– The challenges of the pandemic—distress, economic strife, and unprecedented curbs on social interaction—have had a marked effect on people’s mental health. Since the state’s first shelter-in-place advisory in March 2020, SERV Centers of New Jersey (SCNJ) has received a significant…
– The North Bergen school district continues to follow a remote learning format and despite its challenges, the guidance team is still introducing novel ideas to deliver services to their students. Initially, the Board of Education had hoped to transition instruction…
– In March 2020, within the span of 10 days, our community’s Kindergarten -12th grade schools and childcare centers closed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Their doors remained shut for the remainder of the year, and as the 2020-2021…
– Since the North Bergen School District implemented the Rainbow Days Curriculum-Based Support Group program in October 2019, the program has focused on providing support and guidance to students with a history of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in the North Bergen…
– The Secaucus Next Generation Community Leaders (NGCL) are committed to positively impacting their hometown. As teen leaders in our community, we have noticed some issues that are barriers to health for residents. The most prominent concerns are peer pressure, safety,…
– In October 2019, our community partner, the North Bergen School District, offered the Rainbow Days Curriculum-Based Support Group program to its first student cohort at North Bergen High School. Together with the North Bergen Director of Student Services, Theresa Rabelo, and…
– In the Fall of 2019, Partners in Prevention (PIP) had the opportunity to attend the New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI) Upstream Action Acceleration meeting in Perth Amboy, NJ. This convening allowed us to explore in great detail the short and…
– The North Bergen Coalition has been working on community outreach and securing partnerships with key individuals familiar with immigration issues. These efforts have enriched our understanding of the North Bergen community’s population needs and how to better engage with undocumented…
– The Secaucus Next Generation Community Leaders determined the scope of our project and we were very excited about it! The area we most wanted to focus on was creating a healthier, safer, and more pleasant community through efforts that focus…
– In Spring 2019, Partners in Prevention (PIP) hosted a Rainbow Days training for local school personnel at the North Bergen Library. We presented this training to ensure North Bergen youth and their families have a support system in place in…
– My name is Alyssa Jaipersaud and I was a part of the Secaucus Next Generation Community Leaders (NGCL) summer 2018 initiative. Over the summer we requested policy changes to create a food waste program with the help of our local…
– As we begin planning our project for the summer of 2019, we are reminded of our experiences and successes this past summer. One of the most impactful moments was the last day of our project in July where we had…