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Consult a Clinician
Consult a Clinician Office Hours Every Third Thursday Next Session: Thursday, June 17 2-3 p.m. ET / 1-2 p.m. CT / 12-1 p.m. MT / 11 a.m.-12 p.m. PT / 10-11 a.m. AKT / 8-9 a.m.HT (view your time zone) DESCRIPTION “Consult a Clinician” is an open forum for asking the mental health … Continued
AmazonSmile is increasing the donation rate 10x from Oct 29 – Nov 2
Through Nov 2, AmazonSmile is donating 5% (ten times the usual amount) to New Jersey Parents Caucus Inc when you shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/22-3735754. #AmazonSmile #StartWithaSmile
New Brief Highlights How Youth with Mental Health Disorders Suffer in Solitary Confinement in New Jersey’s Adult Prisons
(Elizabeth, New Jersey) – According to a new brief by the New Jersey Parents’ Caucus (NJPC), the mental health illnesses of youth held in solitary confinement in New Jersey’s adult prisons become more severe overtime. The brief includes survey data … Continued
New DPA Report–From Prohibition to Progress: A Status Report on Marijuana Legalization
From: Alexandra Staropoli, Esq. | Policy Manager, New Jersey Drug Policy Alliance http://www.drugpolicy.org/ I am excited to share with you a new report (Executive Summary attached) by the Drug Policy Alliance, From Prohibition to Progress: A Status Report on Marijuana Legalization, that demonstrates how and … Continued
Mothers’ loss spurs event to recognize, combat addiction
From the New Jersey Herald: FRANKLIN – Sometimes, through tragedy, opportunity presents itself. That is exactly the case for a pair of Sussex County mothers who after losing their sons came together to plan a walk to “change the face … Continued
Shackling Juvenile Offenders Can Do Permanent Damage to Our Kids
“Shackling Juvenile Offenders Can Do Permanent Damage to Our Kids”,op-ed in The Washington Post.
Ella Fitzgerald in Youth Prison
Ella Fitzgerald in Youth Prison – Colorlines, Nov. 12, 2014