CLUBS, ACTIVITIES & CAMP OPPORTUNITIES
Cub Scouts
Cub Scout Pack 133 invites you to join!
Open to Mendham area boys in Gr. K-5
Girl Scouts
YOU CAN DO AMAZING THINGS IN GIRL SCOUTS!
Girl Scouts is the place for every G.I.R.L. - Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, & Leader! Click here to sign up today.
Created by local Girl Scouts, click the link below for information on safe Halloween treats:
Bernards Health Department
Health Matters Monthly Newsletter
Click here to view the most recent newsletter by visiting the Bernards Health Department website.
Celebrate May as Mental Health Awareness Month by getting trained as a Mental Health First Aider!
We have two different curricula we’re offering this year for participants. All programs are free and open to members of the community over the age of 18. These programs will take place in-person at the Bernards Township Library (32 S. Maple Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920), but require self-guided virtual learning prior to the in-person session.
Sponsored by the Bernards Township Health Department, Bernards Township Municipal Alliance and Youth Services Commission, EmPoWER Somerset, Community in Crisis, and the Governors Council for Substance Use Disorder. For any additional questions, please contact Susan Visser at svisser@communityincrisis.org.
Youth Mental Health First Aid – Tuesday, May 6th, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches adults how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges and crises among adolescents ages 12-18.
View flyer and register here.
Mental Health First Aid – Tuesday, May 20th, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Mental Health First Aid teaches adults how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges and crises in those ages 18+.
View flyer and register here.
Diabetes: Prevention, Detection, Management
Monday, May 12th - 5:45 PM
Bernards Township Library
Program Room B
32 South Maple Ave, Basking Ridge
Join us for an informative session focused on understanding diabetes—what it is, who’s at risk, and how to take control. Learn about: Key risk factors Practical prevention strategies Early detection methods Effective ways to manage the condition. Presented by Silpa Gadiraju, MD, an Endocrinologist at Summit Health.
Registration Preferred - email ppane@bernards.org or call (908) 204-3068.
The Bernards Township Health Department is the contractual health agency for Bernards Township, Bernardsville Borough, Chester Borough, Long Hill Township, Mendham Borough, and Peapack and Gladstone Borough.
LOCAL RESOURCES
Preschool Advantage
Do you know a family that needs help with the high cost of preschool? Tuition assistance from Preschool Advantage can make it possible for 3- and 4-year-olds in this area to attend a high-quality preschool program. Preschool Advantage has been assisting families in Morris and Somerset counties for over 25 years. Applications for funding for the 2022-2023 school year are now available online. To see a list of our partner preschools or for an application, go to: www.preschooladvantage.org, call (973) 532-2501, or email info@preschooladvantage.org.
Chester Mendham Food Pantry
The Chester Mendham Food Pantry's purpose is to provide supplemental food, toiletries, household supplies, and other assistance to neighbors in need in Chester and Mendham. During the pandemic, the mission to serve this purpose is even more important. Details on current operation guidelines can be found by visiting their website at https://www.chestermendhamfp.com/.
Somerset County Health Department/Regional Chronic Disease Coalition
Please click the link provided below for information on the HPV vaccination.
Family Promise of Sussex County
Family Promise of Sussex County is a non-profit organization that assists families struggling with utility costs through a utility assistance program for low-income households. Click the link below for further information.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Check back for future events!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Family Promise Utility Assistance Program
Family Promise of Sussex County is a local non-profit homeless prevention agency. Please click the link above to view details of our LIHEAP utility assistance program that helps those in need pay for their heating and water costs.
"E-Cigs: Vaping and the effects it has on your health"
- a Newsletter made possible by Alliance funds for West Morris Mendham High School and sending districts.
Neighbors and Newcomers of the Mendhams
Just moved to Mendham? Lived here for years and looking to reconnect with your friends and the community? Then join Neighbors and Newcomers of the Mendhams!
OWLZ is Hilltop's very own Outdoor Wilderness Learning Zone. James McManus, a Hilltop alum & Eagle Scout, dedicated his Eagle Scout project to the betterment of Hilltop School. His project created a wood-chipped trail from the Steven Crowe Garden to a series of outdoor classrooms, where students and teachers are able to utilize the vast unused outdoor space to enhance their curricular experiences. McManus worked in conjunction with HELP to make the trails and learning zones come to life.
Take some time to visit the OWLZ website below to learn more about the project and to watch videos of its on-going creation