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January 2018
Beyond Drinking, Drugs and Dangerous Friends
This lecture is open to parents and students on January 17th at 7 p.m. at Northern Highlands Regional High School. Jeffrey Leiken, CEO of Evolution Mentoring International and Co-Founder and Master Trainer of HeroPath® International, and author of Adolescence Is Not A Disease, will be the guest speaker. The Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church is sponsoring this program for the community.
Find out more »Dying in Vein: The Opiate Generation
Adults are invited to view the deeply personal exploration of opiate and heroin addiction through a cinéma vérité style that drops you directly into the lives of an addict in recovery, a couple trying to get clean, a family grieving the loss of their son, and an Emergency Room Physician trying to save one patient at time. The film will be accompanied with a special appearance by the producer, Jenny Mackenzie, who will speak about the film and also answer questions.
Find out more »April 2018
Opioid Forum: A Physician’s Perspective on Prescription Drugs and Opioids
USRA Coalition and Hackensack Meridian Health (Hackensack University Medical Center) are partnering up to present a Physician's Perspective on Prescription Drugs and Opioids to parents, families, and community members in light of this epidemic. Speakers: Michael Kelly, M.D. Chairman, Orthopedic Surgery Hackensack University Medical Center Jerry Joseph, M.D. Consultation Liason Psychiatrist, Substance Abuse Specialist Hackensack University Medical Center Lauren Wright Family Advocate Panelists: Lani Bonifacie, LCSW Gail Cole, Founder of Hope and Healing After an Addiction Death Location: Northern Highlands…
Find out more »August 2018
National Night Out
USRA Coalition Sponsors National Night Out at Crestwood Lake in Allendale on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Please join the USR/Allendale Coalition at a fun-filled family event featuring music, games, crafts, ice cream and giveaways. Featuring kickball, basketball, and family vs. police tug of war! Free entrance for residents of Ho-Ho-Kus, Saddle River, Allendale and Upper Saddle River. I.D. required. Food trucks will have a variety of foods available for purchase. The USRA Coalition was formed…
Find out more »September 2018
Safe Bike Skills Riding Course
A Safe Bike Skills course teaches children basic skills needed to safely ride their bikes.
Find out more »October 2018
May 2020
Parent Program for the Quad District
Vaping's youngest victim was just 15 years old! Surgeons have done doublt-lung transplants on patients as young as 18! Let's protect your family. Remarkably, both the CDC and U.S. Surgeon General have called TEEN VAPING an EPIDEMIC. Although fatal incidents are rising and health concerns are mounting, more and more teens are vaping every day. Schools, health officials, and even Vape Manufacturers are struggling to gain control over this very real -and very dire- threat to your children. Yet one key piece has been missing....YOU! A dedicated team of experts and concerned officials has been assembled to defend your children against this new threat, and we need your help. Please make arrangements to join us at this critical limited-opportunity event.
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