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Dear Comet Community,
We are looking for members for our SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Committee).
If you are interested in participating, please complete the brief form below.
Thank you!SEPAC Interest Survey 2022-2023
Community Resources for SWSD Parents/Students
Table of Contents
Connect with your SWSD School Counselors and Child Study Team (CST)
Mental Health Services
Inpatient Psychiatric Services
Outpatient Mental Health Services
Hotlines/Helplines
Food Assistance
Child Abuse/Neglect/Human Trafficking
Sexual Assault
Teen Pregnancy information/Preventative Health Resources
Domestic Violence
Child Support Services
Gloucester County Human Services/Family Resources
Mental Health Helplines
Eating Disorders
Gambling Helpline
Parent Assistance
Intensive Outpatient (IOP) Care for Substance Use
Substance Use Hotlines/HelplinesSchool-Based Resources -
Connect with your SWSD School Counselors and Child Study Team (CST)Below is a list of the counselors and case managers at SWSD. We are here to help in any way possible, so please reach out to your child’s counselor with any concerns.
School
Counselor/CST Member
Email
Clifford Counselor
Linsley Shainline
lshainline@swsdk6.com
Clifford CST
Jocelyn Scott
jscott@swsdk6.com
Stratton Counselor
Tiffany Sciorillo
tsciorillo@swsdk6.com
Stratton CST
Kristen Sanders
ksanders@swsdk6.com
Harker Counselor
Brielle Scott
bscott@swsdk6.com
Harker Counselor
Rebecca Murray
rmurray@swsdk6.com
Harker CST
Kari Foote
kfoote@swsdk6.com
Hill Counselor
Alaine Zizzamia
azizzamia@swsdk6.com
Hill CST
Rachel Ryman
rryman@swsdk6.com
*see this website for more information about the Guidance Department - Guidance Website
Hotlines/Helplines for Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
(These groups are very helpful outside of school hours)Resource
Website
Phone Number
2nd Floor Youth Hotline
1-888-222-2228
Crisis Text Line - 24 hrs/7 days a week
Text 741741
National Adolescent Suicide Hotline
1-800-273-8255
NJ Hopeline - 24hr/7 days a week
1-855-654-6735
Teen Helpline
1-800-852-8336 or text TEEN to 839863
National Youth Crisis Support
1-800-448-4663
LGBTQ Support Hotline - Available 24/7
1-866-488-7386
Outside Resource -Perform Care - please see attached flyer that details Perform Care. Children’s Response and Stabilizing System – 24 hour crisis team to stabilize family crises. Treatment for children ages 5-21 and their families for mental health and addiction issues, and can assist with in-home or outpatient counseling for your child. This is a free resource and often the first option school counselors recommend to parents.
Hotline: 1-877-652-7624 (Parent or Legal Guardian must make the phone call)NJ Children's System of Care Flyer - About - Overview of programs
Perform Care for Parents Video .mp4 -- Detailed video about Perform CareMental Health Services
Inpatient Psychiatric Services
Resource
Website
Phone Number
Kennedy Health System; Hosp. in Cherry Hill
856-488-6789/
General Access 800-528-3425
Inspira Health System
(formerly Underwood Memorial)
856-845-9100
Bridgeton Hospital/
Inspira Health Center
856-575-4500
Hampton Behavioral Health Center (Mt. Holly)
609-267-7000
Rockford Center (Delaware)
866-847-4357
Foundations Behavioral Health (PA)
800-445-4722,
215-345-0444
Friends Hospital Behavioral Health (PA)
800-889-0548,
215-831-4600
Crozer Keystone Health System (PA)
800-254-3258
Outpatient Mental Health Services
Resource
Website
Phone Number
High Focus
1-800-877-FOCUS
Penn Medicine- Princeton House Behavioral Health
888-437-1610 or 856-779-2300
Kennedy Behavioral Health (Wash Twp)
856-582-1419 or 1-800-528-3425
New Point Behavioral Health (Woodbury)
18 yrs and above
856-845-8050
Helping Hand Behavioral Health
856-881-9000
Artemis Center for Guidance
856- 589-3420
Youth Advocate Program (Woodbury)
856-848-0165
Center for Family Services
877-922-2377
Center for Family Guidance
856-797-4700
Hotlines/Helplines
Resource
Website
Phone Number
Notes
Food Assistance
Your Place at the Table
284 Cedar Road, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
Contact Kristen - (609) 202 -0015 to set up intake appointment
Located at Trinity Church in Mullica Hill - this food pantry is open to all Gloucester County residents/families. Food is given out 2 x’s a month which includes non-perishable items as well as milk, eggs, and fresh produce, sometimes has hygiene products and diapers, 3rd Friday of every month 9:30am-11am and Sunday’s 3-4pm
Child Abuse/Neglect/Human Trafficking
DCF- Division of Child Protection Services
1-877-NJ ABUSE (652-2873)
formerly DYFS- 24/7
SERV
(Services Empowering the Rights of Victims)
SERV supports victims and survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, and human trafficking with competence and compassion and provides a safe space for all that encourages recovery and self-care.
1-866-295-SERV
*24 hr hotline, crisis intervention, community outreach, legal advocacy
*Accompaniment to hospitals, law enforcement agencies, and court
*Counseling and support groups (free)
*24/7 emergency safe housing for victims and their children
Sexual Assault
National Rape and Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673
24/7 help
SERV
(Services Empowering the Rights of Victims)
SERV supports victims and survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, and human trafficking with competence and compassion and provides a safe space for all that encourages recovery and self-care.
1-866-295-SERV
*24 hr hotline, crisis intervention, community outreach, legal advocacy
*Accompaniment to hospitals, law enforcement agencies, and court
*Counseling and support groups (free)
*24/7 emergency safe housing for victims and their children
Teen Pregnancy information/Preventative Health Resources
FamCare in Glassboro
888-794-1235
Prenatal Care Center Turnersville
856 218-2312
Planned Parenthood
1-800-230-7526
Cherry Hill Women’s Center
856-667-5910
WIC (women, infant, children)
856-218-4100
STI/HIV testing Gloucester County
Board of Health (Wash. Twp)
856-218-4102
Every Wednesday walk-ins
3-4:30pm (FREE)
Domestic Violence
NJ Statewide Domestic Violence Helpline
1-800-572- SAFE (7233)
SERV
(Services Empowering the Rights of Victims)
SERV supports victims and survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, and human trafficking with competence and compassion and provides a safe space for all that encourages recovery and self-care.
1-866-295-SERV
*24 hr hotline, crisis intervention, community outreach, legal advocacy
*Accompaniment to hospitals, law enforcement agencies, and court
*Counseling and support groups (free)
*24/7 emergency safe housing for victims and their children
Child Support Services
NJ Child Support Services
877-655-4371
Gloucester County Human Services/Family Resources
Gloucester County Human Services Hotline
856-218-4101
2-1-1
NJ Assistance Services Directory
(856) 218-4101
You are encouraged to dial "2-1-1" 24 hours a day, seven days a week if you need help in understanding and finding available assistance services. Language translation and TTY services are offered to any caller. You can also search our database for services in your local community or Chat Live with an experienced community resource specialist. 2-1-1 will help identify with you the best local resources to fit your individual needs during times of distress or for life’s everyday situations.
Center for Family Services
250 Delsea Dr S
Glassboro, NJ 08028-2607
(856) 881-7045
Lots of programs for housing issues, counseling, substance abuse, etc.
Center for Family Guidance
875 Kings Hwy, Suite 100
West Deptford NJ 08096
(856) 251-0500
South Jersey Legal Services
Gloucester County Office
47 Newton Avenue
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 848-5360
Together Youth Shelter
*Located in Glassboro, NJ
(856) 881-6100
Together Youth Shelter is a short-term, 24-hour, walk-in shelter for homeless and neglected youth between the ages of 9 and 17.
Together Youth Emergency Housing Hotline
1-800-255-4213
Together is one of the only short-term, walk-in shelters in southern New Jersey, providing 24-hour emergency shelter for youth, age 9-18, who find themselves in need of a safe place to live. Together provides emergency housing for youth who have experienced abuse, neglect, human trafficking or those youth who have runaway or are in need of safe housing due to a variety of circumstances.
Runaway Safeline
1-800-RUNAWAY or 1-800-786-2929
Street Outreach Services
(run by Center for Family Services)Phone: 800.355.0660
Email: access@centerffs.org
24/7-Street Outreach Services offers teens up to age 21 a variety of services including: -Crisis intervention and counseling to prevent homelessness
-Referral and safe transportation to shelter facilities
-Life-skills training and connection to community support services
-Prevention education and outreach programs in schools and communityMental Health Helplines
Gloucester County Mental Health Guide
(856) 384-6842
If you are a Gloucester County resident in need of additional mental health resources, please call.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 am–6 pm, ET.
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Helpline (NEDA)
1-800-931-2237
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
630-577-1330
Gambling Helpline
Gambling Helpline
1-800-GAMBLER
24/7 help
Parent Assistance
Family Helpline
1-800-THE-KIDS (843-5437)
24 Hour Helpline for Parents:
Speak to a sensitive, trained volunteer to work through frustrations & stressors before a crisis occurs. Volunteers provide empathic listening and referrals to resources in your community.
Intensive Outpatient (IOP) Care for Substance Use
Resource
Website
Phone Number
Notes
High Focus Centers (Cherry Hill)
1C-800-877-FOCUS
ages 10 and up
Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health
888-437-1610 or 856-779-2300
New Point Behavioral Health (Woodbury)
856-845-8050
18 yrs and above
Substance Use Hotlines/Helplines
*If you suspect someone is in danger of overdose: Please call 911 immediately and stay with them until help arrives*Resource
Website
Phone Number
Notes
Gloucester County Office of Addiction Services
NJ IME Addictions Access Center, 1-800-276-2777
NJ Connect for Recovery Hotline at 1-855-652-3737
New Jersey Addiction Services Hotline
Department of Human Services | Hotlines/Helplines/Treatment Directories
1-844-276-2777
New Jersey Addiction Resource Hotline
1-844-REACH-NJ
Want to get involved with addiction prevention education?
(856) 384-6887
Gloucester County Municipal Alliance coordinator
Want to be trained to administer Narcan?
(856) 384-6929
Gloucester County Office of Addiction Services
Are you in recovery and looking for a 12 Step Meeting?
1-856-486-4444
*AA South Jersey intergroup 24/7 hotline
NJ CONNECT
855-652-3737
free, confidential call line for resources in NJ
Al-Anon and Alateen
(609) 522-5779
Alcoholics Anonymous
(856) 486-4444
Narcotics Anonymous
1-800-992-0401
SODAT
(Services to Overcome Drug Abuse Among Teenagers, Inc.)
(856) 845-6363
Starting Point
215 Highland Avenue, Suite C, Haddon Township NJ 08108
856-854-3155
Coordinate and facilitate many programs including appropriate referrals to counseling and psychotherapy, workshops, forums, Twelve-Step meetings, and weekend programs
Families Anonymous
800-736-9805
Prevention - Southwest Council
Gloucester County Office
(856) 494-4950
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CHILD FIND
Do you have a preschool or school age child, ages 3-21, experiencing difficulties with communication, academic, socialization, or motor skills development? The district has preschool disabilities programs, as well as other special education services for students who have been identified as eligible through an extensive evaluation process. Your child may be eligible for services through the district. If you suspect your child may have more than a mild delay, please contact Heather Worrell, Director of Special Services, at hworrell@swsdk6.com for more information.
PARENT SUPPORT AND RESOUCES
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