What is NJ4S?

Rutgers UBHC is the Middlesex County Hub for the New Jersey Statewide Student Support Services (NJ4S) program. The New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) is funding the NJ4S-Middlesex County program that will provide an innovative hub-and-spoke model of free services and resources to support the emotional, social, and mental health of youth, their parents/caregivers, educators, and the community. Primary emphasis is to ensure early intervention and prevention services are provided while keeping the needs of the students, parents/caregivers and community at the forefront of service delivery.

What do we offer?                

NJ4S Middlesex Hub offers a widespread array of Evidenced-Based and Informed Practices that target the diverse needs reflective of the county. Direct input from our Community Advisory Board; made up of local students, caregivers, and community members is taking into consideration for service delivery.

NJ4S Middlesex provides no cost prevention and early intervention services across a 3-Tiered Approach to address core competency areas that will support student success. Services can take place in schools and other spoke locations in our communities, including libraries, community centers, Family Success Centers and faith-based organizations. We operate before, during, and after school as well as select evenings and weekends and throughout the summer.

Suicide Prevention

Mental Health Education/Social Emotional Wellness

Sexual Health and Pregnancy Prevention

Substance Use Prevention

Bullying and Violence Prevention

Support for LGTBQIA+ students

Trauma Informed Care

Grief and Loss

Additional areas identified by students, parents/caregivers, communities, and schools.

Tier 1:  Provides Universal Supports through community education to all residents of Middlesex County by delivering workshops, presentations, and trainings virtually or in-person across the county.

Tier 2:  Provides Evidence-based prevention services, typically delivered in small group settings to 6th-12th grade public and charter school students, parents/caregivers, and educators.

Tier 3: Provides brief assessments or Evidence-based brief individual or group therapy by licensed clinicians to 6th-12th grade public and charter school students.        

How to access services?     

Tier 1 free public service offerings can be accessed at NJ4S Portal and visit NJ4S Middlesex calendar of events.

If you want to request community presentations, contact us at [email protected]

Tier 2 and 3 services must be made by an identified school representative via the NJ4S Portal. School staff can view our service menu and select the services that most align to the needs of their schools and students.  Schools that need to identify a representative can do so by completing the DCF NJ4S User Survey.

MEET OUR LEADERSHIP

NJ4S Director: Ravjit (Ruby) Sekhon MSW, LCSW, CSS

NJ4S Assistant Director: Siobhan McDermott MA, LPC, LCADC, SEP

Supervising Prevention Consultant: Jacquelyn Novick, MSW, LSW

STAY CONNECTED WITH US and FOLLOW US ON

 Linkedin: NJ4S Middlesex  

Instagram: @NJ4S_Middlesex

Last Updated: 01/28/25