EmPoWER Somerset's News, Events & Happenings
January 2022
Pioneer FSC - No Two Snowflakes are Alike
Let your inner artist create an individual snowflake of any kind: cut out, drawn, painted, or sculpted - the sky and your imagination are the limit. Youth of all ages are invited to submit their Snowflake Creation by January 25 to FSC@empowersomerset.com. Your creation will be entered into a raffle to win upto a $50 Visa gift card. There are multiple chances to win. We will announce our winners on January 27 at 7pm on Zoom.
Register Today! Love Shouldn't Hurt
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. On February 10, EmPoWER is hosting "Love Shouldn't Hurt," a virtual event exploring healthy and unhealthy teen relationships, with experts from Safe + Sound Somerset. Click below to register.
Take Control of Your Health
Thirteen Veterans at Valley Brook Village completed the in-person Take Control of Your Health (TCYH) program, funded by the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services. TCYH provides knowledge and skills for individuals to take a more active role in managing chronic health conditions.
Achieving Personal Balance
Twenty-four Veterans in our community completed two cycles of Achieving Personal Balance (APB), sponsored by New Jersey Prevention Network. APB is designed to help Veterans effectively apply positive coping strategies to deal with stressors at work and at home.
Join the EmPoWER Youth Advisory Board

Become a Youth Advocate!
Are you interested in becoming a youth advocate? Are you interested in wellness and prevention education, including tobacco, vaping, alcohol, and other substances? If you answered yes to these questions, EmPoWER Youth Advisory Board is for you! Middle and High School students interested in joining EmPoWER YAB can contact Aarti and Katie at YAB@empowersomerset.com.
Welcome New Employees!
Hi Everyone! My name is Emily Russo and I am so excited to join EmPoWER Somerset as the Partnership for Success Program Associate. I recently graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelors in Public Health and a minor in General Education. I enjoy hiking and working out in my free time and I love to travel to see friends and family out of state (mostly on the west coast). I am looking forward to learning more about EmPoWER and being a part of the impact that they have on the community!
Hello, my name is Marvi Rizza, and I am the Adolescent Health Program Associate at EmPoWER Somerset. For the past few years, I have worked as a childcare worker, and am excited to be able to carry out my passion work: community and public health education. I enjoy cooking and exploring new recipes to try, and visiting the local library for new reads! Thank you so much, and I look forward to working alongside everyone at EmPoWER!
Our Mission
We EmPoWER individuals and families to make positive lifestyle choices by promoting healthy communities through education, collaboration, and connections to resources.
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