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TSANJ has ten hospital affiliated Family Support Groups state-wide that hold periodic meetings.

Guest speakers frequent our Support Groups meetings, educating our members on a variety of different issues. Cancellation of support group meetings due to weather will be posted here.

 

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Here is a list of our groups; clicking on a group's name will take you to the current schedule and travel directions for that group.

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Location: AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Jimmie Leeds Road, Pomona, NJ 08240  Click here for directions
Room: New Cafe, except where noted
Time: 7:00 pm

2008 Meeting Dates:

February 7

April 3

June 5

For further information and updates, consult this site or call the TSANJ office: 908 575-7350


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Location: Valley Hospital, 223 N. Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ.  Click here for directions
Room: See note next to each date
Time: 7:00 pm

2008 Meeting Dates:

February 13 (Boardroom - Philips 1st Flr) - Cancelled

April 9 (Boardroom - Philips 1st Flr) - Cancelled

June 11 (Boardroom - Philips 1st Flr)


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Location: West Jersey Hospital, 101 Carnie Boulevard, Voorhees, NJ 08043  Click here for directions
Room: See note next to each date
Time: 7:30 pm

2008 Meeting Dates:

February 4 (John Young Room located in hospital) - Jennifer Berenguer, LDTC will present an informative workshop "CST Evaluations - When Should a Parent Get a Second Opinion". Jennifer works with families on second opinion evaluations and placements for students with TS, ADHD, OCD etc. Join us for great information and engaging conversation about your special needs child.

April 7 (John Young Room located in hospital) - Pediatric Neurologist Chet Minarcik will speak about “The TS and OCD Conundrum – sorting them out”Dr Minarcik will address the features that differentiate tics and behaviors, OCD, OCPD, rigidity and related issues. Join us for good information and lively conversation.

June 2 (John Young Room located in hospital)

Support Group Coordinators: Roberta and Brad Israelsky


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Location: South Jersey Regional Hospital’s Fitness Connection, 1430 West Sherman Avenue,
Vineland, NJ 08360  Click here for directions and select the link to SJH Fitness Connection.
Room: See note next to each date
Time: 7:00 pm

2008 Meeting Dates:

February 21 (2nd Floor Classroom)

April 17 (2nd Floor Classroom)

June 19 (2nd Floor Classroom)

For further information and updates, consult this site or call the TSANJ office: 908 575-7350


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Location:  RWJ Hamilton Center for Health and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road,
Mercerville, NJ 08618.  Click here for directions
Room: Classroom 1, except where noted
Time: 7:00 pm

2008 Meeting Dates:

January 17

March 13 - Room A

May 15


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Location: JFK Hospital Neuroscience Institute, 65 James Street, Edison, NJ 08820  Click here for directions
Room: Library conference room
Time: 7:00 pm

2008 Meeting Dates:

January 8 - Library

March 11- Library - Cancelled

May 13 - Library

Support Group Coordinator: Lauren


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Location: Meridian Life Fitness Center at Jersey Shore University Hospital, 2020 Highway 33, Neptune, NJ 07753  Click here for directions to medical center. The support group meets in the Life Fitness Center which is across the street from the medical center.
Room: Classroom 2nd Floor
Time: 7:00 pm

2008 Meeting Dates:

January 15 - Classroom 2

March 18 - Classroom 2

May 20 - Classroom 2

Support Group Coordinators: Carole Scheinholtz and Carla Ward


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Location: Morristown Memorial Hospital, 100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07962   Click here for directions
Room: Jefferson Elevators to Level B, Conf Rm 3
Time: 7:00 pm

2008 Meeting Dates:

January 10 - Canceled

March 13 - Canceled

May 8 - Canceled


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Location: Somerset Medical Center, 110 Rehill Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876   Click here for directions
Room: See note next to each date
Time: 7:00 pm

2008 Meeting Dates:

January 28 (Conference Rooms A & B) - Join us for a showing of the HBO special “I Have Tourette’s but Tourette’s Doesn’t Have Me” followed by discussion.

March 24 (Conference Rooms C & D)

May 26 (Conference Rooms A & B)

Support Group Coordinator: Laurie Foster


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Location: St. Clare’s Hospital, Denville, 25 Pocono Road, Denville, NJ 07834.
RSVP 973-625-6199.   Click here for directions
Room: St. Clare’s Auditorium
Time: 7:00 pm

2008 Meeting Dates:

February 7- Auditorium

April 4 - Auditorium

June 5 - Auditorium


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Other Groups of Interest


YMCA Camp Bernie: June 8-10, 2007

Overnight camp out at YMCA Camp Bernie in beautiful Port Murray, New Jersey. This annual event includes good food, games, canoeing, campfires, horseback riding and much more. Self esteem and team building sessions are held for TS kids. Parents also enjoy the opportunity of connecting with other TSANJ families. In the past, Doctoral students from the Rutgers Psychology program were with us to conduct group discussions for parents and kids.

Click here to download registration form (pdf).

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  • CHADD Parent Support Group Meetings
  • Parents of children with AD/HD - Meets every 2nd Monday of the month (except July and August). 7-8:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Bernards Township Library, 32 Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge, NJ.
    Facilitator: Theresa Donnarumma Kroft, M.Ed. , Ed.S.
  • Adults with AD/HD - Meets first and third Wednesdays of the month 7:30 PM at the Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ.
    Facilitator: John Morrow

For further information, call the CHADD line at 908-647-9325 or e-mail somersetchadd@aol.com

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  • ASPEN Middlesex/Union County Chapter meets at the Community Center (JCC) - Community Campus located at 1775 Oak Tree Rd, North Edison.
  • Self-Run AS Adult Support Group forming for single adults, ages 20's-50's, who have been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome and are living in North-Central NJ (Middlesex and Union Counties). Date, time and place of first meeting to be announced. For more information, contact Roger Baron at (908) 272-5874.

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This page was last updated March 11, 2008

 


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