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Dancers Collaborate Against Stigma for Special Performance at Paramus Park Mall
Dance groups from the area will join together for a special choreographed performance for the Paramus Stigma-Free Zone on Saturday, January 25, 2014, at the Paramus Park Mall. The performance aims to raise awareness and remove the stigma associated with mental illness. There
Continue reading →New Website Aims to Eliminate Stigma in Bergen County Community
On November 25th the Paramus NJ Stigma-Free Zone, a community based initiative, officially launched a website to expand on the mission of ending the stigma associated with mental illness. The new website, paramusstigmafree.org, was created as a way to help spread news, information, and resources to the community. In July
Continue reading →Stigma-Free Zone Special Dance Performance
At the Paramus Park Mall on January 25th, 2014 we will have a stellar group of dancers from Paramus High School, Miss Mariann School of Dance, Center Stage Dance Studio, and Bergen Community College coming together to perform a specially choreographed piece to call attention to our project. We expect
Continue reading →Paramus becoming a ‘Stigma-Free Zone’
From NorthJersey.com - October 9, 2013 "These are definitely little things, but really, it's about getting a dialogue going," Uzzi said. "Part of our mission is to get people talking about mental health, and so far I think we're being effective. We have a long way to go, but we're getting
Continue reading →Paramus gets behind ‘Stigma-Free’ Zone initiative
From NorthJersey.com - August 22, 2013 The Care Plus mission to inform the community about mental illness and remove negative stereotypes is under way, with official support from the borough and planning for future events. Spearheaded by Paramus resident Mary Ann Uzzi, who sits on the Care Plus board of trustees, the "Stigma-Free Zone"
Continue reading →Making Mental Health Stigma-Free, a Priority in Paramus, New Jersey
From CarePlusNJ.org - July 31, 2013 Concerned citizens, business leaders, and local government officials of Paramus have found common ground on a highly publicized topic: mental illness. This commonality has inspired them to form a coalition to create a “Stigma-Free Zone” for the borough. The proposal of designating Paramus a “Stigma-Free Zone”
Continue reading →New AWARE Campaign Helps People Recognize Symptoms of Mental Illness
From CarePlusNJ.org - July 29, 2013 Northern New Jersey integrated mental health care organization Care Plus NJ, Inc. (“CarePlus”) released a public service piece to help people recognize when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis. CarePlus created the AWARE
Continue reading →Paramus Will Be Second ‘Stigma Free Zone’ in the Nation
From Paramus.Patch.com - July 27, 2013 Paramus is on its way to becoming the nation's second 'stigma-free zone.' Tuesday night the governing body approved a resolution in support of this community-wide effort to raise awareness about mental illness in order to become a 'stigma-free zone' following in the footsteps of Hoboken.
Continue reading →Paramus Looks to Combat Mental Illness Stigma
From Paramus.Patch.com - June 25, 2013 The community is getting on board of a new initiative to raise awareness about mental illness, working to make Paramus a stigma-free zone. A borough resident and longtime volunteer of the Paramus-based CarePlus NJ, an advocate and provider of mental health services, is working to get
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