Program focusing
on infant care including growth, development, safety and
baby care. Location: Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second
Ave., Long Branch, NJ. Call 732-923-6990 for more
information and to register.
Becoming a Big Brother/Big Sister
Program
10:00 a.m.
Monmouth Medical Center
$40 Per
Family
Program for
siblings ages 6 and up who are preparing for
the arrival of a new sibling. Location: Monmouth Medical
Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch, NJ. Call
732-923-6990 for more information and to register.
Children/ Adolescents Experiencing
Loss
6:00 p.m.
Monmouth Medical Center
Free
Professionally
led support group for children and adolescents dealing with
grief over the loss of a loved one. Location: Monmouth Medical
Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch, NJ. Call 732-923-6990
for more information and to register.
Cleft Palate Support Group
Monmouth Medical Center
Call Helene
Henkel at 732-923-7653 for dates, time and location.
Don't Get Sick, Wash Up Quick,
with Scrubbie Bear!
Call
Community Medical Center
Call
The Center
for Kids and Family would like to present the Scrubbie Bear
program at your group location. Scrubbie Bear is a fun and
easy way to teach young children the importance of hand
washing. The program includes a coloring book, video and
a visit from Scrubbie Bear! Call 732-505-KIDS for more information
or to arrange Scrubbie Bear's visit with your group.
Second Tuesday Every Month
Eating Disorder Support Group
6:30 p.m.
Community Medical Center
Free
Open to persons
coping with an eating disorder and their friends and families.
This support group provides a safe place for individuals
suffering from eating disorders and their families to discuss
their experiences and concerns. A psychologist from the
Eating Disorders Programs at Monmouth Psychological Associates
and an individual recovering from an eating disorder will
conduct an open discussion on anorexia and bulimia and the
related complications at every meeting. Call 732-505-KIDS
for more information and to register.
Grandparents Program
7:00 p.m.
Monmouth Medical Center
$30/
Person; $40/
Couple
During this
program, grandparents have the opportunity to meet with
a prenatal educator and discuss current trends in childbirth
and infant care to help support their own children as they
become parents. Location: Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second
Ave., Long Branch, NJ. Call 732-923-6990 for more
information and to register.
Home Alone: You're in Charge!
10:00 a.m.
Community Medical Center
$10
These issues
and many others are discussed at the Center for Kids and
Family's Latch Key Program. This three-hour course will
educate your child about the importance of safety and security
when home alone.
Topics include basic safety tips as well as first aid, fire
safety and how to remain calm in emergency situations. Call
732-505-KIDS for more information and to register for the
next course.
Hypnosis for Smoking Cessation
Call
Kimball Medical Center
$65
The power of
suggestion, through hypnosis, coupled with a desire to change,
may help you break the smoking habit. Hypnosis is a means
of establishing direct communication with the unconscious
mind and can be one of the quickest and most effective ways
to achieve profound and permanent change. An appointment
is necessary for this program (please bring a cassette tape).
Location: Center for Kids and Family, 2110 West County Line
Road, Jackson, NJ. Call 732-370-9667 for more information
and to register.
Hypnosis for Weight Loss
Call
Kimball Medical Center
$65
The power of
suggestion, through hypnosis, a planned dietary program,
and desire to change your eating habits, may help you reach
your desired weight An appointment is necessary
for this program (please bring a cassette tape). Location:
Center for Kids and Family, 2110 West County Line Road,
Jackson, NJ. Call 732-370-9667 for more information and
to register.
Every Monday
Insurance Counseling
8:00 a.m.
Community Medical Center
Free
Presented by:
Annmarie Murphy, Coordinator. Location: Center for Kids
and Family at Lacey, 344 Route 9, inside the Lacey Mall,
Lanoka Harbor, NJ. Call 609-971-6100 for more information
and to register.
Fourth Monday Every Month
Juvenile Offenders Shoplifting
Seminar
6:00 p.m.
Community Medical Center
$50
Facilitator:
Madeline Skalitza. LCSW. Shoplifting often serves as a method
of coping for people who feel unfulfilled, bored, perhaps
empty. For adolescents who are impulsive and thrill-seeking,
shoplifting may have special allure. But teens don't realize
that shoplifting often has legal and social consequences,
affecting the rest of their lives. The Center for Kids and
Family in Toms River now offers a monthly seminar for teens
who shoplift to provide education and help reduce the number
of repeated offenses. In a combination of discussions and
lectures, the workshop will address issues such as: reasons
for shoplifting; profiles of shoplifters; store security/legal
consequences; effects of shoplifting on society. Pre-teens
and adolescents aged 11-18 with a history of shoplifting
or at risk for shoplifting are appropriate for the seminars.
All attendees must pre-register and be accompanied any
a parent or guardian.
Payment must be made in cash and to be paid at workshop.
Call 732-505-KIDS for more information and to pre-register.
Second Tuesday Every Month
Kids & Divorce Support Group
7:00 p.m.
Community Medical Center
Free
Facilitator:
Sharyn Cartnick, RN, BSN, NCBF. Call 732-505-KIDS for more
information and to register.
Kids Need Support Too!
7:00 p.m.
Monmouth Medical Center
Free
Support group
for children and adolescents who have family members diagnosed
with cancer or other serious illnesses. This professionally
run group will allow children to share their thoughts, feelings
and experiences with others in similar situations to help
decrease their feelings of isolation and encourage coping
skills; Location: Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave.,
Long Branch, NJ. Call 732-923-6990 for more information
and to register.
Make Room for Baby
10:00 a.m.
Monmouth Medical Center
$40/
Family
Program for
siblings ages 3 to 5 years to acquaint them with the hospital
setting and prepare them for the new baby. Location:
Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch, NJ.
Call 732-923-6990 for more information and to register.
Marvelous Multiples
7:00 p.m.
Monmouth Medical Center
$125/
Couple
Program for
those expecting twins, triplets or more is to be attended
early in the second trimester of pregnancy. Four classes
covering nutrition, labor and delivery, anesthesia options,
Cesarean section, relaxation techniques, risks and complications
of multiple pregnancy, recovery and caring for multiples.
Location: Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long
Branch, NJ. Call 732-923-6990 for more information and to
register.
Every Wednesday
Mothers' Support Group
9:30 a.m.
Community Medical Center
Call
Open to mothers,
especially brand new mothers, to allow them a forum to share
information about child rearing, and what to expect. Free
childcare will be provided. Location: Center for Kids and
Family at Lacey, 344 Route 9, inside the Lacey Mall, Lanoka
Harbor, NJ. Call 609-971-6100 for more information
and to register.
Every Thursday
Mothers' Support Group
9:30 a.m.
Community Medical Center
Call
Open to mothers,
especially brand new mothers, to allow them a forum to share
information about child rearing, and what to expect. Free
childcare will be provided. Call 732-505-KIDS for more information
and to register.
New Jersey Safe Kids Program
Ocean County Chapter
Call for Time
Kimball Medical Center
Call
This
program works to reduce the number of children who die from
motor vehicle and pedestrian injuries, bike accidents, fires
and burns, drowning, poisonings and chocking, unintentional
shootings and falls. Groups and individuals should call
732-370-9667 for more information.
Every Thursday
Nicotine Anonymous
7:30 p.m.
Kimball Medical Center
Free
Location: Kimball
Medical Center, 600 River Avenue, Lakewood, NJ. Call
732-370-9667 for more information and to register.
Safe Sitter
9:00 a.m.
Monmouth Medical Center
$50/
Child
Presented by
certified Safe Sitter instructors, this program teaches
11- to 13-year-olds to be responsible, creative babysitters
with special emphasis on how to handle emergencies. Location:
Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch, NJ.
Call 1-888-SBHS-123 for more information and to register.
Safe Sitter Program (Two-Day
Course)
Call
Community Medical Center
$50
It's important
to make sure that children are safe when their parents are
away. If you are 11 years or
older, and enjoy
baby-sitting, the Safe Sitter course is for you! Learn how
to handle emergencies, security and safety precautions,
hands-on rescue breathing, traditional child care, and much
more. Call 732-505-KIDS for more information and to register.
Space is limited.
Scrubbie Bear
Call
Kimball Medical Center
$30
The
Center for Healthy Living would like to present the Scrubbie
Bear program at your group location. Scrubbie Bear is a
fun and easy way to teach young children the importance
of hand washing. Call 732-730-1236 to schedule a program
or for more information.
Every Wednesday
Self Defense for Women and Girls
(14 Years and Older)
4:00 p.m.
Community Medical Center
$3 Per Session
Location: Center
for Kids and Family at Lacey, 731 Lacey Road, Forked River,
NJ. Call 609-971-6100 for more information and to register.
S.T.E.P. (Systematic Training
for Effective Parenting of Young Children)
7:00 p.m.
Monmouth Medical Center
$75/ Person; $100/
Couple
Location: Center
for Kids and Family at Monmouth, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch,
NJ. Call 732-923-6990 for more information and to register.
Teddy Bear and Doll Clinic
Call
Community Medical Center
Free
The Center
for Kids and Family would like to present this program at
your group's location. The children are invited to bring
their "favorite friend" for a check-up and certificate
of good health. Call 732-505-KIDS for more information and
to arrange for your group's FREE Teddy Bear and Doll Clinic.
Every Monday
(Eight Week Session)
Violence Prevention
4:30 p.m.
Community Medical Center
Call
New
group session begins every eight weeks.
This program is based on the Violence Prevention Curriculum
for Adolescents, which was developed by Dr. Deborah Prothaw-Stith
of Harvard. The program addresses issues of violence and
homicide among young people by helping students to become
more aware of: homicide and the factors associated with
it; positive ways to deal with anger and arguments with
anger and arguments which are the leading precipitants of
homicide; how fights begin and how they escalate; the choices,
other than fighting, that are available to young people
in conflict situations. In this program, students are not
taught to be passive or to ignore their anger. The curriculum
recognizes anger as a normal and potentially constructive
emotion. Currently the program is being utilized by the
superior court and county probation as part of the students
court ordered responsibility. The program was also adapted
for use in elementary school with age appropriate revisions.
The program is offered as community service and is free
of charge. High School Students:
Once weekly for 8 weeks (Every Monday) Middle
School Students: Once
weekly for 6 weeks (Every Tuesday)
Call 732-505-KIDS for more information and to register.
