- Churchill Junior High School
- 7th Grade Counseling
- Parent and Student Resources
-
Parent and Student Resources
Student Wellness, Social & Emotional Supports and Resources
Contact #211
Available 24 hrs. day/7 days per week. Provides counseling, referrals, & crisis intervention. Offers the following programs: Teen Line, Kids Line, Pet Friends Grief Support, Sexual Assault Services. Website: www.nj211.org
2nd Floor-Youth Helpline 1-888-222-2228
Serves all youth and adults in the state of New Jersey. Trained professionals respond to the issues: peer/family relationships, bullying, and substance abuse. Has an interactive web site, www.2ND FLOOR.org, that features surveys and an interactive message board that gives young people the opportunity to raise issues and get answers online.
Perform Care 1-877-652-7624
24 hrs. day/7 days per week. Website: www.performcarenj.org. Is a full-service behavioral health managed care company in NJ Children’s System of Care for children, youth, and young adults who are experiencing emotional and behavioral challenges. Provides the following services: Screening, Youth Case Mgmt Services, Intensive In-Community Services, Mobile Response and Stabilization Services.
University Behavioral HealthCare 732-235-5500
671 Hoes Ln W, Piscataway Township, NJ 08854. Open 24 Hours. Acute Psychiatric Services (APS) provides primary psychiatric emergency and crisis intervention, both on and off-site, for individuals of all ages, including children and adolescents. These services are located on the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Piscataway campus in the UBHC facility located at 671 Hoes Lane, and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call 1-855-515-5700 for more information.
Middlesex Resource Net
Families can find specific recreational activities, health providers, support groups, and events in your area. If you are a resident of Middlesex County, NJ, please subscribe to our Monthly Events and News.
Additional Resources
General
Parent Resources (General) Multiple resources for parents including parenting tips, health and wellness, as well as family support services.
New Jersey Community Resources (General)
Resources for a child or adolescent with behavioral or mental health challenges? There is a network of agencies and online resources in all twenty-one counties that offer a wide range of information about resources, services and support systems for families and children.Financial/ Food Resources
Bear Necessities Clothing Den
Aldersgate Church (open to all)
568 Ryders Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-254-7361, 732-257-9920Elijah’s Promise
http://elijahspromise.org/
568 Ryders Lane|
18 Neilson Street
East Brunswick, NJ 08816St. Bartholomew’s Church
Financial assistance possible – rent and utilities732-257-7722
Water Assistance
1-888-942-8080
Universal Assistance Fund: Utilities assistance
1-800-510-3102, 732-828-4541
Middlesex County Social Services NJ Family Care (Health Insurance)
732-745-3500 or 732-745-3729
http://www.njfamilycare.org/default.aspxHomelessness Prevention Hotline
866-889-6270
NJ STEPS – Solutions to End Poverty Soon
732-367-1460, 732-415-8638
2-1-1: Hotline connecting callers to local human resource organizations
2-1-1
http://www.nj211.orgNJ Helps:
Services/Programs for children, individuals, and families, including pre-screening for eligibility for programs such as Food Stamps, Medicaid, and others.Hotlines
2nd Floor Youth Helpline---24/7
Every single day, thousands of New Jersey's children, teens and young adults face problems ranging from family struggles and bullying to child abuse and suicide. But with your help, we can make sure that all young people have a free, safe place to turn regardless of the issue or severity.If you have an emergency, call your local police or 911.
1-888-222-2228 (text or call)National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 24/7
National network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We're committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.1-800-273-8255
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/New Jersey Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline---24/7
1-877-652-2873 (1-877-NJABUSE)
https://www.nj.gov/dcf/about/divisions/dcpp/Family Helpline--24/7
Trained volunteers of Parents Anonymous who can provide support and refer to local resources1-800-843-5437 (1-800-THE-KIDS)
New Jersey Domestic Violence Hotline: 24/7
1-800-572-7233
Women Aware:
24/7 hotline
Our mission is to promote the safety and self-sufficiency of individuals and families affected by domestic violence in Middlesex County, New Jersey.732-249-4504
250 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
https://www.womenaware.net/Mom2Mom (24/7 helpline): supports for parents with children who have special needs.
Mom2Mom is a 24-hour, 7 day a week helpline coordinated by UMDNJ-University Behavioral HealthCare. The helpline features peer support, telephone assessments, a network of referral services and support groups.(877) 914-6662
http://www.middlesexresourcenet.org/search/mom2mom-helpline-for-parents-with-special-needs-children/Crisis Resources
Mobile Response & Stabilization Response Services:
Mobile Response and Stabilization Services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to help children and youth who are experiencing emotional or behavioral crisis. The services are designed to defuse an immediate crisis, keep children and their families safe, and maintain the children in their own homes or current living situation (such as a foster home, treatment home or group home) in the community.1-877-652-7624
http://ubhc.rutgers.edu/services/children_family/CMRSS.htmlUniversity Behavioral Health Care-Piscataway (Acute Psychiatric Services)--UBHC-APS:
24 hour psychiatric walk-in services to serve individuals of all ages who require emergency level of care.1-855-515-5700
671 Hoes Lane West
Piscataway Township, NJ 08854
http://ubhc.rutgers.edu/services/acute.htmlRutgers Psychological Services Clinic:
Outpatient mental health services1-848-445-6111
152 Frelinghuysen Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
http://psychologicalservices.rutgers.edu/about.phpCommunity Resources
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):
NAMI New Jersey (NAMI NJ) is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. Through education, support, advocacy and public awareness programs NAMI NJ fosters understanding about mental illness, confronts stigma often associated with mental disorders, advocates for public policies that benefit those affected by mental illness, and promotes research into the causes, treatment and recovery of mental health disorders.
--Multiple bilingual services and resources are available for Non-Native Speakers(732) 940-0991
NAMI New Jersey
1562 US Highway 130
N Brunswick, NJ 08902-3090Grief/Loss
Books that can be used to support elementary students with grief/loss:
When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Deathby Laurie Krasny Brown & Marc Brown
The Tenth Good Things about Barney by Judith Viorst
The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Agesby Leo Buscaglia
Sesame Street (includes videos, downloadable books, and resources)
https://www.sesamestreet.org/toolkits/griefWebsites:
Grief Speaks
How to Help a Grieving Child | Grief Resources | The Dougy Center
https://www.dougy.org/grief-resources/how-to-help-a-grieving-child/
Traumatic Grief | The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/traumatic-grief
Mental Health/ Drug Alcohol
Catholic Charities
Outpatient Counseling Services
Sliding Scale available
Spanish speaking counselor availableAccess Center @ 732-324-8200
East Brunswick Family Service Center
288 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Jewish Family & Children’s Service:
JFCS provides programs and services for seniors and the elderly, counseling for individuals, groups and families, assistance for immigrants and refugees by offering legal, educational and social services, along with a wide range of other services which included educational, vocational, career, and training services for employers and job seekers; adoption services; and an essential needs program to assist families in crisis.32 Ford Avenue, Second Floor
Milltown, NJ 08850
732-777-1940
https://jfsmiddlesex.org/Carrier Clinic
Self payment, Private health insurance
Sliding fee scale1-800-933-3579
252 County Road 601
Belle Mead, NJ 08502Princeton House BehavioraHealth
Most major insurances and Medicare & Medicaid accepted1-800-242-2550
905 Herrontown Road
Princeton, NJ 08540New Brunswick Counseling Center
Sliding scale fee
Medicaid accepted
Bilingual (Spanish) professional on staff732-246-4025
320 Suydam Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901High Focus Centers
877-640-1426
6 Paragon Way Suite 104
Freehold, NJ 07728Substance Abuse Only
New Hope Integrated Behavioral Health Care
DUI initiative funded
Sliding scale fee; indigent clients accepted statewide
Bilingual (Spanish) professional on staff732-946-3030
80 Conover Road
Marlboro, NJ 07746LGBT Resources
PFLAG: Working to make sure that all people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer are not only valued by society, but take pride in and value themselves. We do this through providing peer-to-peer support, educating people on the issues that are important to the community, and advocating for inclusive policies and laws.
GLSEN: Our mission is to ensure that every member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
The Trevor Project: The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth.
1-866-488-7386
Eating Disorders
Princeton Center for Eating Disorders
Princeton Center for Eating Disorders:
877-932-8935
ADMISSIONS: 609-853-7575
The Renfrew Center of Northern New Jersey
174 Union Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450877-357-8568
Educational Resources
New Jersey Families Portal
Provides support and information related to parent and family engagement in student learning and development.