At Acenda, we understand the unique challenges of the modern world. It can be tough balancing family, friends, work, and your physical and mental health coupled with financial pressures. By looking at your psychological and social needs, we are able to quickly assess and develop a customized support plan to get you back to feeling great. Our therapists provide essential mental health services, including adult counseling services, tele-psychiatry, and family-focused therapy to improve your overall well-being. Our caring and nurturing clinicians utilize evidence-based therapy treatments to guide each client as they navigate their personal path to success. Individual and Group Adult Counseling Services Whether you need help overcoming a sudden loss or are having difficulty with longer-term challenges, our therapists will develop a plan to address these issues in a timely and positive manner. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) CBT is a practical short-term approach to changing negative thinking and behavior patterns which cause stress and anxiety. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) DBT is designed to help change patterns of behavior that are not helpful, including self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and substance use. It has been called the “gold standard” for treating non-helpful and harmful behaviors in adolescents and adults. Parent Management Training Negative behaviors in the home can have long-term effects for both parents and teenagers/pre-teens. This evidenced based therapy helps families learn successful ways of interacting. Pre and Post Bariatric Support Includes pre surgical evaluations and post-surgery support and counseling. Telehealth Services Our top priority is providing additional care for those experiencing stress and anxiety due to these extraordinary circumstances. Acenda is now accepting new clients for counseling services via telehealth—a remote phone or online therapy & counseling solution. Click here to learn more about our expanded Telehealth Services. Counseling & Wellness Center Locations Glassboro Egg Harbor Township Woodbury Cape May Salem How are you feeling? Brief screenings are the quickest way to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a mental health professional. Click here to take a self-assessment
Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem
Adult Partial Care is a full-day service that provides individualized care for people with serious and persistent mental illness. Our goal is to treat individuals challenged by mental illness with compassion, concern and therapies that can help maximize their quality of life and empower them. Working together, our caring, experienced team of psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, case managers and technicians provide individual care for a wide range of disorders such as, schizophrenia, bi-polar, serious depression and co-existing addictions. Our Adult Partial Care program offers the best possible care in a supportive environment through therapeutic approaches and activities specially designed for individuals with mental illness. We’ll work with you and your loved ones over the course of treatment to help you achieve your personal goals. Our board-certified psychiatrists will meet with you to talk about your psychiatric concerns and make recommendations for designing a treatment plan that meets your needs. We’ll also provide case management services that can help you access important benefits to which you may be entitled. Free transportation and lunch are provided by the program.
Cape May, Gloucester
The Bridge Program identifies, assesses and develops plans to address the needs of the Seriously and Persistently Mentally Ill (SPMI) population incarcerated for non-violent offenses. Through the Bridge program, this population is given the option of receiving mental health and non-mental health services when released into the community. Program staff works in collaboration with the Gloucester County Jail staff and Community Providers to create a seamless transition from the jail to the community. Transition planning is critical to the success of the client after release. During the period of incarceration, program staff develops a pre-release plan that outlines the client’s resource needs. Coordination of identified services begins prior to release to ensure that the client’s immediate needs are addressed upon release. Case management services continue in the community with contact occurring in the client’s residence. Psychotropic medications are provided without cost to the client until benefits are in place. The case manager assures that all required followup is completed and that all necessary services are in place. Clients are monitored in the community for approximately 3 to 6 months. Client support is then maintained by community providers where the consumer has accepted services. Services are client driven and focus on the strengths and needs of the individual. Participation is voluntary and involves learning skills that will promote the client's ability to manage the illness and make responsible choices in all areas of life.
Gloucester
EXPANDING CARE TO THOSE IN NEED Acenda's Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, or CCBHC, provides individualized care and wrap around services to support the unique needs of each client across the mental health and substance use disorder spectrum. Utilizing evidence-based practices, a team of mental health clinicians, substance & recovery staff, nurses, and psychiatrists integrate behavioral health with physical health care services. Acenda's CCBHC provides screening, assessment, diagnosis, and linkage to community services for all behavioral health conditions. The continuum of care includes individual and group therapy as well as case management, medication monitoring, crisis response, and peer support services. Who is eligible? Adults, children and adolescents who have ongoing or severe mental illness and/or substance use disorders. What is the referral process? Individuals can contact Acenda through the Access Center to determine their eligibility for CCBHC services. Local emergency room and hospital personnel can refer discharged patients to our CCBHC. Crisis Screening and Mobile Response services can also refer clients.
Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren
CHOICES assists mothers who are in recovery from a substance use disorder, Acenda provides clients with encouragement and accountability, along with weekly one-on-one meetings, facilitated peer support groups, life skills development, and transportation for client and child(ren) to any program service or activity. Additional services are available for clients experiencing postpartum depression. Group sessions include: Experiential activities Special presentations Homework assignments Review of the client’s history of substance dependency The group monitors and gives support to each other through positive modeling and reinforcement of acceptance of the addiction and recovery process. Group counseling and individual sessions address each women’s issues, such as: Self-esteem Domestic violence Sexual/physical abuse Case management services are provided as is follow-up care for a period of one year after discharge from Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Outpatient (OP) programs.
Cape May
We are excited to announce the start of our new education series! Register for one of our upcoming education sessions taking place in Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem Counties by competing the Registration form below. Registration Form https://youtu.be/zKe3QHqWDSQ If you are currently expecting, or have a child under the age of 18, our caring and knowledgeable staff can help connect you to local resources that fit your needs. We will provide all the information you need and can help with applications for resources such as WIC, mental health counseling, doulas, childbirth education, & more! If you have a child between the ages 0-5, did you know that your child’s brain is developing connections faster right now than it will at any other time in their life? Utilizing the Ages & Stages Questionnaire, our staff can help you learn about your child’s milestones and provide you with activities to help promote their development. Want to use the tool right now? Find your county and preferred language, & fill it out at your convenience! Our staff will give you a call within 2 business days to discuss your responses. For those currently expecting or who have little ones under the age of 3, we can also connect you to a free home-visiting program that best fits your family! When you enroll in Nurse-Family Partnership, Healthy Families, or Parents As Teachers, you will be paired with a Registered Nurse or Home Visitor. This is someone you will meet with on a consistent basis in the comfort of your own home, who you can rely on for unwavering support, information and activities that promote bonding and early childhood development, and long-term support connecting to resources as needed. All programs are free and voluntary! To learn more or to enroll in a program, call +1 (856) 431-4180 or visit NJ.GOV/CONNECTINGNJ.
Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem
EISS is co-located with other acute care programs in an easily accessible care continuum. Unlike emergency rooms, EISS is commonly utilized to achieve faster, more efficient care in a non-stimulating environment.
Cape May, Gloucester
A passionate focus on providing you with the best quality care possible to improve your workplace performance. At Acenda, we understand the unique needs of today’s workforce, as employees work to juggle a host of workplace, home, social, health, behavioral, and/or financial pressures. Our standard is to quickly assess a situation, provide proper supports and get you back to functioning at your highest level. With a single phone call or in person meeting, we can provide you with the support and assistance you need.
Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren
The Fresh Start Program is an innovative service dedicated to the treatment of individuals with both chronic mental illness and chronic addictions. It is a full day program of individually tailored care. Services are provided to clients who are 18 years-of-age or older and reside primarily in Gloucester County. Out-of-county residents can be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. We provide comprehensive, non-residential, structured therapeutic programming, Monday-Friday between the hours of 9:30am and 3:30pm. Our team of psychiatrists (specializing in addictions), and therapists experienced in both mental health and addictions will provide you personal care in your recovery. The program is designed to deliver the very best in current mental health and addictions practices. Our number one goal is to support you on the road to recovery and encourage you every step of the way. We will work with you and your support system over the course of treatment to help you achieve your goals. You will have an opportunity to consult with our doctors and your personal therapist about your concerns. Together you and your team will develop a treatment plan best suited to your needs. We will also provide assistance in helping you access important benefits to which you may be entitled. Free transportation and lunch are provided by the program.
Gloucester
Healing Hearts and Minds (HHM) is a free and voluntary program that helps parents with pre- and post-substance use treatment. We provide clinical services to parents and their entire families throughout the recovery process. Therapists will provide services helping to better you and your family's lives by assisting with coping skills, fostering healthy parent-child interactions, processing trauma, teaching healthy relationship skills, learning boundaries, and other therapeutic interventions as needed. Peer recovery specialists will be available for additional recovery support, case management needs, and resource linkages. Who is Eligible? Parents of children 0-17 who reside in Ocean, Atlantic, or Cape May Counties with current or recent substance use. What is the referral process? Referrals can be self-referrals or come from any source. There is a simple referral source or an email can be sent to hhm@acendahealth.org Click here for more information.
Atlantic, Cape May, Ocean
Affordable and secure video or phone counseling. Times are tough, so no monthly subscription required. Only schedule what you need. How can we help? COVID-19 is making me or someone in my household feel more anxious or stressed. I’m worried about money and how long I may be out of work. Our family does not seem to be getting along. I’m feeling lonely and am not sure of how to handle it. My child needs help developing coping skills. I get really angry or frustrated a lot. My specific need isn’t listed here, but I just need someone to talk to. Talk to us. We're here to listen.
Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren
iComWell is a community wellness initiative with a mission to expand mental health services in Cape May and Gloucester Counties.
Cape May, Gloucester
The Integrated Case Management Services (ICMS) are available to all eligible clients with the intent to eliminate barriers to service regardless of location (in catchment areas) and cultural or linguistic orientation. The ICMS program includes targeted case management services. ICMS assist clients to reach and maintain their optimal level of functioning in the community. Empower clients to exercise their basic right to obtain a quality of life in the community of their choice. Through individualized treatment, maintaining the highest level of functioning, and ongoing stability. Clients will reside successfully in the community and have a support system in place that enables them to receive optimal benefits from available community resources. Referrals for ICMS may come from multiple different sources: from within Acenda, psychiatric hospitals, Emergency Screening Services, the community service providers, shelters, outreach throughout Gloucester County, and through community gatekeepers that may identify individuals at risk, and in need of linkages to behavioral healthcare services, or the homeless mentally ill clients who need services. Priority admission will be given to: Individuals who have a serious and persistent mental illness primarily: Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders; Major Depression, Bipolar Disorders, Delusional Disorders, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Severe Personality Disorders if at High Risk of hospitalization. Individuals admitted to a State, County, Diversion, or STCF bed in a psychiatric hospital. Individuals who have two or more Psychiatric Screening events within a 30-day period. Individuals who could benefit from community services and support is limited and their welfare may be threatened without such services. Clients living independently, with family, and in boarding homes who are not receiving necessary services.
Gloucester
Intensive Outpatient Services Compassionate, personalized, and evidence-based substance use and mental health outpatient treatment services to youth, young adults and adults. Individual, group and family counseling is provided, in addition to comprehensive assessments and psychiatric treatment.
Hunterdon, Morris, Ocean, Salem
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) provides services for adults with significant mental health needs of a more urgent nature. Priority is given to individuals with recent phone or in-person contact with Psychiatric Emergency Screening (PES). Our program offers primarily group-based services as well as individual and family therapy, psycho-social education and medication monitoring services. Services are available to individual adults regardless of their ability to pay. Individuals must present with a primary mental health diagnosis. Individuals with co-occurring substance use issues are able to participate in IOP services providing they are not in need of medical intervention for detoxification. Individuals with co-occurring substance use issues must agree to service coordination with other substance treatment or medical treatment providers and agree to random testing for substances.
Cape May, Gloucester
Involuntary Outpatient Commitment (IOC) serves individuals diagnosed with serious, persistent mental illness who, due to his/her mental illness are dangerous to him/herself, others or property in the reasonably foreseeable future. These individuals have also demonstrated a history of positive treatment response in an outpatient setting. IOC is an opportunity to effect change before an individual reaches a crisis point which results in an inpatient hospitalization. The individual must have some level of willingness and capacity to participate in the IOC program and plays an active role in the development of his/her treatment plan. IOC Services are delivered by a multi-disciplinary team comprised of a psychiatrist, care managers, peer support specialists and a director with an emergency screening certification. Services include: case management, service linkage, court system coordination, transportation to IOC related appointments, interaction with family members or other significant social supports, peer support and interim psychiatric medication monitoring for individuals who are not in active treatment at the time of admission. The goal of providing these supports is to increase the individual’s participation and adherence to his/her wellness and recovery plan in order to maintain safety and stability in the community.
Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem
This is a 3-4 day per week program, 3 ½ hours a day which utilizes groups, individual therapy, psycho-education and medication monitoring to work towards wellness and recovery. Transportation is available when needed. To be eligible, clients must be 18 years or older, a resident of Cape May County, and have an Axis I mental health diagnosis—they may a secondary substance abuse diagnosis as well. Clients should present with a high degree of clinical risk as evidenced by recent hospitalizations or multiple screenings. This is not a partial hospitalization program.
Cape May
Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) is an intensive case management service which provide mobile outreach services to the psychiatrically disabled homeless living in the community. This program is designed to reach out to consumers who have not accepted traditional center-based mental health services. This service includes: supportive services, advocacy, housing assistance, mental health services, substance abuse services, and transportation.Each counselor functions as part of a team, and all clients interact with all members of the team.
Cape May, Gloucester
Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) provides comprehensive treatment to people with serious and persistent mental illness. People served by PACT receive individualized multidisciplinary services that include staffing available 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week, and a staff Psychiatrist. PACT’s primary goals are to: - Promote appropriate self-management of symptoms - Facilitate community integration - Prevent unnecessary psychiatric hospitalizations - Maximize independence PACT services include: - Symptom assessment, management and supportive counseling - Medication prescription administration, monitoring, documentation and continuing education - Crisis assessment and intervention - Direct assistance to ensure that each client has the basic necessities for daily living - Support of recreational and social activities and inter personal relationships - Substance abuse assessment, counseling and treatment referral - Vocational and employment services, including job coaching, training and employer liaison - Family and social network support
Cape May, Gloucester
Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) is a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week crisis intervention service that offers face-to-face crisis and emergency intervention to individuals who are suicidal, homicidal, or acutely psychotic. PES is not able to assist with prescription renewals, evictions, or non-crisis calls.
Cape May, Gloucester
Psychiatry adheres to the biopsychosocial model of care in which treatment is provided by a multidisciplinary team. Psychiatry involves the client, and whenever possible, their families, in the development of the client’s individualized care plan. Psychiatric Services is sensitive to a client’s cultural values and affords every client dignity, respect and the right to be treated in the least restrictive setting. Treatment is provided in the most efficient manner while utilizing the use of community supports. Psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring services are provided by licensed psychiatrists and nurse practitioners, both onsite and through telepsychiatry.
Cape May
A HOUSING RESOURCE AND STABILIZATION INITIATIVE Resources, Education, Assistance, Community Partnerships, and Housing Help For those who have recently lost housing due to unemployment or are eminently at risk of losing housing, REACH offers free education and resources on eviction prevention. REACH is committed to providing resources to shelters for those experiencing homelessness, affordable housing options for low-income individuals and families, and supportive housing for those with mental health or substance use disorders.
Cumberland, Gloucester
If you find yourself dealing with substance abuse, trying to face challenges alone can be overwhelming. There is help, and its right in your community. Acenda offers a full range of services at the outpatient level to address abuse and addiction chemical issues with both the adolescent and adult population in Cape May County. The goal of care is to intervene in the progression of the disease of addiction in an atmosphere of compassion, safety and understanding. These clinical services include drug and alcohol awareness classes, outpatient one day a week recovery groups, intensive 9 hours a week group counseling, and weekly relapse prevention groups. For those who need a higher level of care in a residential setting, a placement specialist will assess, place and follow-up with in care individuals who need detoxification, residential rehabilitation and half-way house services. This placement service is dedicated to remove the financial barriers in accessing care so that treatment is available and affordable. Click hare to view 5 frequently asked questions concerning Acenda’s substance and recovery services in Cape May. For more information on recovery services available in Cape May County, please call our main number at 844-4-ACENDA (844-422-3632 x9501).
Cape May
Our Residential Service Program offers a continuum of housing for the acutely and chronically mentally ill with supervised residences, family home care and supported housing. Our purpose is to help those suffering from severe mental illness to live in the least restrictive setting that is compatible with their level of functioning. Our goals are: - To provide affordable housing. - To help those we serve be as independent from the mental health system and as self-sufficient as possible by providing the least restrictive setting necessary to assure safety and promote personal growth. - To provide a meaningful context for personal rehabilitation by focusing on helping individuals acquire daily living skills. - To prevent psychiatric hospitalization by providing support systems within the community, linking individuals to the right social services and natural support.
Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren
The Supported Employment Program actively assists adults with severe and persistent mental illness in choosing, securing and retaining competitive full or part time employment. Services include job development, on and off site job coaching, benefits planning and the Career Paths Internship Program.
Gloucester
Our skilled clinicians are trained in helping our returning heroes adjust to the stresses and challenges unique to our veterans and their families. Whether it’s adjusting to being in a parenting role again or dealing with trauma, we are trained to meet your needs. How are you feeling? Brief screenings are the quickest way to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a mental health professional. Click here to take a self-assessment.
Gloucester, Salem