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About Us

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The Haven is an outpatient mental health clinic residing in Piscataway High School. 

Today’s children and adolescents face many pressures and challenges - including academic, emotional, interpersonal, and behavioral challenges.  In order to help children navigate these stressors, the Piscataway Board of Education established the Haven in 2009, a partnership with the Rutgers University Center for Applied Psychology to help enhance student success and well-being. 

  • We serve Piscataway public school students grades kindergarten through twelfth, providing individual, group, and family counseling, consultation to district staff and parents/guardians, crisis intervention, and district-wide professional development workshops. 

    Haven services are driven by the goals developed by and for each child, their family, and their teachers.  We consult and collaborate with students, caregivers, teachers, school staff, and outside service providers to help improve students’ academic, social, and emotional development. 

  • Our mission is to create a safe environment where students and families can speak freely about the difficulties they are encountering and receive support and specific guidance on issues ranging from stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, identity issues, relationship challenges, ADHD, and behavior issues. 

    • Patrick Connelly, Psy.D. 
    • Director of The Haven Program
    • Jennifer Neely, Haven Secretary

    • Angeline Crawford, Psy.D.
    • Caroline Haimm, Psy.D.
    • Jessica Krass, Psy.D.

    • Ayo Adebowale, Psy.M.
    • Karina Heaton, Psy.M.

    • Aiyana Bedoya
    • Veronica Blachnio
    • Mia Chen
    • Michelle Hiner
    • Amalia Jimenez
    • Kayla McNerny
    • Amy Menes
    • Maddie Pearce