Programs

Volunteers and their special friend spend two and half wonderful hours together enjoying art, baking, sports and drumming circle.

Volunteers and their special friend spend two and half wonderful hours together enjoying art, baking, sports and drumming circle.

Spend time learning sports skills with your favorite volunteers.

For ages 12 and up.

Early drop off is available upon request from 3:30-4:30pm.

Spend time learning sports skills with your favorite volunteers.

For ages 12 and up.

Teenage volunteers visit participating children weekly in their homes offering friendship and sharing activities.

• Acquire the skills you need to identify and help a friend in need
• Get trained in suicide alertness skills.
• Learn to avoid the common tendency to miss, dismiss, and avoid suicide
• Learn to apply the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, and KeepSafe
• Become familiar with community resources and be able to connect someone with suicidal thoughts with the necessary help

Do you sometimes feel…

Stressed…. Anxious…. Sad…. Hopeless….?

Let’s Talk about it!

Join Local Teens and Voice yourself in a:

• SUPPORTIVE SPACE
• SAFE ENVIRONMENT
• JUDGMENT-FREE ZONE

Volunteers and their special friend spend two and half wonderful hours together enjoying art, baking, sports and drumming circle.

Volunteers and their special friend spend two and half wonderful hours together enjoying art, baking, sports and drumming circle.

Winter Camp

Games, shows, arts and crafts, baking and more!

Spend time learning sports skills with your favorite volunteers.

For ages 12 and up.

Spend time learning sports skills with your favorite volunteers.

For ages 12 and up.

Early drop off is available upon request from 3:30-4:30pm.

Winter Camp

Games, shows, arts and crafts, baking and more!

Winter Camp

Games, shows, arts and crafts, baking and more!

The Mitzvah Volunteer Program is a club for boys and girls in grade 6 and 7 that will teach the art of giving, volunteering and making a difference in the world today. We will also learn about various disabilities as well as the appropriate conduct while volunteering.

Volunteers and their special friend spend two and half wonderful hours together enjoying art, baking, sports and drumming circle.

Volunteers and their special friend spend two and half wonderful hours together enjoying art, baking, sports and drumming circle.

Friendship Circle UMatter Kickoff

YOU can make a difference. Find out how.

UMatter empowers teens to help their peers
who are struggling with  mental health challenges,
and teaches them skills  for offering support.

Dinner will be served

Learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression and how to help.
By Tracy Klingener, MA, DRCC, LAC
Director of Suicide Prevention Services  MHA of Essex and Morris

Ages 15+

• Acquire the skills you need to identify and help a friend in need
• Get trained in suicide alertness skills.
• Learn to apply the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, and KeepSafe
• Become a UMatter ambassador

Receive safeTALK certification upon completion.

For Volunteers ages 15 and up

Sign up!