1. Women United In Philanthropy awards program with $40,000 Impact Grant
(Bergen County, NJ - June 20, 2024) YWCA Northern New Jersey (YWCANNJ) announced plans today to launch ‘Operation Sisterhood’, a program that supports women veterans in Bergen County as they transition into civilian life. The funding for this program was made possible through a $40,000 impact grant from Women United ...
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2. CarePlus NJ Teams Up With Local Ben & Jerry’s for Mental Health Monday
This past Monday, CarePlus NJ (CPNJ), a pioneer in integrated primary and behavioral health services for adults and children teamed up with Ben & Jerry's in Ridgewood, NJ for Mental Health Monday.
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3. CarePlus NJ Teams Up With Ben & Jerry’s for Mental Health Monday
Ridgewood, N.J (May 10, 2024) - CarePlus NJ, Inc. (“CarePlus NJ”), a pioneer in integrated primary and behavioral health services for adults and children, is teaming up with Ben & Jerry’s in Ridgewood, NJ for Mental Health Monday, May 13, 2024.
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4. The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County Announces 2024 Request for Proposals
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; April 18, 2024) -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County announces its 2024 Request for Proposals (RFP) for grants.  This year, The Community Chest's grantmaking process focuses on this set of priorities identified by our colleagues in leadership positions with local nonprofit agencies. 
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5. CarePlus NJ’s Maternal & Family Center to Address Black Maternal Health in Virtual Panel Discussion
Paramus, N.J. (April 16, 2024) – CarePlus NJ, Inc. (“CarePlus NJ”), a pioneer in integrated primary and behavioral health services for adults and children, announces its Maternal & Family Center will host a free virtual panel discussion to address perinatal mental health for Black women and families before, during, and ...
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6. NJ4S Bergen Announces Assessment and Intervention-Based Mental Health Services Available to Bergen County Public Schools
The “Tier 3” services will be available to students in Grades 6-12, their families, and school staff Paramus, N.J. (January 31, 2023) – NJ4S Bergen, a comprehensive mental wellness program for students and families led by Children’s Aid and Family Services (CAFS), has announced their Tier 3 mental health ...
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7. The Table Kitchen & Bar and Jerzey Slingers Presents the Jerzey Slingers x David's Barbershop Pop Up Shop
Monday, November 27, 2023, 6-10 PM to Benefit Movember – Men’s Health Month
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8. CarePlus NJ Awarded $500,000 Grant to Develop Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Program in Northern NJ
Paramus, N.J. (September 18, 2023) – Care Plus NJ, Inc. (“CarePlus NJ”), a pioneer in integrated primary and behavioral health services for adults and children, announces it has been awarded a five-year grant totaling $500,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to establish an Infant and ...
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9. Jersey City’s LaVise McCray Celebrates Her Life-Saving Kidney Transplant During National Minority Donor Awareness Month
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) –August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month, a time to honor the generosity of multicultural organ and tissue donors and their families, while also underscoring the critical need for people from diverse communities to register as organ and tissue donors.
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10. NJ Sharing Network’s Live Healthy and Move Community Event Set for September 16 in Vera Ames Park in Paterson
Free event will feature health screenings, fitness activities, nutrition information and family fun
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11. East Brunswick Woman Celebrates 20 Years Since Her Life-Saving Kidney and Pancreas Transplants
(East Brunswick, NJ) - Robyn Ashmen, 52, is taking time to reflect on life’s most precious moments as she recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of her life-saving kidney and pancreas transplants.
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12. “Radium Girls” Chronicles 1920s Labor Conditions
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College will present Bergenstages theatre troupe’s production of D.W. Gregory’s “Radium Girls” this March and April 2023 in the Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre at the College’s main campus in Paramus (400 Paramus Road).
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13. NJ Sharing Network Celebrates Black History Month and Highlights Inspiring Story of Hope of Transplant Recipient Christopher Bryant
(NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) - NJ Sharing Network, the federally designated nonprofit organization responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the Garden State, joins in the local celebration of Black History Month by sharing the inspirational story of Christopher Bryant of Woodbridge, whose life was saved thanks to ...
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14. WNBA Hall of Famer Chamique Holdsclaw Speaks at Kean University Mental Health Summit
UNION, N.J. — WNBA All Star Chamique Holdsclaw spoke at a Mental Health Summit at Kean University recently, telling community leaders, care providers and Kean students, “we’re here to normalize the conversation about mental health.”
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15. Bergen New Bridge Opens Center for Eating Disorders & Body Positivity
First program in Northern New Jersey accepting public insurance, private insurance, Medicare & Medicaid and supporting the underinsured/uninsured
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16. THE PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL AT BERGENPAC OPENS REGISRATION FOR FALL CLASSES AND INTRODUCES NEW COMMUNITY-BASED ARTS EDUCATION AND MUSICAL THEATER AWARD PROGRAMS
(Englewood, New Jersey-August 9, 2022) The Performing Arts School (PAS) at bergenPAC located at 1 Depot Square in Englewood, is considered the premier arts school in Bergen County and northern New Jersey.
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17. NJ Sharing Network Plans Community Outreach Activities During National Minority Donor Awareness Month
(New Providence, NJ) – Celebrated in August, National Minority Donor Awareness Month honors the generosity of multicultural organ and tissue donors and their families, while also underscoring the critical need for people from diverse communities to register as organ and tissue donors.
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18. Livingston Mom and Her Daughter Raise Awareness About Organ and Tissue Donation
(LIVINGSTON, NJ) – Jane Fischer and her daughter, Suzy, understand what it takes to overcome some of life’s greatest challenges. As they celebrated Suzy’s 48th birthday on July 18, they both took time to reflect on the gift of life and the miracle of organ and tissue donation.
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19. CarePlus NJ Continues Community Education Efforts with Series of Free Summer Workshops
First session to discuss cultural competency and resources for LGBTQ+ community
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20. CarePlus NJ to Host Free Virtual Expert Roundtable to Explore Mental Illness and Addiction in Honor of Mental Health Awareness Month
Paramus, N.J. (May 24, 2022) – Care Plus NJ, Inc. (“CarePlus NJ”), a pioneer in integrated primary and behavioral health services for adults and children, announces it will be hosting a free virtual expert roundtable in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month titled
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21. WNBA Great Chamique Holdsclaw Urges Kean Audience to Stop the Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness
UNION, N.J. — WNBA Hall of Famer Chamique Holdsclaw told an audience of students at the Kean University Human Rights Conference last week to seek help if they are struggling with mental illness.
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22. Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation Awards $50,000 to Local Non-Profits Through 2022 Grant Program
Hackensack, N.J. (January 25, 2022) - The Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving communities across the Northeast, is proud to announce it has awarded 9 grants totaling $50,000 for its Spring 2022 grant program.
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23. Montclair Woman Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary of Her Life-Saving Heart Transplant
(Montclair, NJ) – This Thanksgiving will be a special time for Jill Szalony, 51, of Montclair, NJ. Jill, her husband Alex Samuelson, and their three children, Benjamin, 22, Grace, 20, and Jesse, 18, are celebrating the 5-year anniversary of Jill’s life-saving heart transplant. As the family joyfully counts their many ...
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24. New Jerseyans Come Together on October 7 to Give Hope to Those Waiting for a Life-Saving Transplant
New Providence, NJ - On October 7, NJ Sharing Network is launching an online social media campaign to raise awareness and register as many organ and tissue donors as possible in celebration of Organ Donor Enrollment Day. Currently, there are 110,000 Americans – nearly 4,000 of whom live in New ...
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25. The City of Newark Raises NJ Sharing Network Flag and Awards Proclamation During National Minority Donor Awareness Month
(NEWARK, NJ) - The City of Newark recognized National Minority Donor Awareness Month by raising the NJ Sharing Network flag in front of Newark City Hall and presenting the non-profit organization with an official Proclamation to recognize its work in the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue.
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