This past August, Dymelza Calderon, and Abhishek Seth from KK Dental of Edison held a workshop at ACI on dental care. The class emphasized the importance of dental care as part of overall general health. KK Dental will soon be offering their services at a substantial discount to ACI members. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks!
On June 19, Kean University Interior Design students, Amena Alfrak, Theresa Fafara, Paulina Mazur, Yolanda Toledo, and their faculty advisor, Assistant Professor Kristina Junkroft, unveiled their final design proposal for ACI's expanding office space. We are happy to have work with such a creative, professional and hard working team, who really make sure to incorporate our vision into the final product. Thank you to the students and Prof. Junkroft!
On June 3rd, Jay Elliott and Catherine Biondi of Edison Township Health Department, gave a hands on presentation on the importance of hygiene and home safety. 18 people attended the workshop, which covered washing, basic food handling and food safety, control of spreading illness, avoiding accidents in the home, and other important independent living skills.
ACI hosted an informative Accessible Gardening workshop this past Wednesday, June 18th. Mr. Jeff Cupo of South Plainfield's "Victory Gardening for Hunger" showed us an accessible raised bed and other modified gardens for people with disabilities. Other topics included comparing soils and re-generating kitchen scraps such as fennel, lettuce, potatoes and peppers all in the hopes of preventing excess waste.
Margaret T. Gilbride, JD, CT from Advancing Opportunities, stopped by ACI to present a workshop on grief. Margaret discussed the various things that could cause someone to experience grief along with techniques on how to manage it.
ACI attended the 12th Annual Middlesex County Prevention Education Summit, which brought together professionals from various disciplines concerned about today's youth to learn about the newest drug trends.
For more information on emerging trends, visit drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/emerging-trends.
ACI hosted a workshop on Cyber Bullying, presented by Stephanie Rodriquez and MaryAnne Kokidis, both of Amerigroup. 13 students from Edison High School attended this informative class, which included a discussion on the different forms cyber bullying can take and ways to end it. Thank you to Stephanie and MaryAnne!
