Middlesex Community Needs & Health Improvement Plan
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Health, Fitness & Wellness
Minority Health Recipes Table
April is National Minority Health Month to raise awareness and reduce health disparities for racial and ethnic minority communities.
Stop by 'Just for the Health Of It!' information table in the library lobby April 14-17, 2025 to pick up healthy recipes of various cultural groups of East Brunswick Community.
Kitchen Skills for Kids
Wednesday, March 12 -- 5:00 PM
1st Grade and up
Join staff from Safe Kids Middlesex at RWJ Barnabas Health to learn about food safety, practice safe knife skills, and make an easy, delicious snack.
Children must be in 1st grade or older and be accompanied by an adult. Younger children will not be admitted.
Space is limited to 10 children, with an adult. Free tickets will be given out at the children's desk beginning at 4:30 PM on the day of the event.
Spring into Self-Care! Mindfulness & More
Wednesday, March 5, 5:00-6:00 PM
Join the staff of NJ4S to create your own self-care flower and fortune teller! All supplies are provided and light snacks will be served.
For families with kids in kindergarten and up.
NJ4S is a prevention program that supports youth mental wellness and can connect students and their parents/caregivers with other community resources beneficial to social, emotional, and mental health and well-being, including clinical and non-clinical resources.
Snooze Smarter
A Teen's Guide To Better Sleep on Tuesday March 4 at 5:00 pm
Attack Your Anxiety
Browse these resources to find videos, articles, and books that will help you learn about the difference between fear and anxiety, the various types of anxiety disorders that affect kids and teens, and how they are treated.
Attack Your Anxiety Booklist – Attack that anxiety right back and put it in its place with some of these great books for kids, tweens, and teens.
Blood Drive
Appointments recommended. For an appointment go to nybc.org/drive
Sponsor Code 68743
Or Call 800-933-2566
Donors 76 years old and over need a doctor's note unless one is already on file. 16 year olds need signed NYBC parental consent form.
Mental Health Awareness Table
Stop by the library's Mental Health Awareness Health Table May 12-23, 2025 in the library lobby as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month.
We will be sharing mental health information resources for children, teens and adults, the ways to reduce stress and improve your overall well-being.
East Brunswick Mental Health Task Force is the co-sponsor of the event.
ALS Awareness Week Health Table
Stop by the library's ALS Awareness Table May 5-11 in the library lobby as we commemorate ALS Awareness Week. We are creating awareness about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. This is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Roughly 1 in 400 people will develop ALS in their lifetime.
Consumer Protection Week Table
Stop by the information table in the library lobby during National Consumer Protection Week March 3-8, 2025. We will share information for kids, teens and adults about online safety, consumer rights, spotting and avoiding scams, and reporting frauds.
Brought to you by Just For The Health Of It! Initiative, The Library's Prescription for Quality Health & Wellness Information.