School Based Youth Services
- About Us
- Staff
- Community and Counseling Resources
- Upcoming Events
- Support & Educational Opportunities for Adults
About Us
The School Based Youth Services Program (SBYS) offers GCIT students individual and family counseling, recreational activities, career/employment exploration, leadership opportunities and other supportive services. SBYS is generously funded through a grant from the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Family and Community Partnerships.
The mission of SBYS is to improve the emotional well-being of teens and assist them to earn their diploma while maintaining a happy, healthy, drug free lifestyle.
The staff of SBYS are trained to work with a variety of issues such as stress, depression, drug and alcohol use, LGBTQIA+, eating disorders, family problems and much more. Counseling services and all activities are open to students who attend GCIT.
Counselors are available between the hours of 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The SBYS offices are located in the 100-wing of Gloucester County Institute of Technology.
For more information or to make an appointment please email Joseph Jacob, Director of SBYS at jjacob@gcecnj.org
Staff
Cherise Hasko
Mental Health Clinician, JV Softball Coach, Assistant Field Hockey Coach
Faculty & Staff
School:
856-468-1445 x2692
Eduardo Ruiz
Student Assistant Counselor, Boys Bowling Assistant Coach, Advisor of National Honor Society
Faculty & Staff
School:
856-468-1445 x2147
Community and Counseling Resources
Emergency Numbers
- 2nd Floor: 1-888-222-2228
- Child Abuse (DYFS): 1-877-NJ-ABUSE
- Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-866-295-SERV or 881-3335
- Emergency Counseling
- Contact 1-877-266-8222
- First Call for Help 211 or 1-800-648-0132
- Mental Health Crisis Hotline 845-9100
- Emergency Food, Clothing, Shelter
- Catholic Charities: 845-9200
- First Call for Help of Gloucester County: 211 or 1-800-648-01325
- Gloucester County Division of Social Services: 582-9200
- Salvation Army: 881-2882
- Volunteers of America: 853-0350
- SERV (Services Empowering the Rights of Victims): 881-4034
- Together Youth Shelter: 881-6100
- Utility Assistance
- Board of Public Utilities Customer Assistance: 609-777-3300
- Catholic Charities: 845-9200
- Gloucester County Division of Social Services: 845-9200
- Victim/Witness Advocacy: 384-5512
- Women’s Referral Central: 1-800-322-8092
Substance Abuse Treatment
- Addictions Hotline of New Jersey: 1-800-238-2333
- Al-Anon/Alateen: 547-0855
- Alcoholics Anonymous: 486-4444
- Center for Family Guidance: 251-0500
- Center for Family Services: 881-7045
- Daytop (Inpatient): 1-888-4-DAYTOP
- Maryville: 629-0244
- Princeton House (Intensive Outpatient): 779-8455
- Seabrook House (17+ years, inpatient): 1-800-761-7575
- S.O.D.A.T: 845-6363
- Starting Point: 854-3155
Eating Disorders Counseling
- Eating Disorders Treatment Center 810-0100
- Renfrew Center 1-800-RENFREW
- The Starting Point 854-3155
Grief Counseling
- Louise Aldrich, LCSW: 321-0063
- The Hospice of Moorestown VNA: 552-1300
- Samaritan Hospice, Center for Grief Support: 1-800-229-8183
Mental Health Counseling
- Center for Family Guidance: 983-3900
- Center for Family Services: 881-7045
- Danielle Counseling Center: 881-8689
- Division of Child Behavioral Services (PerformCare): 1-877-652-7624
- Hampton Behavioral Health Center: 1-800-603-6767
- Kennedy Behavioral Health (Intensive Outpatient): 1-800-528-3425
- Newpoint Behavioral Health Care: 845-8050
- Princeton House (Intensive Outpatient): 779-8455
- Psychiatric Screening (Emergencies): 845-9100
- Robins Nest: 881-8689
- School Based Youth Services: 468-1445 ext 2691
- S.O.D.A.T. Teen Center (Support Groups/Deptford Mall): 845-0552
- Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-220-8081
- The Starting Point: 854-3155
Self-Help Support Services
- Al-Anon/Alateen: 547-0855
- Alcoholics Anonymous: 486-4444
- Families Anonymous: 461-7076
- Gloucester County Parent to Parent Coalition: 589-6446
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: 662-2600
- Parents Anonymous: 1-800-843-8457
- Newpoint Behavioral Health Care: 845-8050
- Parents Empowering Parents: 662-2600
- Self-Help Clearinghouse: 1-800-367-6274
Upcoming Events
Cathedral Kitchen in Camden NJ: November 20th and December 9, 2024
Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA for the Christmas display: December 5, 2024
Trips will be on the morning announcements and permission slips are available at the SBYS office, at least two weeks prior to the trip.
Trips from January to June will be published in December. Please reach out to an SBYS counselor with any questions.
Support & Educational Opportunities for Adults
On this page, we will provide links to various educational and support opportunities for parents/guardians. This page will be updated often, so be sure to check back for new offerings. Please note: SBYS does not host or facilitate any of these activities, we are simply providing guidance to our community on where to find support.
- Rogers Behavioral Health offers many resources: Click here for a podcast on Parenting Teens with Depression
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) has many education and support opportunities. Please check out their site for upcoming webinars, workshops, classes and support groups: https://www.naminj.org/
- NJ Hope and Healing - RWJ Barnabas Health hosts free weekly support groups for teens, adults, first responders and those in recovery. Hope and Healing - Programs - Institute for Prevention and Recovery, New Jersey (rwjbh.org)
- The Center for Independent Living offers a variety of programs, curbside pantry, support groups and classes. www.njsilc.org