CHILD mental health services, MENTAL health services, CHILD health services, ADOLESCENT psychotherapy, BEHAVIOR therapy for teenagers
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Reports that New Jersey officials are contending that some aspects of a report issued by the Association for Children of New Jersey offer an inaccurate assessment of the Partnership for Children program, the state's initiative for emotionally troubled youths. Concern regarding the finding that contractor ValueOptions screened out 47 percent of calls; Claim by officials that these calls were not calls for service.
Reports that New Jersey is seeking input on a document outlining state officials' ideas for managed mental health services under Medicaid. Areas in which the document is different from other states, including consumer choice, partnerships, medical necessity and outcomes.
The article reports that the U.S. Department of Education has revealed that Princeton University in New Jersey has the lowest percentage of female teachers among the Ivy League schools. It states that Princeton's Women's Center director Amada Sandoval has cited the tenure track timeline as the biggest obstacles for female teachers. She adds that the system reflects the time when men worked and women tender to kids at home.
UNIVERSITY security, UNIVERSITIES & colleges, PARKING lots, TELEVISION in security systems, RAMAPO College of New Jersey (Mahwah, N.J.)
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The article features Robert O'Brien, director of security at Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah, New Jersey. As security director, O'Brien installed more cameras around the campus to monitor parking lots, building lobbies and elevators. It is noted that one of the issues he worked on was effectively managing parking.
HOTLINES (Counseling), SERVICES for victims of terrorism, SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
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Cites the toll-free number announced by New Jersey officials to offer counseling services to people who are still suffering emotional effects from September 11, 2001 attacks.