The Weekly Update #4

Address: 35 Halsey Street, 2nd Floor Newark, NJ 07012

Phone: 973-643-3876

Fax: 973-643-9153

Website: http://www.acnj.org

Description: Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) works with local, state and federal leaders to identify and implement changes that will benefit New Jersey’s children.

Phone: 877-543-7864
Website: http://www.nj.gov/dcf/about/divisions/oa/
Description: The DCF Office of Advocacy assists the Department in its mission to ensure the safety, permanency and well-being of children and to support families by providing information, referral and advocacy services.

Address: 35 Beaverson Boulevard, Building 11 Brick, NJ 08723

Phone: 800-372-6510
Fax: 732-262-4373
Website: http://www.fscnj.org
Description: The Family Support Center is a clearinghouse of up-to-date information on a national, state and local family support programs, services and disabilities. The Center offers individuals seeking information on disabilities and services by providing them with easy access to a comprehensive array of services.

Address: 127 Mill St. Newton, NJ 07860

Phone: 973-940-3500
Email: pss@projectselfsufficiency.org
Website: http://www.projectselfsufficiency.org
Description: PSS Services include: Little Sprouts Early Learning Center for infants through age 6 & offers summer camps, family fun activities & special events for children, extensive career assessment, job training, job search & job placement services for teens & adults, including long & short-term training opportunities, state-of-the-art computer labs with computer, internet, telephone & fax access for job seekers, food pantry, holiday food assistance & limited fresh produce & bread for participants & is a Jolin Food Box public distribution site, supportive counseling, home visitation for prenatal & new parents, on-site mammograms & NJ Family Care registration assistance legal consultations with volunteer attorneys to income-eligible residents, as well as educational forums in family law, bankruptcy, landlord/tenant & elder law, free 45-minute consultation with an attorney based on income guidelines.

Address: 35 Halsey Street, 4th Floor Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: 800-654-7726 or 973-642-8100
Fax: 973-642-8080
Website: http://www.spanadvocacy.org
Description: The Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) is an independent 501(c)3 organization committed to empowering families as advocates and partners in improving education, health, and mental health outcomes for infants, toddlers, children and youth. SPAN is a "first stop" for New Jersey families. SPAN is New Jersey's Parent Training and Information Center; Family to Family Health Information Center; Family Voices State Affiliate Organization; Parent to Parent USA affiliate; and a chapter of the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health.

Phone: 877-652-7624
Website: http://www.performcarenj.org/
Meetings: Available 24/7; including crisis calls
Description: PerformCare is a full-service behavioral health managed care company, supporting members in the public sector. We are committed to providing superior, innovative solutions in behavioral health, developmental and intellectual disabilities, human services, and integrated health programs for: Medicaid and Medicare plans Commercial health plans Wellness, employee assistance and specialty products Programs to support human services management challenges. Adolescent Housing Hub.

Address: 186 Halsey Rd., Suite 1 Newton, NJ 07860

Phone: 973-383-3461

Fax: 973-383-3222
Email: cfrs@norwescap.org
Website: http://norwescap.org/education/child-and-family-resource-services/
Description: Child & Family Resource Services provides Sussex County families with parent education, free child care referrals & financial subsidy, promoting access to quality, affordable child care to maintain family stability.

Address: 191 Woodport Road, Suite 209 Sparta, NJ 07871
Phone: 973-512-3700

Fax: 973-512-3701
Email: cec@centerforeval.org
Website: http://www.centerforeval.org
Description: CEC provides outpatient mental health counseling services for children, adolescents, adults, family and couples. Private insurance clients welcomed. CEC conducts forensic, cognitive, psychosexual, psychological, risk and fire setter evaluations. CEC's Therapeutic Supervised Parenting Program (TSPP) provides services to children from birth to age 18 who are in the middle of custody/parenting disputes who may be at risk and/or mutual parenting arrangements are not available. Parenting sessions must be court ordered. CEC's Comprehensive Adolescent Program (CAP) provides free individual and group psychoeducation, along with case management services to at-risk or court-involved youth ages 12-18. Groups include anger management, positive decision making, coping skills, life skills, job skills, conflict resolution and healthy choices.

Address: 61 Spring Street Newton, NJ 07860
Phone: 973-383-4787

Fax: 973-383-6576
Email: info@centerforprevention.org
Website: https://www.centerforprevention.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cfpcnj
Facebook: https://facebook.com/cfpcnj
Description: A non-profit agency that provides a variety of services to children, teens, adults and families, including treatment for substance use disorders, education, evaluations, referrals and recovery support along with prevention programs geared toward reducing the prevalence of substance use disorders. In addition to treatment and prevention, we offer financial capacity building initiatives. Services are provided to all regardless of cultural background, socioeconomic status, age, gender or sexual orientation. Our treatment programs for substance use disorders include information and referral, evaluations, early intervention, out-patient and intensive out-patient programs for adolescents and adults, anger management for adults and recovery support services for adolescents, adults and families. The Center is committed to providing the highest quality of service by using evidence-based practices and curricula and regularly measuring and improving performance outcomes, including client satisfaction.

Address: 238 Spring Street, Suite A Newton, NJ 07860

Phone: 973-862-6650

Website: https://www.zufallhealth.org/
Description: Zufall Health Center provides quality medical & dental care whether you have insurance or not. Appointments are strongly encouraged but walk-ins are also welcomed.

Address: 80 West Main Street Mendham, NJ 07945

Phone: 888-432-9867
Fax: 973-543-7502
Email: info@daytopnj.org
Website: https://www.daytopnj.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaytopNJ80
Facebook: https://facebook.com/daytopnewjersey
Description: Daytop New Jersey is a non-profit agency dedicated to providing exceptional and affordable treatment to adolescents, adults, and families. Our services include treatment for substance use disorders, mental health and co-occurring concerns. Our programs include education, evaluations, referrals, young adult recovery based day schooling (grades 6-12), adolescent residential services, adult woman’s halfway house, and adult and adolescent outpatient/intensive outpatient programs. Our intensive in- community supports program is geared toward supporting young adults in the community and reducing the impact of substance use, providing early intervention services, mental health stabilization and sustaining the recovery process after treatment in the community. Daytop has a long standing commitment to providing the highest quality of service by using recognized best practices and strives to improve performance outcomes within all service delivery systems.

Address: P.O. Box 494 Hewitt, NJ 07421-0494

Website: http://www.ascfamily.org
Description: The Association for Special Children and Families (ASCF) is a community-based organization for families of children with disabilities. Our goal is to support and educate parents to advocate for their own child with a special need. We are not advocates, but parent consultants who guide and support parents.

Address: 1 AAA Drive, Suite 203 Trenton, NJ 08691

Phone: 800-376-2345 or 609-392-4900
Fax: 609-392-5621
Website: http://www.familyresourcenetwork.org
Description: The Family Resource Network is a comprehensive family-focused umbrella organization designed to meet the growing need for community-based programs and services to individuals and families with a variety of disabilities.