Healthy Lifestyles Project: LIVE is a series of live, interactive events to promote healthy living for adults and students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

FREE Webinar will discuss NJ ABLE Accounts - what it is and how to apply. This webinar is FREE and open to all communities and professionals across the state of NJ.

This training will offer information on how to recognize and respond to domestic violence happening around you. Please contact Caitlin Tamayo, MSW, LSW, DVS at [email protected] for more information.

¡Únase a Nosotros! Hablaremos sobre: • Los beneficios del empleo para los jóvenes con discapacidades. • Los pasos más comunes para facilitar el empleo basado en la comunidad y resaltaremos las formas en que la familia/cuidadores pueden desempeñar un papel importante en este proceso. • Herramientas para iniciar la búsqueda de empleo basada en las fortalezas. • La importancia de las experiencias de trabajo y consejos para navegar por los apoyos para el empleo.

Join Us! We will discuss: The benefits of employment for youth with disabilities. The common steps in facilitating community-based employment and highlight ways families/caregivers can play a role in the process. Tools for initiating a strengths-based employment search. The importance of work experiences, and tips for navigating employment supports.

NAMI Union County is proud to present a virtual QPR Gatekeeper certification facilitated by the Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) for our November public presentation. Learn how to question, persuade and refer (QPR) for suicide prevention. QPR is a nationally-used, evidence-based emergency response to persons in crisis. In this presentation, you will learn: • How to Question, Persuade and Refer someone who may be suicidal • How to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide • The common causes of suicidal behavior • The warning signs of suicide • How to get help for someone in crisis

The NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for any adult who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition.

In this webinar you will be introduced to 3 tools that will transform the quality of the relationship you have with your child. You will also be offered an opportunity to stay in touch and work with a qualified professional to support you on your parenting journey.

The New Jersey Self-Advocacy Project team finds it important to keep nurturing our connections with you and branching out in ways that help us all continue to grow. These webinars are for adults and students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their family members, and Direct Support Professionals.

Join Yaranil Ferrer, LCSW, in a safe and supportive community designed specifically for new mothers. Our postpartum group session offers a confidential space to share your emotions, connect with others, and develop essential coping strategies for managing stress, anxiety, and the transitions of motherhood. You'll gain valuable tools to prioritize your emotional well-being, foster a deeper connection with your baby, and thrive during this life-changing journey. Join Zoom Meeting https://ehmchealth.zoom.us/j/2898585260 Meeting ID: 289 858 5260 ¡Hablamos Español!

Join Yaranil Ferrer, LCSW, in a safe and supportive community designed specifically for expectant mothers. Our prenatal group session offers a confidential space to share your emotions, connect with others, and develop essential coping strategies for managing stress, anxiety, and the transitions of motherhood. You'll gain valuable tools to prioritize your emotional well-being, foster a deeper connection with your baby, and thrive during this life-changing journey. Join Zoom Meeting https://ehmchealth.zoom.us/j/2898585260 Meeting ID: 289 858 5260 ¡Hablamos Español!

Current literature regarding the evaluation and treatment of patients with traumatically induced disorders of consciousness (DOC) will be addressed, in addition to the definitions and evaluation of the spectrum of DOC. Common complications that can slow or arrest recovery are considered. Updated practice guidelines and recommendations for diagnoses and care and treatment strategies for DOC will be reviewed. Objectives: Participants will be able to discuss: Definitions of the spectrum of disorders of consciousness (DOC); Outcomes after DOC; Updated practice guidelines for the management of patients with disorders of consciousness; Recommendations for programs caring for patients with DOC. Presenter: Dr. Brian Greenwald

Understanding how to recognize the difference between depression and the normal ups and downs in life The presentation will be interactive with strategies to combat those feelings Presenter: Dr. Yolanda Hawkins-Rodgers, LLC Licensed psychologist The workshop will be delivered via Zoom Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88308586864 Meeting ID: 883 0858 6864