November 15, 2021

National Alzheimer's Caregivers Awareness Month Join the Alzheimer's Association to honor the millions of caregivers for their dedication, selflessness and strength in the battle against Alzheimer’s. Learn More

The Great American Smokeout Quitting smoking isn’t easy. It takes time. And a plan. You don’t have to stop smoking in one day. Start with day one. Let the Great American Smokeout event on the third Thursday in November be your day to start your journey toward a smoke-free life. Learn More

Upcoming Events

Self Care: Transition November 16, 12pm ET The East Brunswick Public Library invites you to join Samantha Malinger, Senior Support Specialist/Crisis Counselor with the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health Hope and Healing Program, in this interactive workshop.

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Rutgers Innovation: From Idea to Impact November 17, 4pm ET The Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research invites you to join Dr. Tatiana Litvin-Vechnyak, Associate Vice President of Innovation Ventures, to this month's 2021 R2W2 series.

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Tobacco Cessation: Benefits, Methods, and How to Be Smoke-Free for Good November 18, 2pm ET Led by Denise Kosnar, APN, and Robin Bergeron, PA-C, from the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, this presentation reviews the benefits of quitting tobacco, methods to quit, and how to start your journey to being smoke-free.

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Funding Opportunities

Community Innovation Microgrants Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have a tremendous impact on future violence victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity. The New Jersey Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) Office of Resilience announces the availability of up to $3,000,000 in New Jersey State funding for the purpose of creating three Regional ACE Collaborative that shall assist DCF in the process of providing microgrants to serve communities in the work to reduce adverse childhood experiences in creative and innovative ways. Learn more here.

Community Resources

Learn more about Alzheimer's Disease here. Learn more about diabetes 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. Visit New Jersey’s COVID-19 Vaccine Registration site to pre-register for the vaccine. New Jersey's Covid-19 Vaccine Appointment Call Center can be reached at 855-568-0545.

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