As the community heads into a new school year, faced with challenges due to the COVID 19 Pandemic, this school anxiety workshop was offered to the community as a way to bring information, better understanding and resources related to school based anxiety.

Calling All Creatives! Want $5,000?

We want you to highlight health equity across campus and the importance of getting vaccinated!  Submit your digital content in the form of a video (YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram Reel), podcast, recorded episode, or social media post. Check out our submission guidelines for more information!

Beginning Thursday, May 27, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will offer a free State Parks Vax Pass under the new “Vax and Visit” campaign to all New Jersey residents who receive at least one dose of their COVID-19 vaccination by July 4, 2021.

The North Jersey Panthers are a brand new cheerleading program for young adults with exceptionalities. For ages 14-21.

Program will run from the months of August 2021 through March 2022. Practices will take place once a week. The team will participate in performances, games, and exhibitions!

Online weekly workshops for girls by STEAMpark.  Free to those who qualify

Social CATS Autism Program, our signature Creative Arts Therapy Program, uses the mediums of art, music, and movement to practice social skills, communication, relationship building, and creative expression. 

Come to this open forum to discuss how you handle stressful situations. A wide range of practical strategies for coping with stress will be discussed. Participants will be encouraged to share experiences about how they maintain energy, enthusiasm, humor, and a positive outlook on life. 

This unique collaboration between YWCA Northern New Jersey and Sarah Hiller-Bersson, LCSW, Center for Purposeful Aging seeks to give seniors a voice and a safe engaging space to have their feelings, experiences and philosophies of life validated.

This support group will discuss wellness through the lens of faith and spirituality. This group will be led by wrap facilitators who use their wrap to enhance their faith. Open to all faiths, open to all perspectives.

Zoom Meeting ID: 841 7133 9918

Join us for a conversation about cancer in the Black community.

Objectives:

1. To partner with Black advocacy organizations in New Jersey
2. To ensure representation from counties with high Black populations in New Jersey in the impact council
3. To improve cultural competency among community advocates, community members and healthcare providers

The purpose of the DBT Skills Training program is to provide education on the dialectics of acceptance and change, impact of behavioral patterns/cognitive process, development and practice of healthy skills and capabilities, as well as identifying methods of support and collaborative approaches in relationships.

The purpose of the DBT Skills Training program is to provide education on the dialectics of acceptance and change, impact of behavioral patterns/cognitive process, development and practice of healthy skills and capabilities, as well as identifying methods of support and collaborative approaches in relationships.

As families, schools, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies and other partners plan and engage in transition planning with students, it is important to understand that employment looks different for each student.

The Diabetes Foundation invites you and your family to join our Diabetes Self Management Education and Support team for a FREE 4-week virtual workshop! Led by a Certified Diabetes Educator you will learn how to manage your diabetes, share your challenges, and obtain the resources you need to focus on your future.

New Jersey Citizen Action offers free health insurance enrollment assistance services to help you and your family figure out what coverage is available, how to sign up, and whether you qualify for financial assistance.

CFC Recovery offers various groups weekly. Wednesday at 7pm we offer our Family Group. It is open to anyone that needs to talk or just listen to others that understand.

Objectives:

• Discuss the difference between bottom-up and top-down behaviors.
• Understand how the autonomic nervous system works as a person’s body shifts from feeling safe, connected, and calm to feeling threatened.
• List ways people respond to threat.
• List strategies you can use when your child is in different stages of regulation and dysregulation.

Want to better understand how an individual's DDD budget is determined as well as an overview of the different services available? Join us to learn!

This webinar is Part 2 of a two part series on Domestic Violence Laws. Attorney Ehsan Chowdhry will elaborate on the information related in the October 21, 2021 webinar where Mr. Chowdhry gave an general overview of the topic. The October webinar can be viewed at www.cjapnj.org.

Finding the right support is key. Join in this group discussion with other men who are:

• Recently diagnosed
• Currently undergoing treatment
• Post-treatment

Join a WORKSHOP to learn about the Juvenile Justice System, rights related to special education and discipline, and health care resources! After the workshop, families will be invited to schedule an individual 30-minute appointment to review their child's IEP and/or health-related issues or concerns

Virtual PACEs at PSS workshop discusses impact of childhood trauma and addresses methods for healing and resiliency. Monday, January 24th, 5pm. Call 973-940-3500 for log-in details. Discuss Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACEs) and explore how caring connections can improve resiliency and buffer negative effects of trauma. Appropriate for parents and providers raising and teaching school-aged children. Hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency and presented over Zoom. Call 973-940-3500 for log-in details.

 Trauma experts and guest speakers address the impact of adverse childhood experiences on social, emotional, and cognitive development, and offer tips and strategies for building resiliency.  Adverse childhood experiences are widely recognized as falling into three distinct categories, abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. 

Transition Made Easy, A Three Part Webinar Series

This session is designed to help present an overview of the various resources available to individuals and families nearing, and in the middle of the transition into the adult system.

Join the Partnership for a presentation that explores how to care for yourself after birth. Ines P. Serna – a certified childbirth educator and birth doula, will discuss topics such as physical and emotional changes post birth, managing postpartum discomforts, and how to take care of your body in this phase.

How can I be grieving and yet grateful that my loved one is getting treatment? The impact of addiction impacts everyone in the household and grieving the life you had is an important part of the recovery process. Join us to begin your serenity.

Is a child with a disability who you care about involved in the Child Protection system? Are you concerned about educational rights for a child with a disability who is engaged in the Child Protection System? Join a WORKSHOP to learn about the Child Protection System, parent rights related to special education and health care resources! After the workshop, families will be invited to schedule an individual 30 minute appointment to review their child's IEP and/or health-related issues or concerns.

Our discussions on diversity, equality and inclusion in the treatment of eating disorders, which has occurred as a part of the last few Renfrew Center Foundation Conferences, were so inspiring and motivating that we've made a decision to continue them throughout the year. As a result, we are inviting you to join us in our efforts to continue the conversation and examine together the forementioned topics, as well as the racial disparity experienced by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) and others who have been marginalized and continue to experience racial disparity. In this lively networking event, participants will discuss a variety of topics affecting BIPOC individuals, with the intension that providers of care will be able to move from cultural competency to cultural humility.

Note: This training is open to college/university professionals only. Anxiety, depression and related mental health concerns are prevalent on college campuses – students often struggle with eating disorders in tandem, yet perceived stigma, shame and "normalized" campus culture result in underreporting of behaviors among students.

Mindfulness, also known as present-focused awareness, is the practice of anchoring into the present moment and observing one's inner and outer world without judgment. Following a brief overview of the true goals of mindfulness and a review of the DSM-V criteria for Binge Eating Disorder (BED), this virtual 2 CE presentation will provide clarity as to how mindfulness practice can be used as a powerful tool in the treatment of BED.

This is a free, safe place for any and all youth and young adults to process their thoughts and feelings on difficult topics such as racism, social injustice, and current events.

This is a free, safe place for any and all youth and young adults to process their thoughts and feelings on difficult topics such as racism, social injustice, and current events.

This is the last of the 3 Youth Town Hall 2022 series