School Based Youth Services

School Based Youth Services is a program funded jointly by the State of New Jersey, the Hunterdon County Department of Human Services and Hunterdon Behavioral Health.  School Based Youth Services places a counselor in each host school in order to provide students easy access to a range of confidential services that includes:

·        Supportive Counseling

·        Crisis Intervention

·        Individual and Family Assessment

·        Substance Abuse Identification

·        Vocational Counseling

·        Health Referrals

·        Information Services

·        Recreation Programs

·        Learning Support.

To Access School Based Services, a student may be referred by:

·        Teachers

·        Parents

·        Friends

·        Outside agencies

·        Child Study Team

·        Him/herself.

Questions?  Contact Hunterdon Behavioral Health, part of the Hunterdon Healthcare System, at (908) 788-6401 for more information.

School Based Youth Services is one of several Hunterdon County programs that provide services to children and their families.  To locate specific services or programs available in Hunterdon County, dial 2-1-1 or visit http://www.helplinehc.org/