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    MTMS School Counseling Department 

    School Counselors are available during the school day to respond to questions, provide assistance, and engage in programming, individual and group counseling services. To e-mail your School Counselor you can click directly on their name below:

    6th Grade
    Ms. Oberheim     (A-L)
    Ms. Gomes     (M-Z) 

    7th Grade
    Mrs. Pontarollo (A-I)
    Mrs. LeBron (J-O & all AVID students)
    Mrs. Levine (P-Z)

    8th Grade
    Mrs. Granger (A-I)
    Ms. Ladd  (J-Patel)
    Ms. Crawford (Patten-Z)

    In addition, we encourage you and your student to visit our MTMS School Counseling webpages to the left of this page for academic resources, wellness tips, coping skills, and other helpful information that will be posted in an effort to continue to support students' academic, career, and social/emotional wellness. 

    These pages also provide links to resources that can help facilite conversations with your student regarding their concerns with COVID-19. We encourage you to view these articles with your student; providing accurate information and facts, without undue alarm, helps children cope with anxiety and gives them positive preventive measures.  

    PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION

    If at ANY TIME you or someone you know is in crisis, or if you have any concern for the safety of yourself or someone else, CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY. Police officers are trained to conduct wellness visits and have the resources to connect individuals in need with appropriate services. Additionally, please find the community mental health resources listed below. 

     COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

    Resource

    Website

    Contact #

    Perform Care - 
    Mobile Response

    https://www.nj.gov/dcf/families/csc/mobile/

     1 (877) 652-7624

    Innerspace Counseling

    https://www.innerspacecounseling.com/

     (732) 332-8270

    High Focus Centers

    https://highfocuscenters.pyramidhealthcarepa.com/

     1 (877) 701-0682

    2nd Floor Helpline

    		 Confidential and anonymous helpline for NJ youth and young adults. Available 24/7, 365 days a year

    Call or Text (888) 222-2228

    National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) hotline

    https://www.nami.org/

     1 (800) 950-NAMI 
    or text NAMI to 741741

    Center for Wellness

    https://www.centerforwellnessnj.com/

     (732) 655-4239

    National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) hotline

    https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline

     1 (800) 931-2237

    National Suicide Prevention Hotline  

    https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

     1 (800) 273-8255 

    The Trevor Project

    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

     1 (866) 488-7386

    DCPP Referral

    https://www.nj.gov/dcf/families/hotlines/

     1 (800) 792-8610

    GenPsych

    http://genpsych.com/

     1 (855) 436-7792

    Princeton House

    www.princetonhcs.org/care-serviecs/princeton-house-behavioral-health 

    1 (800) 242-2550

    Stresscare

    https://www.stresscareclinic.com/

     (732) 679-4500

    CentraState Hospital

    		 https://www.centrastate.com/ 

     (732) 431-2000

    University Behavioral
    Health Care

    671 Hoes Lane Piscataway, NJ 08855

    (732) 235-5700

    Rape Crisis Intervention Center of Middlesex County

    		 Rape Crisis Intervention Center Website

    1 (877) 665-7273

    Children Crisis Intervention Service (UMDNJ)

    Suicidal Ideations

    (732) 235-5705

    Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP)

    NJ child abuse hotline 24 hours/day, 7 days/week

    1 (877) 652-2873

     

    • Mobile Response 1-877- 652-7624
      • Does not need to be an active emergency
      • Can call and set up a time for dispatch (case manager comes to your home)

    • Jewish Family Services Perinneville Road, 609-395-7979
      • Accepts private insurance and offers sliding scale (will need to show a tax return) to offset cost of service

    • Catholic Charities Middlesex County Access Center  732-324-8200
      • East Brunswick ~  Psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring is available for people receiving counseling services at Catholic Charities.

     

    National Suicide Hotlines

    Toll-free/24 hours/7 days a week

    1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

    1-800-273 – TALK (8255)

    Teen Line – 3:30 – 9:00pm Weekdays

    1-888-375-TEEN (8336)