Tuesday May 20th

We hope your week has been off to a great start. 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.

Local Programs/Events:

• Saturday May 31st and June 7th from 9 am to 3:30 pm- Essex County Latino-American Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a 6 Step Seminar being held at NJIT.–See “Chamber” for more information.
• Wednesday May 28, 2014 from 4:30pm-5:30pm- OTARY (Outreach To At Risk Youth) will be hosting a one day “NJFC Scholars Application Workshop” for youths interested in attending college or vocational school. This workshop will assist youths in filling out the FASFA and the New Jersey Foster Care Scholars application.- See “OTARY” for more information.
• Friday May 30, 2014 from 9:30 am to 4 pm- Newark Community Health Centers, Inc. presents Women’s Wellness Conference- See “Conference” for more information.

Resources:

• SAVE THE DATE!! - June 28,2014 First Baptist Church will be hosting a Women’s Retreat: “Getting Back to Eden: Getting Back to God”– See “Women’s Retreat for more information
• May 19- 25, 2014 Job Connection- See “Job Connection”

Professional Resources:

• NCADD is offering the following online courses for half price in honor of National Mental Health Month:
  Co-Occurring Disorder Assessment and Mental Health Services

• Monday June 2- Friday June 6, 2014-The NJ CIT Center of Excellence will be hosting Crisis Intervention Training. Please see the attached Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training registration form. 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.– See “Registration Form”

• June 10-June 12, 2014 from 8 am to 5 pm- Strong African American Families Facilitator Training- See “Training” for more information.
• June 10 and June 24th from 9 am to 4 pm- Free Training for Prevention Professionals: Marijuana- Facts and Myths- See “Facts and Myths” for more information.
• Thursday June 19, 2014 from 1 to 4 pm- Professional Mentoring: Information and Guidance for Mentors and Mentees- See “Mentoring” for more information.

Attachments:

• Chamber
• OTARY
• Conference
• Women’s Retreat
• Job Connection
• Training Flyer, Training Fact Sheet, Training Registration
• Facts and Myths
• Mentoring