Category: School Based Clinical Services

By Crystal Mutilitis, Program Coordinator This school year, Carteret High School Pathways was required to utilize an evidence-based program. Pathways began implementing Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program (TOP) for a select group of students identified by administrators. TOP promotes the positive development of adolescents through curriculum-guided, interactive group discussions, positive adult guidance and support and community…

By Jeanne Neuwirth, Clinician When Misha, Harley, McKenly, and Lucy recently visited South Plainfield High School, they melted the heart of everyone who met them! That’s because they are highly trained certified therapy dogs, who (along with their kind handlers) visited via the organization Attitudes in Reverse (AIR). So far this year, Wellspring has organized…

By Alexa Manley, Clinician This school year Path Clinicians at the Carteret Elementary Schools started a new after school program, titled Stay & Play with the Path. This program is run at all 3 schools and offers a different movement-based activity every month. Each event is open to 25-30 students. The idea behind creating this…

By Lisa Lussier, Program Coordinator The Path staff at Carteret Middle School is excited to announce that we have created an area for students to access mental health resources, called “The Path Calm Corner.” We chose our guidance office suite as the perfect location to display these resources. Many students visit this area on a…

By: Aja Bradley, Clinician Girl Talk brought in the new year by hosting a vision board party. The end of the year is usually a time for reflection. Many ask themselves, “What goals did I accomplish? Did I save up as much money as I wanted to? Did I lose weight? Did I quit an…

By Gideon Abadilla, Youth Development Specialist At the beginning of each year, it is common practice to create a new year’s resolution. This involves setting a goal for oneself that should be accomplished by the end of the year. The goal can be long-term or short-term, but oftentimes, the achievement of this goal is perceived…

As we reflect on the remarkable journey of the “Pathways/The Path Holiday Hope 2023,” it fills our hearts with immense gratitude and pride. This year, our focus was on bringing joy and hope to families, particularly children who have experienced the profound loss of a parent or caregiver. Thanks to the unwavering support and generosity…

Students from the South Brunswick High School chapter of Incorruptible Us attended the 2023 LMTI Summer Leadership Conference. This weeklong conference is held every summer at Camp Mason in Hardwick, NJ. Students participated in various activities and workshops designed to help them learn more about themselves and develop leadership skills in a fun and positive environment….

By: Aja Bradley, Clinician This school year Pathways introduced a new club called Braiding Beauty. Braiding Beauty was created to teach students how to do various styles like French braids, box braids, and knotless braids on themselves or others. I started braiding my own hair in 2018. Through years of YouTube videos and lots of…

By: Luisa Perez, Clinician One morning, a student cautiously walked into the counseling office and motioned that she wanted to talk. Choked up by her tears, the student explained she felt she did not belong among her school peers as an Indian girl. I could hear her frustration as she expressed wanting to fit in…

By Gideon Abadilla, Youth Development Specialist In honor of LGBTQ Pride Month, the Carteret High School Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) hosted Pride events within the high school this past June. On June 2nd, the GSA sponsored a Pride Month Giveaway Table where they distributed a multitude of LGBTQ-themed freebies to students and staff outside…