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Happy New Year’s Eve! As we reflect on 2024, we thank our partners and those who attended and participated at our events. We are looking forward to bringing more thought leaders to John Jay in 2025 to contribute to professional growth.

Happy Kwanzaa! To all who celebrate. May Kwanzaa bring you prosperity, unity and faith! #HappyHolidays

JJAY wishes everyone a bright and festive Hanukkah season! May this year's Festival of Lights bring peace & renewed hope, courage and resilience. @hillelintl #HappyHolidays

Merry Christmas #Bloodhounds! We hope you have a day filled with love, happiness, good food and laughter! #HappyHolidays

Congratulations to Amir Rasulov '26 for winning the Belle Zeller Scholarship Award and to New York State Comptroller Thomas Peter DiNapoli @NYSComptroller for receiving the Friend of CUNY Award!

Happy Holidays from the John Jay College Office of External Affairs! 💙

During #AIDSAwarenessMonth JJAY remembers the lives lost to HIV & AIDS. We applaud members of our @JJCPRISM program & others in the JJAY community working to find a cure. Let this month be a reminder to educate & protect yourself. @WorldAIDSDayUS

#BillofRightsDay acknowledges the ratification of the 1st 10 Amendments that protect essential freedoms for all, including religion, cruel and unusual punishment and arbitrary arrest. We are grateful for these protections. @ConstitutionCtr @USNatArchives

#Bloodhounds you are almost finished with the Fall '25 semester! It has been a semester rich with activities. Today starts Finals Week! We wish you good luck. Please take care of yourself both physically & mentally during this stressful time.

12 years ago today, we were shocked by the Sandy Hook massacre. Countless innocent lives were lost due to senseless violence. It is critical that we continue working for comprehensive & rational gun violence solutions to advance public safety. @Everytown @NYAGV1 @sandyhook

Happy Birthday to the @USNationalGuard! JJAY especially thanks our students and alumni who have served and put their lives on the line to protect our communities and country. We applaud your bravery! @JJCvets @CUNYVets

Panel 2 dives into complex & often overlooked intersections of healthcare & the cj system. Sumeet Sharma @CANY_1844, Michael Matteo @NYCHealthSystem, Mervin Otero @OsborneNY & Trevor Cummings from NYC Health Justice Network discuss the health burden faced by incarcerated ppl.

@P2PHNYC "Reintegration vs. reentry". Keynote speaker Dr. H Jean Wright II @Drhjean @nycHealthy underscores the importance of language in communicating to people about the work and the value of a public behavioral health focus on serving justice-involved people.

@Drhjean Since 2016, the % of people receiving mental health services in jail has increased by ~32%. This increase could be due to many factors but the underlying implication is we need to continue to invest in services for people who are currently in custody, but also after the fact.

In panel 1, Kendall Sullivan from CASES NYC, Zakiya Rose @NYSOASAS, Toni Mardirossian @ManhattanDA, & Aisha Greene @QueensDAKatz discuss health care access opportunities within the courts, the challenges, gaps, and needs that agencies are meeting, & the services they provide.

📢 Last chance to register! Tomorrow’s event will bring together experts to explore how public health strategies can improve healthcare access for justice-involved populations. 🕘 9 AM–3:30 PM 📍 John Jay College OR 💻 Zoom 🔗 Register now: p2ph.org/dcjp2ph-confer… @P2PHNYC

On #HumanRightsDay, we celebrate the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that enshrines the inalienable rights to which everyone is entitled. John Jay continues to prepare our students to lead a just, equitable and fair society. @UN

Investing in public health = safer communities. Addressing health needs can reduce recidivism, support reentry, and minimize system contact. Join us Dec 12 as expert panelists explore solutions for justice-involved populations. ➡️Register here! p2ph.org/dcjp2ph-confer… @P2PHNYC

On #NationalPearlHarborRemembranceDay we reflect on this horrific attack & never forget the bravery of upwards of 2400 Americans killed at Pearl Harbor. We also acknowledge the heroes who saved countless lives that day. @JJCvets @PearlHarborNPS

UPCOMING EVENT: On December 12th listen to a panel of experts discuss how public health can enhance equity in the criminal legal system and improve healthcare access for justice-involved populations. @dataforjustice @P2PHNYC @nycHealthy Register today! ➡️ bit.ly/3YKqzMX