NFSB Blog

Free Workshop to Focus on Helping Family and Friends Coping with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

The Nutley Family Services Bureau (NFSB) is excited to kick off its free Mental Health Monthly Workshop Series with “Help for Family and Friends,” a presentation focused on coping with...

How You Can Help Kids Overcome a Two-Year Buildup of Covid Anxiety

Two years into the pandemic, children continue to struggle with anxiety, triggered by what they see at home, at school, and in their social interactions. While parents typically do everything...

New Role for a Familiar Face Reflects Positive Changes at The Pantry

Clients of The Pantry at Nutley Family Service Bureau (NFSB) will be seeing a lot more of a familiar face. Joan Roake, a constant presence at both The Pantry and...

A Night at the Races to Benefit Nutley Family Service Bureau Returns

It may seem hard to believe, but the inaugural A Night at the Races fundraiser to benefit Nutley Family Service Bureau (NFSB) was held nearly three years ago. More than...

NFSB Kicks Off Free Mental Health Monthly Workshop Series

The Nutley Family Service Bureau (NFSB) family is excited to announce its new Mental Health Monthly Workshop Series, a free program of events that will be led by the NFSB...

For Margit, Volunteering Provides a Renewed Sense of Purpose

As Margit Rademacher affectionately recalls, she “married into Nutley” in 1971. After her son was born in 1975, she started to wonder what she would do with herself when a...

Meet the Counselors: Kerry McCann, MPA, MA, LAC

Kerry McCann, MPA (Master of Public Administration), MA (Master of Arts), LAC (Licensed Associate Counselor) made the decision to pursue mental health counseling as a career during an internship that...

“Nutley Has Given So Much to Me. Volunteering Allows Me to Give Back.”

Jim Chambers moved to Nutley with his partner, John, 35 years ago. Jim was working on Wall Street as an IT manager and the commute from Nutley was an easy...

Tom’s Story

So far this year, the Nutley Family Service Bureau Case Management Program has helped clients gain over $12,000 in yearly benefits including Medicaid, food stamps, gas and electric, and various...