Community & Resources
The Riverdale Y is the "town square" of Riverdale. From special services and programs offered in our building, to collaborations with institutions throughout Riverdale and beyond, our Jewish community center is a place for information, referral, and community.
Intimate Voices Chamber Concerts @CSAIR
the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale
in collaboration with The Riverdale YM-YWHA
presents the inaugural season of Intimate Voices chamber music in an intimate setting
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UJA-Federation's Connect to Care
Responds to Growing Needs of Families Affected by Economic Downturn
With the unemployment rate in the New York area the highest it's been in more than 30 years, agencies are naturally seeing a dramatic rise in the number of people in need of benefits, career and therapeutic counseling, financial consulting, and other services.
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Special Needs/Inclusion
At the Riverdale YM-YWHA the policy of inclusion speaks to the diversity of our community as a whole and is based upon one of Judaism's central principles: that human beings are created in the image of God. The Y's Special Needs programming is a partnership between the Riverdale Y and the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services.
The Y offers Sunday programming throughout the school year for children with a variety of special needs including children on the high-functioning end of the autistic spectrum and those with varied communication and learning differences.
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Greening Riverdale
As our last Earth Day Fair proved, there is growing desire within the community to become more proactive about the environment -- both locally and in the context of the global climate crisis. The Riverdale Y is committed to play a leading role in this movement with the introduction of programs, events and other initiatives in this area. Note: our 2009 recycling Environmental Fair is scheduled for Sunday, June 7.
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Social Adult Day Program
The Riverdale Y's Social Adult Day program, designed for older adults with cognitive and functional impairments, is held three days a week.
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Adoption: The Sarah Lily Fund for Adoption
As part of its mission to strengthen families and promote Jewish identity and continuity, the Riverdale Y has established the Sarah Lily Fund For Adoption. It is understood adoption is an expensive undertaking. The Fund provides two $5,000 grants annually to help Jewish families being formed by adoption.
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Shalom Baby: Welcoming Babies and their Parents to Riverdale
Shalom Baby is an outreach program designed to welcome young families and their new babies to the Y and the Riverdale Jewish community. By extending a hand of friendship to families who have recently experienced the birth or adoption of a child, the program invites your family to become an integral part of the Riverdale community. A welcoming phone call from the Y's Family and Parenting Center begins the process.
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Mitzvah Projects
The Riverdale YM-YWHA is committed to the ideas of tzedakah (charity) and tikkun olam (repairing the world) as part of our mission statement to provide for our neighbors. Join us in our mitzvah projects! Collection bins are in the Y lobby.
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Resources
UJA-Federation of New York
The Riverdale Y is proud to be an agency of UJA-Federation of New York. This metropolitan-area-wide organization supports the Y and our programs financially and professionally.
Learn more about UJA-Federation of New York
 JBFCS
The Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services is a valued partner of the Riverdale Y's in many of the social services provided to our community.
Learn more about JBFCS
Riverdale Jewish Community Council
The RJCC represents the Jewish agencies in Riverdale and is home to a community-wide calendar.
Learn more about RJCC
Riverdale's Synagogues and Day Schools
Riverdale is home to many synagogues and day schools.
Click here for a listing of their addresses and contact info.
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