Smooth Transitions: How to Manage Back to School Jitters
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: Adults & Students
- Topics: An interactive workshop that provides perspective and some tools to allow young students to better self-regulate their emotions when the back-to-school jitters set in.
Identifying Mental Health Symptoms/Risk Factors in Youth
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: School Staff/Faculty
- Topics: School faculty will receive information on the signs and symptoms of common mental health struggles that youth face.
Mental Health Wellbeing & Absenteeism Workshop
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: School Staff/Faculty
- Topics: Participants will learn about mental health, depression, and anxiety and how it contributes to absenteeism. Tools will be provided to assist in addressing student absenteeism.
Managing Social Media with Youth & Teens
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: Parents/Caregivers
- Topics: In this workshop, NJ4S covers the positive and negative impacts of social media usage on youth and provides tools to parents/caregivers on helping their children develop a healthy relationship with social media.
Teens, Screens & Social Media
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: Adults & Students
- Topics: Participants will learn the pros and cons of social media use on their mental health. In addition, tools and resources are shared with attendees to help manage social media misuse.
Supporting our Students: Mental Health & Social Media
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: School Staff/Faculty
- Topics: The positive and negative impacts of social media usage for youth are covered. Tools and tips for helping youth develop a healthy relationship with social media are discussed.
Helping Your Teen Manage Stress
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: Parents/Caregivers
- Topics: In this workshop the impact of stress on youth’s mental health is discussed. NJ4S will provide parents/caregivers with stress management techniques they can share with their children.
Suicide Prevention for Students
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: Middle & High-Schoolers
- Topics: In this workshop the prevalence of youth suicide is discussed. NJ4S discusses signs and symptoms, risk and protective factors, how to’s on navigating the suicide conversation, and more.
Suicide Prevention for Faculty & Staff
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: School Staff/Faculty
- Topics: Participants will learn the risk factors and warning signs of suicide and how to start a conversation about suicide with a student.
Self-care for faculty & Staff
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: School Staff/Faculty
- Topics: Participants will be provided with information on the important role self-care plays in their overall mental health and will be given tools to practice their own self-care.
Teachers Supporting Students
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: School Staff/Faculty
- Topics: Participants will learn strategies to help manage challenging classroom behaviors and best practice in supporting their students.
Mindfulness and Emotional Regulation
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: Middle & High Schoolers
- Topics: This group focuses on fostering mindfulness and emotional awareness through physical activities and the practice of mindfulness techniques.
Self-care for Parents/Caregivers
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: Parents/Caregivers
- Topics: Self-care is often overlooked by those who need it most, learn the importance of practicing daily self-care.
Vaping: What You Need to Know
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: Adults & Students
- Topics: Educating on the harmful implications of vaping. Addressing the mental, emotional, and social development of youth across the nation.
Career Exploration for Students
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: Middle & High-Schoolers
- Topics: Students are guided through the career exploration process. Self-awareness, identity, and tools for exploring possible career paths will be covered.
Becoming a Strong Role Model (Bullying Prevention)
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: Middle & High Schoolers
- Topics: Students will explore ways they can increase empathy and acceptance for others and for themselves.
A Glimpse of Grief
- Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
- Audience: Adults & Students
- Topics: Education surrounding grief and loss. Participants will learn strategies on how to navigate the grieving process.