Kids & Family
Here 2 Help Mental Health Coalition Announces 2nd Library Forum
Event will focus on talking to teens about stress
The Fanwood-Scotch Plains-Westfield Here 2 Help Mental Health Coalition will offer its second library forum aimed at providing useful information regarding common stress and anxiety concerns.
The second presentation will be held on Thursday, March 21st from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the Scotch Plains Public Library. Entitled “Talking to your Teen about Stress: How Parents can Restore Calm,” Debra Ferro, MFT, from Resolve Community Counseling Center will guide a panel of experts and provide parents and caregivers with strategies to support their children. Liz Knodel-Gordon, the Student Assistance Counselor for Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools, and Breanna Willard from the Dhammakaya International Meditation Center in Scotch Plains, will participate on the panel. Like adults, adolescents may experience anxiety as a normal reaction to stress. But how can you tell if the anxiety your child is experiencing is outside the “norm?” Learn how to spot the signs (which may be subtle), how you can help your adolescent and when you should seek professional help.
The library presentations are free. Pre-registration is not required but appreciated. https://www.eventbrite.com/o/here-2-help-mental-health-forums-18328722191
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About Here 2 Help
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Originally organized by the Westfield and Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCAs, the mission of the Here 2 Help Mental Health Coalition is to improve community awareness and understanding of mental health issues through education, basic skills training and resource information and to help break down barriers that prevent people from seeking care. Coalition members include Caring Contact, High Focus, Imagine, Jewish Family Service, Prevention Links, Resolve Community Counseling Center, representatives of area school districts, municipalities, clergy and other concerned citizens and organizations. Information about Here2Help can be found at www.here2helpnj.org and on their Facebook page, here2helpnj. Both are filled with timely and important mental health-related resource information.
For more information on Here 2 Help, please contact Bonnie Cohen, bcohen@westfieldynj.org, 908-301-9622 x240 or Tracy Crane, tcrane@fspymca.org, 908-889-8880 x116.