What is NJ4S?

NJ4S is a new program in New Jersey that helps students and their families with social, mental, and emotional support. It offers free services in schools and the community, without needing to apply. It also provides short-term mental health support for eligible students.

Goals & Program Design

Create a community-based system of support for all schools
Support the entire family
Provide consistent delivery of supports and service
Involve communities in design and implementation
Intentionally integrate with existing community-based services and supports

Each NJ4S Hub will have a group of community advisors.
Websites will provide resources, educational videos, staff contacts, event information, and general info.
NJ4S Hubs will provide activities onsite at schools as well as within the community.
NJ4S Hubs will coordinate as needed with existing School Based Youth Services programs.

Service Provision & Delivery Tiers:

NJ4S Services

School & Community

Wellness Assessments

We provide compassionate resources to help assess the mental, social and emotional needs of students and their families in the community.

Social & Emotional

Supports

NJ4S helps to coordinate the necessary supports and care to provide social and emotional wellness for students and their families.

Educational

Workshops

You and your family can attend online or in-person educational workshops on topics like bullying prevention, building self-esteem, suicide prevention and more!

School Staff

Trainings

NJ4S partners with school districts to provide valuable training supports to hard-working school staff on topics related to mental, social and emotional needs of their students.

Community

Resource Events

NJ4S will regularly host community events that will include food, drinks and information on local mental health and other community resources.

Short Term

Mental Health Supports

NJ4S provides brief, individualized clinical interventions.