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A Festive Evening at Eastchester Gardens Community Banquet
It was an enjoyable night of community during this festive time of year!
Congratulations Christy Olsen - 2026 PASESetter Winner!
Congratulations to Christy Olsen, NIDC’s Youth Services Director, on her 2026 PASEsetter Award!
PS 77 Gingerbread Wonderland
It was a collaborative night of creative fun between teachers, students and their families–a night filled with “sweet” memories!
PS 77 & FSN: Coping With Holiday Stress
Learning how to combat and prevent stress is key and participants shared experiences and offered advice to one another in a friendly, supportive way.
PS 96 & FSN: Sleep Hygiene–the Key to Your Child’s Health and Academic Success
Sleep hygiene means cultivating healthy habits, a calming bedtime routine and a good environment to encourage quality sleep.
PS 103 & FSN Virtual Workshop: Understanding Neurodiversity–An Introduction for Parents & Caregivers
This virtual workshop gave parents and caregivers an initial overview of the basics of neurodiversity and provided additional resources to support families and children.
Holiday Cheer at Eastchester Gardens Community Center!
A festive day of holiday cheer at Eastchester Gardens Community Center!
PS 77 & FSN: From Lullabies to Literacy–Building Your Child’s Communication Skills
In this workshop at PS 77, families learned practical, low-cost strategies—like interactive reading, rhyming games, and talking during routines—to support speech development and bonding.
PS 96 and NIDC Annual Potluck
Students came for the food, then stayed for the dancing! PS 96 Annual Potluck was a joyful event with parent volunteers and NIDC staff setting up a wide variety of dishes for over 125 students.
PS/MS 89 and NIDC Thanksgiving Community Fair
Students and their parents were thankful for hot cocoa, hot food, fun crafts, tasty treats and free books! There were even raffles for 80 free turkeys–and a few Radio City Christmas Spectacular tickets, too!
NYS Children’s Asthma Initiative of the American Lung Association Host ASthma Education Workshop For NIDC
The session equipped NIDC staff from across all our afterschool sites with essential knowledge about asthma triggers, early warning signs, and best practices for assisting youth who may experience asthma-related challenges while in our care.
Citywide Participatory Budgeting: PS/MS 89 NIDC Youth Staff Share Ideas for How to Spend “The People’s Money”
As part of “The People’s Money” (the NYC Civic Engagement Commission’s Citywide Participatory Budgeting program), NIDC held an “Idea Generation” session at PS/MS 89 on Veteran’s Day.
Eastchester Gardens Community Center celebrates Halloween!
Eastchester Gardens Community Center did a double dose of Halloween celebrations!
Halloween Hit the Bronx and NIDC was there for it!
NIDC welcomed Halloween this year in nonstop fashion. From a Haunted House packed with scary fun to a first-ever Halloween celebration for Crotona tenants, NIDC amped up the festive spirit of the holiday.
Community Health Fair with Einstein Service-Learning Students at PS/MS 89
Einstein College of Medicine’s dermatology student group partnered with NIDC Youth Programs to present the “Good Skin Knowledge” initiative at PS/MS 89. Designed for 5th–8th graders, the two-day program featured four interactive modules covering sun safety, acne, and skin reactions to bugs and plants.
Einstein Medical Students Teach Skin Health to PS/MS 89 Youth through “Good Skin Knowledge” Program
Einstein College of Medicine’s dermatology student group partnered with NIDC Youth Programs to present the “Good Skin Knowledge” initiative at PS/MS 89. Designed for 5th–8th graders, the two-day program featured four interactive modules covering sun safety, acne, and skin reactions to bugs and plants.
NIDC Joins the Bronx 49th Precinct for Fun-A-Ween!
The 49th Precinct hosted over 250 children and adults at the annual Fun-O-Ween event, giving goblins young and old a day filled with seasonal activities and scary fun!
Back to school fairs get Bronx Children ready for another school year
As summer ended, NIDC hosted a series of lively Back to School events across the Bronx, bringing together families, community partners, and local organizations to support students as they prepared for the new school year. The days were filled with fun, food, games, giveaways and more!
