Community Awareness Program Now Includes Training for First Responders!

Designed for law enforcement personnel, emergency first responders and firefighters, NJCTS' new community awareness program strives to bring awareness of TS, associated disorders and symptoms to those responsible for public safety. 

Participants r eview the implications of TS and how it may impact an individual's actions in a high stress situation. They also l earn de-escalation techniques and how to respond to the typical TS behaviors, even the swearing and  anger, to avoid further confrontation.

Another component of the program is a medical ID card for those with TS to keep in their wallet or car so they can provide it to first responders and law enforcement. These will soon be avaliable from NJCTS. 

In response to one training, Middlesex County Presecutor Andrew C. Carey said, "I sincerely thank you for all of your efforts in making our Crisis Intervention Training held at our police training center a great success. It is only through cooperation between law enforcement, health care professionals, and our community partners that we will continue to make strides towards protecting the rights, dignity, and safety of every one of our citizens, as well as our first responders. The feedback from the participants has been excellent."

To learn more about the program or schedule a training, please call Patricia Phillips at (908) 575-7350, or email her at [email protected]. 
NJ Walks for TS Has Gone Virtual

To meet the needs of our on-the-go families and to ensure the greatest impact, NJCTS is expanding NJ Walks for TS from one day to all 30 days in April. 

The NJ Walks for TS Virtual Walk will allow your family and friends to show support wherever you choose anytime in the month of April. And be sure to wear your t-shirts and send us your pictures. All pictures of participants wearing our 2018 Virtual Walk t-shirt will be displayed at the NJ Statehouse on June 4 as part of TS Awareness Day in New Jersey! Become one of our top fundraisers, and YOU will be in Trenton with us. Learn more and register at 
www.njcts.org/virtual
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Scholarship Deadline Approaching

Graduating New Jersey high school seniors in public or private school who have been diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome and will be attending a college, university, or trade school in the fall of 2018 are encouraged to apply for the NJCTS Youth Scholarship award.
Winners are selected based upon academic achievement, community involvement, and accomplishments as an individual living with this challenging and complex neurological disorder.

DEADLINE IS APRIL 6 - Apply Today
NJCTS Family Retreat - The Best Weekend of the Year
Join the Community! 

Teens and young adults...Join us for our next live chat presented by a panel of experts - young adults living with TS. 

 "Ask The GreaTS" encourages, facilitates, and engages youth and young adults in the global TS community to participate in meaningful discussions and an exchange of ideas. Our last two sessions were wonderful!

Please follow our  Stand with the GreaTS Facebook page  for the latest info on upcoming sessions.If you have an idea for a chat topic or would like to learn more about participating in our conversations, please email [email protected]. 

In the News:

From the CDC:  Key Findings: Tourette Syndrome, Other Conditions, and School Measures
The Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics has published findings about how having Tourette syndrome and other conditions affect how children do in school, like repeating a grade, school problems, or needing special services.

From Bloomberg: New Jersey to Expand Medical Marijuana, East Prescriptions by Doctors
Effective immediately, New Jersey will allow five more medical conditions -- anxiety, migraines, Tourette syndrome, and chronic musculoskeletal and visceral pain -- to be eligible for marijuana prescriptions.
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Did you know that many corporations will match your charitable contributions at 100% or more?  Please be sure to check with your company to see if they have a matching donations program.   If you have any questions, please call us at 908.575.7350.

Interested in Volunteering? 

 

We are always looking for a "few good people" to provide some support for the organization. Are you interested is doing some clerical work, helping at an event or assisting at a convention? Do you have a student that needs volunteer hours? There are a number of ways that we need and can use volunteers. Please take a moment to click the link below and fill out a volunteer form. Someone will get in touch with you to discuss the possibilities.

 

Volunteer Interest Form

 
Upcoming Webinars

April 18
Usually Messy and Always Late: Executive Function & Organizational Skills Challenges for Students with ADHD
Presenter: Lisa Ahern, Ph.D.

May 16
The Relationships among Anxiety and Repetitive Behaviors
Presenter: Kathryn Roberts, Ph.D.

COMING SOON:
TS Day at the New Jersey State House - June 4