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
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
State of NJ - Department of Children & Families
Energy Bill Assistance
Upcoming Events
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