We hope you’ve all enjoyed the weekend! Below you will find our weekly resource post. Be sure to check out recurring events and previous announcements here:Resource Tuesday

If you would like anything to be posted on the next blog, please email me no later than Monday at 4pm ([email protected])

PSA: Please do not send resumes to ADAPT. Contact the respective person listed on the job posting. Thank you.

ADAPT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Please take some time out to fill out our Monthly Reflection Form. Click here where you can find the form on our website and information on how to fill out the form.

Thank you to all who attended the Teen Summit, it was a great success.

Local Events/Programs:

• Due to nationwide budget cuts, millions of families are feeling a financial pinch. It is becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with the rising cost of everyday products. Prices on taxes, tolls, food and fuel are increasing, but the weekly pay check stays the same or possibly reduced. People can no longer afford the same luxuries as they could before? At Christ Church Newark, we have found a way for families to save money on their monthly grocery bill without compromising their quality of life… Christ Church Newark has partnered with a Wholesale food distributor called Jolin Foods.

Christ Church Newark is proud to offer this valuable resource to you and your family.

Every month we will feature a different menu. There are no income restrictions, no order limitations and no nonsense.

Christ Church Newark is committed to Helping Families Help Themselves. Every month Menu’s are Only $39.00 or LESS and must be pre-purchased by the deadline.

See Menu

Fresh Food For Families Order Pick-up is once a month from 12 Noon – 1:30 pm ONLY.

Reminder: Food Pick-up Date is February 28th!

PICK- UP LOCATION:

CHRIST CHURCH NEWARK

PASTOR GERALD WHITAKER

275 Sussex Ave, Newark, NJ

For more info call the site Director, Mrs. Palmer

973-207-9561

http://christchurchnewark.org/

Please be advised that we are NOT responsible for unclaimed orders. Forfeiture Enforced.

In recognition of Cervical Cancer Awareness month, the Maplewood Health Department in collaboration with the South Orange and Livingston/ Millburn Health Departments and the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey announce the New Jersey premiere of the new film, Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic, with a special screening on Thursday, February 26^that 7:00 pm at the Maplewood DeHart Community Center, 120 Burnett Ave., Maplewood.Maplewood Health Department HPV Press Release

• S.I.S.T.A Program: SISTA is a social-skills training intervention for both HIV positive and high-risk negative, specifically sexually active, African-American and Latina women (between ages 18 – 29) aimed at reducing sexual risk behaviors. This intervention is designed to increase condom usage. It consists of five peer-led group sessions. These 2-hour sessions are gender specific and culturally relevant including behavioral skill practices, decision making, group discussions, lectures, role-plays, prevention video viewing and take home exercises. The intervention is based on Social Learning theory as well as the theory of Gender and Power. Every participant receives an incentive upon completion of the program as well as greater confidence to communicate with their partners. See Attachment below.

SISTA

• The Irvington Family Development Center will be holding a Family Movie Night with a special screening of Annie on March 26, 2015 from 4:00pm-7:00pm at 50 Union Avenue Suite 401 Irvington, NJ 07111.

Professional Resources:

• Please see the attached CIT Registration March 2015for the week of March 16, 2015. For those unfamiliar with CIT, please visit the website: http://citnj.org This is a valuable 40 hour training for both mental health workers and those individuals working in the criminal justice field. One of the goals of the program is to develop a collaborative partnership to keep our consumers safe, out of jail, and into treatment.

Resources:

CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS:

• The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is looking for high school juniors to participate in our annual summer internship program. This exciting five-week program is designed to expose high school students to careers in law, law enforcement and government. The summer internship program will be held from July 6, 2015 through August 7, 2015 for students completing their junior year by June 2015. Interns must be Essex County residents. During this unique internship program, interns will be exposed to a comprehensive curriculum that includes: learning about the role and function of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office; participating in New Jersey State Trooper Youth Week, a one week residential program; participating in a mock trial; touring various law enforcement agencies; learning about local government; and interfacing with the corporate and the community-based partners on the ECPO Community Justice Advisory Board. Throughout the summer internship program, interns will also participate in cultural events and attend workshops that focus on career readiness and making positive choices.

Applications for the summer internship program can be found on our website at www.njecpo.org under Community Programs. Or See “Summer Internship” in our Attachments section below. The application deadline is March 11, 2015.

• Did you know that the #1 cause of death for youth between the ages of 15-19 years of age in the US are teen driving deaths either as a teen driver or a passenger driven by a teen? Scotch Plains-Fanwood SADD chapter supported by DCH Teen Safe Driving Foundation is working to change that.

They are sponsoring a one-day Train the Trainer session of Impact Teen Drivers onTuesday, February 24, 2015 at Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS. This nationally recognized, evidence-based prevention program, is designed to increase awareness of Graduated Driver Licensing Laws and their importance among teens and their parents. Please find the attached flier for this ***FREE*** training to promote teen safe driving.

Typically attendees to this training are driver’s ed, health, and physical education teachers, private driving school instructors, SADD advisers, school administrators, municipal, county, and state law enforcement, injury prevention staff at health bureaus and hospitals, and of course, parents. Attendees will leave the training armed with knowledge, toolkits, and resources to promote safe driving in their communities. Follow-up support for presentations within a year is also provided.” See Attachment section below.

Scholarships, Scholarships 2

Job Connection February 23-March 1, 2015

Job Postings:

SAS Manager , Clinical Director

Attachments:

• Summer Internship Cover Letter 2015, Summer Internship Program Application 2015
• Train The Trainer Flyer, Train The Trainer 2