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Community Resources
Crisis Evaluation
Raritan Bay Crisis Unit (530 New Brunswick Ave., Perth Amboy)
24 hours psychiatric screening (also is the agency that will make referrals to UMDNJ psychiatric inpatient programs)
732-324-5289
Medicaid & private insurance
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (Piscataway)
Crisis Evaluation & Treatment;
Serves youth ages 12- 17 who are experiencing moderate to severe emotional problems
732-235-5700;
732-235-5705
Medicaid & private insurance
Counseling & Mental Health Services
Passion Care Center
(187 Fayette St., Perth Amboy)
Adolescent & Adult Treatment Center, Drug & Alcohol Screenings, English & Spanish
732-410-7102
Catholic Charities (271 Smith St., Perth Amboy)
Behavioral Health Center for Counseling
732-826-9160
Sliding scale, Third Party Insurance & Medicaid
Clarity Treatment Services,
(262 State St. Perth Amboy)
Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment in English and Spanish
732-442-3535
Medicaid & Private Insurance
Perform Care & Mobile Response
Deliver services in the home or school when child is exhibiting escalating behavior- 24 hours
1-877-652-7624
Can be used with or without insurance
Raritan Bay Mental Health Center
(570 Lee St., Perth Amboy)
Counseling Services
732-442-1666
Sliding scale, Third Party Insurance & Medicaid
Teen Support Program, Catholic Charities (East Brunswick)
Adolescent Outpatient Substance Abuse Program, Random Drug Screenings, Ages 14-18
800-655-9491
Medicaid, Self-Pay & private insurance
Partial Hospital/Day Programs
Civil Justice Corps.
(701 Chamberlain Ave., Perth Amboy)
GED & job skills preparation program for youth ages 16-24 not in school or working; bi-monthly stipend.
732-376-0500
For Keeps, St. Peter's University Hospital (123 How Lane, New Brunswick)
Short-term program for children ages 5 -17 who suffer from emotional and behavioral difficulties.
732-565-5494
Medicaid is accepted & transportation provided
High Focus Centers (16 Commerce Drive, Cranford)
Outpatient Substance Abuse & Psychiatric Treatment Programs
Admissions: 1-800-877-3628 Office: 908-272-2474
Private insurance & transportation provided
Princeton House (1460 Livingston Ave., North Brunswick)
Day and Afterschool Intensive Outpatient Program, Substance Abuse, & Psychiatric & Dual Diagnosis Program. Services for ages 5 & up
732-729-3636- Admissions Fax- 609-683-6840
Third Party Insurance & Medicaid, transportation provided
Summit Oaks Hospital
(19 Prospect St., Summit)
Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Program for mental health & substance abuse, ages 5-17
1-800-753-5223
Youth Partial Care
(Catholic Charities)
(26 Safran Ave., Edison, NJ)
Group counseling for serious emotional, behavioral, and/or psychiatric challenges, ages 9-17
732-738-1323
Schedule intake
1-800-655-9494; transportation provided
Medical Services & Testing and Social Services
Family Assistance Center, JRF
(149 Kearny Ave., Perth Amboy)
Rent/Mortgage Assistance;
Food Assistance; Utility Assistance
732-324-2180
Jewish Renaissance Medical Center
(275 Hobart St., Perth Amboy)
Adult & family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, dentistry, drug & alcohol urine testing
732-376-9333
Sliding scale, Third Party Insurance & Medicaid
Middlesex County Board of Social Services (New Brunswick)
Medicaid, cash assistance family (TANF), food stamps, etc.
732-745-3500
Planned Parenthood
(450 Market St., Perth Amboy)
Reproductive health services
732-442-4499
Family & Mentoring Services
Big Brothers Big Sisters
One-to-one, positive mentoring relationships with a caring adult
732-544-2224
YMCA Families Fit Together
(357 New Brunswick Ave., Perth Amboy)
Middle School & High School students counseling, case mgmt., & mentoring
732-442-3632 ext. 6508