Middlesex County's Children's System of Care

Get Stroke Smart, Fall Walk with a doc
Saturday, October 25 - Thursday, November 6 @ 11:00 AM
Piscataway
Get Stroke Smart, Fall Walk with a doc

The Comprehensive Stroke Center at RWJUH New Brunswick will lead a Walk with a Doc, offering free blood pressure screenings and stroke education. Please join us on all three days at Johnson Park in Piscataway, Grove 1 Picnic Area!

Stirring Up Skills: Holiday Cooking Series
Sunday, October 26 @ 1:00 PM
Baked by Santali, LLC
Stirring Up Skills: Holiday Cooking Series

Join us for fun, interactive virtual cooking sessions that blend cooking skills and social-emotional learning!

Parents as Champions for Healthy Schools (Morning Sessions)
Monday, October 27 - Thursday, November 13 @ 10:00 AM
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network
Parents as Champions for Healthy Schools (Morning Sessions)

Parent engagement workshops encourage families and school staff to work together to support and improve the learning, development, and health of students through the 10 components of the WSCC Model. Please choose which time slot—morning or evening—suits you best, as long as you attend three sessions in one of the time frames listed on the flyer. 

Meeting Facilitation
Wednesday, October 29 @ 6:00 PM
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network
Meeting Facilitation

Learn techniques to lead engaging and productive meetings with maximum impact. This workshop is presented through a partnership between the New Jersey Family Engagement Hub and the SEL4NJ: Paterson Education Fund.  The New Jersey Family Engagement Hub is a project of SPAN funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

Parents as Champions for Healthy Schools (Evening Sessions)
Thursday, October 30 - Thursday, November 13 @ 6:00 PM
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network
Parents as Champions for Healthy Schools (Evening Sessions)

Parent engagement workshops encourage families and school staff to work together to support and improve the learning, development, and health of students through the 10 components of the WSCC Model.

How to think about your finances when caring for someone
Monday, November 3 @ 5:30 PM
Silver Care
How to think about your finances when caring for someone

Join us for a casual chat about how to handle money while taking care of loved ones - tips, tricks, and real talk!

Mindfulness: Student Success and Well-Being
Monday, November 10 @ 6:00 PM
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network
Mindfulness: Student Success and Well-Being

Discover strategies to enhance social and emotional wellness through mindfulness practices. This workshop is presented through a partnership between the New Jersey Family Engagement Hub and Paterson Education Fund.

Yoga Nidra Enhanced with Essential Oils
Saturday, November 15 @ 7:00 PM
woodbridge
Yoga Nidra Enhanced with Essential Oils

Yoga Nidra is a simple, inviting Guided Meditation and Deep Relaxation Practice to bring you a deep sense of Peace and Tranquility. It's an effective healing practice for the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual levels.  

What You Need to Know to  Be Prepared for a  Mental Health Crisis
Tuesday, November 18 @ 11:00 AM
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network
What You Need to Know to Be Prepared for a Mental Health Crisis

Do you have a friend, family member, or loved one with significant mental health challenges? Are you aware of all the information and resources you'd need to navigate a crisis at home? 

This webinar provides a practical blueprint for navigating a mental health crisis. We'll simplify and break down complex system to help you replace fear with prepareness. 

When the Brain Changes: Understanding Behavior After an Injury
Tuesday, November 18 @ 12:00 PM
Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey
When the Brain Changes: Understanding Behavior After an Injury

The goals of this webinar include

1. Identifying factors contributing to changes in behavior following brain injury;

2. Recognizing the common ways that brain injury affects emotions; and

3. Describing changes in personality and behavior that may occur after brain injury. Presenter: Dr. Cynthia Boyer, Ph.D.

Mindful Decisions: Helping Kids Choose Wisely
Tuesday, November 18 @ 6:00 PM
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network
Mindful Decisions: Helping Kids Choose Wisely

From choosing friends to handling peer pressure, kids face important decisions everyday. This session will unpack how children develop decision-making skills from kindergarten through high school and how families can support this growth.

Empowered Kids: Building Self-Care and Responsibility
Wednesday, November 19 @ 6:00 PM
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network
Empowered Kids: Building Self-Care and Responsibility

In this webinar on social emotional learning, participants will explore the critical role of self-management—how children regulate emotions, thoughts, and behaviors to achieve goals.

This workshop is presented through a partnership between the New Jersey Family Engagement Hub and Social Emotional Learning Alliance (SEL4NJ)

Family Engagement in Literacy: Policy, Legislation Early Literacy in Schools
Thursday, November 27 @ 12:00 PM
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network
Family Engagement in Literacy: Policy, Legislation Early Literacy in Schools

Join us for a 3-part lunch and learn series that looks closely at literacy in schools and how family engagement can help address concerns. 

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