Central NJ Brain Tumor Support Group

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The Central NJ Brain Tumor Support Group

 presents. . . .    Our August meeting.

        When:        Thursday, August 5, 2010

        Time:         7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.

     Location:        St. Luke's Catholic Church, 300 Clinton Ave , North Plainfield, NJ 07063      For directions click here

This meeting will be a presentation by Lynn Cerillo, MS, CC/SIP, a  Speech Therapist,  who will  talk about what a speech therapist does and give us some tips on how to handle a person with speech issues at home.

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 Everyone is welcome,  We hope you’ll join us!

 
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The support group meetings are FREE, however donations are gratefully accepted.  We are a 501(c)(3) organization so your donations are tax deductible. 

Mailing Address: Central NJ Brain Tumor Support Group and Resource Center, Inc (or CNJBTSG) P.O. Box 221, Martinsville, NJ 08836


 If you have questions, call Stan or Virginia at 908-685-0917  or Email: sshrodo@optonline.net

Please save the following dates:

To be rescheduled: Fall 2010  The David S. Zocchi Brain Tumor Fund invites you to join us for a FREE seminar for parents "Talking With Your Children About Brain Tumors"     Featuring guest speaker Jean Hartford-Todd, CCLS (Child Life Specialist), from  The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke.  
5:45 p.m. - Registration, Sandwiches & Snacks;  6:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Seminar and Panel Discussion
Location: Borden Auditorium, Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740
Directions to Monmouth Medical Center are at this link:  http://www.saintbarnabas.com/hospitals/monmouth_medical/directions/index.html 
This seminar is designed for parents with children of all ages, in families where a parent or other close relative has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Please note: although this seminar is about family topics, the content is intended for adults only.
Topics include:
    * how to talk about your brain tumor diagnosis
    * adjusting to changes in family dynamics
    * adapting to different roles and altered relationships
    * how to explain treatment effects to your children
    * offering support to your children during recurrence or tumor progression
    * how to answer your children's questions

Our 2010 meetings are: January 07, February 04, March 04, April 08, May 06, June 03, July 01, August 05, September 02, October 07, November 04, December 02 (Holiday Party)

For additional information call Virginia/Stan at 908-685-0917 or E-mail: sshrodo@optonline.net.

For directions click here.  If your area isn't covered or you do not understand the directions please call us at 908-685-0917 and we'll try to assist you.   Stan & Virginia Shrodo and Patty Anthony.

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