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Rockland Community College Division of Economic Mobility and Workforce Innovation

Rockland Community College's Division of Economic Mobility and Workforce Innovation is accepting applications for the Spring 2022 Semester. The College now offers several workforce courses and programs designed to accommodate the needs of working professionals by offering flexible schedules, small class sizes and affordable tuition. The programs offered will assist … [Read more...] about Rockland Community College Division of Economic Mobility and Workforce Innovation

Emergency Rental Assistance

The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) is currently receiving new applications for the Federally Funded program due to court order. Even though federal funds have been projected to be exhausted with the current amount of applications from Rockland County tenants, a judge has ordered that New York State receive additional applications from Rockland County residents in … [Read more...] about Emergency Rental Assistance

Rockland Community College to Open as NYS Testing Site 1/18

Statement from County Executive Ed Day Great news today for our residents, Rockland Community College (RCC) will open as a New York State COVID-19 testing site on Tuesday, January 18th. New York State has partnered with Quadrant Biosciences to operate the site which will provide oral, saliva-based PCR COVID-19 tests. Quadrant Biosciences currently operates several … [Read more...] about Rockland Community College to Open as NYS Testing Site 1/18

Two Skoufis Bills to Improve Nursing Home Safety Signed Into Law

Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) announced that a pair of his bills aimed at improving safety standards for residents and workers in adult care and nursing home facilities have been signed into law. The two bills, S1783 and S1784A, implement a nursing home infectious disease inspection protocol as well as a new requirement for every long term care facility … [Read more...] about Two Skoufis Bills to Improve Nursing Home Safety Signed Into Law

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