NJ4S Morris-Sussex

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Adults working with youth  
• Topics: Teaches individuals how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders, while increasing knowledge of signs, symptoms, and risk factors of mental health and substance use disorders. 

Safe Dates
Prevention & Support for Abusive Relationships 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Middle and High-Schoolers  
• Topics: Causes of dating violence, supporting friends in an abusive relationship, gender stereotypes, and prevention skills. 

Be Proud! Be Responsible!
Sexual Health & Education 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: High-Schoolers  
• Topics: Aimed at reducing HIV & STI risks, the curriculum empowers youth with knowledge, motivation, and skills to lower their infection risks. While not solely focused on pregnancy prevention, the program teaches communication and condom skills that aid in avoiding unintended pregnancies and other STIs. 

Social Skills Group Intervention (S.S. GRIN)
Small-Group Intervention Program 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties 
  
• Audience: High-Schoolers 
  
• Topics: Discussing social-emotional competence, effective communication skills, cooperation, impulse control, conflict management, empathy, and issues of bullying & victimization. 

Signs of Suicide (SOS)
Suicide Prevention Program 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: School Staff, Parents/Caregivers & Community Members working with middle & high- schoolers  
• Topics: Enhances understanding of suicide risk and depression, teaching to recognize signs in themselves and peers. The program provides materials to support school professionals, parents, and communities in recognizing at-risk students and taking appropriate action. 

QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer)
Suicide Prevention Training 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: School Staff, Parents/Caregivers & Community Members working with youth  
• Topics: QPR assists adults in recognizing suicide warning signs and aiding those in a suicide crisis. Addresses mental health and wellness + suicide prevention. 

Social Connection Groups 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Middle & High-Schoolers  
• Topics:  

• The Girls Circle model is a structured support group, integrating relational theory, resiliency practices, and skill training to boost positive connections, personal strengths, and competencies.  
• The Boys Council supports boys in pre-teen and adolescent years, focusing on positive relationships and healthy behaviors.  
• All Stars (all gender) takes the best parts of boys council and girls circle and combines them to create a fun-filled social connection group that all students can fit into! 

We’re Not Buying It 2.0 (WNBI 2.0)
Substance Use Prevention Program 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Middle Schoolers  
• Topics: Substance use prevention, and the effects of alcohol, marijuana, & prescribed medications. 

Teen Outreach Program
Empowering Teens 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Middle & High-Schoolers  
• Topics: Empowering teens to develop social-emotional skills, nurture relationships, and avoid risky behaviors, while also preparing youth to navigate challenges through their teenage years and beyond, empowering them to create positive impacts in their communities. Meets the diverse needs of all teens. 

EDGE
Sexual Health & Safety Curriculum 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Middle & High-Schoolers  
• Topics: Healthy relationships & consent, identifying safe adults, review of reproductive anatomy & physiology, puberty and adolescent development, gender identity, love & affection, and personal sexual health plan. 

Lion’s Quest Skills for Action
Character Development & Substance Use Prevention 

• Available to: Sussex County  
• Audience: 6-7th Grade  
• Topics: Social-emotional learning, character development, and substance use prevention. Targeting needs for mental health, self-awareness, and disruptive behaviors. 

Botvin Life Skills
Substance Use Prevention Program 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Middle-Schoolers  
• Topics: Reducing risks of substance use, violence, and risky behaviors, targeting social and psychological factors that contribute to substance use initiation, equipping youth with essential skills and confidence to manage challenging situations. 

Second Step 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Middle & High-Schoolers  
• Topics: Helps students build social-emotional skills, nurturing positive relationships, managing emotions, and setting goals—so they can thrive in school and in life. Second Step also aims to reduce bullying in your school!

It’s Real: Teens and Mental Health   

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties   
• Audience: Middle & High Schoolers  
• Topics: Students are guided on an exploration of important facts, statistics, and scenarios with an overarching message of normalization, fighting against stigma and making mental health and wellbeing a priority. 

A Parent/Caregiver Guide to Mental Health 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Parents/Caregivers  
• Topics: Providing parents/caregivers with information and tools to best support the mental health of the youth in their life. 

Bullying & Violence Prevention Workshop 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Middle & High-Schoolers  
• Topics: The goal of this workshop is to raise awareness and prevent bullying by defining bullying, the different types, and providing guidance on how to address it. 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Adults & Students  
• Topics: An interactive workshop that provides perspective and some tools to allow young students to better self-regulate their emotions when the back-to-school jitters set in. 

Identifying Mental Health Symptoms/Risk Factors in Youth 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: School Staff/Faculty  
• Topics: School faculty will receive information on the signs and symptoms of common mental health struggles that youth face. 

Mental Health Wellbeing & Absenteeism Workshop 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: School Staff/Faculty  
• Topics: Participants will learn about mental health, depression, and anxiety and how it contributes to absenteeism. Tools will be provided to assist in addressing student absenteeism. 

Managing Social Media with Youth & Teens 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Parents/Caregivers  
• Topics: In this workshop, NJ4S covers the positive and negative impacts of social media usage on youth and provides tools to parents/caregivers on helping their children develop a healthy relationship with social media. 

Teens, Screens & Social Media 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties
• Audience: Adults & Students  
• Topics: Participants will learn the pros and cons of social media use on their mental health. In addition, tools and resources are shared with attendees to help manage social media misuse. 

Supporting our Students: Mental Health & Social Media 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: School Staff/Faculty  
• Topics: The positive and negative impacts of social media usage for youth are covered. Tools and tips for helping youth develop a healthy relationship with social media are discussed. 

Helping Your Teen Manage Stress 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Parents/Caregivers  
• Topics: In this workshop the impact of stress on youth’s mental health is discussed. NJ4S will provide parents/caregivers with stress management techniques they can share with their children. 

Suicide Prevention for Students 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Middle & High-Schoolers  
• Topics: In this workshop the prevalence of youth suicide is discussed. NJ4S discusses signs and symptoms, risk and protective factors, how to’s on navigating the suicide conversation, and more. 

Suicide Prevention for Faculty & Staff 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties   
• Audience: School Staff/Faculty  
• Topics: Participants will learn the risk factors and warning signs of suicide and how to start a conversation about suicide with a student. 

Self-care for faculty & Staff 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties 
• Audience: School Staff/Faculty 
• Topics: Participants will be provided with information on the important role self-care plays in their overall mental health and will be given tools to practice their own self-care. 

Teachers Supporting Students 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties   
• Audience: School Staff/Faculty  
• Topics: Participants will learn strategies to help manage challenging classroom behaviors and best practice in supporting their students. 

Mindfulness and Emotional Regulation 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Middle & High Schoolers  
• Topics: This group focuses on fostering mindfulness and emotional awareness through physical activities and the practice of mindfulness techniques. 

Self-care for Parents/Caregivers 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Parents/Caregivers  
• Topics: Self-care is often overlooked by those who need it most, learn the importance of practicing daily self-care. 

Vaping: What You Need to Know 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Adults & Students  
• Topics: Educating on the harmful implications of vaping. Addressing the mental, emotional, and social development of youth across the nation. 

Career Exploration for Students 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties 
• Audience: Middle & High-Schoolers 
• Topics: Students are guided through the career exploration process. Self-awareness, identity, and tools for exploring possible career paths will be covered. 

Becoming a Strong Role Model (Bullying Prevention) 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties   
• Audience: Middle & High Schoolers  
• Topics: Students will explore ways they can increase empathy and acceptance for others and for themselves. 

A Glimpse of Grief 

• Available to: Morris & Sussex counties  
• Audience: Adults & Students  
• Topics: Education surrounding grief and loss. Participants will learn strategies on how to navigate the grieving process.