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)

Join Edge Pride Center for a live event where two parents will share their story about raising their transgender child. This is an event using the Zoom platform. For more information, please reach out to Johann at [email protected]

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

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.

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.

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 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 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! 

Register for this free expert webinar to learn the difference between bipolar disorder and ADHD moodiness on Wednesday, March 10th at 1 p.m.  When you sign up you will recieve the free webinar replay link after 3/10 as well!  

Join the webinar on 3/11 @ 4:00 p.m. for a virtual roundtable with a panel of policy leaders, clinical experts, and front-line advocates to examine how COVID-19 is amplifying childhood trauma, NJ's innovative, grass-roots approach to addressing ACEs, and how we can all play a role in the state's action plan.

Opening Remarks by Christine Norbut Beyer, DCF

Jennifer Langer Jacobs, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, New Jersey Department of Human Services will discuss Electronic Visit Verification and Diane Riley, Executive Director, Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey will discuss Housing Navigation.

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 

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

In this webinar, participants will discuss disparities persons of color with mental illness encounter in mental health programs and society-at-large. Approved for 6 clinical and social-cultural competence CE credits. Fee.

The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) invites you to join us for a free educational and interactive series on Adjustment to Brain Injury, presented by Mandi Zucker, MSW, Education Facilitator. These workshops are geared to educate and support people with brain injury and caregivers and will be offered via Zoom conferencing.

In this 75-minute program, families will learn how to spot the dangers, how to protect their child from malicious players, and how to respond to inappropriate content and cyberbullying.

Knowledge is Power:  Intellectual Wellness, discussion on recognizing creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills as well as keeping up with current COVID trends and research.

Thank you for your continuous courage, compassion and perseverance throughout all that you do during this pandemic.  

A child’s diet and their lifestyle can have a long-term impact on their health. At this Parent/Guardian Talk, Marianna Nicoletta, D.O., pediatric endocrinologist at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center will discuss healthy eating habits for all ages (baby to teen) and the benefits it has.

Discover what a watershed is and how “people pollution” can negatively affect it through an interactive and visual diorama of a coastal watershed!  

The Central to Jersey Program for the Recruitment of Diverse Educations (CJ Pride) will host their inaugural Virtual Job Fair with over 44 school districts throughout New Jersey participating in the event.   NJ certified teachers or candidates in the process of certification are eligible to interview. Pre-registration is required.

Trainings are held on the FIRST Friday of each month at 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.  Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and The Division of Mental Health and Addictions Services have partnered together to offer this FREE activity and service. Training via WEBEX and Naloxone kits ship. Register by calling 732-235-4341 [email protected]

In response to the unique needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, NAMI NJ has pivoted to bring on a special online series in order to help our diverse communities cope better, with evidence-based and trauma-informed educational material on a wide range of topics. 
 

The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey and the First Responders Sub-Committee invites all First Responders and Crisis Response Team members to join us for a free virtual learning opportunity and interactive discussion on: A Strategic Response to Brain Injury on the Front Lines.

The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) invites you to join us for a free educational and interactive series on Adjustment to Brain Injury, presented by Mandi Zucker, MSW, Education Facilitator. These workshops are geared to educate and support people with brain injury and caregivers and will be offered via Zoom conferencing.

This conference is a call to parents/caregivers, youth, educators, mental health professionals, advocates, policymakers, artists, writers, and storytellers. Regardless of your roles and professions if you feel the urgency of the challenges within our community, we need you to be part of this conversation.

Keynote remarks will be given by CNN Contributor and Reform Alliance CEO, Van Jones, University Hospital, Chief Strategic Integration and Health Equity Officer, Dr. Chris Pernell, University of California Santa Cruz Psychology Professor, Craig Haney, and former New York Times Columnist & Bestselling Author, Chris Hedges.

The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) invites you to join us for a free educational and interactive series on Adjustment to Brain Injury, presented by Mandi Zucker, MSW, Education Facilitator. These workshops are geared to educate and support people with brain injury and caregivers and will be offered via Zoom conferencing.

An opportunity for people of all ages to learn how to "build a better brain" and experience creative activities designed to improve your brain health.

Free virtual resume workshop.

In this webinar, Dr. Martinez will discuss theories about the purpose of play, types of play, some of the relational, developmental and academic outcomes associated with play, and she will share ideas about how caring adults can encourage and promote play for children of all ages.

the NJPN 21st Annual Addiction Conference: Renew • Recover • Resilience live virtual event on April 29 and 30, 2021. The NJPN Annual Addiction Conference is the largest statewide gathering of New Jersey professionals in the field of addiction.

In this webinar we will take a deeper dive into how nature supports children's mental wellbeing including strengthened self-esteem and confidence, enhanced positive emotion and reduced negative emotion, stress reduction, restoration, social benefits, and resilience. We will share tips for getting the most out of nature activities to promote children's mental health.