Since January of 2021, CFS Behaviorist Kathy Gvardijan has been leading bi-weekly art therapy groups at our Hackensack Day Program. There are usually about 10-12 participants who have dubbed themselves “The Art Club”. Everyone has input as to which projects they will create. Sometimes this results in a theme which correlates to the seasons, or
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CFS’s Poetry Club & Coffee Club: Battling Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and in addition to Making Strides, the walks CFS is participating in, our Coffee Clutch workshop group is standing with breast cancer survivors. They selected the words and created the picture you can see above. And, at the same time, the CFS Poetry Club has penned a poem, Conquer, to also stand
Read moreOctober is National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month
October is National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month. The theme for 2021 is “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion.” Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, The Center for Family Support has strongly emphasized the importance of employment. “Keep It Moving”, an employment specific virtual support, was established at the start of the pandemic in April 2020. We are proud
Read moreJoin CFS in ‘Making Strides’ Against Breast Cancer this October
CFS is proud to be walking in support of breast cancer survivors this October, breast cancer awareness month. Throughout the month, walks are taking place in: New York October 10th Brooklyn – Coney Island Boardwalk, Maimonides Park October 17th Manhattan – Central Park- Bandshell Queens – Flushing Meadows Corona Park Bronx – Orchard Beach Staten Island –
Read moreHow Are You Celebrating the Fall?
We want to see how you celebrate the Fall!! Are you pumpkin carving? Going apple picking? Will you dress up for Halloween? We want to know! Submit all your Fall photos to InnovativeTeam@cfsny.org for a chance to be on our website! Deadline for photos – November 30th
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