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The Betty & Arthur Roswell Family Counseling Center Providing Support for Life’s Challenges One person, one family at a time Licensed Clinical Social Workers provide Child, Individual, Couple, Family, and Group Therapy JFS accepts Third Party Insurance and services are also provided on a sliding fee scale basis as needed. For more information contact: Jewish Family Service 150-A West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876 • 908-725-7799 Admin@JewishFamilySvc.Org • www.JewishFamilySvc.Org 16 Division St., Somerville, NJ 08876 • (908) 450-7474 20% OFF purchase of $25 or more Exp. 3/31/16 Military 15% Off urbanchaosnj@yahoo.com www.urbanchaosnj.com @urbanchaosnj OPEN 7 DAYS Mon.-Sat. 10:00am-9:00pm Sun. 12:00pm - 8:00pm 10% off Ploom & Storz & Bickel Products The Dessert Plate Baked Goods from Scratch 34 E. Main Street, Somerville, NJ 08876 908-722-9881 info@thedessertplate.com www.thedessertplate.com Tue-Fri: 7am-5pm • Sat-Sun: 8am-1pm (closed last Sunday of each month) Monday: Closed Baked goods from scratch, the old fashioned way with real ingredients, butter, flour, sugar, eggs. For celebrations, for special occasions, for new traditions, for any time… Enjoy! Jill, a young 9 year girl was referred to JFS by her pediatrician. She was experi- encing stress beyond what would be expected of a child of her age. Fears of becoming sick in public and general panic were overwhelming her on a daily basis and negatively impacting her time at school and at home. She had already seen several professionals and medication had been recommended, but she wasn’t feel- ing any better. Her family was beginning to lose hope that her symptoms could be alleviated. Jill and her parents were met by the JFS social worker and they were seen for an evaluation. It became clear after getting to know Jill and her parents that it was difficult for Jill to handle the typical daily stressors experienced by someone her age and her parents were struggling to pro- vide her the kind of support and guidance she needed. Whatever they did to respond to her needs seemed not to work and everyone was frustrated. Through play therapy coupled with helping Jill identify and label those things that stressed her out, Jill began to handles sit- uations at school and at home in a more age appropriate manner with reinforce- ment by her parents. Her fears began to subside. At the same time her parents were provided the opportunity to discuss their experience with Jill and through those discussions came up with alterna- tive ways to handle Jill’s upsets. They began to have a better understanding of what would upset her and why, so they could be more proactive in responding to her and meeting her emotional and psy- chological needs. After several months Jill was beginning to feel less anxious and fearful and was able to thrive at school and at play and her parents were feeling better and more confident in their parenting style. Young people today are under a lot of pressure and they are finding themselves busier and more isolated then ever before. Multiple commitments, strained family relationships, increased workloads in school and decreased natural supports are taking their toll on our children and families. Often signs of anxiety have been present for years, but go untreated, as they are difficult to spot. Frequent stom- ach aches, headaches and inattention, for example, are often misunderstood as medical conditions or ADHD. It isn’t until the alarm bells of panic attacks or a major drop in school performance are present, that psychological help is sought. In addition to providing Mental Health Services, JFS is committed to serving the needs of the entire community and offers a continuum of programs and services. Licensed clinical social workers provide individual, couple and family counseling as well as geriatric assessments, support- ive counseling and case management services for home bound elderly. The Family Mentor Program recruits, trains and matches volunteers with vulnerable young families or with elderly persons for friendly, supportive, in-home visits. Fam- ilies with children with special needs are assisted through social groups, parent groups and through the Family Mentor Program. Career Counseling helps indi- viduals in many aspects of their job search. Ohr Tikvah-Light of Hope Jewish Healing Services offers presentations, support groups, and individual spiritual counseling to address the health, wellness and healing needs of the community. All information is confidential. Many pro- grams are at no cost, on a sliding fee scale or payable through third party insurance. If you are interested in learning more about JFS’ programs, please contact us at 908-725-779, visit our website: www.JewishFamilySvc.org, like us on Facebook. Jewish Family Service of SHW, Inc. 150-A West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876. Children Can Be Stressed, Too - JFS Can Help Submitted By: Elise PrezantShop Somerville