Tag: substance abuse
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South Brunswick Parent Academy will hold workshops on social media, substance abuse
The South Brunswick Parent Academy workshop series will offer two repeat workshops addressing timely and critical issues facing parents today. The first workshop, the Social Media Symposium III, will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on March 23 at Crossroads Middle School North, 635 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Complimentary…
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Antonia Maria Foundation to hold spring gala to benefit women in recovery
The Antonia Maria Foundation will hold its first spring gala, “Wish Upon a Star,” from 6:30-10:30 p.m. on April 25 at The Hanover Manor, 16 Eagle Rock Ave., East Hanover. Proceeds will benefit the empowerment of building hope for women in recovery. The foundation runs Gracie’s House in North Brunswick. For tickets, visit eventbrite.com.
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High school students can showcase musical talent in New Jersey Shout Down Drugs competition
High school students are invited to share substance use prevention messages through their original music as part of the 2019 New Jersey Shout Down Drugs contest. The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) is accepting entries of original music with lyrics through Feb. 1. A panel of judges will select one finalist from every…
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Addiction specialist: Language can stigmatize people battling drug dependency
Bursting the stigma that mental illness and substance abuse are unrelated, the language used to describe or talk to an individual who is dependent on illicit substances does affect that person’s psyche and behavior, according to one professional in the field. “I never ask someone ‘What did you do?’ I ask, ‘What happened to you?”…
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Antonia Maria Foundation to receive proceeds from Dance for Kindness flash mob
Every year, to kick off World Kindness Week, Life Vest Inside organizes “Dance for Kindness,” a worldwide flash mob uniting people from all backgrounds under the banner of kindness. The Antonia Maria Foundation (AMF) has been chosen as the non-profit organization to receive 10 percent of proceeds from the seventh annual Dance for Kindness event,…
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Antonia Maria Foundation will honor those suffering from addiction with event on Sept. 29
The Antonia Maria Foundation will mark September as Recovery Month with an event from 3-8 p.m. Sept. 29 at Babbage Park, Hollywood Boulevard, North Brunswick. There will be speakers, presentations, food and vendors. Learn about prevention and awareness, and breaking the stigma. Honor loved ones who are suffering from or who have passed away from…
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Gracie’s House provides love, empowerment for women who need healing
NORTH BRUNSWICK – A group of women wrote down their insecurities. They shared the messages with each other, offering them up to a higher power so those issues may be removed from their lives. They went outside with candles, read a prayer and then set those insecurities on fire. Literally. “We held hands and prayed…
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North Brunswick teens develop partnerships
North Brunswick’s Men’s and Women’s Leadership Conference, in cooperation with the North Brunswick Municipal Alliance Committee, partnered eighth graders from Linwood Middle School with juniors from North Brunswick Township High School for a mentoring program, so during the next school year the freshmen and seniors will work together on issues such as drug abuse and…
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Woodbridge to hold Overdose Awareness Walk on May 12
Woodbridge will hold an Overdose Awareness Walk from 4-8 p.m. on May 12 at Alvin P. William’s Memorial Park, Cliff Road, Sewaren section of Woodbridge. A candlelight vigil will remember those lost to an overdose. Early bird registration is $5 by May 11. Registration on the day of is $10, and begins at 3 p.m.…