Autism Acceptance Month
April is Autism Acceptance Month and the Autism Society of America is celebrating differences as it works to build an inclusive society where individuals with autism live fully through connection and acceptance.
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Black Maternal Health Week
April 11-17, 2021 is Black Maternal Health Week. This campaign was founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance - a week of awareness, activism, and community building.
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STD Awareness Week
April 11-17, 2021 is Sexually Transmitted Disease week. It provides an opportunity to raise awareness about STDs and how they impact our lives; reduce STD-related stigma, fear, and discrimination; and ensure people have the tools and knowledge to prevent, test for, and treat STDs.
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Experts Speak about the Differences in Experiences with the COVID-19 Vaccine
Side effects usually indicate that the body is producing an immune response that will fight against the COVID-19 virus.
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Corona Consumption: The Use of Alcohol to Cope
April 13, 6:30pm ET
RWJ University Hospital Somerset invites you to join this webinar to discover the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, the underlying reasons individuals consume alcohol, signs of overuse, treatment options, and more.
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Meditation: A Toll to Balance Your Life
April 14, 7pm ET
The practice of meditation contributes to a more positive, healthy lifestyle. It helps reduce stress, gain a deeper sense of fulfillment in life as well as foster greater physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Join Gaurav Singh, long time meditator as he connects meditation to important aspects of our lives.
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Are You Getting a Good Night's Sleep?
April 15, 12pm ET
The East Brunswick Public Library invites you to join Dr. David Goldstein, Medical Director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at Raritan Bay Medical Center as he explains the importance of sleep, common sleep disorders, and good habits for getting your best night's sleep.
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Healthy Lifestyles
April 15, 1pm ET
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center invites you to this weekly health, nutrition, and fitness discussion.
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Fund for Women and Girls
The Princeton Area Community Foundation is hosting a Grant Information Session for its 2021 grant cycle on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 9:00am - register here. If your nonprofit organization serves women and children in the Greater Mercer County area, you may be eligible to apply for a grant. The application portal opens on Tuesday, April 13th. Learn more here.
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Improving pregnancy outcomes for African American women. Learn more here.
April is Autism Awareness Month. Learn how you can get involved.
The New Jersey Department of Health has launched "Vax Matters" with important information on the COVID-19 Vaccine. Learn more here.
New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub: The State of New Jersey has put together a list of resources about the COVID-19 virus including testing sites, signs and symptoms and FAQs about social services.
You can find community-based and local COVID-19 testing site locations and hours here.
Middlesex County residents can register for a free COVID-19 test at sites throughout the county. Appointments required. The sites provide saliva-based test kits developed at Rutgers University.
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New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science
This newsletter is supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number, UL1TR003017 to Rutgers University. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not represent the official views of the NIH.
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