{"id":1009,"date":"2023-04-03T22:22:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T22:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.smesh.space\/?page_id=1009"},"modified":"2023-04-04T04:23:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T04:23:40","slug":"be-a-buddy-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/?page_id=1009","title":{"rendered":"Be A Buddy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1009\" class=\"elementor elementor-1009\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-536287a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"536287a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4280ee1\" data-id=\"4280ee1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3434c60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3434c60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h1 style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-style: normal; white-space: normal;\">Be A Buddy Program<\/h1><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d57eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d57eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;\">The Hunts Point \u2013 Longwood Be A Buddy (BaB)<\/span>\u00a0program is designed to prepare the community for future climate events through climate health education and community preparedness. The program aims to have local volunteers help those most at-risk residents and educate the community about climate preparedness.<\/p><p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">In case of a climate-related emergency, local residents registered to the BaB network will be contacted and assisted by local volunteers from the community.This is an initiative led by THE POINT in partnership with the Mayor\u2019s Office of Recovery and Resiliency \u201cCOOL NEIGHBORHOODS NYC\u201d program, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and the Fund for Public Health NY (FDPNY).<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;\">WHO SHOULD REGISTER<br \/><\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;\">Who should register to have a BaB Volunteer reach out to them in case of a climate-related emergency?<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\" data-rte-list=\"default\"><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Anyone who suffers from chronic medical conditions or is on critical life-saving equipment;<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Anyone who is considered elderly and living alone;<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Anyone who has a disability or other limitation;<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Households lacking adequate cooling and\/or heating equipment, i.e. air conditioners\/radiators.<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\">\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;\">What are health-related risk related to climate change in our community?<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\" data-rte-list=\"default\"><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Increased risk of cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses like heart disease and asthma;<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Increased risk of mental-health related illnesses like stress, anxiety and depression;<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Increased exposure to extreme heat\/cold and related illnesses like hypothermia and heat strokes;<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Worsening existing chronic medical conditions.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;\">HOW BAB CAN HELP\/BENEFITS<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\" data-rte-list=\"default\"><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Establish a network of local volunteers reaching out and helping local community members most at-risk to climate-related emergencies like heat waves, coastal storms or extreme cold;<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Provide and guide at-risk community members to useful resources and services related to climate and community preparedness;<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Better prepare the community for future climate events and emergencies through education and awareness;<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Creates local, social connections among community members.<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\">\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;\"> HOW TO GET INVOLVED?<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\" data-rte-list=\"default\"><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Register to our network if you are an at-risk community member through our <a style=\"font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1RJBvC6VDcD1CzYIwIFFYSsdOPsnGq2NoE_13F5cQYRg\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;\">online<\/span><\/a> or paper application;<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Volunteer as a Be A Buddy to conduct outreach for the program;<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Share this brochure or information with another community member;<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Follow us on social media to stay informed and aware of climate-related event.<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\">\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;\">For more info contact <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;\">Aryanna Osorio <\/span>at: <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;\">aosorio@thepoint.org<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efd0f3f\" data-id=\"efd0f3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e0ed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29e0ed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BeaBuddyLogoFinal.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BeaBuddyLogoFinal.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BeaBuddyLogoFinal-290x300.jpeg 290w, https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BeaBuddyLogoFinal-200x207.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b5860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"99b5860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5cdfaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5cdfaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-asset-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-asset-1.png 300w, https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-asset-1-200x137.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f3044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06f3044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hunts Point Recreation Center<\/strong><br \/>765 Manida St. Bronx NY 10474<br \/>718-860-5544<br \/>Hours: Mon.-Fri 9AM-10PM<br \/>Sat 9AM-5PM<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa02bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eaa02bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/evacuationzones.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/evacuationzones.png 300w, https:\/\/huntspoint.nyc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/evacuationzones-200x127.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" 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