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Believe in a Healthy Newark is a Culture of Health Initiative aimed at addressing social determinants of health in order to improve health outcomes for the residents of the South and West Wards of Newark.
I WANT TO HEAR A NEWARK POEM
By Mariam Ouedraogo
Presented at Day 1 of our 4th Annual Believe in a Healthy Newark Building a Culture of Health Conference, Promoting Health, Healing and Sustainable Recovery
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The mission of our coalition has been expanded because of the enormous challenge we all face as we seek to successfully address the COVID 19 pandemic. Our additional new mission is to do our part in helping the Greater Newark community remain healthy during this crisis.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
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COVID-19 Resources
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UPCOMING EVENTS
School Bus Express - Essex County Residents
AUGUST 22, 2022 – SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
IMMUNIZATIONS TO PREPARE FOR A HEALTHY SCHOOL YEAR
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM PLEASE
BRING THE FOLLOWING:
Immunization record for child
Child’s birth certificate
Photo ID for adult
Utility, telephone or cable bill. All
documentation must be current, within
30 days at time of visit.
110 William Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Click HereArtsEd Newark -- 2022 Trauma-Informed Care & the Arts Peer Learning Community
Register HereEarly Childhood Arts Education and Evaluation Workshops
Begins February 2022
Email mayuri@newarkarts.org to register
Click HereConnections Matter presented by the NJ Department of Children & Families and Prevent Child Abuse NJ
What is it: a healing-centered curriculum that teaches adults how to use the power of connections to help develop healthy brains and supportive relationships, prevent and heal from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and strengthen communities. This free training is available to adults working, and/or living in Essex County.
When: February 15th + 16th, 2022; 10am-12pm
Where: virtual
Click HereSouth Ward Environmental Alliance: 1st Environmental Summit
What is it: The conference theme “One Ward, Fighting for Environmental Justice” is a critical topic for the South Ward community due to the proliferation of warehouses, increased truck traffic, flooding and unsafe drinking water in our homes and schools. The workshops will address the environmental injustices that impact our quality of life and uplift the importance that everyone regardless of race, neighborhood or financial status deserves access to a healthy community to live in. The conference will feature breakfast, local, state, national environmental speakers, networking lunch and the launch of the Sonny Gaddy, Jr. Scholarship fund.
When: Saturday, February 19th from 9:30AM – 1:30PM
Where: Weequahic Park, Feldman Middleton Jr. Community center, 92 Thomas Carmichael Dr., Newark NJ
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