Community Events and Programs
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Friday, February 28 - Friday, April 10
HackensackBergen LEADS Applications are Open!
A dynamic, innovative 10-month learning and leadership program for adults beginning in September 2020
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Friday, February 28 - Wednesday, April 22
WestwoodFREE Fitness Classes - All Inclusive (Get Fit Bergen)
Free fitness classes on Wednesdays from Feb 19 - April 22. Registration is required!
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Tuesday, March 3 - Tuesday, March 17
HackensackMental Health First Aid Training (March)
Bergen County is providing a unique opportunity for you to participate in Mental Health First Aid training at NO COST.
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Tuesday, March 3 - Tuesday, March 17
ParamusFAMILY EDUCATION WORKSHOPS Presented by Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare's Intensive Family Support Services
These workshops are for families who have an adult relative with a mental illness.
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Wednesday, March 4 - Wednesday, March 11
HackensackFamily to Family (National Alliance on Mental Illness/NAMI Greater Bergen)
2 sessions of NAMI Family to Family are starting the first week of March (Hackensack and Upper Saddle River)! A free, 12-session educational program for family, significant others and friends of people, age 18 or over, coping with mental health issues.
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Friday, March 6
Nutley9th Annual Transition and Recreation Services Fair
Transition and Recreation Services Fair for parents, caregivers, advocates, dist r ict case
managers & child study teams -- anyone working or living with students ages 5-21 that
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Tuesday, March 10
MoonachieFREE!! Strengthening Families Program For Parents and Youth Ages 6-11
FREE 14-Week Program!! This program helps parents and caregivers build on their strengths in showing love and setting limits, helps youth develop skills for building a positive future, and helps families grow together and become stronger.
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Tuesday, March 10
MahwahAngst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety - Film Screening
Angst is an IndieFlix Original, documentary designed to raise awareness around anxiety.
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Wednesday, March 11 - Monday, May 11
ParamusLet's Talk: Planning the Journey through the Teen Years. Parent-to-Parent Exchange for Parents of Students with Disabilities Age 14 and older (CAPE Resource Center/BCSS)
Parent-to-Parent Exchange Meeting Facilitator Doreen Moran, a parent and a professional in the field of disabilities, will moderate these meetings. Discussions focus on transition services, coordinating adult services and the joys and challenges of the teenage years. See the 2020 meeting schedule.
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Thursday, March 12Webinar: Overview of Medicaid for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (The ARC of NJ Family Institute)
This free lunch & learn webinar from The ARC of NJ Family Institute will provide an overview of several ways that individuals with I/DD can be eligible for Medicaid, and will answer several questions.
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Saturday, March 14
Ridgewood5K GoodWill Shamrock Shuffle (Goodwill Foundation)
The GoodWill Shamrock Shuffle is an annual 5K run sponsored by the GoodWill Foundation, a Ridgewood based organization created in honor of special needs children like Ridgewood's own, Will Sullivan.
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Sunday, March 15
EnglewoodBook reading and signing with Linsey Davis (First Presbyterian Church of Englewood)
ABC news correspondent and children's book author, Linsey Davis, will be sharing her latest book, 'One Big Heart' with us at a book reading/signing on Sunday, March 15 at 1 pm..
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Monday, March 16 - Saturday, May 16
ParamusLet's Get Together and Talk: A New Support Group for Parents of Adult Children (18+) with Disabilities
These timely and informative meetings will focus on navigating issues related to adults 18 years and
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Wednesday, March 18Webinar: Developmental Considerations for OCD in Kids, Teens, and Adults
Although OCD is diagnosed using one set of criteria, it manifests differently across the lifespan. This presentation will explore OCD across different age groups. Webinar attendees will learn how OCD presents in children, adolescents, and adults and how Exposure and Response Prevention therapy (ERP) could be adapted for each age group.
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Saturday, March 28
EnglewoodBERGEN ROCKS: ROCK AND RAISE
Bergen Rocks: Rock and Raise is a special fundraiser featuring a group of prolific Bergen County-based bands.
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Saturday, April 4
EnglewoodEaster Egg Hunt (First Presbyterian Church of Englewood)
The friendliest egg hunt you'll ever attend!
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Wednesday, April 8
Midland ParkHealthy Cooking Demonstration Focusing on Low Sodium Options (Eat Well Bergen)
FREE low sodium cooking demonstration in partnership with ShopRite of Wyckoff.
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Thursday, April 16
Fair LawnBergen Trauma Treatment Center Advisory Board
Community feedback and discussion on trauma and services available.
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Wednesday, April 22
MontvaleUnpacking Family Baggage: Healing from Trauma and Addiction and a Mental Health Resource Fair (Hills Valley Coalition)
Parents and teens are invited to an evening program with speaker Claudia Black, Ph.D. who will visually portray how we carry family of origin issues into our adult lives, discuss trauma and addictions and offer a 7-step path to healing.
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Wednesday, April 22
ParamusProject SEARCH Information Session
The Project SEARCH program is unlike any other transition-to-work program and can provide a life-changing experience for the right candidate.
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Wednesday, April 22
EnglewoodBaseball legend Darryl Strawberry at Stigma Free Englewood 2020 Town Hall Meeting
Baseball Legend Darryl Strawberry will present at the 5th Annual Stigma Free Englewood Town Hall Meeting on Wed. April 22!
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Wednesday, April 29Webinar: Parenting the Anxious Child (NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders)
Guest Presenter: Marla W. Deibler, PsyD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia.
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Sunday, May 17
MahwahFamily Volunteer Day at The Fresh Root Farm (Bergen Volunteers)
The Bergen Volunteer Center annually hosts Family Volunteer Day in the spring to bring families together for a good cause. Families of all shapes, sizes, and ages will work together to strengthen family relationships and teach kids such values as kindness, empathy and respect for others.
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Sunday, May 31
Ridgefield ParkBergen County CIT - Unity in the Community
It will be a fun day filled with FREE wellness activities, collaboration between Law Enforcement, Mental Health Professionals and our community and much, much more!!
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Saturday, June 13
LincroftRide and Stride for Autism
For the Ride's 20th Anniversary, we are excited to announce the addition of a 5K Fun Walk/Run! The Ride for Autism is now officially the Ride & Stride for Autism.