Garden Based Community Service June 1,2016

Peer Mediation Module 1 Quiz

MODULE 1 POWERPOINT

 

 MODULE 1 QUIZ

Succeeding in the 21st Century

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Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. It was formerly known as Decoration Day and commemorates all men and women, who have died in military service for the United States. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day and it is traditionally seen as the start of the summer season.

so let the summer start....


           Enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend 

 

TO READ MORE ABOUT MEMORIAL DAY CHECK OUT  Time and Date's post.http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/memorial-day

Beach Body Ready?

As the summer months approach, many are concerned in getting into shape to become "beach body ready," however, health and exercise are essential year round.  While beach bodies can be a result of a healthy lifestyle, the importance stems in the improvement of cardiovascular health.  It is imperative that we make health a priority, despite our busy schedules. Time is frequently attributed to be a deterrent, however, committing a few minutes a day to your health can increase the life in your years, and most importantly, the years in your life...

7 Benefits of Regular Physical Activity

Wall of Hope Project

Have Hope, Be Strong, Laugh Loud & Play Hard, Live in the Moment, Smile Often, Dream Big, Remember You Are Loved and Never Ever Give up

Anything you would like to add? Stop by School Based Youth Services Program to share your own words of HOPE

Zumba For Life!

Stay tune to Join us during our next Zumba Event!! 

Garden Based Community Service

Wall of Hope and Zumba for Life!!

 Stop by School Base to share your thoughts for a healthier, happier school. Also, make sure you join us Monday 23, 2016 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm for our first ever Zumba 4 Life event. 

The goal of this project is to promote healthy coping skills ( such as dancing), promote hope, optimism, along with a sense of purpose and hope! 

SBYSP teams up with 2nd Floor to fight teen suicide

Time for action

By Juseline Daniel, MSW, LCSW

Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Adolescents are faced with a cluster of challenges such as friendship friction, relationship issues, sexuality, anxiety, puberty, and depression. This is just to mention a few of the rite of passage challenges that adolescents deal with, along with establishing their independence and figuring out their place in the world. With so many potential adversities, crisis and challenge can arise 24/7 year round, and for those adolescents with limited coping skills, life stressors can exceed their ability to face those challenges(1).

As a result, School Based Youth Services Program (SBYSP) a project of the Jewish Renaissance Foundation funded by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, designed to help young people to navigate their adolescent years, is teaming up with 2ND Floor to step up its efforts to ensure that every student who needs help knows about their service and knows how to get in touch with them. 2^ND FLOOR is a youth helpline that is available 24/7 year round. “2^nd FLOOR is designed to provide caring and compassionate guidance that is confidential to youth’s in need of emotional support,” says Lisa Pretone, Outreach and Volunteers Coordinator for 2^nd FLOOR. Lisa, who was also on-site at Perth Amboy High School to provide training to the School Based Youth Leadership Team, not only normalized the act of seeking help for our students, but she also was able to share many of the stories to which our students could relate, from the anxiety that comes from failing a test to the sense of despair that can overwhelm a teen after a breakup.

The work that School Based and 2^ND FLOOR ,along with many other organizations, provide as a service to youth is of the essence. Research indicates that youth do better when they have a trusting adult they can talk to. Some problems are too big or serious for our youth to handle alone. In New Jersey, suicide remains the third leading cause of death for youth between the ages of 10 and 24 (1). A skilled counselor can breathe life into the sense of hopelessness coming from feelings that things will never get better.

To build on these efforts, School Based is launching “it’s ok to talk.” “It’s ok to talk” is a coalition for teen suicide prevention. We will be hosting our first ever “Zumba for Life,” on May 23, 2016 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm at the Perth Amboy High School, and we are also launching a 2^ND FLOOR awareness video.

School Based youth leaders, with the support of School Based leadership team and the guidance of Willy Mena, School Based College Prep Coordinator and an AmeriCorps Member, started an awareness campaign that encompassed creating, sharing, and making available resources to other teens. This project was also impactful for our student leaders themselves; Karla Almanzar, Heidi Ciprian, and Cristal Genao. When asked about their 2ND Floor experience, these student leaders shared that, they found it comforting to have a voice on the other side of the receiver, who would listen to them in a supportive and non-judgmental way. “I like that the service( 2ND floor) is supportive and they listen to you and help you to see options when a situation is perceived as the end of the world,”said Cristal Genao, a School Based Youth Leader.

In addition ,making the information available to as many students as possible was an important priority during the beginning stages of the effort, for us and for our students. As a result, the information about 2^nd FLOOR and its services was shared with school administrators, and school staff. Our next step is to launch a powerful social media campaign to reach every single corner of our high school. Finally and perhaps more importantly, the School Based vision is to instill a culture in which the message that is reinforced is “It is ok to talk, it is ok to ask for help”

For more information about our program and initiatives please contact Jusleine Daniel at (732) 376-6030 x 23510 or by email at jusleine.daniel@jrfnj.org

1. Source: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
2. Source: Center for Disease control and Prevention

. About Us: School Based Youth Services is funded by the N.J. Department of Children and Families and is a Project of the Jewish Renaissance Foundation. The School Based Youth Services Program (SBYSP) was started in 1987 to help young people navigate their adolescent years, finish their education, obtain skills leading to employment or continuing education, and graduate healthy and drug free.

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Community Garden

Youth Project

Volunteers can help out on the Community Garden .  Youth participate in this program through the summer months, cultivating an organic farm, keeping  and donating a portion of the herbs and veggetables  to the community. Volunteer activities include maintaining the garden once a week, picking up garbage, planting, weeding, mulching and harvesting.

NEXT MEETING  WED May 2 1, 2016 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm  

Growth your own veggies and herbs

Zumba for Life:Fundraiser

Join for our 1st ZUMBA for Lives-Fundraiser for Suicide Prevention

Suicide is currently the third leading cause of death among young people aged 10 to 19 years in the United States. Often, teens who are considering suicide give warning signs to their family or friends, but lack of knowledge and understanding can lead to these signs being ignored.

We believe that suicide IS preventable, and that by increasing awareness we can help you to recognize the warning signs and take the right actions.

So that, we hope that you'll join us to simply celebrate life and dance with us.

This Summer " Engage Through Growth."

Planting a garden can be a wonderful hobby. Gardening is a great gentle physical activity that can help everybody to stay fit, stay active and healthy. Gardening is also a great way for active, busy, and very stressed out people to take some time to relax and get back in touch with nature. Gardening is a fabulous family activity and lets parents spend some quality time with their kids while teaching their kids about nature and how to be ecologically responsible. So that, parents are also encouraged to participate!!! 

Engage through Growth: Join us for an informational meeting on May 11, 2016

School Based goes to Rutgers Day 2016

Rutgers marked its 250th anniversary on Saturday with huge celebrations on all of the campuses. School Based was present there, joining the celebration. Perth Amboy high School Students took advantage of the day to see what the various schools at Rutgers offer, from sports to music to food science to agriculture, the arts, and more. We mainly stayed on Cook Campus in New Brunswick, which had the broad focus  on science, ranging from horticulture to animal science, food science and even firefighting. 

Saying hello to Rutgers Knight 

Taco Time

 The NJ Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board demonstrates the effectiveness of sprinkler systems in containing a fire before it gets out of control. 

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