NJ Statewide Student Support Services (NJ4S)

In response to a national mental wellness crisis in youth and young adults, the New Jersey Department of Children and Families has proposed to launch a statewide, innovative hub-and-spoke model of services and resources intended to support youth mental wellness and promote prevention initiatives (prevention of bullying, prevention of teen suicide, prevention of substance use, etc...).

Partners in Prevention is one of the state's 15 regional hubs, aligned along court vicinages and Children’s System of Care service areas, to support statewide delivery of prevention services in schools, as well as other locations in the community including but not limited to: libraries, community centers, faith-based-organizations and family success centers in Hudson County. Most importantly the hub staff will connect students and their parents/caregivers with other community services, both clinical and non-clinical, beneficial to student social, emotional and mental health and well-being.

For more information email NJ4S@pipnj.org.

Irakli (Eric) Kakauridze, MPH

NJ4S Hub

Director

IKakauridze@pipnj.org

Fabiola Lazo

NJ4S Assistant Hub Director

FLazo@pipnj.org

Pam Presinal

Education

Director

PPresinal@pipnj.org

Alex Para

Scheduling

Coordinator

AParra@pipnj.org