CENTERING HEALTH FOR MOTHERS & BABIES UNDERSTANDING PREECLAMPSIA
2025-05-22 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Van Vleck Gardens, 21 Van Vleck St, Montclair, NJ, 07042, United States
Join us for a presentation to learn more about Preeclampsia and its effects on the mental health of birthing individuals.
May 22nd Preeclampsia Event Flyer

In The Pink (NJCEED) - Spring into Better Health - Free Health Screenings
2025-05-27 10:00 - 18:00 UTC | Timberlake Charles Community Empowerment Center, 520 Main St. Suite 1, East Orange, United States
Free breast, colon, and prostate screenings. For an appointment, call 973-877-2990.

Youth Impact Network - Member Recruitment
2025-06-02 - 2025-07-01

Men's Health Prostate and Breast Cancer Screenings
2025-06-11 08:00 - 18:00 UTC | Veterans Memorial Park, 706 Nye Avenue, Irvington, NJ, 07111
Join the Irvington Health Department and University Hospital for free screenings, haircuts, group fitness, food, and more!

Mobile Prostate Screening Irvington Health Department_6.11.2025

For information contact: Satavia Williams: 973-399-6210

RWJBarnabas Health FoodHub Name & Vision Reveal
2025-06-12 11:00 - 13:00 UTC
The RWJBarnabas Health FoodHub Name & Vision Reveal is happening Thursday, June 12 at 11AM!
RWJBarnabas Health is excited to share the new name and vision behind the FoodHub–an important step in our collective work to build a healthier and more connected food system.
Please note: Though the FoodHub space itself will not be open for viewing during this event, we hope you’ll still join us for this meaningful gathering.
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Sidewalk/Street outside 46 Halsey St. (next to the Barnes and Noble bookstore)
See flyer for details and to RSVP. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Isaiah House - NJ HEAL & Horizon Family Health Day & Spring Fair
2025-06-12 14:00 - 18:00 UTC | Isaiah House, 85 N. 14th Street, East Orange, NJ

2nd Annual Newark Grows School Gardens Tour
2025-06-13 08:00 - 13:00 UTC | Greater Newark Conservancy, 32 Prince Street, Newark, NJ, 07103, United States
Join Us for the 2nd Annual
Newark Grows School Gardens Tour
Explore the beautiful gardens across Newark NJ and experience how schools are growing fresh food, building community and connecting students to nature.

The 2nd Annual Newark Grows School Gardens Tour on Friday, June 13th invites schools to show off their garden programs and share information and best practices while building connections with other school garden advocates and supporters.
As the Newark Network of School Gardens continues to grow, we want to ensure school garden programs are collaborating and learning from each other’s successes and failures as we all strive to build a greener, healthier Newark. The tour will serve as an opportunity to see how other schools are running their school garden programs to inspire others. Whether it’s seeing a successful drip-irrigation system or educators working with students of all abilities in the garden, all schools have something special to share!
We already have a range of elementary and high schools participating including Lincoln Elementary School, West Side High School, Harriet Tubman Elementary School and Weequahic High School!

Interested in registering for the tour bus? Click the link below to reserve your spot!

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SCREEN FOR LIFE: Free Prostate & Colon Cancer Screenings for Men
2025-06-14 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Lincoln Park Jersey City, 345 Duncan Avenue, Jersey City, NJ, 07306
Jersey City Nonprofit Hosts Free Prostate and Colon Cancer Screenings

Godly Men Of Power (GMOP) presents FATHER'S DAY BBQ and CAR SHOW
2025-06-14 12:00 - 15:00 UTC | Deliverance Jesus Is Coming Church, 801 Springfield Ave, Irvington, NJ 07111, 801 Springfield Ave., Irvington, NJ, 07111, United States

2025 Summer Kick Off Resource Fair
2025-06-14 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | East Orange Family Success Center

2025 New Jersey Convening on Healthy Homes & Lead Poisoning Prevention
2025-06-17 08:00 - 16:00 UTC | Mercy County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, NJ, 08550
New Jersey Convening on Healthy Homes & Lead Poisoning Prevention
Hosted by Green & Healthy Homes Initiative and The Cooperative

NJPAC Presents: The Courage In Care Community Event
2025-06-22 10:00 - 16:30 UTC | Newark ArtSpace, 355 Broad Street, Newark, NJ, 07104
Sun, Jun 22 @ 10AM – 12:30PM or 2 – 4:30PM
Newark ArtSpace
355 Broad Street
Newark, NJ
Join us at The Courage in Care: Community Doulas and the Joyful Revolution of Birth for a special community event that celebrates, reflects on and uplifts the vital role of doulas through storytelling, creativity and community connection.Before the exhibit closes at Newark ArtSpace on July 15, this gathering offers an opportunity for community members to explore the exhibit more deeply.What to expect:

A guided tour led by In Good Company — the design studio that co-created the exhibit with a statewide doula and maternal health leader advisory council
Small-group dialogues facilitated by doulas
A creative lullaby-making activity inspired by doula care led by NJPAC’s Lullaby Project
Light refreshments and time for networking

Community doulas — trusted, culturally-rooted birth workers — play a vital role in supporting families by providing physical, emotional and informational support during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Their presence has been shown to improve outcomes for both parents and babies, especially in communities historically impacted by systemic inequities.
While New Jersey has made progress toward becoming the safest, and most equitable state in which to have and raise a baby, not all communities have benefited equally. Black women are nearly seven times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women, and Black infants are more than three times as likely to die before their first birthday.
More than an exhibit, The Courage in Care is a love letter to the doulas, birthing parents and communities reshaping what it means to give and receive dignified, culturally grounded care. The exhibit uses photojournalism, audio storytelling and multisensory environments to center Black and Brown birthing families and honor the tradition, joy and justice rooted in doula work.
This event is part of a broader call to action: To raise awareness about the value of doulas, advocate for care rooted in trust and dignity, and support actions and policies that empower families and communities to access and support doula services in New Jersey.
The exhibit and associated community events are produced by NJPAC Arts & Well-Being and supported by the Burke Foundation, Ascend at the Aspen Institute, MERCK for Mothers, Community Health Acceleration Partnership, Turrell Fund, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and MCJ Amelior Foundation.

register here

Need a Lyft? Attendees are eligible for free rides to and from this event. Contact artsandwellbeing@njpac.org for more details.
Registration is free; space is limited to 25 participants per session.

Nourishing Communities and Confronting Food Insecurity Together
2025-06-23 16:30 - 20:30 UTC | NJPAC, 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ, 07102

NJHCN Community of Practice Presents: ROOTING CHANGE: Transforming New Jersey's Community Food Systems
2025-06-25 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | Rutgers University, 3 Rutgers Plaza, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901

2025 National HIV Testing Day and Resource Fair
2025-06-27 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. City Hall Annex Plaza, 1 Jackson Square, Jersey City, NJ, 07305

June Teenth BBQ at Newark YMCA - Free Event
2025-06-30 11:00 - 15:00 UTC | YMCA of Newark 600 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102, 600 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102

PPI Hello Baby - Community Baby Shower
2025-07-10 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Unity Family Success Center, 50 Union Ave., Irvington, NJ, 07111, United States

Irvington Community Health Fair
2025-07-12 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | Augusta Street Education & Family Life Center, 35 Augusta St. Irvington, NJ 07111, 35 Augusta Street, Irvington, NJ, 07111
Irvington Community Health Fair JULY 12

Vailsburg Community Resource & Health Fair
2025-07-19 11:00 - 15:00 UTC | Vailsburg Park, 694 South Orange Ave, Newark, NJ, 07106

Voices of the Block - 1st Annual Block Party
2025-07-19 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | South Tenth Street, S. 10th Street, Between 13th Ave and S. Orange Ave, Newark
Legacy of S.10th Street VOICES OF THE BLOCK PARTY

August Is Immunization Awareness Month
2025-08-01 - 2025-08-31
Please see full newsletter for more information:
August 2025 Essex County Office Newsletter

2025 National Health Center Week
2025-08-04 - 2025-08-08
For more Information: 2025 National Health Center Week Flyer

Online Webinar: Navigating Health Care After Federal Cuts
2025-08-05 18:30 UTC
Join NJCA for a public webinar on Tuesday, August 5th at 6:30pm, to learn how the devastating Federal cuts will Impact healthcare in New Jersey.
This webinar will be helpful for anyone who is worried about what’s actually in the so called “Big Beautiful Bill” and how the devastating cuts will impact your health care? You’re not alone.
Join us for a FREE online webinar on Tuesday, August 5th at 6:30pm to learn how this sweeping legislation will affect you, your family, and NJ.
Earlier this month, the so called “Big Beautiful Bill” was signed into law, resulting in devastating cuts to health care, food assistance, education and other essential services. In NJ, the new law will result in almost $4 billion in cuts to NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid – stripping health coverage from more than 350,000 people, $500 million in ACA tax credit cuts – leading to 110% premium hikes for over 450,000 NJ residents, and more.
Our webinar will break down the following:

What provisions were included in the bill and when they take effect
How Medicaid, the ACA Marketplace, and Medicare will change
How these cuts could impact New Jersey’s health programs
Ways you can get involved, and more.

Register today! Together, we can make sense of these changes and stand up for affordable, accessible health care for all New Jerseyans.
Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HPOev4qSSJyMpjDQAeiz7Q#/registration

Breast Cancer Awareness - Mobile Mammogram Screening
2025-08-08 09:00 - 15:00 UTC | Girl Scouts Heart of NJ Leadership Center, 375 McCarter Highway, Newark, NJ, 07114

Join Leaders For Life Inc. for Men's Wellness Health Day!
2025-08-16 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | 84 Clinton Place, Newark, 84 Clinton Pl, Newark, NJ, 07108

ASAS NJ Community Resource Fair
2025-08-21 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | CityPlex 12 Theater Parking Lot, 360 Springfield Avenue, Newark, NJ, 07103

Rep LaMonica McIver's - Back to School Bash
2025-08-23 11:00 - 15:00 UTC | Nat Turner Park, 251-289 18th Ave., Newark, NJ, NJ, 07108, United States

2025 Community Wellness Day
2025-08-23 12:00 - 15:00 UTC | Deliverance Jesus Is Coming Church, 801 Springfield Ave, Irvington, NJ 07111, 801 Springfield Ave., Irvington, NJ, 07111, United States

12th Annual Parenting Palooza
2025-09-19 10:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | WATERFRONT, 2 Grafton Ave, Newark, NJ, 07104, United States

Start Spreading the News… Newark’s Making Pizza History!
2025-09-22 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Prudential Center, 25 Lafayette Street, Newark, NJ, 07102
History in the Baking

On Monday, September 22nd, Newark is stepping into the spotlight for a night like no other:
History in the Baking – The Largest Pizza Party Ever.
The Boys & Girls Club of Newark, in partnership with Papa Johns, are taking over the Prudential Center to break a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title with 5,000+ attendees, 10,000 slices, live music, and more.
We’re already halfway to our goal of 5,000 participants, thank you to everyone who has registered so far. By registering ahead of time, you’ll secure your digital ticket and help us keep an accurate count—every participant matters in making history. You’ll want to be a part of it, Newark, Newark.
What to Expect:
• Over 5,000 attendees
• Over 10,000 slices of pizza
• Live music and entertainment
• Games and activities for all ages
• A celebration of Newark, a city that knows how to eat.

Reserve Your Tickets Here

Can’t attend but still want to be part of this record-breaking celebration? You can support by making a donation or sponsoring a slice of the fun. Every contribution fuels our mission and brings us closer to the record.

Donate Here

Thank you for believing in the power of community, celebration, and youth-driven impact. Together, every person, every moment, and every gesture helps us create an unforgettable celebration. If we can make it here, we can make it anywhere… together, one slice at a time!
With gratitude,
The Boys & Girls Club of Newark

Our Contact Information
Boys & Girls Club of Newark
1 Avon Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
973-242-1200 x102
https://www.bgcn.org
