Children and Family
Adoption Services
As of June 1, 2018, Catholic Charities is no longer providing Domestic or International Adoption services, including the following related services: pregnancy counseling; infant foster care; adoption home studies; adoption placement of children; post-adoption placement supervision; legal finalization of adoption; and court referred adoption background checks.
Catholic Charities will continue to provide the following post-adoption services: non-identifying background reports and Search/Reunion services to birth families and adult adoptees from both the Newark Archdiocese and the Paterson Diocese.
For more information about the program contact:
Patricia Chiarello
(201) 310-6514
pchiarello@ccannj.org
Mary Garcia
(973)508-2738
marygarcia@ccannj.org
Hudson Mobile Response and Stabilization Services
The Mobile Response program provides families with counseling, guidance, and referral services to address juvenile family crises and to help in stabilizing and preserving the family unit. The program addresses juvenile behavioral problems, such as truancy, chronic runaways, family disputes, and curfew violations. Depending on the assessment, which may include an in-home evaluation, the conflict resolution may require formal court presentation.
Location: 249 Virginia Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07304
Intensive Family Support Services
Intensive Family Support Services (IFSS) provides help to families dealing with the mental illness of a loved one in Hudson County. Services are provided free of charge and IFSS workers meet with families in their home, the office, or some other agreed upon meeting place.
We believe that with the right combination of support, empowerment and access to resources, families can better cope with the stress that comes from caretaking for a family member diagnosed with mental illness.
Iskra Gomez, Director
Igomez@ccannj.org
Location: 249 Virginia Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07304 • Phone: (201) 798-9925
NJ4S (Hudson County)
In partnership with Partners in Prevention, CCAN provides individualized clinical intervention services for students, families and adults who work with grades 6-12 in Hudson County.
Kathy Elias, LCSW
Division Director, Children and Family Services Division
kelias@ccannj.org
Partnership for Children
Partnership for Children provides community based in-home therapeutic mental health services to youth and their families in the four county catchment area of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties. Referrals are made through the partner agencies of the NJ Children’s System of Care.
Services provided include counseling, psychoeducation, parent education and support, instruction of skills including anger management, client advocacy, and referral for community services. Services are provided at no cost to the family and are covered by Medicaid. For more information, contact:
Dawn Glasco, LCSW
dglasco@ccannj.org
Phone: (908) 497-3957
Families interested in services should call Perform Care at 1-877-652-7624
For more information on the Children’s System of Care click here.
Providence Place
Providence Place is a psychiatric community home for females, ages 14-17, referred from the NJ Children’s System of Care.
For more information, contact: Judy Fields, Phone: 201-433-1832, Email: jfields@ccannj.org.
School Social Services
The School Social Services Department offers a variety of services to Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Newark as well as nonpublic and charter schools in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties. The School Social Services Department are able to provide services to students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Services provided include:
- On-site master’s level social workers provide assessment and individual and group counseling to at-risk students, parent outreach, staff consultation, and workshops for students, parents, and staff.
- Classified students receive individual or group counseling through the LEA Special Services Department utilizing IDEA funding
- Anti-bullying curriculum teaches students about the impact and consequences of bullying and workshops for staff equip teachers to deal with bullying that may occur in the classroom.
- Customized workshops are available for staff professional development and are based on the individual school needs.
- Schools can self-fund or use available Title 1, Title 2A, or Title 4 funding through their local board of education.
Shelley Steinberg, Program Manager
Office: (973) 266-7983
Cell: (973)-222-3159
Email: ssteinberg@ccannj.org
Location: 47 Miller Street Newark, NJ 07114
Strong Futures
Strong Futures is a supportive, transitional living program for males ages 18-21 who are aging out of the child welfare
system and/or are homeless. Strong Futures provides the support and training that each youth needs in order to develop
self-sufficiency skills to make a successful transition to adulthood and permanent housing.
To be considered for Strong Futures, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Youth (males) aging out of the child welfare system and/or homeless youth between the ages of 16-21 years old
- Youth in out of home placements-including group homes, treatment homes, detention centers, residential treatment facilities, and foster-care homes
- Youth lacking family resources and in need of transitional living services
For more information, contact: Maxine Stanford, Phone: (201) 864-2290, Email: mstanford@ccannj.org
Visitation Services
Supportive Visitation Services provides opportunities for Hudson County parents to visit with their child/ren who have been removed from their care due to abuse and/or neglect. Referrals for services are made by local DCP&P offices and may be court ordered. The visits are supervised by trained clinicians who provide support while assessing parental readiness for reunification. Visits include parenting skills; behavior modification techniques; safety awareness; child development; and understanding age appropriate, non-corporal discipline. Parents are supported in their efforts to complete their court ordered mandated programs I.e. substance abuse treatment before the goal of reunification can occur. Post-reunification services may include referrals to other Catholic Charities programs.
Location: 2201 Bergenline Avenue Union City, NJ 07087 • Phone: (201) 246-7378
57 Pink Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Trauma Treatment and Supportive Services
The TTSS program Safe Spaces provides Trauma- Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to children and families that have witnessed domestic violence. TF-CBT is recognized as being one of the most effective interventions for children who have significant psychological symptoms related to trauma exposure. The program aims to decrease clinical symptoms of PTSD in children and families and provide a safe, secure, environment for children and families to process through trauma. In addition, our program provides groups and “family fun” activities for both children and caregivers to enhance social support, provide psychoeducation, and create a network of extended support while working through other life challenges. Eligibility:
- Children within the ages of 3-18 who have been exposed to and remember a traumatic domestic violence event and are exhibiting symptoms related to trauma.
- Residents of Hudson County
- Referrals can come from DCPP, Women Rising or self-referral
For more information about the program and/or referrals, please contact (201) 798-9900. Email: safespaces@ccannj.org
Westside Children’s Counseling Services
Services Provided
Westside Children’s Counseling Services (WSCC) offers various modalities of counseling, psychiatric evaluation, case management and medication management services specially designed for children and adolescents.
Eligibility
The program provides services to Hudson County children ages 5 -18, and young adults up to the age of 21 if involved with the NJ Children’s system of care.
Appointments and Fees
All services offered are by appointment only. Appointments and specific program information can be obtained by calling the WSCC screening line: (201) 798-2165.
