Learn how The PATH helped students in the Carteret Schools Elementary Summer Program develop healthy peer relationship skills.
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Medications and Dietary Supplements: A Dangerous Mix
Mixing medication with dietary supplements can decrease the medication’s effectiveness and have adverse impacts on a person’s health and wellbeing.
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Five Ways to Find out if Your Child Is Gambling
Finding out that your child is gambling would be shocking to any parent. Luckily, there are ways to recover from and avert the potential danger for your child.
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Social Connection With Senior Citizens
Discover the importance of social connection and some of the most common barriers to connectedness for senior citizens.
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Social Isolation and Loneliness in Senior Citizens
Loneliness and social isolation can have detrimental impacts on the mental and physical health of senior citizens. Here’s how to lower the risk.
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Are Your Children FAB? Mental Health Check-In For Your Teens, Part 1
To check in on your teen’s mental health, try the “FAB” method and ask questions about family and friends, academics, and body and mind.
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Middlesex Incorruptible Us Students Youth Participate in a Statewide Event
By: ShaRonda R. Amon, Coalition Coordinator On Saturday, June 4th, Incorruptible Us students from all over NJ attended a statewide summer kickoff event sponsored by New Jersey Prevention Network and Tobacco Free for a Healthy NJ. Incorruptible Us (IU) is a youth tobacco action group whose goal is to educate youth on the harmful risks…
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Mental Health Resources for Parents, Students
Here’s what parents and caregivers need to know about mental health issues among adolescents and the resources that can help.
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What Parents Need to Know About Vaping and Marijuana
The use of vaping devices to consume marijuana is becoming more widespread. Here’s what parents need to know to keep their kids safe.
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Parents: Talk With Your Grads About Celebrating Safely
A well-deserved celebration should never end in tragedy. Here’s how to talk to your child about celebrating graduation safely.
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Carteret School District Hosts CPR Training
By: Crystal Mutilitis, Clinician What is CPR and why is it important? CPR, or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest. According to the American Heart Association, every year 475,000 people die from cardiac arrest in the…
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