Promoting Healthy Living Through Education, Training & Advocacy

Who Is Wellspring Center for Prevention?

Wellspring Center for Prevention is a private nonprofit agency serving community members and organizations of Middlesex and Monmouth Counties. We are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities through our quality prevention and intervention services. Our programs promote sound mental health, effective family functioning, and awareness of the devastating effects of substance misuse and dependency.

School-Based Clinical Services

As part of our offerings, Wellspring provides school-based clinical services in partnership with various school districts in Middlesex County. Our programs are designed around collaboration with the school district’s practices and on-site support services to ensure a seamless, barrier-free environment to care. Each program is staffed by professionals experienced in youth development, mental health counseling, and case management and backed by Wellspring’s mission to help educators focus on their youth and foster and develop healthy minds and healthy bodies.

Know anyone who is in need of referral to treatment?
For the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – Call or text 988.
Click here to access our online help-tool.
Or, call the statewide Addiction Access Center at 844-276-2777.

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Our Programs

Our work is centered around improving the health and well-being of individuals, families, professionals, and communities through quality prevention and intervention services. Our programs promote sound mental health, effective family functioning, and awareness of the devastating effects of substance misuse and dependency across the lifespan.

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Stay up-to-date with our most recent endeavors, research, and events by following our official social media channels. By following us, you’ll gain insights into our projects, objectives, and the communities we serve. Your engagement aids our mission and helps amplify our cause.

Support Our Mission

Wellspring Center for Prevention is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that is supported by grants, non-governmental contracts, and donations from community members like you. Your kind donations – accepted in any amount – are used to support our programs and events throughout Middlesex County.

Wellspring by the Numbers

0 Individual counseling sessions for K-12 students through our School Based Clinical Services in 2023.
0 Times our community engaged with essential updates and resources in 2023, helping us spread awareness and support.
0 Professionals who received initial or recertification CEUs for various addiction, prevention, and counseling fields in 2023.

On the Blog

Why Teens Take More Risks Around Friends

Why Teens Take More Risks Around Friends

It’s common for a parent to think, “That doesn’t sound like my child,” after hearing what happened when their teen was with friends. Maybe your child went along with a prank, stayed out later than planned, tried something risky, or made a comment they wouldn’t normally make at home. When teens make choices around peers…

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What Are Protective Factors and Why Do They Matter?

What Are Protective Factors and Why Do They Matter?

Why Prevention Starts Before There’s a Problem Often, people think prevention is something to start when the first inklings of a problem pop up. Such as when a student is starting to struggle with substance abuse, mental health, or unsafe behavior. Effective prevention starts earlier than that. It focuses on strengthening the everyday supports that…

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