Tag: Howell Municipal Alliance
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Howell Alliance marks September as National Suicide Prevention Month
HOWELL – With pandemic-related rises in anxiety, depression, suicide ideation and substance use, September’s National Suicide Prevention Month campaign in Howell will focus on creating awareness of mental health resources and helplines. The campaign will also promote Howell as a “Monmouth County Is Stigma-Free” community, which is dedicated to ending the stigmas surrounding mental health…
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Howell Alliance schedules mental health first aid training session
HOWELL – On Oct. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Howell Alliance for substance use prevention and mental health awareness is hosting a Youth Mental Health First Aid certification training at the Howell municipal building, 4567 Route 9 North. A virtual pre-training component must be completed prior to the in-person training, according to…
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Howell alliance, police release ‘overdose map’ during awareness campaign
HOWELL – As part of a community overdose awareness campaign, the Howell Municipal Alliance and the Howell Police Department have released an “overdose map” which details drug overdoses that occurred in the township from 2015-20. The map, which was put together by the New Jersey National Guard Counterdrug Task Force, was released this month in…
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Howell Alliance spreads positive messages with Kindness Rocks
HOWELL – The directors of the Howell Municipal Alliance want to spread messages of positivity, resiliency and well-being in the community through the agency’s Kindness Rocks project. The alliance collaborates across the community to prevent substance abuse, underage drinking, underage marijuana use, teen vaping, alcoholism, tobacco use and other at-risk behaviors. The alliance promotes mental…
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Howell Alliance will host mental health first aid training session in August
HOWELL – The Howell Alliance for substance use prevention and mental health awareness will host a Youth Mental Health First Aid certification training session at the Howell municipal building from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 14. A virtual pre-training component must be completed prior to the in-person training session, according to a press release.…
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Howell mental health first aid training session scheduled for May 15
HOWELL – The Howell Alliance for substance use prevention and mental health awareness will host a mental health first aid certification training session at the Howell municipal building from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 15. The training session will give people the tools to identify when someone else may be struggling with a mental…
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Howell business task force looking out for mental health concerns
HOWELL – The Howell Business Recovery Task Force is partnering with the Howell Municipal Alliance to help local business owners deal with mental stress being caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The task force is a public-private partnership that is working to increase economic activity in a safe and responsible way as restrictions associated with…
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Howell Alliance to host youth mental health first aid certification training
HOWELL – The Howell Township Municipal Alliance for substance use prevention and mental health awareness will host a youth mental health first aid certification training session at the Howell municipal building, 4567 Route 9 North, second floor, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7. Alliance Coordinator Christa Riddle said, “This groundbreaking eight-hour training gives…
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Howell Municipal Alliance wants to focus attention on vaping dangers
HOWELL – The Howell Municipal Alliance will be the host to a community presentation about vaping, “What You Know, What You Need to Know,” at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 13. “What You Know, What You Need to Know” will be presented by vaping and prevention expert Nicki Francis of Wellspring Center for Prevention. A location…