Submit Drawings by Friday, April 10 at 5:00 pm
With kids shut inside due to the current pandemic, we have put together a special Paint It BlueClaws art contest to help drive those creative flames!

Join senior Occupational Therapist Tiffany Edwards for a live 60-minute webinar designed for teenagers aged between 14–20 years with EDS, HSD, and hypermobility. Includes a 30-minute guided yoga class, mindfulness, breathing techniques, calming strategies, and Q&A

Laurie Berkner, queen of children’s music, is connecting to her young homebound fans by hosting free “Berkner Break” concerts at 10 a.m. most weekdays on her Facebook page.

Each year, multitudes of students prepare to leave school in search of the perfect job, place to live, relationships, and lifestyle. Join us as we discuss how to tackle a transition plan and what steps you can take to make sure that your child is ready to transition into adult life.

 LEAD (Let’s Empower, Advocate, and Do) will be providing a free 30 minute webinar every Wednesday in April until April 22nd related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Topics include tips and tricks to work from home, staying motivated, get moving, and coping with anxiety related to COVID-19. 

Family First Psychotherapy presents a free webinar, featuring co-founders Dr. Mica Gonzalez and Dr. Sam Himelstein. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Join the Milvidsky Law Group for a free webinar to learn about the most essential estate planning documents, such as a Durable Power of Attorney, a Health Care Proxy, a HIPAA Authorization and Advance Directive, and what having them means for you and your loved ones during this global health crisis

Sessions begin Monday, April 6 & Thursday, April 9
MindShift Transformations is launching small-group, Life Coaching sessions via ZOOM to provide structure, harness emotions, and increase productivity. These 7 sessions to include a bonus 1:1, will provide an agenda to bring Core Value Coaching into your home to specifically review vital topics.

Please join us for some great online music classes with Mr. Jim of Key of Awesome Music! Mr. Jim will be doing some silly vocal warm-ups and we can all participate with singing and even participating with some simple percussion play. We will be focusing on songs about friendship and what the lyrics mean to us all.

Let’s share what resources are available and discuss how we at NJ Connect for Recovery can help.

Every Monday & Thursday, 6:30-7:30 pm
Virtual support group sessions for family members supporting a loved one with substance abuse disorder.

This webinar will include a presentation on coping with COVID-19 anxiety followed by a question and answer session.  In an effort to give all families a chance to participate, we have limited registration.  Please register early to secure a spot! Hosted by Caitlin Summers, LPC, Program Supervisor, First Children Services.

CARC's Empowerment Center will start Job Readiness and Motivational workshops every Thursday via video conference calls starting next Thursday, April 9 at 11:00 am. If you are interested in joining, please call us and ask for Michael Villarraga or Paola Marin at (732)-774-3282

Join Disability Rights NJ Staff Attorneys, Robert Robinson and Andrea Parente, and Mike Marotta, DRNJ Assistive Technology Expert, as they provide important information about addressing special education concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SAMHSA’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) invites you to join national experts in a conversation about providing digital peer recovery support services for people with mental illness and substance use disorders.

***This webinar is being held FREE of charge***
Each class will feature a certified trainer and a model participant to demonstrate each exercise. We will focus on improving muscle building, full-body flexibility, balance, motor skills, and mobility through these fun exercises.

 Each Friday, Monmouth Arts will share a short video on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter featuring performances, visual art, and more from young artists throughout our community! Visual arts selections will be compiled into an Online Teen Arts Gallery!  Monmouth County youth following Monmouth Arts on Instagram (13-20  are eligible to submit an entry.

Held on First Fridays, our Pop-Up Baby Pantry will be available through appointment only. Please call the center (732.497.3811) to schedule your contactless pickup time.

Join POAC and Mr. Scott the Music Man for a half hour of music, movement, fun, and your garden variety silliness. Let's kick off the weekend the right way. It's all live at 2:30 on Fridays on POAC's Facebook page.

Supporting youth with autism and other developmental disabilities can be tough during this difficult time. Please join our BCBA for information about how to answer your children's questions about the Coronavirus. We will be focusing on information that is easy to understand and will provide visuals to use with your children.

Listen and ask questions as Dr. Albert Rizzo, our Chief Medical Officer, reviews key messages and shares important updates or recommendations for individuals living with chronic lung diseases and their caregivers.

An accessible guide to understanding causation, symptoms, co-occurring disorders and treatment options for anxiety.

Alternating Mondays (3pm) and Wednesdays (12pm)
Share what you have been going through - we are all in the same situation and we can get through it together! To join, simply download the free Zoom app to your smartphone or laptop and then follow the new link for each meet up. Follow us on Facebook and join our Remind group by texting BayshoreFa to 81010.

[email protected], a series of free guided meditations from some of our favorite mindfulness teachers. Tune in on Facebook  every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m. ET for live guided meditations

During this pandemic, Special Dragons Karate is not meeting with our children with special needs directly. View virtual special needs karate lessons via Facebook. We meet online every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 6:00 pm.

Tuesdays at 12 pm & Wednesdays at 7 pm
Register for an online support group. NAMI Family Support Group is a 60-minute support group for adult friends and family members (18+) of people with mental health conditions. Participants gain support from peers who understand their experience and gain insight into others’ challenges and successes.

A gentle yoga sequence led by a certified yoga instructor that will improve breathing patters and release stored tension in the body. Postures will be performed in a seated position, kneeling and reclined, there will be no standing sequences. We will have Chair Yoga on 4/21 as an alternative for those with mobility concerns.

Join us for 30 minutes of stretching and relaxation with Virtual Yoga for the whole family. You don’t need any past experience or any special equipment.

This event will focus on peer-run respite programs, warm lines, and peer support services within hospital emergency departments. Presentations will cover program models and their successes, as well as best and promising practices for implementation.

Anxiety Disorders are among the most common childhood mental health struggles.  Understanding the context of anxiety in the family system provides a unique opportunity for parents to effectively help their children through their own behavioral changes. This webinar will provide parents with an understanding of anxiety in children and adolescents and explore ways in which they may help their children to thrive.

Join SPAN Parent Advocacy Network for open and honest conversations about how families are handling the challenges of COVID-19. You can follow the link below to join from an electronic device, or call1-929-205-6099 and enter Meeting ID 209 987 2673

Friends, family, and persons with special needs are welcome to attend a Dance Social Night at the Headliner Night Club in Neptune NJ. It is being hosted by Friendly Connections, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit that serves all 21 counties of NJ.

This is part of a Community Health & Wellness Workshop Series. Sessions are open to parents, educators, and concerned citizens! Facilitator: Alisha DeLorenzo, Living Yes. **Free childcare is provided by Howell PAL**

 Asbury Park ALIVE! Is a free event that will create safe spaces for walking and bicycling through the temporary closing of streets to automobiles. The event will also feature music, games, fitness activities, healthy food, health screenings, art, and cultural demonstrations to strengthen the entire Asbury Park Community.

This is a free event - all are welcome to attend. Healthcare, Mental Health, and Social Service professionals will be on hand for information and screenings. Refreshments, music, giveaways, and more.

For the Ride's 20th Anniversary, we are excited to announce the addition of a 5K Fun Walk/Run! The Ride for Autism is now officially the Ride & Stride for Autism.