Community Events and Programs

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  • Veterans Wellness Program
    Tuesday, March 19 @ 10:00 AM in Newton
    The Center for Prevention and Counseling
    American Legion Post 86

    Veterans Wellness Program

    For veterans and their spouses age 64+.

  • Back to the Basics - Healthcare 101 for Individuals with IDD
    Tuesday, March 19 @ 12:00 PM

    Back to the Basics - Healthcare 101 for Individuals with IDD Virtual

    This 4-part webinar series will provide an overview of healthcare for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

  • STEMgirls! Empowering Girls in STEM
    Tuesday, March 19 @ 5:00 PM

    STEMgirls! Empowering Girls in STEM Virtual

    Online weekly workshops.

  • Spring Virtual Enrichment Group for Youth
    Tuesday, March 19 @ 5:00 PM
    Center for Family Services

    Spring Virtual Enrichment Group for Youth Virtual

    Online enrichment group with mindfulness/self-care activities for youth ages 8-12.

  • Family Fun Nights at Project Self-Sufficiency
    Tuesday, March 19 @ 6:00 PM in Newton
    Project Self-Sufficiency
    Project Self-Sufficiency

    Family Fun Nights at Project Self-Sufficiency

    Parents who are looking for affordable ways to entertain the kids are invited to check out the free Family Fun Nights at PSS.

  • Mending Arts of Morris County
    Tuesday, March 19 @ 6:00 PM in Rockaway
    Center for Family Services
    Center for Family Services

    Mending Arts of Morris County

    For Morris County youth and teens, ages 5-17.

  • Mending Arts of Sussex County
    Tuesday, March 19 @ 6:00 PM in Sussex
    Center for Family Services
    NORWESCAP

    Mending Arts of Sussex County

    For youth and teens, ages 5-17.

  • Relax with Yoga: Caregiver Recreation Activity
    Tuesday, March 19 @ 7:00 PM
    DAWNcil

    Relax with Yoga: Caregiver Recreation Activity Virtual

    Give yourself the gift of self-care—come relax and recharge with us through yoga!

  • Webinar: Effective Community Reintegration Post Brain Injury
    Wednesday, March 20 @ 12:00 PM
    Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey

    Webinar: Effective Community Reintegration Post Brain Injury Virtual

    This webinar will look at the challenges faced by individuals who have sustained a brain injury that may affect one's success in being able to integrate back into the community. We will dive into what encompasses community reintegration and its importance for individuals with brain injuries and their caregivers. Objectives of this webinar include identifying community reintegration activities, identifying challenges post brain injury that can affect one's ability to effectively reintegrate into the community, and identifying strategies for successful community integration activities. Presenter is Melissa Moyer, Health & Wellness Coordinator at the Opportunity Project.

  • Effective Community Reintegration Post Brain Injury
    Wednesday, March 20 @ 1:00 PM
    Brain Injury Alliance

    Effective Community Reintegration Post Brain Injury Virtual

    This presentation will take a deeper look at the challenges faced by individuals who have sustained a brain injury that may affect one’s success in being able to integrate back into the community.

  • Italian American Culture: Bridging Tradition and Mental Health
    Thursday, March 21 @ 6:00 PM
    DBT of South Jersey

    Italian American Culture: Bridging Tradition and Mental Health Virtual

    Join our Italian American scholar, Samantha Pinto, for a 6 week journey exploring the unique intersection of Italian American culture and mental health, with a special focus on DBT Skills. Using the frame of Italian American/Italian Diaspora Studies, each week will integrate cultural values and traditions to explore the 4 DBT skills modules of mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. While the content and curriculum of this series is oriented towards Italian American culture, this series is open to anyone interested. Individuals, mental health clinicians, researchers, and students are all encouraged to join!

  • Career Awareness Day
    Friday, March 22 @ 9:00 AM in Randolph
    County College of Morris
    County College of Morris

    Career Awareness Day

    Free event for 9th and 10th grade students.

  • Special Needs Resource Fair and Family Fun Day Spring 2024
    Saturday, March 23 @ 11:00 AM in Cranford
    Alliance of Privat Special Education Schools NJ
    Union County College

    Special Needs Resource Fair and Family Fun Day Spring 2024

    Join us for our special needs resource fair and family fun festival, featuring more than 50 providers.

  • Kids Learn to Ride
    Saturday, March 23 @ 12:00 PM in Randolph
    Avenues in Motion
    West Morris Area YMCA

    Kids Learn to Ride

    2 free sessions of indoor learn to ride a bike classes for ages 4-10.

  • Transgender Day of Beauty and Wellness
    Tuesday, March 26 @ 4:30 PM in Parsippany
    Edge NJ

    Transgender Day of Beauty and Wellness

    In honor or Transgender Day of Visibility.

  • COMPASS Academy Webinar: Navigating the Treatment Space
    Wednesday, March 27 @ 6:30 PM
    Preferred Behavioral Health Group

    COMPASS Academy Webinar: Navigating the Treatment Space Virtual

    Join us for an informative and engaging free webinar for caregivers and educators. This webinar will provide information on how to navigate conversations with kids, boundary-setting, natural consequences, and positive reinforcement. The presenters will discuss when it's time to get help, the importance of family involvement in treatment, and matching treatment type to risk level. Don't miss it! This event is open to all New Jersey caregivers, including educators and mental health professionals.

  • Young Adult Group for Positive Connections
    Monday, April 1 @ 7:00 PM in Montville
    Well Being Therapy Center

    Young Adult Group for Positive Connections

    For ages 18-22.

  • Wednesday, April 3 @ 4:30 PM in Oak Ridge
    Kean Skylands

    Lecture on Nazism in America: The Front of Youth Camps

    During the 1930s, the German-American Bund, a revived organization emerging from the disbanded Friends of New Germany under the leadership of immigrant Fritz Kuhn, established more than twenty youth camps across the country. 

  • Navigating Autism Workshop Series
    Wednesday, April 3 @ 5:30 PM
    GentleCare Therapy

    Navigating Autism Workshop Series Virtual

    Led by GentleCare's Senior Clinical Director, Dr. Casey Nottingham BCBA-D, this event series is designed to support parents of individuals with autism and those who work in or have an interest in the field of autism. This event is in-person and virtual.

  • Sussex County Youth Empowerment Showcase
    Wednesday, April 10 @ 5:00 PM in Newton
    The Center for Prevention and Counseling
    Sussex County Community College Performing Arts Center

    Sussex County Youth Empowerment Showcase

    Sussex County Youth share their dreams and goals through inspiring messages on living substance-free through drawings, art, essays and more.

  • Aphasia - A Loss of Language Not Intellect
    Tuesday, April 16 @ 12:00 PM
    Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey

    Aphasia - A Loss of Language Not Intellect Virtual

    Aphasia is a language disorder that can be caused by a brain injury such as a stroke, brain tumor, accident, or brain disease. Although it can affect one's ability to speak, read, and write, aphasia alone does not affect one's intellect. In this webinar, we will provide: An overview of aphasia; Tips for communicating with someone with aphasia; Information on programs and services offered through the Adler Aphasia Center.

  • Sexting, Cyberbullying and Media Manipulation and their Dangerous Consequences
    Thursday, April 18 @ 9:30 AM

    Sexting, Cyberbullying and Media Manipulation and their Dangerous Consequences Virtual

    How our laws have become outpaced by technology.

  • STEMGirls Weekly Workshops
    Monday, April 22 @ 5:00 PM
    STEAMpark

    STEMGirls Weekly Workshops Virtual

    April 22-June 22
    Afterschool STEM enrichment classes for 3rd to 8th-grade girls, that teach science, financial literacy, and learning to code at all levels. With supply kits mailed to students' homes and Chromebooks to borrow if needed, this is a full-year virtual program that helps students build skills that contribute to academic success while in small group classes with teachers and friends. Small tuition fee, or free to all who income qualify.

  • COMPASS Academy Webinar: Loneliness & Social Isolation: How to Foster Connection in Schools and the Community
    Wednesday, April 24 @ 6:30 PM
    Preferred Behavioral Health Group

    COMPASS Academy Webinar: Loneliness & Social Isolation: How to Foster Connection in Schools and the Community Virtual

    Join us for an informative and engaging free webinar for caregivers and educators. This webinar will provide information on navigating conversations around loneliness and social isolation with kids. The presenters will discuss the double edged sword of social media and how it keeps people connected but also can increase social isolation, promoting connection to the school community, and fostering belonging in the larger community. Don't miss it! This event is open to all New Jersey caregivers, including educators and mental health professionals.

  • COMPASS Academy Webinar: Mental Health Awareness Month: Co-Occurring Disorders
    Wednesday, May 29 @ 6:30 PM
    Preferred Behavioral Health Group

    COMPASS Academy Webinar: Mental Health Awareness Month: Co-Occurring Disorders Virtual

    Join us for an informative and engaging free webinar for caregivers and educators. This webinar will provide information on Mental Health Awareness Month and co-occurring disorders. The presenters will discuss the awareness of co-occurring disorders, what they are and why they are important, and treatment options for co-occurring disorders. Don't miss it! This event is open to all New Jersey caregivers, including educators and mental health professionals.

  • Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - Evaluation and Management
    Wednesday, June 12 @ 12:00 PM
    Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey

    Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - Evaluation and Management Virtual

    Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) can be a confusing topic for both professionals and survivors. How is it diagnosed, and what can one expect in terms of recovery and treatment? In this webinar, we will xplore the somewhat complicated definition of mTBI; Better understand how diagnosis is established via assessment; and discuss course of recovery and treatment.