NUTLEY FAMILY SERVICE BUREAU | E-Newsletter | September Impact Stories
Nutley Family Service Bureau
E-NEWSLETTER | September Impact Stories
THE VALUE OF FAMILY THERAPY WHEN A CHILD COMES OUT
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 she is gay. In fact, Grace told her clinician she was gay before she told any of her friends. She was fearful of coming out, but it was very important to her to feel authentic in her family.
MEET THE COUNSELORS: JESSICA HAUCK LAC, ATR-P
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 couple years after Jessica graduated that she realized she wanted to do something more and give more to the community. When she started looking at master’s programs, she discovered the Caldwell University art therapy program.
DEALING WITH COVID-DRIVEN INCREASES IN ALCOHOL USE
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 serious concerns.

“People would talk about how they got used to having a glass of wine each night while sitting at home,” said Staela Keegan, MSW (Master of Social Work), LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), LCADC (Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor), and Clinical Director at NFSB. “Then one glass turns into two and that casual drink eventually turns into a problem.”
HOW CASE MANAGEMENT AND THE PANTRY WORK TOGETHER TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY
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. People of all ages, cultures, family structures, and incomes have faced challenges that require them to seek help.
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