Parent/Child Activities from the comfort of your home 0-5 years of age Winter Family Fun Schedule from December 16th Story Time 1-2 p.m., January 20th Winter Craft 1-2 p.m. and February 8th Valentine's Day Craft 10:30-11:30 a.m.

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

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. 

Art Therapy an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship.

Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission presents Coping and Covid A discussion on how to keep moving forward during the Pandemic.  Every Wednesday at 2 p.m. for webinar, notifications will be made if schedule changes.  RSVP or get more information call or contact (908)526-8800, ext. 6747, or email [email protected]

Who says Job Search has to be boring? Join us each week as we learn, share and connect while enjoying guest speakers, games and more.

Un grupo de apoyo semanal para padres y cuidadores que presenta debates, recursos, apoyo, educación y defensa.

A weekly meeting featuring open discussion, resources, support, education, and advocacy.

Wednesday, January 19, 2022 6:00 pm7:30 pm

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.

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.

Art education, structured in artistic observation and in the understanding of the creative process, both anchored in sensitivity and reflection, helps in the construction of a personal symbolic world and, consequently, accelerates the process of body and psyche integration.

This webinar is Part 2 of a two part series on Domestic Violence Laws. Many people with IDD live in the community in New Jersey, either with family, with roommates or in other congregate living settings. When 911 is called, domestic violence laws and their protections apply.

Join us for a night of family, friends, and fun! Sing along to a playlist that entertains kids and kids at heart while lasers dance on the dome overhead. Songs include "YMCA" by the Village People, "Waka Waka" by Shakira, and " Can't Stop this Feeling" by Justin Timberlake. Refreshments will be served.

Creative Crisis Care in collaboration with the Mental Health Association in New Jersey, and the NJ Mental Health Players will be presenting a virtual conversation about suicide and bullying. Inspired by the staged play The Wizard of Iz, written and produced by Janet Berkowitz. In 2021 the play has been modified to accommodate a virtual audience. 

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

Start the new year with the best and healthiest version of yourself and your family! Family resources that help people feel informed, beautiful and supported, children activities and lunch will be provided! Monday January 24th from 2-5 p.m. at St. Phillip and St. James Church in Phillipsburg, NJ 

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. 

**This is a recording of a previous webinar. Experience it for the first time or rewatch it to gain a better understanding of the topic. New Year, new you! Led by guest presenter Veronica Ramirez, this webinar will discuss fitness resolutions you can make to improve your health and body. 

INTENSIVE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES Invites you to a virtual presentation on SUPPORT,  "An overview of Mental Health Challenges and How to Support Family members"

Date:  Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Time: 6:30 p.m. via Zoom

Join guest presenter Dori Stern, a certified musical therapist, in a fun and interactive musical experience that allows participants to engage in a variety of musical activities.  She will lead the group in stretching and dancing along with the music. She will also discuss the benefits of songwriting, following up with easy steps to writing your own song. 

FSO-HSW Life Savers Parent and Caregiver Support Group ft. a special presentation by Autism NJ

In this webinar, we review our argument that a dominant form of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), which is widely taken to be far-and-away the best “treatment” for Autism Spectrum Disorder, manifests systematic violations of the fundamental tenets of bioethics.

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.

Join consumers and professionals for a day of learning and sharing about Assistive Technology at our 2022 New Jersey Assistive Technology Virtual Vendor Expo hosted by the Richard West Assistive Technology Advocacy Center at Disability Rights New Jersey.

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.

A free workshop designed to break the stigma around harm reduction practices.  Attendees will learn about:  

• The definition of harm reduction
• The elements of harm reduction
• How harm reduction is used in daily life, and in substance use and other mental health disorders.
• Current State and national policies regarding harm reduction

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.

FSO-HSW Life Savers Parent and Caregiver Support Group ft. A special presentation by Autism NJ

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