Upcoming Events
- 5/11/12 - 6/1/12
- Together Everyone Achieves More Junior (T.E.A.M. Jr.)
Toms River, NJ
The Toms River Township Municipal Alliance and Department of Youth Services are proudly partnering to present Together Everyone Achieves More Junior (T.E.A.M. Jr.), a free 8 week summer program for young teens that are completing 8th grade in June 2012. Parents must complete the application and submit all paperwork by June 1, 2012 6pm.
- 5/18/12 - 6/2/12
- FSNJ Pathways to Adult Life
June 2, 2012
Pathways to Adult Life is dedicated to the needs of children between the ages of 14 and 19. This session is produced through collaboration between DDD, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS), the Department of Education (DOE), the Division of Disability Services (DDS), and the Boggs Center. The purpose of this training is to assist students and their families with making informed choices during the transition process from school to adult life. At these sessions, a representative from each agency provides an overview of responsibilities and their services to transitioning students. Families have an opportunity to meet their local contact representatives and follow-up with individual concerns.
- 5/18/12 - 6/6/12
- The ABCs of Socialization: Teaching Social Skills to Individuals with Autism
This free parent training workshop provides a general overview of both typical and atypical social development, as well as tools and practices used to enhance social skill development.
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- 5/8/12 - 6/9/12
- Parenting: It's Complicated. Let's Talk Logic
- The Atlantic Club
- Manasquan
Parenting: It's Complicated. Let's Talk Logic.
Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 9am to 3pm
The Atlantic Club, Manasquan
What's New
- May 8, 2012
- Suicide prevention hotline for central and northern New Jersey offers texting as option to teens in distress
CONTACT We Care, a crisis intervention and suicide prevention hotline, is now able to help teenagers in distress work through their crises via texting, the non-profit announced today. With more than 60 percent of teenagers preferring texting to other forms of communication this new service enables trained “listeners” to communicate with troubled teens in the way many are most comfortable with, according to Joanne Oppelt, executive director of the agency.
- Treatment of Children with Mental Illness: Frequently asked questions about the treatment of mental illness in children
This fact sheet addresses common questions about diagnosis and treatment options for children with mental illnesses. Disorders affecting children may include anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, eating disorders, and schizophrenia.
- Parents Empowering Parents (PEP 3)
Sponsored by Family Support Organization. Monthly support group meeting.
- Parents Empowering Parents (PEP 1)
Sponsored by Family Support Organization. Monthly support group meeting.