Discover effective prevention and intervention strategies for at-risk youth, with early identification, support, and collaboration.
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Digital Peer Pressure and Social Media Influence
Peer Pressure Doesn’t End When Kids Go Home Peer pressure used to feel more contained. It showed up at school, at practice, or during a hangout, and then kids came home to a break from the social noise. Today, that “off switch” is harder to find. Group chats keep going after dinner, photos and comments…
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Benefits of Positive Affirmations: Why They Matter and How They Work
Learn more about positive affirmations, their benefits, and how you can use them to train your mind to have a more positive mindset.
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Teaching Kids About Online Safety: 7 Practical Strategies for Parents
Children use the internet to learn, play games, connect with friends, and explore their interests. While these experiences offer valuable opportunities, they can also expose young people to risks such as cyberbullying, online scams, inappropriate content, and privacy concerns. Teaching kids about online safety helps them recognize these risks, make responsible decisions, and develop healthy…
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How to Protect Seniors From Financial Scams
Related Articles: Financial scams targeting older adults are a growing concern across the United States. According to the FBI’s 2025 Internet Crime Report, Americans aged 60 and older filed more than 201,000 internet crime complaints and reported over $7.7 billion in financial losses in 2025. That’s a 37% increase in reported losses compared to 2024….
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Negative Effects of Screen Time on Child Development: What Parents Should Know
By Lizz Dinnigan, Preventionist The effects of screen time on child development have become a growing concern for parents, educators, and healthcare professionals. Research suggests that excessive screen use may be associated with difficulties in attention, language development, social skills, sleep, and mental health. Although digital devices can offer educational benefits, too much recreational screen…
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What Is Prevention Education? Benefits and Examples for Schools
From promoting physical and mental health to fostering social responsibility, discover the significance of prevention education.
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Start With Hello Week at Carteret Junior High School
By Bridget Crespo, MSW Intern for The PATH at Carteret Junior High School Promoting Kindness, Connection, and Inclusion Carteret Junior High School participated in Start With Hello Week with activities focused on kindness, connection, and helping students feel included within their school community. The week encouraged students to think about how small actions can make…
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Senior Depression: Do You Recognize These 12 Common Signs?
Identifying depression in seniors is often difficult, but there are some signs to help make the diagnosis. Here are 12 signs of senior depression.
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When Recovery Becomes Purpose: 2026 Tree of Hope Ceremony
Wellspring Center for Prevention brought community members and recovery advocates together on September 24 for its annual Tree of Hope Ceremony, recognizing the people and organizations helping individuals and families find support, connection and hope throughout Middlesex County. This year, Wellspring presented the 2026 Tree of Hope Award to the Family Support Organization of Middlesex…
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Support Wellspring Through OceanFirst’s CommUNITYFirst Program
Wellspring Center for Prevention is pleased to announce that we have joined OceanFirst Bank’s CommUNITYFirst Program, giving OceanFirst customers a simple way to support our mission at no additional cost. Through the program, customers can link a new or existing eligible OceanFirst personal or business account to Wellspring. Once an account is linked, OceanFirst makes…
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