Left to Right:  Mo Chen, Ke Wei (Co-President, GNCA), Lori Beth Schwartz (GN UPTC), Maria Elisa Cuadra (COPAY CEO), Chen Ye, Nathan Fong (Co-President, GNCA), and Wen Wu. 
COPAY's CEO, Maria Elisa Cuadra, was the speaker at an event hosted by the Great Neck Chinese Association that was held at Great Neck House on Wednesday, September 28th.  The topic was: 
"How Parents Can Prevent Substance Abuse and Protect Their Children".
 
The workshop was well received and parents asked many interesting, important, and  thought provoking questions.  
 
Covered during the presentation was: 
  • Culture as a factor in parenting.
  • When is it appropriate to talk to young children about drugs and alcohol and how does a parent begin.
  • Families as the primary role models of children.
  • The middle school and high school years and how to navigate them successfully.
  • Importance of on-going communication. 
  • Stress and our teenagers; how to encourage healthy coping and balanced living.
  • Keeping prescription medications away from children and teens. 
  • Importance of supervision during after school hours and at parties and social gatherings. 
  • Protecting teens from all drugs, including alcohol.
  • The growing public concerns regarding heroin. 
  • When to seek  consultation and help from professionals.
  • Healthy outlets that kids can be involved in.
  • An overview of COPAY's Prevention and Intervention Services 
 
The leadership and staff of COPAY is very happy to work with the Great Neck Chinese Association.  CEO, Maria Elisa Cuadra, thanked everyone and expressed that it was an honor to have been invited to speak.  
 
We look forward to honoring the Great Neck Chinese Association at our upcoming Luncheon to be held on Friday, October 21, 2016, at the Marbella Restaurant, in Bayside, NY. All proceeds will go to COPAY's Prevention Services for Children, Teens and Families.  
 
To contact COPAY please call 516.466.2509. We thank the Great Neck Chinese Association and look forward to working together for the goodness of our community and all our children and families!

毒品和酒精濫用是美国一个严重的社会问题，近几年在大颈地区也越来越严重。去年以来大颈地区已有四起因海洛因过量而死亡的事件。很多青少年从中学就开始接触并尝试毒品。为了帮助大颈华人社区更好地了解毒品和酒精问题的严重性，以及出现问题时如何利用社区内各项资源，大颈华人协会将于九月二十八号晚七时半在 Great Neck House 举办一次关于毒品和酒精濫用问题的讲座。

本次讲座的主讲人为 COPAY （Community Organization for Parent And Youth） 的 CEO， Maria Elisa Cuadra 女士。COPAY 是大颈地区著名的非营利组织，在处理毒品和酒精濫用问题方面有丰富经验。 本次讲座包括以下话题，详情请看附件。本次讲座完全免费，语言为英文。

·       当前儿童/青少年毒品和酒精濫用问题

·       毒品和酒精上瘾对家庭和青少年精神健康的影响

·       父母亲在这些问题上如何做好表率

·       青少年长期压力问题

·       父母应该注意的征兆 ，以及何时应该介入

·       何种服务可以帮助处理濫用问题及如何得到这些服务

·       COPAY在管理和处理毒品及酒精滥用问题上可以提供的服务

 

GNCA To Host Seminar on Substance Abuse

Substance abuse (including narcotics and alcohol) is a serious social problem in America and increasingly becoming an issue in Great Neck. There have been four heroine related deaths in Great Neck since last year. Middle school is the age for many teenagers to begin experimentation with substances.  To help the Chinese community in Great Neck to understand the issue and get information about the resources in the community in dealing with substance abuse, GNCA will host a seminar on substance abuse on September 28 at 7:30 PM in Great Neck House.    The speaker of the seminar will be Ms. Maria Elisa Cuadra, CEO of COPAY (Community Organization for Parent And Youth).  COPAY, a famous non-profit organization in Great Neck, is very experienced in dealing with substance abuse.  Please see the flyer below for more details about the topics of the seminar.  The seminar will be completely free and conducted in English.  

 

 

 

大颈华人协会将在中秋佳节之际为社区居民献上“家好月圆庆中秋”的免费活动。活动定于周日9月18号下午3点至5点在大颈公园区俱乐部举行。这次活动将面对整个大颈社区，旨在让海外的华人子女和非华裔更多的了解中秋文化传统。活动内容包括脍炙人口的民间故事，月饼品尝，中秋灯笼制作，折纸剪纸等。此外我们还特意邀请了Chinese Theatre Works为大家带来独具特色的传统皮影戏 "Tiger Tales"。位置有限，请大家不要错过机会！

3-4pm: 民间故事会，月饼品尝
4-4:30pm: 皮影戏 “Tiger Tales”

3-5pm: 手工

 

本次活动目前在招募志愿者。工作内容有手工，摄影，安保, 影音/音响设备操作等。请扫二维码加入志愿者群。谢谢大家支持！

 

Join the Great Neck Chinese Association for a fun-filled afternoon of activities celebrating the Mid Autumn Festival at Great Neck House on Sunday September 18th from 3pm to 5pm.  FREE activities include award winning shadow puppet show “Tiger Tales" by Chinese Theatre Works, learning about Mid Autumn Festival history and traditions,  retelling of timeless Chinese legends, tasting of authentic Moon Cakes, and making origami and Chinese paper lanterns.

3-4pm: Storytelling and Moon Cake Tasting
4-4:30pm: Shadow Puppet Show "Tiger Tales"
3-5pm: Arts & Crafts

Admission: FREE

Space is limited. Entrance will be granted on first come, first serve basis. Email any questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.



 

 

 

骄阳似火也挡不住大颈镇居民纪念社区公园成立100周年的热情。

100年前的8月14日，两位大颈居民Boswell和Louise Eldridge带着保护环境与自然保护区的初衷，申请成立了大颈公园区。100年后的今天，大颈的公园成为了当地居民家庭休闲，朋友聚会，散步和各种其他体育活动的中心场所，是大颈生活不可或缺的一部分。

庆祝会以Brady Rayrner的音乐表演拉开序幕。作为一位娱乐界先锋人士，Brady已经两次获得格莱美音乐奖提名。他的音乐喜庆中带着一些不羁，与阳光海岸边的美好下午融为一体。

接下来是由纽约中国鼓艺学院金奖团·小旋风乐队带来的击鼓表演。稚气未脱的小孩子们全情投入，敲锣打鼓将整个聚会带入高潮。

大颈华人协会另外一个节目是由纽约音乐艺术学校校长许晨馨组织的儿童合唱团。四至十岁的小孩子们穿着整齐的服装，在炎热的高温下面将排练过的两首歌曲《Tomorrow》和《Do Re Mi》倾情表演出来。他们认真的表情和纯真的声音俘获了在场所有人的心。

当天的庆祝活动还包括魔术表演等。会场也提供了孩子们喜爱的棉花糖和冰激淋。

大颈的生活多是以孩子为重心，家庭生活参与度也是衡量是社区活动重要的一部分。大颈华人协会旨在将孩子变成这次庆典的主角，让我们的华裔家庭更加融入这样一个充满历史的社区。社区融入是协会的创办宗旨，这也是大颈华人协会首次参与公园区的庆祝活动。今年中秋，我们还会带孩子们进入社区分享我们的历史和传统，敬请大家期待。

 

Great Neck Record 关于本次活动的报道：

http://greatneckrecord.com/chinese-childrens-choir-performed-at-park-district-anniversary/?from=groupmessage&isappinstalled=0

 

 

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  3. 欢迎参加大颈一年一度的Memorial Day欢乐游行/Great Neck Memorial Day Parade
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