newsbriefs Holistic Moms Network to Discuss Homeopathy
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usanne Saltzman, M.D., a specialist in homeopathic and functional medicine with a family practice in Westchester and Rockland Counties, will be the guest speaker at the December 7 meeting of the Holistic Moms Network. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Rye Free Reading Room, located at 1061 Boston Post Road. Saltzman uses homeopathy and functional medicine to treat acute and chronic conditions in people of all ages. “Because I began practicing homeopathy 25 years ago, before alternative medicine was widely practiced, I have vast experience treating thousands of children and adults for numerous acute and chronic conditions,” she Susanne Saltzman says. “My main goal has always been to help patients decrease their dependency on pharmaceutical drugs and help bring them to a higher level of health.” She will discuss the conditions that are best treated with homeopathy and functional medicine and explain why these two therapeutic modalities combined can be an effective treatment for most acute and chronic conditions. For more info, visit HartsdaleHomeopathy.com or email SusanneSaltzman@aol.com.
Smart Commute Means Less Stress
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estchester County and New York State have partnered on a free informational program to help reduce drive-alone commuting, which means less stress for workers and the environment. Westchester’s Smart Commute program was created to help commuters and their employers learn various strategies to increase their use of mass transit alternatives. The program supports the state and county governments’ mutual commitment to ease congestion on our roadways and improve air quality. Program organizers say alternative modes of transportation can help save time and money, reduce stress, reduce employees’ carbon footprint, increase their sense of community and contribute to a better quality of life. Employers who enroll in the program receive free commuting benefits for employees and others traveling to their location, including the following: • Transportation Information Fairs held at the worksite, and tailored to the com- pany’s location and size. An information table can be set up in a common area during lunch hours, so employees can learn about their commute options in a casual atmosphere. • The Commute-n-Save Program, which gets employees to work using pre-tax salary dollars and saves employers on payroll-related taxes. • A Commute Information Rack with a restocking service to make transit sched- ules available at the worksite. • A worksite survey and Go Green commuting plan tailored to the company’s needs. For more information about the Smart Commute program, call 914.995.4444 or visit Westchestergov.com/SmartCommute. See ads, pages 15 & 49. 8
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