<div>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Gaston, Pamela</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:Pamela.Gaston@dhs.nj.gov">Pamela.Gaston@dhs.nj.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, May 23, 2022 at 11:21 AM<br>Subject: Change in 5/25 Community Connection Conference Call Access Code<br></div>




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<b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">You Are Not Alone: Social Engagement Options for Spring and Beyond (Part #2) </span></b></p>
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<b><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;line-height:normal">Wednesday, May 25, 2022 </span></b></p>
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<b><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;line-height:normal">10:30 a.m. to 12 Noon </span></b></p>
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<b><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;line-height:normal">Call in number: 1-888-808-6929 / Access Code: 4095066# </span></b></p>
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<b><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;line-height:normal">Relay Captioning Link for individuals who are Deaf or Hearing Impaired:</span></b><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,52)"><br>
<span style="margin:0px;background-color:white;font-size:16pt;line-height:normal">(At the start time of the event, please login by clicking on the link below)</span><br>
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<b><i><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;line-height:normal">May is Mental Health Awareness Month! </span></i></b></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:white;font-size:16pt;line-height:normal">Researchers have found that individuals who participate in higher levels of social engagement were consistently associated with less perceived
 depression, better feelings of overall well-being and higher quality of life. Studies have also shown that social engagement </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:16pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">improves mental health
 in older adults, including those who have already experienced symptoms of depression and anxiety.</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:16pt;line-height:normal"> </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;line-height:normal">In</span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;line-height:normal"><b style="line-height:normal">Part
 #2 of “You Are Not Alone: Social Engagement for Spring and Beyond”,</b></span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;line-height:normal">panelists
 will share information on both in-person and virtual social engagement options that may help promote a sense of belonging and security, allow you to discuss your feelings with others and be receptive to them expressing theirs to you, lighten your mood and
 make you feel happier. </span></p>
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</div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br>Warmly, <br>Linda Melendez, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>732-421-7063<br><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org">president@nfbnj.org</a><br><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</a><br></div>