Mental Health Resources
Cherry Hill East's Student Assistance Counselor & Anti-Bullying Specialist:
Mrs. Jennifer DiStefano
email: jdistefano@chclc.org
phone: 856-424-2222 x2535
Mrs. DiStefano's website: https://sites.google.com/chclc.org/mrsdistefanoswebsite/home
Our District's Student Assistance website: www.chclc.org/domain/985
988: National Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Crisis Lifeline
Experiencing a mental health crisis?
CALL or TEXT the number 988 to connect with local mental health professionals trained to respond to these emergencies.
This is FREE and CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT, available 24/7, for people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
Click for more information: https://988lifeline.org
If you know anyone who is struggling with mental health issues, please share this information!
(NOTE: Their previous number, 1-800-273-TALK [8255], will continue to work indefinitely.)
Download STOPit!
Students and families can download the STOPit app to share information with the school ANONYMOUSLY.
Report bullying, incidences, discrimination, anything of concern.
Use our Access Code: CHHSECougars
CARE SOLACE
Free-of-charge, 24-hour mental health support available for the Cherry Hill School District community - students, staff, and family
The Cherry Hill School District is proud to partner with Care Solace to support the well-being of students, staff, and their family members. Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential mental health coordination service that can help link families, students, and staff to mental health services regardless of circumstance.
If you're looking for help with mental health or substance use, Care Solace will quickly and confidentially find available providers matched to your needs (in-person, teletherapy, residential options).
A multilingual team is available 24/7/365 to help you understand your options, call providers on your behalf, and schedule an appointment.
Connect to care with any insurance coverage, including Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding scale options for those without insurance.
HOW TO CONNECT TO CARE TODAY:
PHONE: 888-515-0595 - Available 24/7/365 in multiple languages
WEBSITE: www.caresolace.com/site/chpsd
Search for a provider on your own, or click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone
Find the right help at the right time with Care Solace.
(This is not an emergency response service. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.)
Virtual Therapy for Teens:
The Best Online Therapy Programs for Kids
Click the link below to read about these great virtual resources.
(They should accept insurance - please check with your provider.)
24/7 Youth Helpline:
2nd Floor
phone: 1-888-222-2228
website: http://2ndfloor.org
Sometimes just talking about a problem helps to ease the pain, stress, and burden.
2NDFLOOR is one number, one place for you to call or post about both everyday and serious issues. It's a confidential and anonymous helpline for New Jersey's youth. They are here to help you find solutions to any crisis or problem that you may face. They are available 24/7, 365 days a year.
GET HELP WITH:
Bullying • Family Issues • Depression/Anxiety • Friend/Peer issues • Dating • Sex and Sexuality • School Struggles • Substance Abuse • Family/Dating Abuse • Health • Basic Needs
Peer Support Line:
TeenLine
phone: 856-234-0634 (Mon-Fri, 4pm-8pm)
Need to Talk? We're Here to Listen.
If you ever need to talk to someone outside of school hours (Mon - Fri, 4PM - 8PM), trained TeenLine volunteers are there to listen, support, and guide any student (their own peers).
Crisis Text Line:
phone: Text HOME to 741741
website: www.crisistextline.org
Free, 24/7, Anonymous, Confidential Support.
Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support and information through TEXT - a medium people already use and trust.
How It Works:
Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the US, anytime, about any type of crisis - bullying, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, anything. Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis.
A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from their secure online platform.
The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment, and stay safe and healthy.
Street Outreach Services:
phone: 1-800-355-0660
email: access@centerffs.org
website: www.centerffs.org/our-services/victim-trauma-services/street-outreach-services
A street-based outreach program based in Camden, NJ, offering crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, and prevention services. Counselors work to help teens who are facing homelessness, have run away, or are couch-surfing, find a safe and stable home.
Street Outreach Services offers teens up to age 21 a variety of services including:
Crisis intervention and counseling to prevent homelessness
Referral and safe transportation to shelter facilities
Life-skills training and connection to community support services
Prevention education and outreach programs in schools and community
Help with Substance Abuse & Addiction:
Camden County Addiction Awareness Task Force
www.camdencounty.com/service/mental-health-and-addiction/addiction-awareness-task-force
This website has information on substance abuse/addiction and where to get help.
Creative Change Counseling (CCC)
phone: 609-667-7353
website: http://creativechangeinc.org
CCC provides local services to adolescents and adults who suffer from Substance Abuse and Mental Health illnesses.
Woebot, the AI-Powered App:
Meet Woebot! Designed by humans, powered by AI, and grounded in science, Woebot provides evidenced-based behavioral health solutions that get people onto a path to feeling better.
Click the link to learn more! Woebot is a free, AI-powered app that helps you monitor your mood and learn about yourself. It asks how you're feeling and what's going on in your life with brief daily conversations.
Woebot draws from a therapy called Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) to help you think through situations with step-by-step guidance. It also talks to you about mental health and wellness, and sends you videos and other useful tools depending on your current mood and needs.
You can think of Woebot as a choose-your-own-adventure self-help book that gets more specific to your needs over time.
Child Mind Institute - Symptom Checker:
Click the link to complete this easy-to-use symptom checker.
https://childmind.org/symptomchecker
Answer questions to indicate behaviors that are concerning you about your child. This Symptom Checker analyzes your answers to give you a list of psychiatric or learning disorders associated with these symptoms.
Since individual symptoms can reflect more than one disorder, this tool will give you a range of possibilities and guide you toward next steps. This tool cannot diagnose your child, but it informs you about possible diagnoses and offers information and articles to help you learn about them, to facilitate a conversation with a professional.
My Younger Self Educator Toolkit:
Click the link to check out the "My Younger Self Educator Toolkit" from Child Mind Institute.
My Younger Self Educator Toolkit
As part of their mission to decrease stigma and fear surrounding mental health and learning disorders, the Child Mind Institute asked more than 30 prominent people — from actors to athletes to business leaders — to make videos sharing their personal experiences growing up with these challenges. This is part of their annual “Speak Up For Kids” program.
Participants in the campaign — titled #MyYoungerSelf — talk candidly about their struggles and offer support and empathy to young people struggling with mental health and learning disorders today.
This document contains links for these videos and many mental health resources.
Mental Health Resource Guide:
Click the link below for pages of resources addressing mental health concerns and/or behavior issues.
Be a Looper! - Free Mental Health / Peer Support App:
Click the link to see how you can both support, and be supported by, your friends!
Be A Looper is a FREE app providing daily mental health check-ins and peer support. It keeps users "in the loop" with up to five people globally.
This tool was created by leading mental health and design specialists. It helps users share how their day is going in an interesting way, while also keeping a close eye on those they care about.
BestColleges.com Resources:
Click the link below for a number of great resources/guides on student mental health:
PerformCare NJ:
phone: 1-877-652-7624 (there's NO charge for calling them)
website: www.performcarenj.org
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
Sometimes it can be hard to tell the difference between what may be normal for your child and when you should reach out for extra help. If your child is struggling with emotional and behavioral healthcare needs, intellectual and developmental disabilities, or substance abuse challenges, the NJ Children’s System of Care and PerformCare are ready to help you and your family when you call 1-877-652-7624.
PerformCare connects NJ families and young people to the care they need by helping them access publicly funded services through the statewide NJ Children’s System of Care.
PerformCare can assist your family when your child is impacted by: Depression, Bullying, Defiant Behavior, Drug or Alcohol use, Violence, Trauma, and Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (such as Autism, Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy).
The NJ Department of Children and Families Division of the Children’s System of Care (administered by PerformCare) has free or low-cost access to behavioral health support 24/7/365. Please see flyers here so that students can get the support they need.
