Neurodiversity acknowledges neurocognitive variations among individuals that influence learning, behavior, and socialization. Neurodiversity principles are applied to populations such as Autism, ADHD & Tourette's Syndrome. Participants learn strategies for engaging neurodiverse people and assess their own biases about this population.

Creative Healing is a therapeutic modality that combines powerful counseling techniques along with art-making to help improve emotional, mental health, promoting self-regulation. This group is for adults 18 years old + meets Sundays from 10:30 am to 11:25 am.

Join 180's Amanda's Easel Creative Arts Therapy Program in acknowledgement of Child Abuse Prevention Month! Luminaries, in collaboration with businesses & non-profit organizations, will be placed throughout Red Bank to display children's artwork and information about how domestic violence effects children.

Parents in Action! Parent Support Group is offering four Mindfulness Workshops for parents.

Hosted by Ken Verni. Occurs every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.

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.

Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs is hosting this event for families exclusively as a safe space for them to share their stories, experiences, challenges, and needs. Based on that, we are not able to invite other participants. For questions or concerns, please contact Michelle Crawford: [email protected]

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! 

This panelist webinar is a live discussion of applying for Medicare and what you need to know

Featuring Trisha Bailey, Support Coordinator, Caregivers of NJ

Parents and educators will learn the step-by-step process of accessing services with New Jersey’s Division of Developmental Disabilities and learn about Person-Centered Planning and why it is so important. 

The Count Basie Center Teen + College Film Fest is now opened to all New Jersey students from 7th grade onwards, including New Jersey high school grads who attend college full-time out-of-state. 

New Jersey was the first state with a comprehensive anti-discrimination statute since Reconstruction. This presentation will briefly discuss that history and will outline the future of how the LAD could or should expand going forward to address current civil rights issues in New Jersey.

Join us for a 4 series event every Wednesday in April to discuss common issues we are all faced with daily. A guest speaker facilitates and provides POSITIVE parenting techniques. Gift card raffle at the end of each session for participants. Zoom event.Meeting ID: 890 4170 9110. Passcode: family  Call (732) 455-5272 or  [email protected] 

This presentation provides families with an introduction to their rights and responsibilities as parents of children with special needs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the New Jersey Code, and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. 

If you need food, please join us Fridays 1-3 pm at Fulfill in Neptune starting January 15th, 2021.

Enjoy a unique, interactive workshop presented by Seema Moondra of Enjoy Explore India. Discover the art and culture of India through storytelling and design your own piece of peacock artwork! Please have crayons, markers, pencils, and paper ready at home to complete the project. Advance registration required.

Come out and join Monmouth Council, BSA as we spend the day launching rockets! The event is open to the entire family. All youth ages 5-11 years old who are not currently registered Cub Scouts are welcome to build and launch their very own rockets free of charge. 

Interested in becoming a welder, mechanic, plumber, or another trade? Attend this session to learn how to apply and what to expect in each program!

Teaching artist and actor Amanda Butterbaugh shares this tender sibling story by Sally J. Pla, illustrated by Ken Min. Nothing seems to be going right for Sammy and when he gets home from school, he finds his autistic little brother Benji is having a bad day too and may just have an idea on how to help Sammy feel better. Recommended for ages 5-8.

This interactive session will explore the history of systemic racism and discrimination that has permeated overall healthcare, mental health services and other social structures and its impact on health outcomes and health disparities, as a recognized area of social justice and civil rights that has not adequately been explored in society.

Join us for SNAP Ed’s family cooking class. We’ll learn how to make healthy black bean and sweet potato stew. All kids who log on will receive a $10 Walmart gift card.

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.

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]

Ready to get started on a plant-based diet, or already on one? Learn how to stock your pantry for a full month of plant-based meals for you and your family during this class taught by certified nutrition coach Amanda Mancini at the Clayton Park Activity Center

Facilitated by Two River Theater Education and Community Engagement Manager Amanda Espinoza, with parent and founder of The Calm Within the Chaos Jane Kleiman, and Bluelaces Theater Company Co-Artistic Director Devin Fletcher. This discussion is open to parents, teachers, artists, and more. 

The panel will discuss fair housing challenges, including those related to systemic and interpersonal discrimination, and the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated and laid bare existing challenges. 

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.

Please join the Monmouth & Ocean County Councils for Young Children for a COVID19 Vaccine Educational Presentation in English and Spanish. https://vnahg.zoom.us/j/96240930125? pwd=YjlVeU1SWEdaQTZqSGwzVGtFamY2 UT09 Meeting ID: 962 4093 0125 Passcode: 585944 For more information please contact: Kelly Noah at 732-673-8348 [email protected]

Please join the Monmouth & Ocean County Councils for Young Children for a COVID19 Vaccine Educational Presentation in English and Spanish. For more information please contact: Raquel Murphy at 732-687-1588 [email protected] Kelly Noah at 732-673-8348 [email protected] Meeting ID: 962 4093 0125 Passcode: 585944

Mobile Pantry is open on the first Thursday of every month. No ID is required. All groceries are free. Please bring your own bags.

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 

NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders announces the Wednesday Webinars series for 2021 featuring presentations by medical and mental health professionals, education specialists, and other leaders in their field. These Wednesday Webinar seminars are for parents, educators, and professionals

This 2 CE seminar will explore the impact of eating disorders in the Jewish community and provide evidence-based tools and creative strategies for clinicians to utilize in their practice. While we will explore the many aspects of Judaism that can readily be implemented for healing with eating disorders patients, we will also address those rituals and practices that may trigger the onset or maintenance of an ongoing eating disorder. The importance of working with emotional tolerance skills will be examined and clinicians will have the opportunity to learn how Jewish observances can be implemented as part of an effective value-based approach so critical to recovery.

Please join the Monmouth & Ocean County Councils for Young Children for a COVID19 Vaccine Educational Presentation in English and Spanish. For more information, please contact Kelly Noah at 732.673.8348 or [email protected] . https://vnahg.zoom.us/j/94576961863?pwd=azNaQ2haUHNDZDJMV1FRbnNvWkt4dz09 Meeting ID: 945 7696 1863 Passcode: 950441

Part 1 of our 2 part event will feature a virtual tour of Allaire Community Farm! We will hear stories of hope and healing about the animals and how they deal with mental health and do a hands-on activity that you can pick up prior to the event to participate with us!

Part 2 of our event will feature resources for children's mental health and the farm will be open up to the public for free barrel train & hayrides! Come walk the farm and enjoy the indoor petting zoo along with the other animals who live at the farm. Other activities will be on-site for youth to enjoy as well!

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

The SPAN Parent Leadership and Advocacy Virtual Conference is a statewide conference for and about meaningful Parent Leadership across New Jersey's education, health, mental health, family support, human services, and child welfare systems.

This is a free online presentation by Donald T. Brown, ChFC, ChSNC, a Special Needs Funding Coach. Gain peace of mind for the difficult question of “What will happen when I’m gone?” by knowing step-by-step how to provide quality of life and a lifetime of care. Participation is encouraged in this online presentation which will include time for your questions

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.

This 2 CE seminar will explore the impact of eating disorders in the Jewish community and provide evidence-based tools and creative strategies for clinicians to utilize in their practice. While we will explore the many aspects of Judaism that can readily be implemented for healing with eating disorders patients, we will also address those rituals and practices that may trigger the onset or maintenance of an ongoing eating disorder. The importance of working with emotional tolerance skills will be examined and clinicians will have the opportunity to learn how Jewish observances can be implemented as part of an effective value-based approach so critical to recovery.

West End Market is a local farmers' market featuring fresh local produce and locally crafted food items. Thursdays starting June 17 through October.