Building Skills, Providing Information and Enhancing Access, Reducing Barriers
One Voice Youth Coordinator, Amy Torres, leads kids at The Salvation Army during their weekly Music and Arts Program. Amy works with the kids to bring music, movement and mindfulness to the forefront in order to reduce stress. Suhey Zetino, Project Coordinator for One Voice, jumped right into the activity as well. Thanks to Ryan, who offers a helping hand and adds to the discussion!
Pancakes with Maple the Snowman breakfast!
On Saturday December 2, One Voice members Evelyn Blas and Courtney Cromie participated with the HUNTERDON COUNTY STIGMA FREE TASK FORCE - for a wonderful PANCAKES with MAPLE the SNOWMAN breakfast! The Hunterdon County Stigma-Free Communities Initiative is a countywide program which aims to eradicate the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use disorders. We are grateful to work within this community dedicated to bringing people together to be stigma-free in order to facilitate inclusive communities and individual healing by bringing awareness, building knowledge and fostering compassion through advocacy. Look at all of the smiling faces!
Music the Bridge to the Mind Body Connection
On Friday December 1st at the Readington Reformed Church, One Voice of Hunterdon brought 'Music the Bridge to the Mind Body Connection' to members of Girl Scout troops 80266, 81052, 80014 and 80440. Alison Belli led a fun filled night with a custom playlist, yoga, movement, meditation and journaling.
One Voice Summit
Thank you to all who attended and participated in the 2023 One Voice Summit! Check out our re-cap video here:
Golf Outings
One Voice was proud to partner with the Chamber of Commerce and The 200 Club/Hunterdon County Police Chiefs Association at their annual golf outings, promoting the message:
Underage Drinking is PREVENTABLE, not INEVITABLE.
St. Anna Youth Night
A big thank you to St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church and Fr. Anastasios Kousoulas for a great night of fellowship, fun and games on Friday 10/20! One Voice of Hunterdon was proud to work alongside our partners in prevention: Safe Communities, Drug Free Task Force and Positive YOUth!
One Voice Coalition Meeting
One Voice held its quarterly meeting on September 27th, thank you to our members who came out to help plan the annual Summit.
Summer Fiesta
One Voice took part in the Summer Fiesta on July 29! After a fun walk around town, community members came together on Fulper Road activities such as music, food, artisans and a health fair. One Voice Bilingual Outreach Coordinator, Evelyn Blas, shared prevention materials through an interactive Trivia Wheel with fun prizes!
Thanks to the Hunterdon County Board of County Commissioners, administered by the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission and Flemington Community Partnership as well as the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Minority and Multicultural Health, United Way and @Love Flemington - Flemington Community Partnership for making this event possible.
Salvation Army Lunch Bunch Program
One Voice partnered with Prevention Resources on July 20th at the Salvation Army Summer Lunch Club. The theme was Diversity and Inclusion and Alison Belli, Laurie Livesey and Alison Perloff worked with the kids to define and discuss diversity, tolerance, acceptance, empathy and kindness.
Kids aged 5-13 years old took part in four interactive activities based on the theme. This program was conducted in both English and Spanish. Thanks to Envoys Dan and Leann LaBossiere for all of their dedication to the community through the Salvation Army in Flemington.
One Voice at the Salvation Army
One Voice brought movement and music to the Salvation Army troops after school program throughout the month of May to promote physical health, connect to the benefits of music and guided relaxation after long school days.
