Students with disabilities are entitled to accommodations designed to “level the playing field.” Post-secondary institutions and testing services must therefore provide appropriate accommodations to ensure they are not discriminating based on a student’s disability. 

In honor of September’s Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month and October’s Mental Health Awareness Week, Intensive Family Support Services and School-Based Youth Services will host this program. Shauna Moses, Communication Director Attitudes in Reverse, will present.

Develop ways to care for yourself while supporting a loved one recovering from mental health and substance use disorders.

Join us for a very informative presentation about home maintenance tips and tricks that every homeowner should know. Presented by Anne Thornton, President of MSI Plumbing and Remodeling. 

Family-to-Family is a series of 12 weekly classes structured to help caregivers understand and support individuals with serious mental health challenges while maintaining their own well-being.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Each year, our community comes together in support of the thousands of victims and survivors in Somerset County. Join us for our Annual Candlelight Vigil. 

The Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) is a methodology focused in the relationship strategically founded on the "3 stands" to help children and adults build their inner wealth and use their intensity successfully. 

Fall in love with Midland! Experience what our families feel when they walk through the door! The Midland School is dedicated to the individual, academic, social, emotional and career education needs of students 3-21 years with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

Join us for our interactive open house! Meet our therapy dogs, enjoy a guided meditation, and participate in our mindful craft corner!

This presentation will start the conversation about the effects of social media use on mental health, specifically focusing on youth ages 10 to 21. Participants will learn about the significance of Generation Z, popular social media platforms, body image, self-esteem, effects on anxiety and depression and more.

Calling all college prospects with intellectual or developmental disabilities, and their families.

Join The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute for a tour of The Achievement Center at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC); a partnership program of The Arc of Somerset and Hunterdon Counties and RVCC.

At the Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center we provide grief support and counseling for hospice families and the community. If you have lost a loved one through death, our professional and caring staff can bring you comfort and understanding which will help you and your family through this difficult time

Celebrate to benefit the FYC. Eat, drink, donate! Enjoy a delicious menu and support the FYC. A portion of each guest check will be generously donated to the Firth Youth Center by SoMa Downtown Grill. 

Learn how to strengthen / create healthy relationships with the people in your life!  

This workshop will focus on taking the 3 stands:

• Refusing negativity
• Celebrating success - no matter how small
• Establishing clear rules and consequences

~light refreshments provided~

Attend a session most convenient for you!

A new, four-part support/education series. Having a loved one who has been altered permanently by an injury or diagnosis - Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia, Traumatic Brain Injury or Stroke - can be a difficult interpersonal transition for loved ones who care for them. Feelings that accompany this situation describe ambiguous loss.

Topics of Discussion:

• What is Domestic Violence?
• What is Sexual Assault?
• Power and Control
• Rights and Responsibilities
• Reporting
• SA/DV surrounding Vulnerable Youth and Adults
• Q & A

Peer to peer support for all parents with emotional and behavior challenging children. Topics include: school refusal, screen time, defiant behaviors, aggression, anxiety, depression, motivation, therapists, psychiatrist, and hospitals.

Central Jersey Support Group

North Jersey Support Group 

Join us for the Parent Cafe- Coffee, tea and talk! Information and support for parents and caregivers.