Events and Programs

Too often, people let others dictate their happiness. You can start to think that if you say “yes” one more time, the validation will bring you joy. Or, you might also think that the pain of saying “no” isn’t worth it.
It’s possible to find joy in others. Volunteering can help you feel useful, improving your well-being.
But you can’t hinge your mental health on external validation. Only you have the power to define your happiness, and you have to own that.

*$25 Gift Card Raffle for Bergen and Passaic County Attendees*

Registration required:
lschieli@maywoodboro.org or 201 845-2900 x 208

The WISE Program is a health and wellness program targeting older adults. WISE promotes health through education concerning high-risk behaviors in older adults. The WISE Program is designed to help older adults celebrate healthy aging, make healthy lifestyle choices and avoid substance abuse. The curriculum is designed to take place once per week over a six-week period. Each lesson is about 1 ½ to 2 hours, Light Lunch Served. Older Adults receive a $25 Visa Gift Card upon graduation for those who attend 4 of the 6 sessions.

Thursday, February 15th 2:30-3:30
Kindness is something we are taught from a very early age. The way we are raised makes it a part of who we are, a virtue that becomes a part of our very being.
Being kind and taking care of yourself at the same time can become a complex and crucial act. Learn how to balance self care & kindness the Stoic way!
Join us for an hour of improvement!!

*$25 Gift Card Raffle for Bergen and Passaic County Attendees*

Passaic County Older Adults... Put Life Back into Your Life.
Consider a TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH FREE Workshop developed by Stanford University.

Free book. Gift card and certificate on completion of at least 4 sessions!

Are you an adult (over 55 yrs.’) with an ongoing health condition or a caregiver of a person with a chronic disease?
You will get the support you need, find practical ways to deal with pain and fatigue, discover better nutrition and exercise choices, understand new treatment choices, and learn better ways to talk with your doctor and family about your health.

If you have conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, or addictions, this workshop can help you take charge of your life.

Sign Up Now. Spaces Are Limited.
Join a free 2-hour Passaic County Workshop, held each week for six weeks.
Learn from trained volunteer leaders with health conditions themselves.
Set your own goals and make a step-by-step plan to improve your health—and your life.

Epictetus, born into slavery, rose to success to become a prominent stoic philosopher whose teachings we are still following today! His teachings are like a guide to finding peace and contentment no matter what life throws at you. You have the power to control your mind not outside events.
Join us for an hour of improvement!!

*$25 Gift Card Raffle for Bergen and Passaic County Attendees*

The WISE Program is a health and wellness program targeting older adults. WISE promotes health through education concerning high-risk behaviors in older adults. The WISE Program is designed to help older adults celebrate healthy aging, make healthy lifestyle choices and avoid substance abuse. The curriculum is designed to take place once per week over a six-week period. Each lesson is about 1 ½ to 2 hours, Light Lunch Served. Older Adults receive a $25 Visa Gift Card upon graduation for those who attend 4 of the 6 sessions.

Registration required:
lschieli@maywoodboro.org or 201 845-2900 x 208

The WISE Program is a health and wellness program targeting older adults. WISE promotes health through education concerning high-risk behaviors in older adults. The WISE Program is designed to help older adults celebrate healthy aging, make healthy lifestyle choices and avoid substance abuse. The curriculum is designed to take place once per week over a six-week period. Each lesson is about 1 ½ to 2 hours, Light Lunch Served. Older Adults receive a $25 Visa Gift Card upon graduation for those who attend 4 of the 6 sessions.

What we do to avoid vulnerability
That insecurity is present in all of us, and it's so strong that we often go out of our way to avoid situations that might make us feel fragile. In Dr. Brown's talk at the University of Minnesota, she describes the ways we try to sidestep the shaky feeling of vulnerability. We emotionally "armor up" each morning when we face the day to avoid feeling shame, anxiety, uncertainty, and fear. The particular armor changes from person to person, but it usually revolves around one of three methods: striving for perfection, numbing out, or disrupting joyful moments by "dress rehearsing tragedy" and imagining all the ways that things could go wrong. Do any of these sound familiar?
Won't you join us for this very interesting topic?

*$25 Gift Card Raffle for Bergen and Passaic County Attendees*

The WISE Program is a health and wellness program targeting older adults. WISE promotes health through education concerning high-risk behaviors in older adults. The WISE Program is designed to help older adults celebrate healthy aging, make healthy lifestyle choices and avoid substance abuse. The curriculum is designed to take place once per week over a six-week period. Each lesson is about 1 ½ to 2 hours, Light Lunch Served. Older Adults receive a $25 Visa Gift Card upon graduation for those who attend 4 of the 6 sessions.

The WISE Program is a health and wellness program targeting older adults. WISE promotes health through education concerning high-risk behaviors in older adults. The WISE Program is designed to help older adults celebrate healthy aging, make healthy lifestyle choices and avoid substance abuse. The curriculum is designed to take place once per week over a six-week period. Each lesson is about 1 ½ to 2 hours, not including time breakfast or lunch, which we recommend serving in order to help the group get to know each other and socialize. Older Adults receive a $25 Visa Gift Card upon graduation.

Registration required:
lschieli@maywoodboro.org or 201 845-2900 x 208

The WISE Program is a health and wellness program targeting older adults. WISE promotes health through education concerning high-risk behaviors in older adults. The WISE Program is designed to help older adults celebrate healthy aging, make healthy lifestyle choices and avoid substance abuse. The curriculum is designed to take place once per week over a six-week period. Each lesson is about 1 ½ to 2 hours, Light Lunch Served. Older Adults receive a $25 Visa Gift Card upon graduation for those who attend 4 of the 6 sessions.