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Setting Boundaries Featuring No Hate in the Garden State

Happy New Year! Setting boundaries is essential for healthy relationships, a balanced work life, and overall well-being. Boundaries create clarity and empower us to focus on priorities. 

5 Boundary Examples for Healthy Relationships

A healthy relationship is based on respect, trust, communication, and support. It allows both people to feel valued, set boundaries, resolve conflicts kindly, and grow independently. 5 Essential Boundary Examples for Healthy Relationships is a video that highlights key boundaries to foster respect and understanding in relationships. For example, setting limits on personal space, communication, and individual needs.

Why Setting Boundaries Matters for Your Mental Health 

Check out How to Set Boundaries and Why It Matters for Your Mental Health, from UC Davis Health to learn about the significance of establishing personal boundaries to maintain mental well-being. It defines boundaries as limits we set for ourselves through actions or communication.

What are your thoughts on setting boundaries? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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No Hate in the Garden State Youth Competition

The Office of the Attorney General, the Division on Civil Rights (DCR), and the Division on Criminal Justice (DCJ) invite middle and high school students with a passion for civil rights and social justice to participate in our No Hate in the Garden State Youth Competition.

The competition aims to empower the next generation to work to eliminate bias and discrimination in their communities. Participating youth are invited to elevate their voices to act as community change agents. Participants in the youth competition will be invited to a roundtable discussion in 2025 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Law Against Discrimination (LAD), the first state civil rights statute to go into effect in the country.

How to Participate:

  • Create a team with your peers.
  • Submit your project proposal to the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights.
  • Attend Virtual Group Sessions.
  • Develop and execute a project that promotes inclusivity and combats bias in your community.
  • Submit your final project summary. 

The deadline to apply is January 13th. Register here: https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-on-civil-rights-home/youth-competition/

The SPAN Youth Chat

Join us virtually on February 5th from 4:15 to 5:00 PM with the SPAN Youth Engagement Team on a topic about advocacy and youth empowerment.  More details to come. 

Resources...

Link to SPAN's website: www.spanadvocacy.org
Link to SPAN's Youth in the Know Resource Page: Youth in the Know
We're here for you! Call SPAN if you need assistance: 1-800-654-7726.

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