Early in the pandemic during lockdowns, some people would joke about how many empty bottles of wine and other alcohol they would see in their neighbor’s recycling bin. Given the […]
Comments Off on Dealing with COVID-Driven Increases in Alcohol Use Continue Reading...Jessica Hauck, LAC (Licensed Associate Counselor), ATR-P (Provisional Registered Art Therapist) was always interested in art therapy as a modality when she was younger. When she went to the College […]
Comments Off on Meet the Counselors: Jessica Hauck LAC, ATR-P Continue Reading...A young girl who we’ll call Grace was a familiar face at Nutley Family Service Bureau (NFSB). Grace’s family sought counseling for her more than a year earlier when she […]
Comments Off on The Value of Family Therapy When a Child Comes Out Continue Reading...Siri Bhat, a junior at Nutley High School and member of the local Girl Scouts, started volunteering at Nutley Family Service Bureau (NFSB) a couple years ago. Since then, she […]
Comments Off on Senior Outreach Program Shows How Youth Volunteers Are Making a Difference Continue Reading...True to our philosophy of responsivity to community needs, Nutley Family Service Bureau adapted across the organization to the many challenges of operating in a time of pandemic. One of […]
Comments Off on In-Person and Remote Counseling Available at Nutley Family Service Bureau Continue Reading...Humans adapt to the environment around them. When society was blindsided by the COVID-19 pandemic, people adapted. Children learned virtually and anyone who could work from home did so. People […]
Comments Off on The Anxiety of Returning to the Classroom and the Workplace Continue Reading...Seniors in our community have been affected more by COVID-19 than any other group. Need for social services in particular has never been higher, and the team at Nutley Family […]
Comments Off on NFSB Helps Seniors Navigate Social Services and Overcome Isolation Continue Reading...The return of popular live events in 2021 continues as Nutley Family Service Bureau (NFSB) presents The Garden Party at the spectacular Mountsier-Hardie Garden in Nutley. This year’s event will […]
Comments Off on The Garden Party to Benefit NFSB Returns to Mountsier-Hardie Garden This Fall Continue Reading...From a young age, Kristen Petullo, MSW (Master of Social Work), LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) knew she wanted to help people. She just wasn’t sure how until she went […]
Comments Off on Meet the Counselors: Kristen Petullo, MSW, LCSW Continue Reading...In 2017, Dorothy Huey asked the person behind the counter at a local bakery what they do with their bread at the end of the day. The person said any […]
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