Category: Cranbury Press Calendar
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Learn about how to handle prostate cancer treatment during COVID pandemic – seminar today at noon
The East Brunswick Public Library’s Lunch ’n’ Learn with the Doctor Series will feature Cancer During COVID: Prostate Cancer from noon to 1 p.m. today, May 8, with Dr. Edward Soffen, radiation oncologist with Princeton Radiation Oncology, and Dr. Phillip Reid, medical oncologist with Regional Care Cancer Associates, Central Jersey. Topics include evaluating suspected cancer,…
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NAMI NJ offers virtual support groups
NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will hold a virtual support group through NAMI Family & Friends from 7-8:30 p.m. on May 12 to inform people who have loved ones with a mental health condition how to best support them. It is also an opportunity to meet other people in similar situations and…
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Learn about law enforcement’s response to opioid addiction
The 21 County/21 Century Community Policing Project will hold a COVID-19 Town Hall on recovery and addiction services at noon on May 7, moderated by Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Featured panelists include Lt. Col. Fritz Frage of the New Jersey State Police; Kelly Levy, deputy attorney general, NJ CARES; Capt. Hector Carter, Bergen County…
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Learn about New Jersey’s tourism division during May 7 virtual webinar
Secretary of State Tahesha Way and New Jersey Division of Travel & Tourism Executive Director Jeffrey Vasser will offer updates from the state at 11 a.m. May 7 during National Travel & Tourism Week. Tourism Economics Director of Impact Studies Chris Pike will share 2019 tourism arrivals data, as well as representatives from Lou Hammond…
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Learn how to help children cope with their coronavirus fears
Hackensack Meridian Health will hold two virtual programs on how to help children cope with their coronavirus fears at 11 a.m. May 7 and at 6:30 p.m. May 11, for about a half hour each. Sarah Geser, LCSW, will discuss the stages of mental and emotional development, how to listen to and validate feelings,…
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Support groups open to expectant mothers, new parents
Central Jersey Family Health Consortium is offering a series of virtual support groups. A New Dad Support Group for expectant and new fathers with babies under 1 year old will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, co-facilitated by a therapist and an experienced father of twins. Registration is required by emailing Pat Vena at…
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Learn how to keep children safe on social media
Mobile Family Success Center and the Wellspring Center for Prevention will present “Extra Screen Time: Keeping Your Kids Safe on Social Media” at 2 p.m. on May 15. Learn about what to look out for when children are using social media. Register at https://screentime2020.eventbrite.com. Login information will be emailed after registration.
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Certified Peer Recovery Specialist training offered in May
The Center for Addiction & Recovery Education & Success (CARES) through a Prevention is Key (PIK) special project will offer Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training virtually starting May 9. Times are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 5-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Learn how to offer your lived experience to provide peer…
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NAMI NJ to present webinar on emotional wellness during COVID-19
NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will hold a webinar series about emotional wellness during COVID-19 at noon on May 8 featuring Cara Maksimov, LCSW. Maksimov will discuss therapeutic tools from mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy, neuroscience and positive psychology to help maintain emotional health in a challenging time. For more information, visit www.naminj.org.
