2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist
Thursday, July 20th from 10:00 to 2:00
Join us for Volunteer Day, an exciting annual event when first-year medical students from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School visit the library to share health and wellness information and meet library patrons. Kids, teens, and adults can meet a future doctor, ask them for information, and talk to them about the educational path they took to get to this point.
Thursday, July 20th at 10:30 AM
Join Laurie Herrick, a health educator from the Middlesex County Office of Health Services, and learn some mindfulness techniques for staying positive, calming your worries, and keeping your cool -- even in the summer heat!
For children entering kindergarten & up with an adult.
Thursday, June 29 at 10:30
It wouldn’t be summer without fun in the sun! Learn how to protect yourself from the sun and what you need to know about sunburn, heatstroke, and more from Laurie Herrick, a health educator from the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. For children entering kindergarten & up with an adult.
The HEAL initiative is a student-run initiative from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School that provides education on high blood pressure management, with a focus on lifestyle modifications. They will also provide information at local community sites to check blood pressure and steps on how to properly track blood pressure at home.
Join us for a special interactive story time on Wednesday, June 14 at 10:30 AM!
Key points of this health lecture:
Key points of this health lecture:
Key points of this health lecture:
Visit this Health Information table to get handouts on nutrition education for people with hypertension and how to properly take your blood pressure measurement.
The HEAL team is a student run initiative that focuses on empowering the community members to take control of their blood pressure through educational workshops that focus on lifestyle factors that contribute to increased blood pressures. Also, the program aims to provide education on how to properly take your blood pressure and provide information on local resources within the community where you can take your blood pressure.
This program will focus on nutrition education for hypertension management.