Childrens Hospital Of Newyork Presbyterian Assists In Providing Safe Play Education

Children’s Hospital

of NewYork-Presbyterian Assists

in Providing Safe

Play Education

WHAT: Doctors

from the Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian will be educating

parents, teachers and students about safe play on their new playground

at P.S. 152. A ribbon cutting celebration will mark the official opening

of the beautifully designed new playground built specifically for kindergarten

through second grade students to comply with safety regulations.

Partners in this

endeavor include:

· Office of Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields

· P.S. 152, School District 6

· The Injury Free Coalition for Kids at the Children’s Hospital

of New-York Presbyterian

· National Program Office of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids

· Universal Play Systems, Inc.

WHO:

Gertrude Erwin, Director of Education, Office of Manhattan Borough President

Barbara Barlow, MD, Director of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids

Dr. Jorge Izquierdo, Superintendent of School District 6

WHEN:

Tuesday, April 30

*9:00 – 9:30AM

Ribbon Cutting

*9:30 –10:00AM

Playground Safety Education for parents

*10:00 – 10:30AM Playground Safety

Education for school/playground aides

*10:30 – 1:30AM Recess

for children (kindergarten through second grade)

WHERE:

P.S. 152

93 Nagle Avenue

New York, NY 10040

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