Rally will call for power of choice in regards to universities mandating COVID-19 vaccine
Rutgers University has mandated the COVID-19 vaccine for students completing in-person study. After which, multiple universities followed their lead.
Students saying “no” to the mandate...
Celebrate the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo in Middletown
Middletown Sports Complex will hold a Cinco de Derby from noon to 3 p.m. May 2 at the complex, 214 Harmony Road, Middletown. Rain...
NAMI offers various support groups to aid with mental health
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Jersey chapter will offer the following support groups this month:
The NAMI Family Support Group meets at...
RWJBarnabas Health webinar: Fears, Hesitation and Access – What the Black community needs to...
RWJBarnabas Health’s Southern Facilities will host a webinar on March 23 featuring a panel of experts who will discuss the fears and hesitations within...
Mental health poetry contest will use memories of food as a prompt
The NAMI NJ Dara Axelrod Expressive Arts Mental Health Poetry Contest will be based on foods and the memories they evoke. Weave those thoughts...
Board of Public Utilities will hold a public meeting to investigate operations of Altice...
The State of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will hold a public meeting to investigate the operations of Altice USA in New...
Poetry writing workshop will take prompt from ‘The Wiz’
For this month’s Daily Menu, the NAMI NJ Expressive Arts Cafe is reviving the Broadway play "The Wiz" to inspire a prompt for a...
Learn about the impacts of mental health on communities of color
"Mental Health & Communities of Color" will be presented by Gayle Parker Wright, LCSW-R-NY, LSW-NJ, from 2-3 p.m. Feb. 24 on behalf of NAMI-NJ...
Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey to present workshop on substance abuse and brain...
The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) will present a free virtual workshop, Substance Use and Brain Injury, at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 25.
This...
Give blood in honor of Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month this February, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors, and especially those who have recovered from COVID-19, to give blood...
Town halls will address COVID-19 vaccines for minorities
The New Jersey Department of Health will offer a virtual town hall, Saving Lives with the COVID-19 Vaccine in New Jersey’s Black & Caribbean...
Saint Peter’s University Hospital offers series of virtual lectures based on adolescent and family...
Saint Peter's University Hospital, a member of Saint Peter's Healthcare System, is hosting a free virtual lecture series on adolescent and family health issues.
The...
NAMI New Jersey provides mental health support during Black History Month
February is dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating achievements and excellence of African Americans in the United States and Canada.
The 95th Annual Black History theme...
NAMI In Our Own Voice presentations offered in English and Spanish
NAMI In Our Own Voice is a National Alliance on Mental Illness program for community education and reducing stigma, as trained volunteers share their...
Annual Prevention Day includes 25 workshops based on substance abuse, mental health initiatives
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) will hold its 17th Prevention Day beginning at 9:45 a.m. Feb. 1.
This free day-long virtual event,...
Learn about barriers the LGBTQIA community faces in addressing addiction treatment
Ask Dr. Indra Cidambi, board certified psychiatrist, president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and medical director at The Center for Network Therapy;...
Red Cross urges blood donation to maintain supply amid pandemic
The American Red Cross typically has a tough time keeping the blood supply strong during the winter months when inclement weather and seasonal illnesses...
Red Cross teams with NFL to urge blood and plasma donation during National Blood...
The American Red Cross and the National Football League are teaming up this January, during National Blood Donor Month, to urge individuals – especially...
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