The Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester and Tuckahoe has awarded Iona University a $10,000 grant to conduct local workshops this spring focusing on managing stress, depression and anxiety.
“We are thrilled to partner with The Community Fund to provide these important workshops for local residents,” said Kavita Dhanwada, Ph.D., founding dean of the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences. “This opportunity both aligns with Iona’s mission of service to our local communities and gives our students the chance to gain real-world experience applying the lessons of the classroom into the world beyond.”
Three one-hour workshops will take place this spring at Iona’s Kelly Center for Health Sciences in Bronxville. Workshops include:
• Stress management for teenagers;
• Mental, emotional and relational well-being and health; and
• Racism and multicultural awareness.
The grant will be implemented by graduate students from Iona University’s Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling programs.
The goal is to help improve health outcomes based on the Community Fund’s recent Community Needs Assessment, which identified a large gap surrounding mental health and well-being.
Amy Korb, executive director of The Community Fund, said the needs assessment, conducted in partnership with Pace University’s Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship, provided important data to understand what services were most needed.
“Our staff, in partnership with our board, worked together to develop the mental health discretionary fund and find robust programs that provide tangible help to our community members,” Korb said. “This isn’t just about mental health awareness; it is about providing our community members with the services and tools to help them thrive.”
Founded in 1919, The Community Fund awards these grants yearly to provide funding and support for agencies and programs serving the health, education and welfare needs of residents in the villages of Bronxville and Tuckahoe and the town of Eastchester. For 2024, they have awarded $600,000 in grant allocations to support the community’s health needs.
The Community Fund was founded in 1919 to support qualified agencies and programs that provide vital services within Bronxville 10708, Eastchester, and Tuckahoe. These services help thousands of neighbors each year at little or no expense to those least able to pay. With declining government support, these agencies need the help of the Fund more than ever. The Community Fund is staffed and administered by members of the community volunteering their time and talents.
Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master’s-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Its 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. A school on the rise, Iona officially changed its status from College to University on July 1, 2022, reflecting the growth of its academic programs and the prestige of an Iona education.
