CLLD UPDATE WEEK OF 12/21-12/25

The CLLD Advisory Council and staff would like to extend our ongoing wishes for your health and safety. We would also like to thank you for your patience during
this unprecedented time. As we do not yet know when in-person services will resume, we have worked hard to bring you a diverse and comprehensive program of remote course offerings. We hope you enjoy them!
 
Now, more than ever, the CLLD is relying on voluntary contributions from our participants. These contributions will allow us to bring additional programs to you,
our most valued customer. Please review the suggested contribution amounts, which are based on monthly class attendance and then use the link below to make payment via credit card. You may also mail a check to the JCC, 1466 Manor Road, SI, NY 10314, attention CLLD.

Suggested contributions will not automatically renew monthly and can be made at any time by clicking here or by check.
20 classes per month: $40 Suggested Contribution
15 classes per month: $30 Suggested Contribution
10 classes per month: $20 Suggested Contribution
 
We await the day we can see your smiling face in person!
 
Thank you again,
 
-CLLD Advisory Council and Staff


ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
GRAB-AND-GO MEALS

Due to Christmas Eve, we are cancelling pickup for Grab-and-Go meals this Thursday, December 24. 

In order to make sure that everyone has enough food, this Wednesday, December 23, we will be giving out 4 meals per person, during pickup for Grab-and-Go meals. Next week will have the same schedule as New Year's Eve falls on Thursday, December 31.  

Pickup for Tuesdays Grab-and-Go meals will continue as normal. 

We will begin at 11am, and will continue until supplies last or until 1pm, whichever comes first. Cars may begin to line up NO SOONER than 10am, please. 

Please note that this is a touch-less process, and we must place the meals in the trunk of your car, NO EXCEPTIONS.

Sincerely, 
Your CLLD/JCC Family


FREE HOME CARE BED
 
We have one bed that needs a home. Brand new. It’s The Medlite Home Care Bed with Electric. Local Pickup only (Staten Island). If you or anyone you know is interested, contact Joann at 718-475-5289. 
HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR PROGRAM:
CAFÉ EUROPA

The CLLD program is looking for all Holocaust survivors on Staten Island to join its Café Europa program, which is an ongoing way to empower survivors to socialize, and share their experiences. Please, if you are a first or second generation Holocaust survivor, and are not yet participating in the Café Europa program, contact Sara Cohen (info below).

Contact Person: Sara Cohen
Email: Sacohen@SIJCC.com
Phone: (718) 475-5242
 
 
HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP)

Online: myBenefits.ny.gov
Apply online only if your household resides outside of New York City. This online application is not available for New York City residents.

In person: Both New York City residents and non-New York City residents can apply in person at your HEAP Local District Contact

In writing / by mail: If you live outside New York City, print and mail the completed HEAP application to your HEAP Local District Contact. New York City residents can mail their application to: HRA/HEAP, PO Box 1401, Church Street Station, New York, NY 10008

Please note: The above processes are for Regular HEAP benefits only. If you are facing an emergency situation outside the regular HEAP season, both New York City and non-New York City residents can apply for Emergency HEAP Benefits at your HEAP Local District Contact. If you are eligible, a HEAP emergency benefit may be issued in addition to your regular HEAP benefit.

Questions or Help with the application?: Jasmin Figueroa
Phone: 718-517-7448
 
 
ATTENTION CLLD PARTICIPANTS 
REDS II - Reaching and Engaging Depressed Senior Center Clients 

Talk Therapy Research Study here at the Senior Center! 

Weill Cornell Medicine is conducting a research study comparing two talk therapies for individuals 55 years and up who are experiencing symptoms of low-mood and sadness. 

Participation in the study will be voluntary and will not affect your services at the senior center. A FREE screening will determine if you meet research eligibility criteria. 

Eligible participants will receive: 
•Nine individual sessions with a licensed clinician at the senior center or virtually (via telephone or internet). These sessions will cover a variety of topics like, engagement in activities, mental wellness, and more! These sessions will be free of charge. 
•Four research assessments with a study research assistant at the senior center or virtually (via telephone or internet) over a period of 3 months. You will be compensated for each assessment. 

If you are interested in this study, want to learn more, or have any questions please call: Iris Yang at (914) 997-4327 or (844) 999-8746 ext. 709


CLLD COURSE RESOURCES & VIDEOS PAGE:
This web page has resources related to course discussions, and videos of previously recorded courses.  
CLICK HERE FOR OUR CLLD COURSE RESOURCES PAGE
 
 
SPECIAL WINTER BREAK PRESENTATIONS:

HOW TO NAVIGATE ZOOM 

Join us for a Special tutorial on navigating Zoom. It will be a fun, and educational experience. 

Day & Time: MONDAY, December 21, 2020 at 12pm
Instructor: Sara Jacobson
Join us here, on Zoom
Meeting ID: 834 5171 4161
Passcode: 909346


MUSIC NOSTALGIA 

If you like a sing-a-long, miss the nostalgic music of your younger years, and if you want to travel back to the nostalgic melodies of the 60’s, 70’s, and more, then this Special Presentation is for you. Join our own phenomenal pianist, and musician Lloyd Lerner to bring back all your favorite memories! 

Day & Time: TUESDAY, December 22, 2020 at 11am
Instructor: Lloyd Lerner
Join us here, on Zoom
Meeting ID: 937 9954 4430
Passcode: CLLDART


BOOSTING YOUR IMMUNITY THROUGH NUTRITION

A Special Presentation discussing how everyday foods can boost your immunity through the winter months. 

Day & Time: MONDAY, December 28th, 2020 at 10am
Instructor: Samantha Telle, Registered Dietitian 
Join us here, on Zoom
Meeting ID: 944 9915 7969
Passcode: CLLDFIT


“MARBLEOUS” NOTEBOOK MUSINGS

A notebook is commonly referred to as a small book for notes or memoranda. My notebooks, (all of them being of the marble-covered variety), are much more than that, to me! They’re my brain’s treasured thumb drives. I have as many notebooks as letters in the alphabet, which is also how I catalogue them.
 
I thought one day, in a special lecture, I’d share some of my favorite, most “marbleous” ideas. And now the time has come. Call them tidbits or factoids, they’re some of what grabbed me in my reading over the years.
 
Join me, as I bring to light for discussion the invention of St. Anne, medieval sex (shocking, but not erotic), what Italians don’t know, popes who built, judging a painting, (it’s not in the eye of the beholder, after all).

Day & Time: MONDAY, December 28th, 2020 - Time TBD
Instructor: Peter Whitehouse
Join us here, on Zoom
Meeting ID: 979 1337 7803
Passcode: CLLDED