Are you interested in providing feedback about your experience with the child welfare system as a parent? You are invited to participate in a confidential, one-hour phone or video interview. Interviews are scheduled at your convenience and you will be compensated $50 in the form of an Amazon gift card. Contact [email protected] or  call 212-998-9186.

Join us in Person or Online! REGISTRATION REQUIRED!!! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkf-qvpjgqE9HyK6lNDfZHZfGeK8suTajv

Are You Running On Empty? Join our online series to support your physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health. A 3-part series hosted on Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 pm.

Pledging to “go purple" on Spirit Day is a way for everyone — global and local brands and companies, world leaders, celebrities, neighbors, parents, classmates, and friends — to visibly show solidarity with youth and to take part in the largest, most visible LGBTQ anti-bullying campaign in the world.

If you: are a Black mother; have experience with child protective services; and have access to a smart phone or computer for an interview, we want to talk to you! You will be compensated $50 for your time. If interested, sign up at bit.ly/3tIuCYw or text 'survey' to 786- 309-4766.

Calling all caregivers! Are you interested in providing feedback about your experience with the child welfare system and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected your lives? Participate in a one-hour phone or video interview and you will be compensated $50 in the form of an Amazon gift card. Contact: [email protected] or 848-932-8264.

A unique experience for teens! Train in survival skills, zombie combat, stealth & evasion, creative first aid, resource acquisition, and necrology. Find out if you and your team can survive a real Zombie Outbreak in our simulation challenge! October 22-24, 2021 For ages 12-17

Household goods from the Giving Network & gently used clothing from Nick's Hope will be available on 10/22 from 4-8 p.m. and 10/23 from 9-2 p.m. Household Goods &  on 10/23 from 12-3 p.m. Clothing at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 300 Union Ave. Somerville, NJ 08876

HH bALLers' mission is to provide additional opportunities for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities to HOOP! Our clinic is designed to create an environment that nurtures self- confidence, sportsmanship, and friendship through basketball. 

Cooking with Cops is designed to bring youth and police together in the kitchen. Children will learn food and kitchen safety, food preparation, proper food storage and exposure to a variety of cooking methods. They will make simple, but flavorful meals which will be enjoyed at the end of each class. 

Maura Sanders and Shivi Prasad will be presenting and leading a discussing on True Poverty in New Jersey. The presentation will provide insight into the official poverty measure and how it is woefully outdated and inadequate for survival.

Next Tuesday at 10:30am on ZooOOoom, we'll be getting ready for Halloween! Learn all the signs you'll need for your Tricks and Treats while we read some Halloween BooOOooks!

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87087062627

This interactive 5-part program gives parents the tools they need such as communication skills, anger management techniques, the importance of limit setting and positive parent/child interactions, positive discipline and more! 

Join Brandon Novak - champion skateboarder, movie & television personality, stuntman, and author - as he shares his compelling story of addiction and recovery. Following the virtual event, Brandon will answer questions from the audience.

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 7:00 pm via ZOOM Are you unsure how to bring up the topic of suicide, mental illness or substance use with your child?

Friday October 29th from 3 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. visit local businesses for Trick or Treating.  There will also be a Spooky Good Time featuring a DJ Party, Trunk or Treat, Pumpkin Picking, Tasty Treats and lots of Spooktacular Surprises.  Sponsored by Somerville Recreation, Pioneer Family Success Center, Downtown Somerville Alliance and Empower 

Purpose: To offer the youth and young adults in our community a safe place to come together and have meaningful discussions around current events such as: Black Lives Matter, racism, social injustice etc.

First Thursday of EVERY month 3-5pm. Registration is required 

Join MOCEANS for a discussion with TREEL & PLAN|NJ surrounding guardianships, trusts, estate planning, and more via Zoom

Family, friends, allies, and other supports are all welcome!

Streaming live on YouTube, this free two-day summit gives you front-row access to the most innovative mental health organizations and campaigns in the world. You’ll gain insight into how they got started, and you’ll learn (and unlearn) from young mental health experts to help you find your unique pathway into activism.

This 6-hour training, held over 3 dates, will help mental health clinicians work effectively with children and families from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds who have been impacted by interpersonal trauma. All MDT disciplines and partner agencies welcome to attend  CE Credits pending approval by Rutgers UBHC, Reg applies to ALL 3 dates

Beginning on Thursday, November 11, 2021, and available through Friday, December 31, 2021, Renfrew will bring you a virtual Conference offering up to 38 CEs/CMEs/Contact Hours, showcasing 3 exciting Keynote presentations, 6 live Master Classes, 16 on demand workshops, networking activities and many special events which have been a part of the Renfrew Conference for the past three decades. We will live-stream our three Keynote speakers: Gabourey Sidibe, award-winning actress and author, Joel Yager, MD, distinguished researcher in the field of eating disorders and Amy Banks, MD and Maureen Walker, PhD, pioneers of Relational-Cultural Theory and Feminist Therapy.

Welcome Faith-Based Community Leaders ~ We invite you to come together for ongoing conversations on the challenges of life as religious leaders in a pandemic world to our New Jersey Clergy Peer Group