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Colts Neck Prevention Alliance The Colts Neck Prevention Alliance works to reduce the incidence, prevalence, and impact of distructive behaviors through education

THROUGH DONATIONS, FUNDRAISING AND A GRANT FROM GCADA WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING CORE VALUES TO HELP EDUCATE AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE DECISIONS.

10/16/2026

This week, October 4–10, 2026, has officially been proclaimed Mental Illness Awareness Week in the State of New Jersey. 💚

This proclamation is more than words on a page. It is a reminder that mental health is health, that recovery is possible, and that no one should ever feel ashamed for asking for help.

At Healing Us, we see every day what can happen when people are met with compassion, connection, evidence-based care, and a community that refuses to give up on them. We also know how important peers and people with lived experience are in helping others find hope when hope feels far away.

This week, I encourage everyone to do something simple but powerful: check on someone, start a conversation, listen without judgment, share a resource, or remind someone that seeking help is a sign of strength.

We have made tremendous progress in changing the conversation around mental illness, but there is still work to do. Let’s keep building a New Jersey where treatment is accessible, stigma is replaced with understanding, and every person knows they have a place in this world.

Awareness opens the door. Connection helps people walk through it. Recovery gives them a reason to keep going.

10/01/2026

October is National Bullying Prevention Month.

Don’t be a bully.

If it wasn’t your idea, but you went along with it…
you’re still part of the bullying.

If you said something cruel and regret it, but never apologized…
the hurt is still there.

If you make fun of someone because of their clothes, their body, their interests, or because they’re different…
that’s bullying.

If you laugh while someone else is being humiliated…
you’re participating.

If you type something online you’d never say to someone’s face…
it still hurts.

If you purposely exclude someone just to make them feel unwanted…
that’s bullying, too.

If you spread rumors or gossip knowing they could hurt someone…
your words matter.

Bullying isn’t always pushing someone into a locker.

Sometimes it’s a laugh.
A group chat.
A rumor.
A cruel comment.
An invitation intentionally withheld.
A person everyone decided it was okay to make the joke.

Teach your children to notice the kid standing alone.

Teach them to speak up when everyone else is laughing.

Teach them that being kind will always matter more than being cool.

There are a million ways to make someone feel small.

Choose to be the reason someone feels seen instead.

Don’t be a bully.

Living FULL, by Danielle Sherman-Lazar

09/19/2026

While there is no single solution to avoid the risk of su***de, there are actions and ongoing practices adults can take to decrease the risk among kids and teens. If you are having thoughts about su***de, call or text 988 or text "start" to 741-741.

09/12/2026

Thank you, HOPE Sheds Light, for the 13th annual Hope Recovery Walk and for all the amazing work you do for the community. HealingUS Communities is grateful to have been part of such a meaningful day!

09/10/2026

T.V.P. began with the loss of a friend.

After Marine Veteran and Founder of T.V.P., Korey Shaffer, lost his friend and fellow Marine, Cpl. Benjamin Dunston, to su***de, he handcrafted a memorial plaque to ensure Benjamin’s life, service, and legacy would never be forgotten. That single act of remembrance became the beginning of a much larger mission: to Honor our Fallen Heroes, support their families, and fight the silent battles that take far too many lives.

Today, on World Su***de Prevention Day, we are reminded why this mission matters.

Su***de prevention begins with honest conversations. It begins when we ask, “How are you—really?” and stay long enough to hear the answer. It means listening without judgment, checking in more than once, and reminding the people around us that needing help does not make them weak.

Our new Su***de Prevention Collection carries messages we never want anyone to forget: You are not alone. Your life has purpose. Being broken is acceptable—giving up is not. Tomorrow needs you.

A shirt cannot solve every struggle, but its message can open a conversation. It can help someone feel seen. It can remind a person fighting a private battle to stay.

Please check on your people today and continue checking on them long after today has passed.

If you or someone you know needs support in the United States, call or text 988 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline. If there is immediate danger, call 911.

09/10/2026

Follow Fight Through Mental Health for a Safe Space. 🩵💜

***depreventionday. . 💙💜

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