Alliance Center for Independence
On June 3rd, Jay Elliott and Catherine Biondi of Edison Township Health Department, gave a hands on presentation on the importance of hygiene and home safety. 18 people attended the workshop, which covered washing, basic food handling and food safety, control of spreading illness, avoiding accidents in the home, and other important independent living skills.
ACI hosted an informative Accessible Gardening workshop this past Wednesday, June 18th. Mr. Jeff Cupo of South Plainfield's "Victory Gardening for Hunger" showed us an accessible raised bed and other modified gardens for people with disabilities. Other topics included comparing soils and re-generating kitchen scraps such as fennel, lettuce, potatoes and peppers all in the hopes of preventing excess waste.
Margaret T. Gilbride, JD, CT from Advancing Opportunities, stopped by ACI to present a workshop on grief. Margaret discussed the various things that could cause someone to experience grief along with techniques on how to manage it.
ACI attended the 12th Annual Middlesex County Prevention Education Summit, which brought together professionals from various disciplines concerned about today's youth to learn about the newest drug trends.
For more information on emerging trends, visit drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/emerging-trends.
ACI hosted a workshop on Cyber Bullying, presented by Stephanie Rodriquez and MaryAnne Kokidis, both of Amerigroup. 13 students from Edison High School attended this informative class, which included a discussion on the different forms cyber bullying can take and ways to end it. Thank you to Stephanie and MaryAnne!
On May 15th, 2014, ACI hosted a presentation conducted by Sgt. Dudash from the Edison Police Department about Crime Prevention and Safety Tips for People with Disabilities. Topics discussed included: home safety, scams, personal safety, keeping safe while using public transportation and internet safety. Thank you Sgt. Dudash for a very useful workshop.
ACI's Men's Peer Group hosted a workshop on Men's Health on Thursday, May 15th. Stephanie Rodriquez, Health Educator from Amerigroup was the presenter. Her entertaining and informative presentation focused on ways to reduce the risk of heart disease, establishing a healthy diet, and conducting a self exam for testicular cancer. Thank you to Stephanie and Amerigroup!
