School Psych & Student Assistance
March Newsletter
Things to think about... 10 Proven Ways to Make Your Own Luck
Character Strong Weekly - The Power of the Post-it Note
- Write a short complement and stick it on their desk.
- Ask them a question (relational or content focused).
- Provide a pre-correction, or a reminder, to help them be successful at that moment or with something that is coming-up.
March Calendar
- National Women's History Month
- National Optimism Month
- Expanding Girls' Horizons in Science and Engineering Month
- National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- Trisomy Awareness Month
- Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
Week/Day
- International Women of Color Day (3/1)
- Peace Corps Day (3/1)
- Self-Injury Awareness Day (3/1)
- World Compliment Day (3/1)
- National Read Across America Day (3/2)
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Day (3/10)
- Daylight Saving Time (3/12)
- National Pi Day (3/14)
- St. Patrick's Day (3/17)
- Spring Equinox (3/20)
- World Down Syndrome Day (3/21)
- Ramadan Begins (3/23)
- World Theatre Day (3/27)
- Respect Your Cat Day (3/28)
- National Mom & Pop Business Owners Day (3/29)
- Take a Walk in the Park Day (3/30)
- Doctors' Day (3/30)
MCVSD School Psychologist
Ms. Krista Johnson, M.A., Ed.S.
She/her/hers
"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf" - Jon Kabat-Zinn
Traumatic Loss Coalition of New Jersey-Monmouth County
CIACC-Children's InterAgency Coordinating Council
Certified Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) Trainer
Email: krjohnson@ctemc.org
Website: Wellness Corner
Location: 1000 Kozloski Road, Freehold, NJ, USA
Phone: 848-231-2110
Twitter: @KJohnson_MCVSD
MCVSD Student Assistance Coordinator
Joy Przywara, M.S.Ed, LAMFT
She/her/hers
"Change the life of one student, you change the world"
ASAP (Association of Student Assistance Professionals) Monmouth County
ASAP State (Technology Co-Chair)
Traumatic Loss Coalition of New Jersey- Monmouth County
CIACC-Children's InterAgency Coordinating Council
CASS- Municipal Alliance County Supports
Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) Trainer
Associate LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist)
2022 MCVSD Educational Support Professional of the Year
Email: jprzywara@ctemc.org
Website: Education, Wellness, & Resources
Location: Monmouth County Career Center, 1000 Kozloski Road, Freehold, NJ, USA
Phone: 848-231-0980
Twitter: @WellnessMCVSD
ASAP - The Association of Student Assistance Professionals Guidelines
3/28 - Let's Talk @ Red Bank Regional High School
Informal Q&A session at Red Bank Regional High School on Tuesday, March 28th @ 7-8:30pm. Experts will answer questions on Fentanyl, Bullying, and Mental Health. Registration Required.
Open to all students, parents & caregivers. Students will receive 1.5 hours of community service for attending.
SPTS Wellness Summit - 5/16
The 2023 Monmouth County Youth Wellness Summit is presented by the Monmouth County Youth Wellness Council and the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide. The event is being held on Tuesday, May 16th at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ. Event Information. Register by April 14th.
Adolescent Clinical Training for Suicide Prevention - SPTS
Training topics include:
- Understanding Suicide
- Gathering Information
- Formulating Risk & Clinical Screening Pathway
- Planning & Responding: Stabilizing the Crisis
Ten sessions are available for Spring 2023. Trainings are being held in Northern, Central, & Southern New Jersey. Flyer of Information & Registration.
45 Suicide Prevention Resources
MHA Golf Outing - 5/15
The Mental Health Association of Monmouth County is hosting it's Annual Golf Classic & Cocktail Party. Mental Wellness has become one of the most critical issues in our community, so support this important cause while enjoying a day of golf and/or an evening out!
When: Monday, May 15th
Where: Beacon Hill Country Club (8 Beacon Hill Road, Atlantic Highlands, NJ)
Monmouth County Behavioral Health Resource Guide
The Adult Behavioral Health Reference Guide is available as well as the Children & Youth Resource Guide for Monmouth County, NJ.
Project HEAL - Hackensack Meridian
Project HEAL is a new program at Jersey Shore University Medical Center that helps people in Monmouth & Ocean County who have experienced violence in their lives. If you or someone you know has been affected by violence, please call their office to speak with a team member. This program provides wrap-around support for victims and their family.
Location: 2240 Route 33, Suite 211, Neptune, NJ 07753
Contact: 732-897-8190 | Fax: 732-263-7917
Income
Food
Child Care
Health
Mental Health
Substance Abuse
Legal
A New Way Counseling and Psychotherapy
Green Ambassador Program for High School Students
Do you know students interested in having a “green” career? Have them start today by joining Solar Landscape's Green Ambassador Program (GAP)! Sign-up is open. The GAP helps to educate and train students to become the positive change-makers and leaders of tomorrow. They are providing a minimum of $20,000 of scholarship money. Information Flyer.
Eligibility requirements:
- Open to all high school students (grades 9-12 for the 22-23 School Year).
- Must complete a short virtual course on energy, careers, policy and green business that consists of 5 webinars & a few quizzes.
- Submit a video for our Community Sustainability Challenge (more information to be provided after sign-up).
Leaders Coaching Leaders Podcast
In this podcast episode on Leader Credibility with Cathy Lassiter and Nancy Frey, you will hear about the 5 essential traits of leaders who inspire and influence others. Hosts discuss the science of credibility. Listen here or Watch.
Covid-19 Resource Hub
Warning for Local Families and Teens
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Cannabis Lesson Plan to Teach Prevention
Top New Jersey Rehabilitation Centers
Many New Jersey residents are currently struggling with addictions to heroin and other substances. The best way to help addicted individuals in New Jersey is to ensure they receive professional care at a drug and alcohol treatment facility. Here are the Top 5 NJ Detox & Inpatient Drug Rehab Centers.
Free Narcan Trainings
Naloxone (Narcan ®) is a medication designed to reverse opioid overdose rapidly.
The Opioid Overdose Prevention Program provides individuals at-risk for overdose, their family members, friends, and loved ones with Narcan rescue kits. They provide education & training on how to prevent, recognize and respond to an opioid overdose.
RX Drop Box Locations
Monmouth County residents are encouraged to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse & opiod addiction from ever starting. Residents have access to RX Drop Box Locations and free lock bags and lock boxes as means of safe storage.
Medicine Safe Disposal
Safely disposing of expired or unused medicine is critical to helping protect your kids, family, and home. Search for Controlled Substance Public Disposal Locations to help do your part in prevention.
NJ Prevention HUB
The Prevention Hub is a statewide system of provider agencies that serve as local connectors to substance use prevention programs and resources available in each of NJ’s 21 counties, providing residents and professionals with evidence-based prevention education, interventions, strategies, and programs to support all sectors of the community, including youth, parents, schools, law enforcement, faith-based organizations, and others.
With the help of the Prevention Hub, we can build more resilient communities across the state. Find Your County Hub.
SAMHSA National Helpline
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. They have a Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator and information in Spanish. Call: 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
Pharmacies to Provide Individuals with Life-Saving Naloxone for Free and Anonymously
Human Services Commissioner Details Plan to Enable Pharmacies to Provide Individuals with Life-Saving Naloxone for Free and Anonymously.
The Commissioner also urged anyone seeking addiction assistance to call 1-844-ReachNJ (732-2465), a 24-hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week addictions help line, where people facing addiction or their friends and family can get immediate assistance and support from live, New Jersey-based, trained addiction counselors. ReachNJ assists callers regardless of their insurance status.
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