Category: Pathways

By Wellspring Staff The importance of addressing mental health in schools has been recognized as an essential aspect of a student’s well-being. Mental health services and programs have been put in place in many schools across the country to support students who may be struggling. Metuchen High School is one school that has benefitted from…

By: Jordan Indyk, Clinician for School Based Clinical Services In 2022, it was reported that 1 in 10 high school and middle school students have used e-cigarettes, among those youth more than 1 in 4 reported daily use. E-cigarette and vape usage is on the rise, students are starting at younger ages and frequency is…

By: Jordan Indyk, Clinician for School Based Clinical Services This year Wellspring Center for Prevention was granted the opportunity to expand further into the South Plainfield School District. Clinicians entered both Grant School and South Plainfield Middle School to help provide services in lower grade levels, to try and address issues at a younger before…

By: Aja Bradley, Clinician for Pathways School Based Clinical Services Girl Talk was started to provide a healthy outlet for girls to express themselves. It has also been a great way for girls to meet and connect on topics related to them. In addition to discussion-based meetings, Girl Talk incorporates artistic activities to challenge the…

By Alejandra Lopez, Youth Development Specialist As the holiday season approached the 2022-2023 school year, The PATH wanted to make the holidays extra special. The holidays are a time filled with happiness and let’s not forget the presents! Although it is a cheerful time, it can be especially hard for others who are facing financial…

By Aja Bradley, Clinician at Pathways SBYSP, Carteret High School At the beginning of the 22-23 school year, a senior, Maryam Ahmed, was contacted by Magnify Wellness (MW) to start a chapter at CHS. Their vision is to create a “strong, healthy, and inclusive school environment where students are not afraid to talk openly about…

Learn how The PATH helped students in the Carteret Schools Elementary Summer Program develop healthy peer relationship skills.

By: Crystal Mutilitis, Clinician What is CPR and why is it important? CPR, or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest. According to the American Heart Association, every year 475,000 people die from cardiac arrest in the…

At least once a month, Pathways clubs organize programming that takes place within the school to stimulate participation from the entire school community.

Teenagers are under a lot of stress from many different sources. Here’s how to manage stress as a middle or high school student.

By Crystal Mutilitis, Clinician