Affordable Housing Alliance has been made aware that some of their clients have received a recorded message from a number masquerading as one of their numbers.

If we all learn the warning signs and then help connect people to help, we can save lives.  Thank you for all you do to keep our youth healthy.  Please reach out to your county coordinator to learn more about the Traumatic Loss Coalitions for youth in your county.

Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson, Sept. 4, announced WorkFirst NJ cash assistance benefits are increasing by 20 percent for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and General Assistance recipients.  

Households in 1-4 unit buildings built before 1978 where income is within 80% of area median income (see income limits in flyer) qualify for this FREE program. Interested? Contact CARC today at 732-774-3282.

Governor Murphy announced  that 1,450 more 3- and 4-year olds will benefit from high quality preschool, beginning on October 1st. Farmingdale and Ocean Twp. were the towns in Monmouth County who received funding.

On Tuesday, 9/10, from 9am to 2pm, Ocean Partnership for Children will be hosting Dare To Care, a suicide awareness event encouraging youth in our community to care for others, go out of their way to talk to others, and be kind as well as promote alternatives to suicide that encourage a healthy lifestyle and mindset.

Nurse-Family Partnership has launched a new mobile goal-setting app called Goal Mama. It's designed to support improved health and life outcomes for our moms and babies.  This is the first app of its kind for a home visiting program and was developed exclusively for NFP moms. 

Founded by Law Enforcement Officer Travis Akins, GTO, or Growth Through Opportunity is a 16-week program for youth with I/DD who are interested in being cadets at police departments.  Eatontown, Holmdel, Red Bank, Marlboro and the Monmouth County prosecutor's office are looking for candidates to begin the program in October. 

According to Friday's health alert, the cases are being considered acute severe pulmonary disease, after patients have shown symptoms of cough, shortness of breath and fatigue. Other symptoms reported by patients included fever, anorexia, chest pain, weight loss, nausea and diarrhea.

Ethan Shallcross, who has a form of autism and lives in the English town of Torquay, developed Aumi to enable people to manage their anxiety, monitor their mental health and reduce burnout.