OUR SCHOOL-BASED CLINICAL SERVICES

Our efforts are designed around collaboration with the school district’s practices and on-site support services to ensure a seamless, barrier-free environment to care. Each program is staffed by professionals experienced in youth development, mental health counseling, and case management and backed by Wellspring’s mission to help educators focus on their youth and foster and develop healthy minds and healthy bodies.

Individualized mental health and supportive counseling

Skill-building groups include social skills, conflict resolution, mindfulness, anger management, and stress management

Healthy youth development programs including community service, peer leadership and mentoring

Prevention programming focused on the reduction of a multitude of adolescent risk factors

Substance abuse programs specifically for adolescents

Direct linkage to licensed and accredited community-based programs through Wellspring

Educational workshops for faculty and parents

Direct in-class support for students and teachers

Collaborations with the school team and outpatient resources

Partnerships with child study teams as indicated by IEPs

Case management

Parent support groups

Positive recreation programs and possible summer programs

Transitional programs to assist students with school and grade level changes

Since 2006, Wellspring has been delivering school-based clinical services in Middlesex County. The flagship program, Pathways School-Based Youth Services Program established at Carteret High School, is funded by a grant from the NJ Department of Children and Services. Additional programs are being implemented at Carteret Middle School, Carteret Elementary schools, Carteret Junior High School, South Plainfield High School, South Plainfield Middle School, Grant School and Metuchen High School.

For more information and to schedule a convenient appointment, please contact Wellspring Center for Prevention at 732-541-8960 ext. 4304 or [email protected].

Last Updated: 06/02/23