Providing Trauma Response in Schools
The Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth provides support to communities following a traumatic event. Services are designed to support children, teens, and young adults as they manage grief and build resiliency, in the aftermath of traumatic loss, such as suicide, homicide, sudden loss of a loved one, or other traumatic circumstances.
CFS coordinates the lead response teams, providing trauma response in schools in Camden, Gloucester and Warren Counties.
The Lead Response Team is made up of volunteer school personnel, mental health professionals, paraprofessionals, social workers, counselors, substance use treatment counselors, and community support service providers. The function of the Lead Response Team is to provide comprehensive multi-component crisis interventions following a critical incident in schools, community programs, or agencies servicing youth. Types of critical incidents include: sudden loss, such as death from a car accident, suicide, or homicide, school or community violence, or natural disasters.
The Traumatic Loss Coalition’s Lead Response Team provides traumatic stress management and psychological first aid following critical incidents in schools (Pre-K to college) and organizations servicing youth. To activate the Lead Response Team or consult on a response, please contact your county coordinator.
Staff Development Workshops for Schools and Communities
The Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth offer workshops for schools and communities in suicide prevention (Question, Persuade, and Refer), traumatic grief, and trauma response. To request a training, please contact your county coordinator.
County Coalition Meetings
County coalition meetings bring together educators, mental health providers, law enforcement, members of community-based agencies, faith-based organizations, and community members to share their ideas and experiences working with youth, families, and communities. In addition, workshops and presentations are offered to help enhance our knowledge and skills in working with youth, families, and communities. To be notified of upcoming county coalition meetings, please contact your county coordinator.
Trained Lead Response Team Volunteers Needed
Trained volunteer responders are needed to support youth following a traumatic event. If you would like to become a trained volunteer responder in Camden, Gloucester or Warren County, follow the link below to fill out an application.
Volunteer Lead Responder requirements include:
1) Complete a 2-day training;
2) Attend a minimum of 2 practice sessions per year;
3) Respond to a minimum of 2 responses per year, if needed
Follow the link below to apply to become a volunteer lead responder in Camden, Gloucester or Warren County.
*Applications for volunteer responders for the Lead Response Teams are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Please email your completed application to:
Email your completed application to tlcfy@centerffs.org to apply to be a trained volunteer responder in Camden or Gloucester County.
Email your completed application to christine.miller@centerffs.org to apply to be a trained volunteer responder in Warren County.
Upcoming Lead Responder Training
Date & Location: Please stay tuned for updates regarding the next lead responder training. Applicants will be notified when the next training is scheduled.
Camden and Gloucester County Coordinator: Barbara Maronski, MSW, LSW
Phone: 609-230-8933
Email: tlcfy@centerffs.org or Barbara Maronski
Warren County Coordinator: Christine Miller
Phone: 908-454-5141 (Warren County Crisis Line) or call Julie Farneski, Director of Crisis Intervention Unit, at 908-303-0665
Email: Christine.Miller@centerffs.org
NJ Traumatic Coalitions for Youth
If outside of Camden, Gloucester, and Warren Counties, you can find additional information, including county coordinator contact info at: NJ - Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth
Counseling Services - Contact Information
To inquire about individual or family counseling services, please contact Center For Family Services Access Line at 877.922.2377.
Funder
The Traumatic Loss Coalition For Youth is a statewide initiative out of Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care funded by the Department of Children and Families, Division of Family and Community Partnerships, Office of School Linked Services, dedicated to providing suicide prevention and trauma response assistance to schools following unfortunate losses and traumatic events.
