Center for Applied Psychology (CAPs) at Bikur Cholim

Please take a look at this newly uploaded video. It is a video of Dr. Schechter speaking on "Responding to Abuse". It was recorded and shown in the Kollel Beth HaTalmud in Melbourne Australia. It is 17 minutes long. Thanks to Rabbi Yisroel Greenwald for his tireless efforts on this front and thank you to Mendy Greenwald for his wonderful post production efforts. Please forward, disseminate and make it available to anyone that may find it useful. ... It is also available on our CAPs- Bikur Cholim YouTube Channel. Spread the word. See more

Please check out our new group ad for the new groups we are currently running and going to be running!

+_ County of Rockland Department of Health NEWS RELEASE _ Date: December 23, 2011... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joan H. Facelle, MD, MPH 845-364-2512 Health Department cautions residents that candlewicks containing lead are being sold in local stores Burning candlewicks with lead can cause lead poisoning Pomona, NY Burning candlewicks that contain lead can release harmful lead vapor and dust into the air. Exposure to lead vapors or dust can cause lead poisoning. Even small amounts of lead in your body can be dangerous. At high levels lead can be fatal. Children six years old or younger are more at risk for lead poisoning because their brain is still developing. As a result it can lower IQ and cause learning and behavior problems. In adults, it can cause high blood pressure, headaches, and can cause miscarriage or premature birth in pregnant women. For more information go to http://epa.gov/lead/ or call the Montefiore Regional Lead Resource Center 718-547-2789. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) banned the sale of candlewicks and candles containing lead in 2003, however, candlewicks containing lead are still being sold in some Rockland County stores. The product, Super Wicks locally distributed by Ner Mitzvah, have been found to contain significant levels of lead. Ner Mitzvah also sells candle products that do not have metal centers. Rockland County's Office of Consumer Protection has been working closely with the Rockland County Department of Health, and is conducting inspections of stores in and around the location where the candles/candlewicks were reportedly sold, requesting merchants to voluntarily remove this type of product from their shelves. Candlewicks, normally made of braided cotton, may contain a metal center made of lead, or zinc. To see if the wicks you have contain lead, remove the wax from the tip of the wick, separating the fibers from the wick to check if there is a metallic center. To find out if the metal is lead, rub the metal center on a piece of white paper. If the metal is lead, it will leave a grey mark. If the metal is zinc (which is not harmful) it will not leave a grey mark. Not all candles or candlewicks are harmful, but labels won’t tell you which ones are safe. It is important to watch out for shiny metal wires in the candlewicks. The best thing is to get candles or candlewicks with pure paper or cotton wicks. The Rockland County Department of Health urges you to check your candles and candlewicks for a metal core and discard those that contain lead. For more information, call the Health Department at (845) 364-2608. ###

Lead Wicks in Candles

Warning of lead in candle wicks

Chanuka is a time of great celebration but also a time that requires great safety- especially with candle burning bright and children enjoying the festive spirit- please be sure to keep careful eye on the burning candles and your children. Also a new safety warning from the Rockland department of health about candles regarding lead burning in candles- see the attached post

A freilichin, lighting and happy Channuka to all!

We are currently forming our Anxiety Skills and Supports Women's Group. We are hoping to begin shortly so please speak to Aryeh Sova at extension 845-425-5252 x367. We are still forming more groups!! If you have any suggestions for other groups please let us know!

We are very proud to announce the start of another skills and support group- Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills group for women. The 16-week DBT skills group group is developed to improve emotional dysregulation group and increase emotional, interpersonal effectiveness. It has begun today and meets for 16 weeks on Wednesdays at 1:00. The group is being led by Lily Grun, LCSW and Leah Katz, PhD. It is not too late to sign up. If you are interested pleases call Aryeh Sova at 845-425-5252 x367

We are very proud to announce the initial group for the fall season-- Social Skills for Boys (ages 11-13). We are beginning the 8 week group starting next week Wed. 23rd at 5:30 PM (11/23/11) led by Aryeh Sova and Eitan Bitter. It is not too late to sign up. If you are interested please call Aryeh Sova at 845-425-5252 x367