit Center for Urban Community Services to provide supportive housing services, according to a notice in the City Record on Friday. The center, founded in 1993, provides affordable housing, employment resources, financial support and medical and mental health care to 50,000 people a year in New York City and nationwide.
MAMMOGRAM MACHINE: New York City Health and Hospitals’ Gotham Health facility in East New York announced Friday that a 3-D mammogram machine is available at the facility to improve breast imaging services for patients. The machine captures a fuller picture of breast tissue compared to traditional 2-D mammography and may offer better detection of breast cancer, the health system said. H+H’s Gotham Health facilities offer primary care services to New Yorkers.
Amanda D'Ambrosio , 2024-04-22 11:33:06
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