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.

This listing will be updated as new COVID testing sources become available.

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. 

The pandemic and racial trauma have taken their toll on our teens and young adults. Join us to share your experiences, support each other and increase your knowledge about strategies to help your children cope and thrive during today’s troubled times.

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

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

• Recently diagnosed
• Currently undergoing treatment
• Post-treatment

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.

This event is targeted to families of young adults with disabilities who will graduate in June of 2022 and to those graduating in June 2023 and beyond. It is an opportunity for families to get to know different support coordination agencies and their staff.

Medication-assisted therapy (MAT): is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. This training will discuss how MAT is used, and MAT is used for.

A fun networking meeting with all the people who made NhN the successful organizations it has been over the past 11 years and looking to continue to be helping those in career advancement, job search, and career transitions.

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.

This FREE event provides teens with an opportunity to learn about mental health and wellness, gain community service hours, and a chance to make community level changes. These meetings will be held monthly on Zoom on the following dates:

• Monday, January 31 from 5:30-6:30PM
• Monday, February 28 from 5:30-6:30PM
• Monday, March 28 from 5:30-6:30PM

February is Children’s Dental Health awareness month and the 20th anniversary of the “Give Kids A Smile!” program. The following dental offices in Bergen County will be providing free dental services during the month of February to underserved children ages 13 and younger who need dental care. No insurance coverage is required.

During this free, 60-minute webinar, we will explore: 

• Types of stress, common stress responses, and pandemic-specific stressors that you may be facing;
• The value of self-care in building resilience; and   
• The components of stress inoculation and how to use them to prepare for stressful situations. 

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.

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

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