Underage Drinking Awareness: N.J. Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Drinking Habits Self-Quiz · NJ 211.org · New Jersey Prevention Network The theme of the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Alcohol Awareness Month for 2016 is Talk Early, Talk Often: Parents Can Make a Difference in Teen Alcohol Use. The 90-second version of this […]
Organ/Tissue Donor Awareness: NJ Sharing Network How To Become A Donor · Organs · Tissues · Kidneys · Donating Financially NJ Sharing Network is a non-profit, federally designated organization responsible for the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue for New Jersey residents in need of life-saving transplants. NJ Sharing Network partners with Donate […]
Public Health Awareness: Generation Public Health · Minority Outreach Donate · New Jersey Local Public Health Agencies · April NJ Community Health Events Sources: American Public Health Association; NJ Office Local Public Health; HHS Minority Health.gov While a doctor treats people who are sick, those of us working in public health try to prevent people […]
Source: NJ Dept. of Health ProtectMeWith3.com The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey, in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Health, lauded the winners for the fourth annual Protect Me With 3+ adolescent vaccine awareness poster and video contest. The video contest winners: 3rd place: Bret Silverstein Academy of Allied […]
Sources: CrowdRise.com; BonJovi.com; TheBEATcenter.org Ocean County, New Jersey’s fastest growing county, was “ground zero” for Hurricane Sandy. According to FEMA, 40% of its structures were damaged or destroyed. Today, more than three years later, there are thousands of families who are still struggling to regain housing, financial stability and to overcome food insecurity are turning […]
Support Organization For Trisomy Awareness (Trisomy.Org) Definition · Diagnosis · Facebook · Donate · NJ Genetic Counselors Source: BlackDoctor.org; Trisomy.org All humans have 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs. We get 23 chromosomes from mom and 23 from dad. The word trisomy refers to a condition in which there is a third copy (tri-) of […]