Greystone’s Leap for Autism (Aired on January 30, 2022)

From Greystone Programs Tracilyn Vaticano, Assistant Executive Director, and Samara Enders, Director of Philanthropy, report to Radio Rotary about the charity’s annual Leap for Autism and other aspects of Greystone’s work with autistic individuals. Since 1979 Greystone Programs has provided essential community-based and residential services and life-enriching opportunities to
more than 600 children, adults, and families who deal with autism in Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster counties of New York State. One annual fundraiser is a tandem skydive at Skydive the Ranch in Garrison, NY, an event that brings 60 to 70 donors along with Greystone staff to parachute from airplanes in support of Greystone Programs—the seventh annual Leap for Autism. In a tandem skydive and trained diver manages the parachute for both divers, who descend connected from a single chute.

Learn More:
Greystone Programs: https://www.greystoneprograms.org/
Skydive the Ranch: https://skydivetheranch.com/
NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities: https://opwdd.ny.gov/
Autism Spectrum Disorder: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/facts.html

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April 10, 2023 · Posted in Developmentally Disabled, Education, Events, Service Organizations  

Helping Individuals Learn to Read (Aired March 12, 2023)

          

    

RadioRotary interviews Laura Lane, Poughkeepsie program coordinator for Literacy Connections of the Hudson Valley. Literacy Connections uses a state-approved tutoring program with trained volunteers to help adults gain reading skills and tutor immigrants with poor or no English. The services of Literary Connections are free; donations from individuals, foundations, and government agencies support the organization. Although the program works all year, the highlight of the year comes with the annual Spelling Bee at Marist College, a competition for high-school students and adults; sponsors for the Spelling Bee contribute to the funds that have kept the program going for more than 45 years. Functional illiteracy is more than just the inability to read words–literacy is the ability to understand, evaluate, use, and engage with written texts in ways enabling a person to participate in society, achieve that person’s goals, and develop his or her knowledge and potential. It includes the skills needed to fill out forms and read instructions, not just to read or write and understand a sentence.

Learn More
Literary Connections of the Hudson Valley: http://www.literacyconnections.org/
National Spelling Bee::http://spellingbee.com/
Illiteracy in the United States: https://ortongillinghamonlinetutor.com/illiteracy-statistics-in-the-united-states/
English as a Second Language: https://educationusa.state.gov/your-5-steps-us-study/research-your-options/english-language/what-are-english-language-programs

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March 30, 2023 · Posted in Arts & Letters, Education, Events, Literacy, Service Organizations  

Mental First Aid from MHA Dutchess (Aired On February 26, 2023)

              

Andrew O’Grady, CEO of Mental Health America of Dutchess County (MHA) visits Radio Rotary to introduce “Mental Health First Aid,” an eight-hour course that teaches ways to identify, understand, and respond to signs of a mental health or substance use problem. Similar to physical First Aid and CPR, Mental Health First Aid helps a trainee assist someone in a mental health or substance use crisis. MHA, among the sponsors of the First Aid course, is a nonprofit devoted to community-based services for dealing with mental health problems. Its many programs include care management, mobile crisis aid, community residences for persons experiencing substance misuse, veterans’ services, mental-health backup for police, supported housing, several varieties of support groups, and workshops and educational programs. MHA has aided more than 6,000 persons to solve their mental health problems in the past twelve years.

Learn More:
Mental Health America of Dutchess County: https://mhadutchess.org/
Mental Health First Aid: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
National Council for Mental Wellbeing: https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/

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March 5, 2023 · Posted in Addiction Recovery, Education, Mental Health, Service Organizations, Support Groups, Veterans  

Preventing Substance Abuse through Education (Aired On January 29, 2023)

                  

CAPE is the Council on Addiction Prevention & Education in Dutchess County.  For this program, Dora Celestino, Community Educator, returns to Radio Rotary  to talk about how CAPE uses education about the harm caused by substance  misuse disorder—including addiction to tobacco, alcohol, prescription drugs, or  street drugs— as a way to prevent such misuse. Duchess County currently  experiences more overdose deaths than any other county in New York State,  mainly due to the synthetic drug fentanyl. While fentanyl may be taken  deliberately, it is also used as an additive to other drugs, so persons may be  exposed without expecting it. CAPE teaches children, often younger than 13,to  avoid buying drugs over the internet. Another frequent misuse of drugs is taking a prescription medicine by raiding a medicine cabinet. But the most common form of drug misuse among children is vaping, nicotine delivered with an electronic device as a substitute for cigarettes. CAPE is also showing a movie about a family after their 19-year-old dies from drug misuse (Life After You at the Millerton Moviehouse)

Learn More:
CAPE (Council on Addiction Prevention & Education): https://capedc.org/
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, One Pill Can Kill: https://www.dea.gov/onepill
Dutchess County Addiction Prevention Services: https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/County-Executive/38732.htm
Trailer for Life After You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUic3dmeHU4

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February 13, 2023 · Posted in Addiction Recovery, Education, Mental Health, Service Organizations  

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