Children & Family Services / Teens & Young Adult services
- Monmouth and Ocean Counties
Ocean County Programs
For a full list of the services available view our Menu of Services: Elementary Edition Tier 1 & Menu of Services: Full Edition: Tier 1-2-3 (for Middle & High Schools).
Tier 1 Programs
Tier 1 offers Universal Supports, including universal prevention programming, to students, Pre-K – grade 12. Tier 1 programs can be delivered through school-/district-wide programming, curriculum efforts through workshops, webinars, assemblies, trainings, and evidence-based interventions, or community efforts such as workshops held at libraries or community centers.
Tier 2 Programs
Tier 2 includes targeted evidence-based prevention interventions for middle and high school students. Services can be delivered through small group interventions, and can also include linkages to existing programming and/or community resources. Focus areas for interventions include substance use prevention, sexual health and pregnancy prevention, suicide prevention, bullying and violence prevention, and other prevention-focused areas of need determined by the youth and community.
NJ4S Tier 2 services require a referral from school personnel. Please contact NJ4S COMPASS at 732-961-4354 for additional information on the referral process.
Tier 3 Programs
Tier 3 includes assessment and brief individualized clinical interventions for middle and high school students. The services aim to improve overall mental health and well-being or to facilitate resolution of an immediate problem, while allowing for continued classroom success. Students will access these services while also being referred and connected to a community provider to support ongoing mental health needs, including referral for further evaluation and/or on-going mental health counseling. Tier 3 services are targeted, brief clinical interventions that can be delivered either in-person or virtually and require parental consent.
NJ4S Tier 3 services require a referral from school personnel. Please contact NJ4S COMPASS at 732-961-4354 for additional information on the referral process.
Summer Programs
Tier 1, 2 & 3 services will be offered virtually and in-person throughout the summer. Tier 1 services are available for extended school year programs for students in Grades K-12, and in community settings, including summer camps, recreation programs, and libraries. Tier 2 multi-session, evidence-based prevention interventions and Tier 3 individual and group counseling services are available for middle & high school students attending public and charter schools in Ocean County.
To request Tier 1 services for your school or organization, please call NJ4S COMPASS at 732-961-4354 or fill out our Summer Service Request Form.
Reach Out
For additional information on NJ4S services, please call 732-961-4354 or submit the contact us form below.
