Dear Friends, At the Center we focus on the environmental health and justice for children. War now threatens the health of children in Ukraine. Together with the United Nations, Columbia University, and many peoples and nations, we stand with the people of Ukraine. In peace and solidarity. "We need peace. People’s lives, their dignity and human rights must be protected." Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General   En Español

Affordable Housing for Health Equity WE ACT Co-founder and Executive Director, Peggy Shephard appointed to the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council, and Dr. Diana Hernandez, Associate Professor, Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health and CCCEH, Community Outreach and Translation Core, Director discuss affordable housing and equity with Jonathan P. Rose, President, Jonathan Rose Companies. See webinar below.

CCCEH News (Noticias)

Congratulations! We are thrilled to share that Quincy Wise, one of our founding members of CCCEH's, Youth Council, Environmental Health and Justice (EHJ) Advocates will start his graduate studies at Columbia University School of Social Work this Fall 2022. We are deeply proud. A native son of Harlem and proud of his Gambian roots, Quincy has always served his community and been a resource for others. We know that the Columbia School of Social Work will equip him with additional knowledge and skills to further impact his community and country. We remain his cheerleaders, excited to see where his future leads! Congratulations to you, Quincy, and your family! Onward!  En Español

CCCEH Welcomes Marichuy Maria de Jesus (Marichuy) Hernandez Garcia joined the CCCEH Fair Start Study team as a Research Assistant, in February 2022. She is a recent graduate of the University of California, Davis with a B.S. in Community and Regional Development and a minor in Chicano/a Studies. Before joining the Center she worked in Sacramento, California  as a Community Health Leader (CHL). As a CHL, she primarily worked with the Spanish-speaking community in Yolo County and the Mexican Consulate’s Ventanilla de Salud. En Español

Take the Child Cosmetics & Body Products Survey CLICK HERE Tome la encuesta sobre maquillaje y productos para el cuerpo de niños CLIC AQUI

We are recruiting Estamos Reclutando Pregnant women 30 weeks or less (Mujeres con 30 semanas o menos de emabrazo) Delivering at NYP hospital or Allen Pavilion (Dando a luz en el Hospital NYP o el Allen Pavilion) Thank you!  Click here for more information ¡Gracias! Para más información Clic aqui en español

Spread the Word on the NYC Clean Heat Program Burning Dirty Heating Oil Poster Click here to download or email mu3@cumc.columbia.edu Subject line: Poster Wanted (We will send - in body include name, mailing address & # of posters) En Español

Omicron

Omicron Variant What You Need to Know We have the tools to fight Omicron Vaccinations-Booster Masks Testing Variante ómicron: lo que debe saber Contamos con las herramientas para combatir la variante ómicron Vacunas-Dosis de Resfuerzo Mascarillas Pruebas de detección Mask Eficacy Fact Sheet Efectividad de Mascarillas N-95

Vaccine Finder Sitios para Vacunarse  NY Presbyterian Call: 646-838-0319  Mon-Fri (Lunes - Viernes) 9:00 am – 4:45 pm Vaccine Together (Vacunas en Conjunto) NYC COVID-19 Vaccine Finder ((Sitios para Vacunarse NYC)

For more information on children's vaccine, please find the links below. (Para más información sobre las vacunas para niños, los enlaces a continuación tambien en español.) NY State Frequently Asked Questions About 5 - 11 Year-Olds and the COVID-19 Vaccine Getting your child Ready for the COVID-19 Vaccine COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens | CDC Shots for Tots, Manhattan Times, Gregg McQueen

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