BoroSafe

07/28/2026

A great opportunity and tool for teens to practice social skills 🤝

Help Your Teen Build New Friendships Through Conversation

Looking for a simple way to help your teen build meaningful connections? Try the Fast Friends Challenge, a teen adaptation of the 36 Questions exercise. Teens pair up with someone they don't know well and take turns answering a series of questions that gradually become more personal. In a research study, students who completed the activity reported greater closeness with their conversation partners and were more likely to become friends afterward.

Invite your teen to give it a try—and we’d love to hear how it goes! Teens may have the opportunity to be featured on The Science of Happiness podcast to share their experience. Email [email protected] to tell us about it.

Try it now: https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/36_questions_to_help_kids_make_friends

07/28/2026

What if belonging starts with the relationship we have with ourselves?

07/27/2026

Another "save the date" - Pathways to Hope

Support can begin in the places where we already feel connected.

For many people, faith communities are trusted spaces for finding hope, connection, and belonging. Through Pathways to Hope, NAMI works alongside faith leaders and communities to encourage open conversations about mental health, reduce stigma, and connect people with support.

When mental health conversations are rooted in compassion, understanding, and community, they become opportunities to remind people they are not alone.

As we recognize Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, we're celebrating the many ways communities come together to ensure everyone feels seen, heard, and understood.

Learn more about Pathways to Hope and discover how faith communities can help create welcoming spaces for mental health conversations at nami.org/PathwaysToHope.

07/27/2026

Still time to register!

📣 There's still time to register! Join us on Wednesday, July 29, from 12:00–1:00 PM for the second session of our Youth Mental Health & Violence Prevention Webinar Series: Building Connected, Resilient School Communities. 💜This free webinar will provide practical strategies to help foster stronger connections and more resilient school communities before the new school year begins. Register today: https://tinyurl.com/y534j7k5

07/27/2026

In person and online support groups are available - you are not alone!

Email from NAMI New Jersey     The following groups are being offered online, using the Zoom platform: NAMI Family Support Group 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, at 7 p.m. ET Register for NAMI Fami

07/27/2026

More than one thing can be true 🫶

✨ Life isn’t always an “either/or.” Sometimes, the most emotionally intelligent answer is “and.”

We often feel pressured to choose one truth over another:

💛 I can handle this myself and I can ask for help.
💛 I am kind and I can set boundaries.
💛 I am enough as I am and I can keep growing.
💛 My feelings are real and They won’t last forever.

Holding two truths at once doesn’t mean you’re confused—it means you’re making space for the complexity of being human.

When we move away from black-and-white thinking, we create room for self-compassion, resilience, and wiser decisions.

✨ This week, try replacing “but” with “and.”

Instead of:
❌ “I’m tired, but I need to keep going.”

Try:
✅ “I’m tired, and I want to take care of myself.”

A single word can shift the way we see ourselves—and the choices we make.

💬 Finish this sentence in the comments:
“I am ____________ AND ____________.”

07/25/2026

Know who to call for support!

988 and 911: Know who to contact to get the right support at the right time.

07/24/2026

Somerset County has got you covered 👇

07/24/2026

✨️Free virtual 2 session workshop for parents/caregivers of teens
✨️Recieve a $25 gift card for completing both sessions
✨️Register today 👇

Calling all parents and caregivers! Register for our upcoming Teen Speak program on August 12 and 19 from 6-8 pm. Teen Speak is a free, evidence-informed workshop that teaches parents and caregivers the skills necessary to open the lines of communication with their teens. Click here to register: https://tinyurl.com/yhu4jnse

07/24/2026

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