CLUBS, ACTIVITIES & CAMP OPPORTUNITIES
Cub Scouts
Cub Scout Pack 133 invites you to join!
Open to Mendham area boys in Gr. K-5
Girl Scouts
YOU CAN DO AMAZING THINGS IN GIRL SCOUTS!
Girl Scouts is the place for every G.I.R.L. - Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, & Leader! Click here to sign up today.
Created by local Girl Scouts, click the link below for information on safe Halloween treats:
Bernards Health Department
Health Matters Monthly Newsletter
Click here to view the most recent newsletter by visiting the Bernards Health Department website.
Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition
Documentary Screening and Q&A
Thursday, March 6th 6:30 pm, Ridge High School PAC (268 S Finley Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ)
Are you watching kids become too accustomed to using technology at too young an age? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her kids and learned that the average kid spends many hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this screen time and the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time.
In Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition, Dr. Ruston takes a deeply personal approach as she explores the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics, and internet addiction.
Through insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions for empowering kids to navigate the digital world and find balance.
Doors open at 6pm, documentary screening starts at 6:30 pm. Panel discussion and Q&A from local partners to follow. Intended for parents and community members. Documentary run time is 54 minutes. Sponsored by the Bernards Township Municipal Alliance and Youth Services Commission, Bernards Township Health Department, Community in Crisis and the Governor’s Council on Substance Use Disorder. Part of the Bernards Township Mayor’s Wellness Campaign.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.screenagersmovie.com/about-screenagers-elementary
Get your free tickets here: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/screenagers-elementary-school-age-edition-73485
The Bernards Township Health Department and Nourish and Thrive present: Budget Friendly Bites
The program will take place at:
Bernards Township Library
32 S. Maple Ave.
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
March 18th: 11am-12:30pm
Please Note: Call 908-204-3069 or email ahuber@bernards.org to register.
Free Blood Pressure Screening
Take charge of your heart health with a FREE blood pressure screening. All screenings will be offered on a walk-in basis. For more information about the importance of blood pressure screening click here. Download flyer here. Questions? Email health@bernards.org.
Tuesday, March 18th 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Bernards Township Library
32 S Maple Ave, Basking Ridge
Wednesday, March 19th 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Bernardsville Public Library
1 Anderson Hill Rd, Bernardsville
Monday, March 24th 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Peapack & Gladstone Borough Hall – Council Room
1 School Rd, Peapack
QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention Trainings
Two QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention Trainings will be offered in partnership with EmPoWER Somerset. The goal of QPR is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training. In three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. Key components covered include How to Question, Persuade, and Refer someone who may be suicidal, How to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide, the common causes of suicidal behavior, the warning signs of suicide, and how to get help for someone in crisis. This training is free to anyone over the age of 18 who is interested in learning suicide prevention techniques.
Wednesday, March 19th – 10 am – 12 pm - In-person at the Bernards Township Library (32 S Maple Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920) – View the flyer and register here.
Wednesday, April 2nd – 6:30 - 8:30 PM - Virtual via Zoom. You must register by March 28th to receive the Zoom link. View the flyer and register here.
The Bernards Township Health Department is the contractual health agency for Bernards Township, Bernardsville Borough, Chester Borough, Long Hill Township, Mendham Borough, and Peapack and Gladstone Borough.
LOCAL RESOURCES
Preschool Advantage
Do you know a family that needs help with the high cost of preschool? Tuition assistance from Preschool Advantage can make it possible for 3- and 4-year-olds in this area to attend a high-quality preschool program. Preschool Advantage has been assisting families in Morris and Somerset counties for over 25 years. Applications for funding for the 2022-2023 school year are now available online. To see a list of our partner preschools or for an application, go to: www.preschooladvantage.org, call (973) 532-2501, or email info@preschooladvantage.org.
Chester Mendham Food Pantry
The Chester Mendham Food Pantry's purpose is to provide supplemental food, toiletries, household supplies, and other assistance to neighbors in need in Chester and Mendham. During the pandemic, the mission to serve this purpose is even more important. Details on current operation guidelines can be found by visiting their website at https://www.chestermendhamfp.com/.
Somerset County Health Department/Regional Chronic Disease Coalition
Please click the link provided below for information on the HPV vaccination.
Family Promise of Sussex County
Family Promise of Sussex County is a non-profit organization that assists families struggling with utility costs through a utility assistance program for low-income households. Click the link below for further information.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Check back for future events!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Family Promise Utility Assistance Program
Family Promise of Sussex County is a local non-profit homeless prevention agency. Please click the link above to view details of our LIHEAP utility assistance program that helps those in need pay for their heating and water costs.
"E-Cigs: Vaping and the effects it has on your health"
- a Newsletter made possible by Alliance funds for West Morris Mendham High School and sending districts.
Neighbors and Newcomers of the Mendhams
Just moved to Mendham? Lived here for years and looking to reconnect with your friends and the community? Then join Neighbors and Newcomers of the Mendhams!
OWLZ is Hilltop's very own Outdoor Wilderness Learning Zone. James McManus, a Hilltop alum & Eagle Scout, dedicated his Eagle Scout project to the betterment of Hilltop School. His project created a wood-chipped trail from the Steven Crowe Garden to a series of outdoor classrooms, where students and teachers are able to utilize the vast unused outdoor space to enhance their curricular experiences. McManus worked in conjunction with HELP to make the trails and learning zones come to life.
Take some time to visit the OWLZ website below to learn more about the project and to watch videos of its on-going creation