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Other Current News
October is Parental Involvement in Education Month!
Prevent
Child Abuse-New Jersey and The New Jersey State Parent Information
& Resource Center are leading a statewide campaign to actively
involve communities in Parental Involvement in Education Month. During
the month of October, NJPIRC is offering free resources to raise
awareness and remind us that families play a critical role in the lives
of children and their education. View our collection of free materials!
NJPIRC Wins NNPS Partnership Award
For the second year in a row, our own New Jersey State Parent Information and Resource Center (NJPIRC) has received the prestigious Partnership Organization Award from the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS).
The
award is given in honor of an organization each year that goes above
and beyond with their commitment to improving school, family, and
community partnerships in New Jersey.
Jody Joseph's 9th Annual Christmas Concert
Join us at the legendary Stone Pony on December 11th for Jody Joseph's 9th Annual Christmas Show.
Prevent Child Abuse-New Jersey has once again been selected as the
beneficiary for the event, so come on down to support our strong
prevention programs throughout the state while enjoying live music from The Jody Joseph Band as well as her talented students!
Save the Date! April 19th, 2012
Prevent
Child Abuse-New Jersey's annual gala will take place on April 19th,
2012 at the Newark Museum. Mark your calendar for a lovely evening of
entertainment, silent auction, food, and more!
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Issue #39
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
A Membership That Makes A Difference
We accomplished a lot in 2011, including the bilingual English / Spanish relaunch of our NJPIRC website,
and providing services to over 3,000 families to help support healthy
growth, development, and positive parent-child relationships – thanks in part to your membership.
We can accomplish so much more with your help in 2012.
We are already pioneering research and program development in areas
such as child sexual abuse, obesity and nutrition, and mental health.
If you
are already working with us, we can do even more together. If you are
new to the organization, we cannot wait to bring you on board. Visit our website for additional membership information such as recognition levels, online and offline payment methods, and much more.
"Footsteps for Families" Raises Over $11,000!
Our
first annual "Footsteps for Families" walk-a-thon took place on
Saturday, October 1st as the Bergen Town Center in Paramus. We are
incredibly proud to announce that the event raised over $11,000 to support our strong prevention programs throughout the state!
The
event featured prizes for the top individual and group donations
courtesy of corporate sponsors Chase Bank, the Nike Factory Store, Blink
Fitness, and REI. "Team Benji" (pictured below) and Andrew Hicinbothem
took home the top group and individual prizes respectively, while Totowa
Girl Scout Troop 115 received the "Most Kids & Enthusiasm" award
and brought home a free camping tent courtesy of REI.
We here
at PCA-NJ extend our utmost gratitude and appreciation for the amazing
work that all of our volunteers, walkers, and sponsors accomplished for
this event. View a selection of photos from the day over on our Flickr account.
Geoffrey Canada Inspires New Jersey Citizens
As
President and CEO of the revolutionary Harlem Children's Zone in New
York City, Geoffrey Canada has dedicated the past 20 years of his life
to helping the most impoverished, at-risk youth beat the odds. Radically
ambitious and startlingly simple, Canada's programs are on the cutting
edge of preventing youth violence and fostering community development.
Canada
spoke to a spellbound crowd at the State Theatre in New Brunswick on
September 15th courtesy of The New Jersey State Parent Information and
Resource Center (NJPIRC).
Canada's personal stories and reflections on issues such as childhood
obesity, brain development, and stress reflected everything that we do
as an organization, and were an inspiration to the entire audience.
"I
learned so much that is relevant to what we are working on at Rutgers. I
was also truly impressed by how he used data to inform his arguments in
a way that was very conversational. He made many provocative arguments
that made me think about my goals and future role as a social worker. I
was also inspired by the stories he shared about his own personal
experiences as a student and professional."
- Marie, Rutgers School of Social Work |
Prevent
Child Abuse-New Jersey extends an incredible thanks to Geoffrey Canada
for his dedication to children and healthy development, and for an
amazing evening.
New Training Course: The Technology Connection
Professionals
that work with families have realized that technology is presenting new
challenges. The generation now entering parenthood was raised in an
increasingly-connected society – leaving home without a cell phone would
be akin to leaving home without your keys. Information can be obtained
quickly, minute-by-minute details of your friend's life are available,
and a quick session of Angry Birds keeps the boredom away... all on the
tiny device in nearly everyone's pocket these days.
How
exactly will this technologically connected generation be able to set
aside the time for parenting responsibilities? This new course will
teach participants to:
- Cite the impact social networking, texting, gaming, sexual encounters & electronic communication have on brain development;
- Explain
the real physical cost of social isolation, "partial focused attention",
cyber bulling, and online practicing of child abuse;
- Discuss the cost of cyber seduction and how easy it is to engage in online relationships;
- Relate three immediately available tools to address the problem in the school and at home; and,
- Describe the part most adults play in tech-addiction and three ways to offset its use.
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