From CarePlusNJ.org - July 31, 2013 Concerned citizens, business leaders, and local government officials of Paramus have found common ground on a highly publicized topic: mental illness. This commonality has inspired them to form a coalition to create a “Stigma-Free Zone” for the borough. The proposal of designating Paramus a “Stigma-Free Zone”
Continue reading →From CarePlusNJ.org - July 29, 2013 Northern New Jersey integrated mental health care organization Care Plus NJ, Inc. (“CarePlus”) released a public service piece to help people recognize when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis. CarePlus created the AWARE
Continue reading →From Paramus.Patch.com - July 27, 2013 Paramus is on its way to becoming the nation's second 'stigma-free zone.' Tuesday night the governing body approved a resolution in support of this community-wide effort to raise awareness about mental illness in order to become a 'stigma-free zone' following in the footsteps of Hoboken.
Continue reading →From Paramus.Patch.com - June 25, 2013 The community is getting on board of a new initiative to raise awareness about mental illness, working to make Paramus a stigma-free zone. A borough resident and longtime volunteer of the Paramus-based CarePlus NJ, an advocate and provider of mental health services, is working to get
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