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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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
Continue reading →Mayor Richard LaBarbiera Tens of millions of Americans are currently living with the burden of a mental illness and less than half of them will receive treatment. Though help is out there, a major barrier in receiving treatment is the stigma associated with mental illness. As a result, Paramus
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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 →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
Continue reading →Especially to those who came out to see the show and support us! Jennifer Landa, Paramus resident & Dance Teacher, Ridgewood High School Claudine Ranieri, Dance Teacher, Paramus High School Ann Marie Coelho, Director, Center Stage Dance Studio Katie Fierro, Dance Teacher, Center Stage Dance Studio Mariann Paul, Owner &
Continue reading →From NorthJersey.com - January 25, 2014
