Parents/caregivers of these adolescents facilitate seeking services for adolescents and understand them in ways that healthcare providers do not. Researchers at Villanova University want to hear your experiences, positive and negative, seeking mental health treatment for your adolescent during and after a suicide crisis.

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.

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

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.

Join us for a presentation by NJ Medicaid Outreach Division for an overview of the many health programs available to help NJ residents pay for and access health care services.

• 5/11-An Overview of the Abilities Day Habilitation Programs
• 5/18-Heigh ho, heigh ho, it's off to work we go!
• 6/1-Let's get Person Centered
• 6/8-Supports Brokerage Services
• 6/15- Housing Opportunities
• 6/22-Getting a guardian
• 6/29-Financial Planning

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! 

Join KYDS co-founder Rodney Salomon as he weaves ancient Kemetic and Yogic philosophy into an inspiring conversation on how to lead a balanced life. This one-hour class will feature a brief check-in, weekly themed talk, and breathing exercises to ignite your highest potential.

This is a virtual class offering.

Food Not Bombs is an all-volunteer movement that recovers food that would otherwise be discarded, and shares free vegan & organic hot meals, groceries and produce to all who need it. We believe that food is a right not a privilege. We invite you to come JOIN US and enjoy some delicious, nutritious food!

Dr. Meg Fisher, MD, FAAP at Monmouth Medical Center, will host a virtual discussion with several experts discussing the impact of social isolation on children’s mental health.

Dr Qing Li is an expert in Forest Bathing and has since then authored numerous studies on the benefits it has on human health and mental wellbeing. ?Studies showed that this practice could lower cortisol levels and blood pressure, as well as improve brain function. As a result, the Japanese government incorporated it into their national health program. ?

I/DD transitioning from school to adulthood: What you need to know about applying for Supplemental Security Income. Presented by Beverly Roberts, The Arc of NJ, and Bea Canal, SPWA Services. Join Us Online or Via Phone. (For NJ Residents ONLY.)

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

Americorps Watershed Ambassador invites you to a virtual presentation (Thursday, May 13, 2021 @ 7 PM) and a live in-person workshop at Jackson Woods, Long Branch.

Join a conversation focused on the facts behind cannabis and how that impacts our youth.

• Tuesdays-10 a.m. Peer to Peer Rap Group 3 p.m. Hearing Voices
• Wednesdays-3 p.m. Coronavirus Support Group 4:30 p.m. Men's Group
• Thursdays-3 p.m. Stress Management 7 p.m. Healthy Eating
• Fridays-3 p.m. Mindfulness 7 p.m. Women's Group
• Saturdays- 3 p.m. Health Group 4:30 p.m. Journaling our Recovery

ID 480 494 4894     CODE 216467    Contact [email protected]

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

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.

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

Hosted by DCF's Youth Council, this free 2-hour event will feature a financial literacy course and a youth forum with Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer.

Join Disability Rights New Jersey for a virtual presentation about New Jersey’s designated protection and advocacy system for people with disabilities

Community experts will provide an overview of the crisis model being developed and implemented in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, and will offer background on how to get started locally on the implementation of a new crisis system.

A guided panel discussion and Q&A moderated by NAMI’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ken Duckworth will follow the discussion.

All participants will receive a treatment voucher for 30 days of free substance abuse treatment, at JSAS Healthcare, Inc., to use or distribute to any person that needs medication-assisted treatment.

Virtual therapy group offering discussion topics centered around men's issues for males in their 20s & 30s.

The free event will feature a number of panelists from the community with expertise in this area, including Sis. LaDeana Hawkins. This program is suited for students (middle and high school-aged) and parents/adults.

All events are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM unless the trucks fill first. Please remove large binder clips; staples and small paper clips can remain. The limit per person is 100 lbs, which is the size of 4 office paper boxes or 4 large trash bags. No businesses allowed. Free to Monmouth County residents only. 

Celebrate Older American Month with SCAN and the YMCA by participating in National Senior Health & Fitness Day on May 26. Take advantage of the many free activities both in-person and virtual. This is another example of SCAN keeping Seniors Active, Healthy, and Connected -- register now to join the celebration!

Virtual Tours of Animal Sanctuary

YTB scheduled two free Virtual Tours of Animal Sanctuaries--one on Wednesday, May 26th and another on Friday, June 4th . The sessions run from 3:30-5:00 p.m. with the first 30 minutes for Q&A and updates on YTB activities followed by the Virtual Tours starting at 4 p.m. Anyone is welcome to join these virtual sessions.

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.

The Highlands Business Partnership will host the show. Admission is free and the show is located at Huddy Park at Waterwitch and Bay Avenues. New Crafters are welcome to participate in the juried handcrafted show.  For more information on the Seaport Craft Show or other special events, call the Highlands Business Partnership at 732-291-4713

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.

Join the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey on Thursday, June 3, 2021, from 12 PM to 1 PM for "Implications and Treatment of the Long-term Neurological and Cognitive Effects of COVID-19." A Certificate of Attendance will be provided for one Professional Development Hour. For more information contact [email protected]

Sitting around the campfire with all of you this year won’t be possible but we can still have an amazing family retreat. This year, we invite you to Camp FantasTIC. It will will be a fun filled day of exploring the creative arts, games, parent sessions, entertainment and a variety of activities to choose from.

This FREE event will feature educational, interactive, and fun activities including Brain Injury and Covid Awareness: What You Need to Know, Arts and Crafts, Transportation Information and Resources, and Mindfulness. Questions regarding this event can be directed to [email protected] Funding for this event was made possible by the New Jersey State Department of Human Services, Division of Disability Services Traumatic Brain Injury Fund.

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

All mental health conditions should be approached with the utmost care in considering the basic ethical practices common to each clinical discipline--confidentiality and informed consent, operating within one's scope of competency and ensuring practices that do not cause harm to our clients. However, the numerous ethical issues facing eating disorders practitioners may differ significantly from those ethics conundrums that arise in work with a general client base.

Join C.A.S.T. for Kids for a free fishing event for kids with special needs.  A joyful day of fishing brings kids with special needs, their families, and community volunteers together for an explosion of fun!  

Saturday June 19th, 2021 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.