The program is set for 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, at Brick Township High School. Registration is required for the program that offers strategies for helping children struggling with a variety of behavioral issues.
For youth determined eligible for developmental disability services, the New Jersey Children's System of Care (CSOC) will be providing Summer Camp Services to eligible children, youth, and young adults under 21 years of age.
[Toms River, NJ} – O.C.E.A.N., Inc., (Host of this event), invites the public to visit its new location at 1256 Indian Head Plaza Toms River, NJ 08755
ATTENTION ALL OCEAN COUNTY CIACC PROVIDERS, PARTNERS, EDUCATORS, PARENTS, FRIENDS, ETC.
For the first time in team history, the BlueClaws, a Class A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, will host an LGBTQ Pride Night to celebrate people from every sexual orientation and genders.
Event runs from 5 pm - 8 pm at FirstEnergy Park
The Rutgers University Board of Governors approved a proposal Tuesday by the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology to build a new facility for the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services on Rutgers-New Brunswick’s Douglass campus.
Over the past several years, as diagnoses mushroomed, society has developed an increasing number of resources to help children with autism and their families. But once those children become adults, the resources become scarce.
Experts largely agree on steps New Jersey should take to create a more effective and efficient Medicaid system and reform plans have already been drafted for some changes, like reforming how doctors are paid for their care and improving services for those with complex needs.
First Lady Tammy Murphy will join DCF Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer in a press conference on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. in the Pure Conference Room at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell
New Legislation
Expanded Limits for Emergency Assistance
Misconception #1: Victims of human trafficking will immediately ask for help or assistance and will self-identify as a victim of a crime.
Aim is to improve diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and substance abuse issues among children and adolescents
A maximum total of $25,000 is available to fund one or more projects. Funding is to be used for expansion or creation of resources available to Ocean County youth experiencing emotional, behavioral, developmental, intellectual, and substance use needs, and their families.
Teaching your child how to manage his fears without parental intervention will help him build the confidence and independence he’ll need to feel more in control, and less afraid, both now and as he grows up.
Improvements in school climate can reduce suspension rates by 10 percent, MU study finds
Sesame Street introduced a new storyline for Muppet Lily, who first joined the show nearly a decade ago. According to Sherrie Westin, president of global impact and philanthropy for Sesame Workshop, Lily is their first character to face homelessness.
A district letter urges parents to watch kids' internet use after first-graders were discussing the dangerous social media phenomenon.
Amid an opioid crisis that has increased the need for foster care, states are struggling to find enough foster families to take in kids. A shortage of affordable housing in many places is making the problem even worse.
TRENTON – The Department of Children and Families (DCF) today announced the creation of an Office of Family Voice, the first of its kind among public child welfare agencies nationwide.
TRENTON — New Jersey legislators prioritized food assistance programs and initiatives last week when they passed or approved of several bills in committee meetings that would help feed people and reduce waste.
On May 12, 2017, CANTASD hosted a discussion among experts and practitioners in the field to discuss the impact of parental incarceration on children and families.
PerformCare is excited to be launching several automated mobile phone texting campaigns for youth and families in the Children’s System of Care, designed to provide better engagement and satisfaction with CSOC-involved families.
Parents who force unremorseful kids to apologize to others before they're truly sorry may do more harm than good.
The ‘housing first’ model of treating homeless people in a ‘humanistic and holistic way’ is gaining ground in the Garden State as elsewhere in the country
PORTLAND — For Portland resident Stephen Canova, thoughts of suicide came unexpectedly one December night. Then 20, a sophomore in college, unhappy and disconnected from his tightknit home community, he tried to kill himself.
NJ Human Services Announces New One-Stop, Online Application for Older New Jerseyans to Access Benefits
Researchers at the Institute for Autism Research at Canisius College found an innovative school treatment yields significant improvements for elementary-school children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Youths identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or another nonheterosexual identity (sexual minority youths) report more violence victimization, substance use, and suicide risk than do heterosexual youths.
Society doesn’t seem to understand autism. They don’t know what it is — or what it isn’t. That needs to change.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse's newly updated Mind Matters series focuses on easy-to-understand scientific facts.
Plenty of situations make kids feel nervous and uncomfortable. But how do parents know when a child is suffering from anxiety that requires professional attention? Here’s how to tell the difference and get your child the care he needs.
It ought to be easier to raise pro-social children — kids who are helpful and kind and empathic — since the impulse toward pro-social behavior is something we’re born with.
Tips on responding to difficult toddler behavior
his 2018 Children’s Mental Health Report looks at how widespread these disorders are, how they develop, and the risks of untreated anxiety.
Sixth grade can be a tough time for pretty much anybody. It doesn’t help when your parents divorce right before the beginning of your middle school career and it leaves you, your mother, and your sister homeless.
Why it's especially tempting — and risky — for kids with emotional or behavioral challenges
After years of school officials using their own best judgment, New Jersey has weighed in, siding with students and telling schools they must allow kids to change genders -- even if their parents don't know about or don't want it to happen.
OCEAN COUNTY – During the month of October, Ocean County officials will be recognizing one of the most common cancers in women worldwide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
UNLV professor Erika Abad on the history of LGBTQ people in comics, television, film, and other media, and why TV's latest superhero is just what we need.
As we help our sons and daughters get ready to return to school, let’s reflect on our own readiness to promote our kids’ best emotional development during the school year.
The new center is designed to improve research, treatment and family services
TOMS RIVER – A Toms River Girl Scout is attacking issues with mental health and addiction from a new angle: art. Alessandra Sophia Regenye is working to create a mural that will destigmatize mental health and addiction while also drawing attention to the ways art can help heal.
The Murphy Administration is committed to a stronger and fairer New Jersey. In our early months on the job, the team at the Department of Human Services has taken important steps to help realize that goal.
How to get your child up and out the door with the least amount of conflict
Routines and incentive systems to help kids succeed
Techniques for helping kids regulate their emotions and avoid explosive behavior
States are starting to integrate mental health into their curriculum -- whether it's English or biology class.
Let Grow is reaching out to elementary schools across the country to assign kids the Let Grow project as homework. Participating kids decide to do something on their own that they haven't done before — whether it's walking the dog around the block, or making dinner, or walking a few aisles over in the supermarket to get some eggs.
