Stigma-Free Networking Breakfast – March 9th 2016
Bergen Rocks Out Stigma
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Special Percussion Event:
"Stomp Out Stigma"
Saturday, May 9th
at 2:00PM, 2:30PM, and 3:00PM
Paramus Park Mall Center Court Area
Featuring percussionists from Paramus High School
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Mental Health First Aid Training Being Offered to Paramus Residents and Workers
The Paramus Stigma-Free Zone – in cooperation with the Bergen County Department of Health Services – is offering the nationally-recognized Mental Health First Aid course free of charge to individuals who live or work in Paramus. Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that is designed to help individuals
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Paramus Town Hall Event Provides a Forum for Stories and Advice on Mental Health
Leaders from local government, schools, business, and mental health care organizations and citizens filled the Paramus High School auditorium Thursday night for the area’s first Town Hall Meeting addressing the stigma associated with mental illness. The event was led by the Paramus Stigma-Free Zone task force, a group whose mission is
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Stigma-Free Zone Among Honorees at CarePlus Foundation’s Courage Awards Gala
The Stigma-Free Zone has been chosen as one of this year's honorees for the CarePlus Foundation Courage Awards Gala. We would like to thank you, the community, for your continued support of the Stigma-Free Zone. It is a great honor to be chosen for this award and we hope to
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Town Hall Meeting in Paramus Aims to Break Down the Stigma of Mental Illness
To help raise awareness about mental illness within the community, the Paramus Stigma-Free Zone is holding a Town Hall Meeting: “Let’s Talk”. This is an opportunity for the community to get involved and become part of the solution to the mental health crisis. The Paramus Stigma-Free Zone task force operates on
Continue reading →Award Winning Mental Health First Aid Course Being Offered in Paramus
In an effort to share potentially life-saving information with those who live and work in Paramus, the Paramus Stigma Free Zone is offering Mental Health First Aid as a community education program. Based on the award winning 8-hour certification course, it is designed to help individuals, groups, and communities better
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