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The Greater North Jersey Chapter services over 5,500 people with MS and their families. The mission of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis. The Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization supported solely by voluntary contributions. It funds more MS research, offers more services for people with MS and provides more professional education programs than any other MS organization in the world.
The Greater North Jersey Chapter serves Northern New Jersey in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union and Warren counties. It provides over 100 programs and services to our clients with multiple sclerosis and their families and caregivers, all of whom are dealing daily with the physical and emotional challenges of the disease. It also supports the national research effort.
For more than 50 years, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has provided help and hope for Americans with MS… Hope through our extensive and promising national and international research programs, and help through client programs.
The Society serves local communities through its 50-state network of chapters, of which the Greater North Jersey Chapter is a part. These chapters provide assistance to more than one million people annually and encourage personal empowerment for those with the disease through employment counseling, family programs, volunteer opportunities and advocacy issues.
walk MS 2008 was held on Sunday, April 13, 2008. Click here to learn more!
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MS Workplace
A free, web-based resource that includes links to educational and career information from the National MS Society, as well as job search capabilities!
MS Workplace is a first-of-its-kind online initiative that will provide MS-specific career advice, workplace tips, and job postings targeted toward the MS community. It features Monster.com's search and match capabilities, career advice and online tools such as a resume builder and salary center. In addition, users will be able to post their resumes, access job postings, and review specially selected job listings culled from Monster's national database that may accomodate the specified needs of people living with MS.
The initiative is made possible through a collaboration between Biogen Idec, Elan, Monster, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. For more information, visit the website at www.msworkplace.com
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Professional Education for Nurses
Through an educational grant from Teva Neurosciences, The National MS Society Greater North Jersey Chapter and Mid-Jersey Chapter will present a professional education program for nurses entitled Supporting MS Patients. For more information click here.
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The Heuga Center’s CAN DO Program - August 6-10, 2008
This 5 day program is coming to Tarrytown in Westchester County, NY!
Empower yourself and your support partner by learning the strategies and tools to transform and improve your quality of life at The Heuga Center for Multiple Sclerosis' CAN DO® program. For more information about fees, scholarship and registration, click on this link: http://www.heuga.org/programs/can_do.
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2008 Campership Program is available for Children and Adults. Click here for more information.
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FREE LAW-RELATED SEMINARS!
The New Jersey State Bar Foundation provides FREE law-related educational seminars for the public. All of the following programs will be held at the NJ Law Center in New Brunswick. Click here for more information.
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Click on this link to learn more about Long-Term Care insurance: http:www.nationalmssociety.org/living-with-multiple-sclerosis/insurance-and-money-matters/other-insurance/shopping-for-insurance/index.aspx |
