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Tracking App Free for Residents Prone to Wandering

The Hudson County Department of Health & Human Services is now offering the AngelSense mobile app free for county residents who have Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or intellectual developmental disabilities, including autism, and are prone to wandering or elopement.

The real-time tracking system, which works with iOS, Android and Web, includes a plan with unlimited notifications, email alerts, users and location updates. Caregivers can listen in with a single click and communicate with their loved one via two-way voice. AngelSense also provides expert support.

For additional information or to receive an enrollment application, contact the Hudson County Office of Disability Services at 201-369-5280 ext. 4256 or 4213.

Kristin DeAngelis Launches Virtual Arts Events

Kristin J. DeAngelis—an art dealer, curator and educator—is launching several virtual initiatives in November, including free art lessons, an art opening and an artist talk.

With the sponsorship of Dineen Hull Gallery, she will offer lessons, Fridays with Young Masters, free via Facebook. On November 11, she will host the virtual opening for the curation of the Piece of Me exhibition at Silverman Majestic Theatre Condominiums. On November 17, she will host a virtual artist talk for the co-curation of the Pro Arts Jerseyscapes III exhibition at Silverman Hamilton Square Condominiums.

DeAngelis founded K. DeAngelis Art Projects in Jersey City more than 12 years ago. She works as a curator with artists, galleries, interior designers and collectors; teaches children under 12 “to bring out the Young Master within them”; and coaches pre-emerging artists to get them focused and back on track to their creativity. As the deputy director of Art Fair 14C, she says she’s “deep into planning for 2021.”

For more information on her curations and art classes, visit DeAngelisArt.com. Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop is advancing a plan to install public electric car charging stations in all six wards, transition to all-electric city vehicles and create an Office of Sustainability.

“We are excited to bring this technology to Jersey City, as we know our residents are conscious about reducing our impact on the environment,” Fulop said in a statement. “We also believe that government should lead by example, so we will be looking to transition the city vehicle fleet to electric vehicles and hope this will inspire more residents to do the same.”

The City Council is issuing a request for proposals for the charging stations. The number of total car charging stations will be determined by the final costs from the bid; however, the city administration is planning for a minimum of two car charging stations per ward and a total of 16 at the outset, with the potential for growth. The city is seeking grant funding to help cover the costs of the program.

This is another in a yearlong series of mayoral initiatives aimed at tackling issues related to climate change, particularly stormwater management.

The new Office of Sustainability will continue the work of the Office of Innovation in addressing a range of citywide sustainable practices and initiatives, including collaborating with local partners to establish green infrastructure standards for the city, identify priority areas for big green infrastructure projects, and tighten stormwater runoff limits across the city for new developments.

For more information, visit CityOfJerseyCity.com.

In ‘Electoral Electric,’ 2020’s Biggest Issues Converge with Art

From November 2 through 12, Hudson County Community College Department of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) will host Electoral Electric, a digital works exhibition exploring topics surrounding the 2020 presidential election, including Black Lives Matter, the COVID-19 pandemic, gun control and more. The exhibition will be available for viewing on Flickr and YouTube during that window of time.

Curated by DOCA Director Michelle Vitale, the exhibition includes works by Tricia McLaughlin, Orit Ben-Shitrit and John Sims, among others. On November 12 at 11 a.m., Vitale will conduct a special Webex “Artist Talk” session with Sims, who is a political activist as well as an artist.

For more information on the exhibition and how to access the Webex talk, email Gallery@HCCC.edu. For information on all upcoming DOCA events, visit HCCU.edu/cultural-affairs/calendar/.

KnoWEwell, a collaborative partner with the Natural Awakenings family of publishers since June, has launched a personalized, integrated, private, secure, community and marketplace platform designed to transform health care. The one online trusted destination for today’s Regenerative Whole Health knowledge, resources and community that inspires and empowers individuals to take control and make better informed health decisions to achieve WELLthier Living, KnoWEwell received the Top 50 Healthcare Companies award from the International Forum on Advancements in Healthcare.

KnoWEwell is an immersive, global online platform that connects the dots between lifestyle choices, soil, food, the planet and health. With vetted providers, evidence-based resources and peer-reviewed content, it’s a safe space to learn and share. Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. Chief Operating Officer Joe Dunne says, “There is no simple way to describe KnoWEwell but to think big WebMD meets Match.com, HomeAdvisors, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Indeed for Regenerative Whole Health,all in one place for the benefit of everyone.

“Natural Awakenings is honored to give our dedicated readers the opportunity to be some of the first members to be welcomed into the KnoWEwell community. With gratitude for our 26 years of readership and support, through our mission-aligned collaborative partnership with KnoWEwell, we are pleased to gift both individuals and providers with free annual memberships. The new platform can be found at KnoWEwell.com.”

For more information, visit KnoWEwell.com and see the ad on back cover, which includes free membership codes. Stress affects everyone. There are effective ways to help manage it, even for trauma survivors. That is the message in Shanna Warner’s latest book - Easy Stress Solutions: How to Meditate Like a Master, Banish Anxiety and Kick Depression to the Curb.

As a survivor with over 30 years of experience dealing with PTSD, depression, panic attacks, nightmares and negative situations, the author brings a practical approach to dealing with the problems of life. The book begins with her favorite free and easy stress-busting tools. It includes 7 simple meditations that anyone can start using immediately. She also recorded 3 guided meditations and made them freely available for everyone on her website.

The book then details more ways to battle stress, from rescripting nightmares to using positive verbal anchors. The process of transformation begins with 21 days of in-depth questions, uncovering negative beliefs, rewriting personal statements and creating a framework for transformational growth.

Shanna and her husband, Mark, live in Tulsa, OK where they publish the Oklahoma edition of Natural Awakenings magazine. The book is available in print, ebook and audiobook.

For more information, including links to the guided meditations, visit ShannaWarner.com.

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. ~Albert Einstein