Association of Student Professionals of NJ

Association of Student Professionals of NJ

Southern Regional Meeting Minutes

January 22, 2016

I.  Breakfast & Networking-9:10

II.  Welcome and Introductions- 9:20

A.  Thanks to First Children Services, Sonia Cohen for providing breakfast.

B.  Food People for March Meeting- Lisel Cox, High Focus Centers

C.  Thank you Danielle Spillman for taking the minutes!

III.  Approval of November Minutes-9:00

IV.  Executive Board Updates-9:31

Bergan Co. hosting next year’s conference

Policy for medicinal marijuana-your district should have one

Need to re-issue Senator Singers Bill

a.  New Board Members

i.  President- Lori Todd

ii.  Vice President- Pam Fedler

iii.  Vice President- Donna Gaudio

iv.  Treasurer- Jim Foley

v.  Secretary- Jennifer Czajkowski

vi.  Parliamentarian- Scott Isaacs

V.  Agency Resources- 9:35

First Children’s Service- educational and therapeutic; students with chronic absences group “real transitioning academy” for middle and high school in Cherry Hill. District should provide transportation.

Renfrew- eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia) girls age 12 and up

Inspira- Woodbury ages 12-18 stabilization 2 to 6 weeks depending on situation also have children’s programs.

Pearls and Lace (pearlsand ) embowering ladies (molestation, substance abuse, peer pressure etc.) luncheon Valley Brook on May 7th honoring 4 teens then expo at phifer center in Williamstown.

GRASP- Gloucester Co.SW Council need schools to pass out brochures in drivers ed.

SCRATCH- Salem and Cumberland Co. Will come to schools etc… Have resources.

High Focus- In Lawrenceville ages 12-18 psychiatric disorders, substance abuse issues etc. 2 hour school component.

Seabrook house- Nonprofit treat over 18 but will do education for the school screening etc…

Solstice- Lumberton and coming soon Glassboro addiction treatment holistic approach skills education call Brad for adolescence (609) 288-8844 ext.1004

Philadelphia Counseling Center- 18 and up

Princeton House- adolescents and children (cutting, suicide ideation etc.

Rene- The Bridge see mass e-mails for e-mail address

Lori Singly- Natural helpers, 15 minute child break

VI.  Sharing Resources- 10:02

Project Pride Jan 28th 8:45 and 9:50 Highland HS and also Timber creek same time on Feb 2nd it is free

Matt Bellace was great and professional $3,000 4 assemblies “natural high”

April 13th Medford MS Project Pride

Lenape also having Project Pride sometime in June

Washington Twp. Mike Fallon at all 3 middle schools

Feb 22nd 9am Bunker Hill

Feb 24th 9am Chestnut Ridge pm Orchard Valley

3 assemblies $4,375

Cruising Smart also

Gloucester City- Feb 11th South Jersey Perinatal e-cigs and vaping

March 6th Minding your Mind April Project Pride

Buena Vista- Melissa Hopely Minding your Mind Feb 8th 7:30-10 and Feb 9th 10-1:30

Gloucester Catholic- April 15th 9am Cruising Smart

Clearview- Feb 3rd Seth Franco 7:50-10

March 14th Mike Fallon7:45-10 $2,850 2 assemblies

April 15th Matt Mayor 8:30

Burlington City HS- March 16th 8:30 Minding your Mind

VII.  Conference 2016- SACs: Key to Preserving Students’ Futures 10:30

Renew membership

Room at Tropicana $51 ask for South Tower

VIII.  Sunshine 10:38

IX.  DCP&P 10:38 SAC Concerns 10:43 Break 11:04

FYI Bill Lynch

Cell- (302) 218-7703

X.  Workshop- Yvonne Magliocco and Paul Palmer, “Pre-Prom presentation: A personal story on loss and coping”.

Next meeting:

March 21, 2016

May 20, 2016

Address for meeting: Camden County Technical School

343 Berlin Cross Keys Road

Sicklerville, NJ 08081