We want to ensure all children can learn, grow, and develop to realize their fullest potential. Acenda works to prevent the cycle of child abuse and ultimately build happy, bright futures for at-risk children and families. With over 35 programs focused on kids through adolescents, including school-based services, Acenda strives to ensure youth of all ages are thriving inside and outside of the family unit.
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...
School Based Youth Services (SYBS) seeks to provide activities, life skills, mentoring and counseling to help our students complete...
While school is designed as a place for children to learn and grow, many students face difficult challenges in...
Steps Toward Independence (STI) is a transitional, supportive housing program that assists homeless youth, especially youth leaving the child...
The Strive to Thrive program seeks to support youth in foster care with innovative life skills education. Acenda staff...
The Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth Program (TLC) at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care is New Jersey’s primary youth...
Youth Outreach Services provide services such as: Comprehensive Clinical Assessments and Recommendations with Strength and Needs Assessment provided in...
Acenda’s Youth Partial Care (YPC) offers comprehensive, intensive treatment for youth exhibiting behavioral, emotional, or social impairments that disrupt...