Monthly Archives: September 2021

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  How Case Management and The Pantry Work Together to Address Food Insecurity

  Posted on September 29, 2021 by admin in All Articles, NFSB Blog

  There has been a stereotype for decades that paints a certain picture of people with food insecurity issues. This picture shows people who are food insecure because of their own poor decisions or have always just depended on social services to survive. As with most stereotypes, this picture is inaccurate. Food insecurity does not discriminate. […]

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  Dealing with COVID-Driven Increases in Alcohol Use

  Posted on September 22, 2021 by admin in All Articles, NFSB Blog

  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 level of stress and anxiety brought on by the pandemic, we’ve seen firsthand at Nutley Family Service Bureau (NFSB) how jokes can quickly turn to […]

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  Meet the Counselors: Jessica Hauck LAC, ATR-P

  Posted on September 15, 2021 by admin in All Articles, NFSB Blog

  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 of New Jersey, however, she decided to pursue her undergraduate degree in fine arts with the goal of becoming an artist. It wasn’t until a […]

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  The Value of Family Therapy When a Child Comes Out

  Posted on September 8, 2021 by admin in All Articles, NFSB Blog

  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 was having difficulty at school. Over the course of her counseling, Grace developed such a close therapeutic relationship with her clinician that she shared that […]

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  Senior Outreach Program Shows How Youth Volunteers Are Making a Difference

  Posted on September 1, 2021 by admin in All Articles, NFSB Blog

  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 has been a familiar face at The Shop, The Pantry, and various NFSB events. When it was time for Siri to pursue her Gold Award […]

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