Tuesday May 6th

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.

ADAPT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• SAVE THE DATE! Culture Connections’ Second Annual Culture Counts Conference will take place on Friday May 16, 2014 from 8am-3:30pm.– CEUs!!!! (FREE for staff of DMHAS funded mental health agencies)

• 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.

Local Programs/Events:

• Thursday, May 15, 2014 from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm- Family Support Organization of Essex County is requesting your attendance for the “Breaking School to Prison Pipeline” Symposium.– See “Symposium” for more information.
• Saturday May 24 and May 31st 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.

Resources:

• Job Connection May 5- May 10 2014 – See “Job Connection”
• 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

Professional Resources:

• Tuesday May 20- Thursday May 22– Central Pennsylvania Addictions Conference– Click Here to register and for more information.
• 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”
• 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

Attachments:

• Symposium
• Chamber
• OTARY
• Job Connection
• Women’s Retreat
• Registration Form