Clinton Township Newsletter

1 4 A u g u s t 2 0 1 4 www.ClintonTwpNewsletter.com P r e v e n t i n g C h i l D a b D u C t i o n S As a father, I understand the challenges parents face in keeping chil- dren safe in today's world. While chances of a child being abducted are one in about 350,000, luring attempts happen almost daily and the mere threat of a child abduction is alarming. Below I share my mnemonic SAFE KIDS, which outlines steps to help protect your children from abduction. Stay in groups. Children increase their safety by staying in groups while they play, travel to and from school or are otherwise out and about their neighborhoods. Avoid shortcuts. Help your children find the more populated routes to and from the places they most frequently visit. Follow instincts. Teach your child to trust his instincts and take the appropri- ate action when a situation feels threatening or uncomfortable. Establish a code word. With your child's input, come up with a word to help her identify a safe person and only share that word with those adults you trust with the well-being of your child. Know their friends. These may be among the first people you turn to if your child goes missing. Identify safe places. Show children where they can go for help in their neighborhood, near their school and in public places like malls, movie theaters and amusements parks. Define 'stranger.' Teach your child that just because she sees a person every day doesn't mean she knows or should trust that person. Say 'no.' Empower your child to say 'no' to adults who ask something that makes him feel uncomfortable or tells him something that goes against what you have said. Statistics show the majority of abductions are committed by family members or acquaintances; only 25% are committed by strangers. The stats also show that about two-thirds of all stranger abductions involve female children and that most children are abducted in their teenage years. Make it your business to know who your child associates with and know their friends. Choose care- givers carefully; ask for references and check them. It's a small price to pay for your child's safety. Be well and stay safe. – Victor Rotolo Source: http://children-laws.laws.com/child-abduction/abduction-statistics Victor A. Rotolo, a resident of Clinton Township, was named to the list of 2014 NJ Super Lawyers for the ninth consecutive year. Call The Rotolo Law Firm today: 908.534.7900 to discuss any legal situation confronting you. Your half-hour consultation is free of charge! Their attorneys and staff are ready to serve your legal needs. The Rotolo Law Firm • 502 US 22, Lebanon, NJ 08833. www.rotololawfirm.com b l o o D D r i v e i n w h i t e h o u S e S t a t i o n There will be a blood drive at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 390 Route 523 in Whitehouse Station, on Sunday, August 10, from 8:45 am until 1:45 pm. There's a great need for blood – each pint can save up to three lives. If you're 17 or older, weigh at least 110 pounds and are in good health, please donate the gift of life. For more information, call the Church office at 908.534.2319. h u n t e r D o n h e a l t h a n D w e l l n e S S C e n t e r S o f f e r S e M i n a r o n w e i g h t M a n a g e M e n t f o r k i D S The Hunterdon Health and Wellness Centers in Whitehouse Station and Clinton are dedicated to providing health enhancement and disease prevention programs for the community. As part of their summer education series, the Hunterdon Health and Wellness Centers and Hunterdon Healthcare Partners will offer a program for parents called Weight Management for Kids on Tuesday, August 12 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at Whitehouse Station and Wednesday, August 13 from 6:00 pm. to 7:00 pm at Clinton. Lori Ioriatti, PNP and Carol Koprowicz, PNP of Hunterdon Pediatric Associates will lead this informative program for parents. While parents are attending the Weight Management for Kids program, children ages 7-14 are welcome to attend an interactive nutrition class which will be led by Michelle Wright, MS, RD, Community Nutritionist at the Center for Nutrition and Diabetes Management along with Shop-Rite of Hunterdon County staff, Sheila Suerig, Live Right Health and Wellness Manager, Susan Lang-Saponara, RD, Registered Dietitian and Keri Lasky-Carlos, MS, RD, LDN, Registered Dietitian. This program is free and open to the community. Participants will receive a guest pass to be used at either of the Hunterdon Health and Wellness Centers. To register for the program at the Hunterdon Health and Wellness Cen- ter in Whitehouse Station, call 908.534.7600. The Hunterdon Health and Wellness Center in Whitehouse Station is located at 537 Rte. 22 East, Whitehouse Station. To register for the program at the Hunterdon Health and Wellness Center in Clinton call 908.735.6884. The Hunterdon Health and Wellness Center in Clinton is located at 1738 Rte. 31, Clinton. a n D e r S o n h o u S e w o M e n ' S t r e at M e n t P r o g r a M P a r t n e r i n g w i t h t u r n i n g P o i n t The Anderson House Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to partner with Turning Point, Inc., another well-respected, New Jersey- based non-profit providing addiction and treatment services. Turning Point provides detox, rehab and outpatient services and, like Anderson House, is committed to serving the homeless and disadvantaged. Since opening in 1995, Anderson House has served over 760 women. With the merged organization, Anderson House hopes to serve even more women struggling with addiction, many from Hunterdon and Somerset Counties. The affiliation po- sitions Anderson House to meet the current and future challenges of the healthcare indus- try by providing them with the resources to implement and maintain electronic records, continue with accreditation requirements and become more operationally efficient, ensuring that more funds go to direct care of the women they serve. Anderson House oper- ates a halfway house residential program and two transitional residences in Flemington and Readington Township that are dedicated to providing quality treatment to women as they develop the necessary goals and life skills to return to the community as responsible, sober and productive individuals. The name, mission, and staff of Anderson House will remain the same. Four board members will join Turning Point's board, and Anderson House will maintain a community-based advisory board. Anderson House will operate as a program of Turning Point, which currently treats more than 2,700 men and women each year for their alcohol and drug ad- diction at its state-of-the-art facility in Northeastern NJ, and will add to the array of services they currently provide in Paterson, Verona and Paramus. They offer a full range of services intended to treat addiction with compassion and clinical excellence. This affiliation aims to increase the success of long-term recovery by providing women struggling with addiction with integrated halfway house services along a continuum from detox to supportive sober housing, ensuring uninter- rupted, comprehensive care. For more info, visit www.andersonhouse.org. Anderson House Volunteers are one of our most valuable assets–we couldn't do it without them. If you're interested in volunteering, we have diverse opportunities with flexible scheduling to fit all interests and availability. Please visit our website at: andersonhouse.org

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