JDK Social Station offers an ABA based social skills program throughout the school year along with our summer camp. Each session is a 10 week class that focuses on individualized social skills for each student as well as following our 7 step model and curriculum. The program is individualized and geared for each child to reach their maximum potential. 

A compilation of local, state and national resources to support preventing and responding to prejudice, racism and facilitating social justice, social consciousness, humanity and unity in our community (homes, schools, health care practices, organizations).

Hosted by Ken Verni 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Monday, Dec 14 2020 (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) Recurrence: Occurs every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM, (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Creative expression activities are enjoyable, but also can be a great wellness tool to help enhance moods and emotions. In this group, we will be exploring and sharing forms of creativity together - using art as an outlet for self-expression. No art skills are required

All Virtual Library programs are free and will be conducted on a virtual platform. Registration and internet access are required to attend. Register for all programs on our website’s Upcoming Events list to receive emailed information on how to join. 

Joyful Stories and easy crafts are shared each day with your family! New Story/Craft added each day at 2 pm

This series was created by the Children's Librarians, as we miss our littlest patrons! While in-person storytimes are not possible, we will be sending extra special stories and easy-to-do-crafts directly to your homes.

As the school year begins, there are many new challenges being faced by parents and children trying to navigate remote learning.Without the same support systems that are typically in place there are additional layers of complexity in addressing behavioral challenges in students.

This series is presented in partnership with SNAP-ED of Monmouth and Ocean Counties and Monmouth County Council for Young Children. Zoom information:https://zoom.us/j/97230177320 Meeting ID: 972 3017 7320  Questions? Contact Kelly Noah [email protected]

Program Dates - TUESDAYS: 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23

Evidence-based family strengthening program found to significantly improve parenting skills and family relationships, reduce problem behaviors, delinquency and alcohol and drug abuse in children, and improve social competencies and school performance.

Stay Safe! Stay Connected! Join us Fridays in January at 7:30 for games and camaraderie!  PMMeeting ID 967 1924 7642 Passcode 75063

Inviting all teens ages 14 to 19 diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome! Topics include: Navigating the Ups & Downs of COVID 19 & TS; Advocating for the Best in Your Relationships; and join YouTuber and social media influencer Britney Wolf for a session that is sure to set you in high gear ready to take charge, set goals and break through barriers in 2021.

USTEM is now ONLINE! We hold fun, hands-on projects, and activities that engage children in grades 1-6. For more information email [email protected] Engage - Inspire - Empower 

Join our workshop to learn about New Year goal setting and positive mental health while creating a Vision Board/collage. Youth can participate with basic supplies (paper, pencil, coloring supplies) or, if available additional supplies (scissors, magazine clippings, pictures, glue).

Teen Forum Designed to Envision 2021 and Beyond

FREE Webinar for teens addressing LifeSkills and Lifestyle, including: 

• Self-Care and Mindfulness

We are helping pregnant women "Destress and Relax" while learning valuable tools to help them throughout their pregnancy. We are practicing in the safety and comfort of home.

Conscious Pregnancy through mindfulness. Emphasis on breath work, pelvic floor work, increased stamina and restorative poses.

Creative Healing is a therapeutic modality that combines powerful counseling techniques along with art-making to help improve emotional, mental health, promoting self-regulation.

The goal of the conference is to help young people identify their gifts, talents, and opportunities through a series of panels, workshops, networking, and other amazing opportunities that will be presented throughout the day. 

We make writing fun! During this class, we tap into your imagination, showing you how to turn your ideas from “think to ink.” We emphasize the importance of having a writer’s notebook to gather your thoughts and let your ideas flow from your pen. Your instructor will email a link before the first class. Scholarships are available.

On the 26th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Day and the eve of the historic inauguration of the 46th President of the United States Joseph R. Biden and 49th Vice President Kamala Harris, pocstock is kicking off the IncludeUS campaign with an important conversation about the future of Black America.

A free virtual stress management support group for youth ages 9-12, where kids will learn coping strategies and ways to better adjust to their new reality.

Offered through RWJBarnabas Health Insitute for Prevention and Recovery's Hope and Healing Program.  Mondays starting 1/4/2021 at 6:00 p.m. Access through Zoom link.

The Mourning Meeting is a podcast dedicated to young adults. Interviews include information about grieving at college, pandemic grief, advanced directives for young adults, suicide loss, and much more.

The Women’s Project is the dedicated focus of Women’s Reentry Commission to provide excellent integrated health care and employment services to women leaving prison. Please join us on Tuesday, January 19 on Facebook.

Join us on Tuesday, January 19 as NAMI presents "In Our Own Voice," a personal perspective of mental illness that changes attitudes, assumptions, and stereotypes.

Are you struggling to find a balance between working-from-home and parenting during the pandemic? You are not alone. Join our FREE Weekly Self-Care Support Group for Pandemic Parenting, where you can share your thoughts, experiences, and fears in a safe and supportive environment.  Every Tuesday evening @ 6 PM - same Zoom link

Cody Parker, Owner of Drop the Beet Farms will be getting into the fun bits of aquaponics virtually. His virtual farm tour will help you learn the basics of aquaponics, and how aquaponics ecosystems can inspire future generations to grow food sustainably. For questions call 732-349-1246 or email [email protected]

This virtual program aims to help adolescents, young adults, and their parents/ caregivers understand how to protect themselves from exploitation by potential traffickers. Attendees will learn:

-What human trafficking is and isn't
-How to recognize the signs ("Red Flags") of human trafficking
-What you can do if you think someone is being trafficked

In addition to the weekly breakfast and lunch distribution, Meal Kits are available for Drive-Thru pick-up at any of the Township of Ocean Schools - Twin Brook, Middle Brook or Continental Gardens every Wednesday between 12 and 3 PM. One meal kit per family.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• How language and processing speed overlap with attention
• The co-occurrence of learning disabilities and ADHD and their effect on language
• The effect of slow processing speed on social communication and social skills
• How to find professionals who can help your child manage these challenges

And More

Through FEMA and SAMHSA, NJ Hope and Healing and MHA of Essex and Morris are able to provide free crisis counseling to New Jerseyans emotionally struggling with the impact of COVID-19. We are offering free crisis counseling by virtual support groups (via Zoom) and individual phone sessions.

Learn how to advocate for yourself during landlord/tenant issues. 

• Legal protections for tenants
• Habitability
• Eviction Issues
• Right to Privacy

STEMgirls' Winter Session starts in November! We provide free online classes for girls in grades 3-8 that focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. All supplies are provided!

• Learn why people with ADHD are more prone to impulsive spending
• Discover tips and techniques for decreasing the chances of impulsive spending
• Find out how to cope with impulsive spending issues in a relationship
• Feel more confident in financial matters
• Learn how ADHD treatment can help you financially

Please join us in the first of a two-part series where Nancy Kaser-Boyd, Ph.D., Clinical Professor of Psychology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, will discuss how a diagnosed mental disorder should relate to the criminal justice standard of criminal responsibility, or men's rea, as an element of prosecution.

Explore your options for post-secondary education, employment training, independent living, and adult services. RSVP by phone at 848-223-4129 or by email to: [email protected] with your full name, address, and phone number.

The Arc of New Jersey is the state's largest organization advocating for and serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. This presentation will provide an overview The Arc of New Jersey’s services and supports, as well as information on The Arc of the U.S. and NJ’s local county chapters of The Arc.

Hemos desarrollado un taller para poder entender como funcionan nuestros mecanismos mentales y aprender a controlar nuestra ansiedad/

Este es un taller de Intervención y Ayuda para apoyarte a superar una adicción.

In order to tailor her presentation specifically for those are will be attending, Ms. Surack-Zammitti has requested that any questions or concerns around helping your family navigate the new normal be sent to her at [email protected] by Thursday, 1/14, and she will incorporate them into her presentation.

NJCEDV’s Men of Courage Network is pleased to announce that A CALL TO MEN will be offering their Virtual Training Institute for Gender and Racial Justice on January 22^nd - 23^rd. 

Get answers to your concerns about pregnancy and delivery during COVID-19. You'll also learn to recognize signs of anxiety or depression after your baby's birth, the resources available, and what you can do for self-care, as well as community health workers' role in educating and advocating for women. Contact Lauren Marshall [email protected]

NJCEDV’s Men of Courage Network is pleased to announce that A CALL TO MEN will be offering their Virtual Training Institute for Gender and Racial Justice on January 22nd - 23rd . Participants MUST commit to attending BOTH FULL sessions. NO exceptions!

Code Wiz is an award-winning coding school for kids! Register through CommunityPass. There are Monday sessions and Thursday sessions available. If you already have a CommunityPass account from another organization or community, please use it - do not create another account. Call Neptune Recreation at 732-869-1202 for more information.

7+ Hours of STEM principles relating to Forensics and solving Crime Scenes are explored. Each student gets a CSI Lab Kit to conduct the experiments. Current or former law enforcement Detectives will be teaching this class. Grades 6-12. The fee is $15. The deadline is Jan.14th. Registration must be dropped off at Long Branch Recreation-231 Wilbur Ray Ave.

This free support group is for parents who are now on the clock 24/7 because of COVID-19! Conversations are led by you! MUCCTC is a free online counseling service staffed by supervised Monmouth University clinical social work graduate interns! 

Participants will be able to:

• Define intergenerational trauma and complex trauma
• Describe the impacts trauma has on individuals communities, staff and organizations
• Explain three trauma-informed, resilience-oriented strategies to address the impacts

Project SEARCH is a 10-month internship program for people with disabilities in their last year of school through early adulthood. It is targeted to those whose goal is competitive employment. 

The discussion will feature the uniqueness of the Bordentown School, where it fits into history, how it taught self-determination through its all-black faculty and administration and its mixed academic and industrial curriculum. 

Eligible for Medicare this year and have questions? Sign up for a virtual workshop hosted by Monmouth County Library and led by Samantha White, SHIP Coordinator of Family & Children's Services of Monmouth 

Understand the process of how the dietary guidelines are created.

This free town hall is for youth ages 13-19 to come together as a community for meaningful discussions about current events. A Monmouth County Youth Council will be developed as a result of the youth participating in this event. Art pieces are accepted in advance to CIACC (sponsor).

The CARE Project NJ Virtual Family Retreat. A great virtual opportunity for families with a child who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Applications are due February 2, 2021.
 

Mental Health & Law Enfocement

Our panel of experts in the field who will give their perspective on mental health and law enforcement and provide solutions to reducing the conflict between police in the community and these encounters. With Carol L. Russell, Renee T. White and D Sgt. Michael MacDonough

Food will be distributed until we run out.

Join us the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7 PM for a Zoom meeting:  Parent Support Group for parents/caregivers of youth with disabilities  (Younger than 21 yrs.)

Adulthood may come naturally, but it takes years of preparation. There are many challenges and barriers facing adolescents with any neuropsychiatric disorder. But there are also practical solutions that can lead to optimal success for youth with Tourette syndrome.

Join us the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7 PM for a Zoom meeting: Let's Get Together and Talk: for Parents/Caregivers of Individuals with Disabilities 21+ yrs.

The Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University holds support groups on Zoom for siblings of individuals with autism or related developmental disabilities. Groups are for children ages 7-15.and conducted by advanced doctoral students under the supervision of a licensed clinical psychologist. Contact Amanda Austin

This live, virtual seminar is for athletes, mental health and addiction professionals, coaches, students, community leaders, mentors, and all looking to improve opportunities for self-awareness. Link for this virtual conference will be distributed by CCE on February 17, 2021.

For family members, caregivers, friends, and individuals affected by mental health conditions. The aim of this group is to meet, socialize, share stories, play, and enjoy games with peers. SAMHAJ 's mission is to provide support, education, and advocacy for South Asian Americans affected by serious mental illness. Email: [email protected] to join.