Category — FAMILY RESOURCES

Summer Camps are in full swing and it’s not too late to join the fun!!  Register for any of our Summer Camps by July 15th and receive a $10 gas card!!   We have camps for children of all ages!  For more information visit our web site www.HunterdonAcademyoftheArts.com or call 908-782-4943. Register easily over the phone!

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The Little Log Cabin still has openings for 2,3,4,and 5 year olds.  Full and half day programs are available.  Open Houses will be held on July 19 and August 16 from 1-3pm.  If you mention this ad when you enroll, you will receive $50.00 of your first months tuition!

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Close Encounter with Bears? Don’t panic: Remember, they are not grizzlies. Our local bears have an 80% Veggies, 10% insect, 10% easy meat (usually dead) diet.

If you don’t mind them being in your yard then enjoy!

If you do mind them being in your yard then treat them like a bad dog in your yard: yell at them and act silly scaring them away. Go ahead, have fun with this at least you will have an excuse. Use pots and pans, garbage can lids, air horns, your kid’s trumpet, and don’t forget that shiny, noisy rain slicker. Let your imagination run wild. [Read more →]

What Is West Nile Virus?

West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus which can cause West Nile encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). Although this virus is commonly found in Africa, West Asia and the Middle East, it is believed that the virus appeared in the eastern United States sometime in the summer of 1999. It is closely related to the St. Louis encephalitis virus commonly found in the southeastern and mid-western U.S., and only rarely in the northeast.

Over the last several years, public health and mosquito control professionals have heightened surveillance efforts to determine the most effective methods of mosquito control.

For more information, link to the County Website Page on West Nile Virus.

What is Lyme Disease?

Lyme Disease is an infection caused by a spirochete [spy'-ro-keet], which is a type of bacteria. The disease is carried primarily by “Black-Legged Ticks” (also commonly known as “deer ticks”), and can be transmitted to both animals and humans through tick bites. In New Jersey, this tick is primarily responsible for the spread of Lyme disease.

Hunterdon County continues to have one of the highest rates of Lyme disease in the country, most likely due to its heavily-wooded environment and high deer population.

Because of these facts, it is important that county residents be particularly aware of the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease, and that we learn to follow a few simple precautions to help protect ourselves and our families.

• To get a printable tick identification card, click here [pdf file - Adobe Acrobat Reader Required]
• For more information and to get a Lyme Prevention fact sheet for parents, link to the County Website Page on Lyme Disease
• Also on the web visit, The Lyme Disease Network

The Family Support Organization of Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren Counties provides local New Jersey families with friendly, caring support services and educational programs.  They provide peer-support and youth support in the community for families experiencing stress due to a child with a behavioral challenge. [Read more →]

Sue Liebross OTR/L, Pediatric Occupational Therapist, offers aquatic therapy and hippotherapy-therapy on horseback to children with special needs in Hunterdon County, NJ. 

• phone: 908-581-6257
• web: Hunterdon Moms Online Web-Ad
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If you know of a Child Care referral agency not included on our list, please let us know.

Catholic Charities of Flemington, NJ: (908) 782-7905

Catholic Charities of Phillipsburg, NJ:  (908) 454-2074

Monday Morning of Hunterdon County: (908) 788-8838 or visit their website.

NORWESCAP Child Care Resource Services: (908) 782-8183 or visit their website.

The Work-Family Connection Inc.: (908) 534-5935

Contact the Arc of Hunterdon County to get babysitting referrals for disabled children at (908) 730-7827 or visit their website.

Child & Family Resources: (973) 927-6060 

Child Care Resources and Referral Service for Child Care referrals, caregiver workshops and parenting seminars: (800) 3DAY-CARE

Also, try your local churches, scouts and schools to see if they have babysitting or Child Care referrals.

Links for Expecting Parents and Those with Infants and Young Children…

Babycenter

DiaperPin

Breastfeeding

Links for Parents of Grades K-8…

FamilyPlay

ParentCenter

Links for Parents of Teenagers…

Parenting Teens

Links for Stay-at-Home Moms…

Mothers at HomeStayAtHomeMoms

Miserly Moms

Links for Working Moms…

Moms-RefugeWorking Mother

Links for Moms Who Work at Home…

HomeBased Working Moms

Links for Older Parents…

Midlifemommies

Links for Single Parents…

Parents WorldSingle Moms Online

Single Father’s Lighthouse

Links for Parenting Information…

Family RelationsFamily Education

Dr. John Rosemond

Dr. Paula 

Parental Advisory Guidelines

Always adding more as we find them! 

If you know of one we should include here, please comment on this topic and let us know!

Get on the Consumer Products Safety Commission mailing list to receive e-mail notification of important recalls relating to your children’s toys, clothes, etc. @ www.cpsc.gov

Is your car safe?   Check out it’s rating by the Institute for Highway Safety @ www.hwysafety.org

Consumer Information Catalogs.  Get free and low-cost federal publications from Pueblo, Colorado by visiting their website @www.pueblo.gsa.gov

If you’ve got a good website to share, post a comment and let us know about it.

None at this time.

Special Needs Children & Adults

The Arc of Hunterdon has formed a support group for people with disabilities.  COPING (Community Outreach Promoting Independence through Networking and Guidance) meets on the first Wednesday of each month 7-9 pm at the Community Services Building on Gauntt Place in Raritan Township.  The meetings include topics relating to self advocacy, independent living skills, education, peer support and community outreach.  The Link provides transportation.  For more information call The Arc of Hunterdon at 908-730-7827.

Super Saturday Program for children (5-10) who have developmental disabilities and would like to have fun socializing with their peers while participating in fun recreational activities. For more info. call Arc of Hunterdon County, 730-7827, ext. 231.

The Hunterdon Autism Support Group is a resource for parents whose children have been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.  Whether your child is newly diagnosed or is older and you need to talk to other parents of kids with autism, you are invited to attend an upcoming meeting.  For more information please cell Sher at 782-8948.

Autism In Hunterdon: An online support group for parents of children with autism. Visit their website.

Hunterdon County COSAC (Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community) meetings hosted by JW Tumbles in Clinton. The first Monday of every month from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Nancy Arvizzigno, M.A. is the facilitator and Marybeth Ruchlin is the parent contact @ (908) 730-7002.

Are You a Mom with a teen that has Asperger Sydrome? Then Asperger Friends Support Group is the place for your teenager.  We are forming a group for Young Adults - ages 18- and up who have Asperger’s Syndrome. Other young people with high-functioning autism, or PDD may also be comfortable in our group. The main purpose of the group will be socializing. We plan to meet once a month for a support-type group where we will get to know one another and talk about the challenges of our jobs or college classes, learning to deal with co-workers, and finding friends when school is over. We would also like to meet one other night each month to go to a movie, out to dinner, bowling or any other activities that group members are interested in. We have tentatively arranged to meet at Healthquest in Flemington on the 3rd Sunday of each month from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Parents would be welcome to meet with one another at the same time. The group will have a facilitator, someone who can help us with the tasks of running a meeting. If you or someone you know would be interested in joining our group, please contact Matt at info@aspergerfriends.com or Greg at United@Flashmail.com We would love to hear from you and have you be part of planning this new group.