On Wednesday October 4th, Bergen's Promise hosted a Resource Development Networking Event for youth behavioral health resources in Bergen County. A wide variety of community based organizations, schools, banks, health care professionals and more were present to learn about new youth-focused programs/services developed through community partnerships, grants and private funding.
In addition, there was a Special Recognition of Dr. Noor H. Al-Husayni, MD, from the Adolescent Medicine Department of Hackensack Meridian Children‘s Health for her collaboration with Bergen's Promise to provided integrated healthcare services to youth with eating disorders. She was awarded a piece of artwork created by one of her patients who was receiving services through Bergen's Promise. The youth experienced tremendous improvement as a result of the Wraparound care provided through her Child and Family Team that included Dr. Noor.
There were nearly 100 people in attendance making new connections to explore future partnerships. We look forward to future opportunities to create this opportunity for collaboration. The partnerships that were displayed at this event included:
- Sensory-friendly Vaccination Clinic: Partners: Holy Name Hospital, Provident Bank Foundation and Bergen’s Promise
- A Model of Hope Through Integrated Healthcare: Partners: Bergen County Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services and Bergen’s Promise COVID-19
- Creación de conexiones: Piloting a culturally tailored support group for Latinx parents of youth with eating disorders: Partners: Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy & Aging Research and Bergen’s Promise
- Championing Health Literacy in Integrated Care: Partners: Bergen’s Promise and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Food Security… Meeting Families’ Food and Mental/Emotional Health Needs: Partners: The Community Chest and Bergen’s Promise
- 2021-2022 DREAMS initiative (Nurtured Heart School Staff Training): Partners: Hackensack Public Schools and Bergen’s Promise
- Introducing AIM: Supporting students through collaboration and the Wraparound Model of Care: Partners: Dumont Public Schools and Bergen’s Promise
- PEERS® Social Skills Program - MarbleJam Kids: Recipient of 2022-2023 Community Resource Development Funding
- HeartLife Summer Intensive Youth Program – MarbleJam Kids: Recipient of 2022-2023 Community Resource Development Funding
- Grief and Loss Program – Bergen County Division of Family Guidance: Recipient of 2022-2023 Community Resource Development Funding
- Busy Bees - ASun Star: Recipient of 2023-2024 Community Resource Development Funding
- TeamUP Counseling Functional Learning Center: Recipient of 2023-2024 Community Resource Development Funding. Partners: Park Rivers Production, CoxPHIT LLC, and Cliffside Park Recreation Department
- 2024-2025 Community Resource Development Funding Cycle Information
If you would like to receive more information about any of these programs, please contact: CommunityResources@BergensPromise.org
