Lakewood, NJ -----
The Institute for Prevention (IFP), an affiliate of Barnabas Health Behavioral Health Network, today announced a partnership with Target® in recognition of its efforts in prevention programming. The Target Foundation has awarded IFP a grant for $2500 to implement “
Children in the Middle: Divorce Education for Parents” a skills-based, educational intervention program for parents going through separation and/or divorce. The grant will be used to launch the program throughout the state of New Jersey.
Through its partnership with Target®, , from 6-8:30 pm at Kimball Medical Center, 600 River Avenue, Lakewood.
Children in the Middle has been identified as a model evidence-based program by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The only divorce education program so designated, CIM has been nationally endorsed by judges, lawyers, mediators, psychologists and teachers. Developed in 1992 by a clinical child psychologist/family therapist and a professor of psychology, the program was designed to benefit children 3 to 15 years of age who are subjected to adult conflicts during a divorce or separation.
“We are delighted to get this recognition from Target,” said Connie Greene, Vice President, Institute for Prevention, Barnabas Health Behavioral Health Network. As the premier prevention agency in the state of New Jersey, we are always striving to enhance and expand our programming.“
About the Institute for Prevention
The mission of the Institute for Prevention (IFP) is to reduce the factors that place individuals, families and communities at risk and to promote healthy lifestyles.
A leader in the delivery and development of specialized prevention and proactive programming, the Institute promotes professional and personal development through a variety of individualized programs designed to meet the needs of all segments of society. For more information about IFP’s programs, please visit our website at www.instituteforprevention.com or call 732-914-3815.
In addition to Children in the Middle, IFP is offering a variety of trainings in 2009 including a Parenting Series with workshops on Parenting for Professionals on January 19, 2009; Positive Communication on February 3 & 18, 2009; and Support for Parents Dealing with Children who Engage in Self-Harm on February 10, 2009. Trainings are $20 each or $75 for four. To register for the above programs or for more information, please contact Michele Buldo at 732-886-4757 or mbuldo@barnabashealth.org
About Target
This grant is part of ongoing efforts by Target to strengthen families and communities throughout the country. Since opening its doors, Target has given 5 percent of its income to organizations that support education, the arts, social services and volunteerism. Today that translates to more than $3 million every week.
“At Target, our local grants are making a difference in the communities we serve,” said Laysha Ward, vice president, community relations, Target. “We’re proud to partner with the Institute for Prevention as part of our ongoing commitment to give back to the communities where our guests and team members live and work.”
