Each session starts with a short practice of arriving and getting centered. Next, we transition into some gentle movements (shoulder, neck, hip rolls, stretching), followed by some invigorating movements to get blood the flowing, prior to a guided sitting meditation for the last 15 minutes.

Click below to claim our offer for FREE online classes to help keep your kids active and healthy while at home!

Join us for peer support, fitness, education & a positive outlet where we learn the beauty of self love and empowerment

This program is brought to you by NJ Hope and Healing- CCP program The Mental Health Association in New Jersey in collaboration with the New ea In Jersey Department of Human Services' Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Disaster and Terrorism Branch, is offering a Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) through a (FEMA/SAMHSA) grant.

We are here for all of our families during this stressful time.

Vaccines will be administered by Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey at their Bell Works Vaccine Site in Holmdel, New Jersey.

This site administers the Moderna vaccine (2-dose) only.

Enjoy a unique, interactive workshop presented by Seema Moondra of Enjoy Explore India. Discover the art and culture of India through storytelling and design your own piece of peacock artwork! Please have crayons, markers, pencils, and paper ready at home to complete the project. Advance registration required.

Este programa de seis semanas se extiende del 14 de enero al 17 de febrero. Todos los Miercoles a la 1:00 PM.

Teen Weekend in the Pines | February 26-28, 2021 for Teens aged 13-17. Prior experience required.

Creative Healing is a therapeutic modality that combines powerful counseling techniques along with art-making to help improve emotional, mental health, promoting self-regulation. This group is for adults 18 years old + meets Sundays from 10:30 am to 11:25 am.

Each session will take an in-depth look at various topics promoting education, awareness, prevention, and recovery from addiction.

Self-care is a vital part of our overall wellness. Join us for this four-part webinar series focusing on practical self-care strategies for parents, caregivers, teachers and other adults navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hosted by Ken Verni. Occurs every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.

Topics include:
? Self-Esteem
? Positive Self-Talk
? Taking care of body and mind
? Self Awareness
? Social Media
? Value Development
? Decision and Goal making
? Empowerment
? Healthy relationships

Hinkle Prior & Fischer is proud to provide another virtual Parent Empowerment Conference with some of the most well-known and well-respected members of the disability community.  As we build upon our first of its kind virtual conference for families, we hope you will join us for more valuable information.   

The Mourning Meeting is a podcast dedicated to young adults. Interviews include information about grieving at college, pandemic grief, advanced directives for young adults, suicide loss, and much more.

Join us for this exciting event to learn what hiring managers look for and how to tailor your social media to be employer-friendly!

Vivir saludable es mas facil de lo que Usted piensa

Living healthy is easier than you think

Now more than ever, the importance of self care and wellness need to be part of our daily routines Yoga improves strength and flexibility, helps you relax and improve sleep and is a great way to help you manage stress in your life If you have never practiced yoga, learn from the foundation up and build your practice Join

This free support group is for parents who are now on the clock 24/7 because of COVID-19! Conversations are led by you! MUCCTC is a free online counseling service staffed by supervised Monmouth University clinical social work graduate interns! 

The goal of Raising Recovery is to support parents by sharing our lived experiences, so together we can learn new skills to support long term recovery and raise healthy children.

Teaching artist and actor Amanda Butterbaugh shares this tender sibling story by Sally J. Pla, illustrated by Ken Min. Nothing seems to be going right for Sammy and when he gets home from school, he finds his autistic little brother Benji is having a bad day too and may just have an idea on how to help Sammy feel better. Recommended for ages 5-8.

Co-parenting can be difficult. Gain, support, empowerment and confidence while on the journey of acceptance and compromise.

This interactive session will explore the history of systemic racism and discrimination that has permeated overall healthcare, mental health services and other social structures and its impact on health outcomes and health disparities, as a recognized area of social justice and civil rights that has not adequately been explored in society.

Join us for SNAP Ed’s family cooking class. We’ll learn how to make healthy black bean and sweet potato stew. All kids who log on will receive a $10 Walmart gift card.

In this webinar, Dr. Martinez will discuss theories about the purpose of play, types of play, some of the relational, developmental and academic outcomes associated with play, and she will share ideas about how caring adults can encourage and promote play for children of all ages.

Hope Sheds Light Calendar of Events April 2021

The Oasis Family Success Center is a community-based, family-centered neighborhood gathering place located in the heart of Barnegat, NJ.  Community residents can come to us for family support, interactive workshops, activities, and groups.

We invite youth in the Long Branch community to join us on the Youth Professional Development Series on "Writing a Professional Resume and Cover Letter." Join us for this exciting event as the Monmouth County Office of Workforce Development shows what an enticing resume and cover letter look like stand out as a candidate!

The Boggs Center’s Developmental Disabilities Lecture Series is a community and continuing education program provided for professionals, policymakers, individuals with disabilities, and family members to enhance their knowledge and skills in innovative approaches and state of the art practices for people with developmental disabilities.

Trainings are held on the FIRST Friday of each month at 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.  Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and The Division of Mental Health and Addictions Services have partnered together to offer this FREE activity and service. Training via WEBEX and Naloxone kits ship. Register by calling 732-235-4341 PreventOverdose@rwjms.Rutgers.edu

The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey invites you to join us on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 2:00 pm for a free webinar. Questions regarding this webinar can be directed to ljacobs@bianj.org. Funding for this event was made possible by the New Jersey State Department of Human Services, Division of Disability Services Traumatic Brain Injury Fund.

We invite youth in Long Branch to join us on the Youth Professional Development Series on "Networking - The Power of Building Relationships." Join us for this exciting opportunity to learn how to engage professionals, improve your speaking skills, and network. Registration is required to attend the event!

Facilitated by Two River Theater Education and Community Engagement Manager Amanda Espinoza, with parent and founder of The Calm Within the Chaos Jane Kleiman, and Bluelaces Theater Company Co-Artistic Director Devin Fletcher. This discussion is open to parents, teachers, artists, and more. 

The panel will discuss fair housing challenges, including those related to systemic and interpersonal discrimination, and the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated and laid bare existing challenges. 

the NJPN 21st Annual Addiction Conference: Renew • Recover • Resilience live virtual event on April 29 and 30, 2021. The NJPN Annual Addiction Conference is the largest statewide gathering of New Jersey professionals in the field of addiction.

We invite youth in the Long Branch to join us on the Professional Development Series "Hiring Managers Panel" with representatives from The Windmill and Family & Children's Services. Join us for this exciting opportunity to converse with hiring managers in Long Branch - learn what they look for in employees and what would make a great candidate.

Please join the Monmouth & Ocean County Councils for Young Children for a COVID19 Vaccine Educational Presentation in English and Spanish. https://vnahg.zoom.us/j/96240930125? pwd=YjlVeU1SWEdaQTZqSGwzVGtFamY2 UT09 Meeting ID: 962 4093 0125 Passcode: 585944 For more information please contact: Kelly Noah at 732-673-8348 Kelly.Noah@vnahg.org

Please join the Monmouth & Ocean County Councils for Young Children for a COVID19 Vaccine Educational Presentation in English and Spanish. For more information please contact: Raquel Murphy at 732-687-1588 Raquel.Murphy@vnahg.org Kelly Noah at 732-673-8348 Kelly.Noah@vnahg.org Meeting ID: 962 4093 0125 Passcode: 585944

Purpose: To offer the youth and young adults in our community a safe place to come together and have meaningful discussions around current events such as: Black Lives Matter, racism, social injustice etc.

First Thursday of EVERY month 3-5pm. Registration is required 

This 2 CE seminar will explore the impact of eating disorders in the Jewish community and provide evidence-based tools and creative strategies for clinicians to utilize in their practice.

Please join the Monmouth & Ocean County Councils for Young Children for a COVID19 Vaccine Educational Presentation in English and Spanish. For more information, please contact Kelly Noah at 732.673.8348 or kelly.noah@vnahg.org . https://vnahg.zoom.us/j/94576961863?pwd=azNaQ2haUHNDZDJMV1FRbnNvWkt4dz09 Meeting ID: 945 7696 1863 Passcode: 950441

Join Konscious Worker, Alicia Mendez, for a fun and exciting class for teens ages 12-18! This hour long class will include self-reflection, movement, breathing and HEART! Students will learn to bring more balance into their lives with fun, accessible activities for all!

What does being 18 mean? What is the difference between juvenile & adult court? Registration is required. Click on the link.

Part 1 of our 2 part event will feature a virtual tour of Allaire Community Farm! We will hear stories of hope and healing about the animals and how they deal with mental health and do a hands-on activity that you can pick up prior to the event to participate with us!

The Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University holds support groups on Zoom for siblings of individuals with autism or related developmental disabilities. Groups are for children ages 7-15.and conducted by advanced doctoral students under the supervision of a licensed clinical psychologist. Contact Amanda Austin

The SPAN Parent Leadership and Advocacy Virtual Conference is a statewide conference for and about meaningful Parent Leadership across New Jersey's education, health, mental health, family support, human services, and child welfare systems.

In this webinar we will take a deeper dive into how nature supports children's mental wellbeing including strengthened self-esteem and confidence, enhanced positive emotion and reduced negative emotion, stress reduction, restoration, social benefits, and resilience. We will share tips for getting the most out of nature activities to promote children's mental health.

This 2 CE seminar will explore the impact of eating disorders in the Jewish community and provide evidence-based tools and creative strategies for clinicians to utilize in their practice.

All mental health conditions should be approached with the utmost care in considering the basic ethical practices common to each clinical discipline--confidentiality and informed consent, operating within one's scope of competency and ensuring practices that do not cause harm to our clients. However, the numerous ethical issues facing eating disorders practitioners may differ significantly from those ethics conundrums that arise in work with a general client base.