The School Based Family Support Program provides supportive services to families of students attending specific Catholic Schools in the Camden Diocese. These services include the following:

• Assessment
• Consultation and collaboration with parents, guardians, and educators
• Home visits
• Brief counseling
• Advocacy
• Referrals to community resources
• Student and parent groups

The staff of the SBFS Program, with client consent, collaborates with other service providers such as physicians, the Division of Youth and Family Services, and Child Study Teams.

Masters level Family Support Specialists are individuals who posses a master's degree in social work, counseling or a related mental health discipline. These specialists provide brief counseling to children and families and also offer after-crisis intervention services.

Our bachelors-level Family Support Specialists provide case management linking families with services in the community and offering educational services such as parenting classes.

Referrals to the SBFS program can be made by teachers, principals, parents, students, Child Study Teams, and other service providers in the community. Family participation in the program is voluntary.

The SBFS Program receives funding from various grants, the House of Charity, and private fees. There is no charge to families receiving services.

The SBFS program provides services in schools within the Diocese of Camden that elect to participate in the SBFS program. We are currently providing services in 12 diocesan schools.

BULLYING PREVENTION SERVICES:
The School Based Family Support Program has initiated the provision of comprehensive bullying prevention services in schools. We us the pioneering work of Dan Olweus, a leading international researcher in bullying for the past 30 years. Click here for information about The School Based Bullying Prevention Program.

Parents: If your child is being bullied, learn about our Bullying Consultation Services. Click here.