Family Resources Morris · Sussex

For questions about, or access to, the State of New Jersey's services for children or youth, please call their 24 hour, toll-free phone line at (877) 652-7624.

Child Behavioral Health Services

Child Behavioral Health Services (DCBHS), a Division of New Jersey's Department of Children and Families, serves children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral challenges and their families. DCBHS is committed to providing these services based on the needs of the child and family in a family-centered, team driven, community-based environment. DCBHS is committed to involving families in all aspects of the planning and treatment process to ensure a System of Care that is family-friendly and culturally competent.


PerformCare

PerformCare serves as the statewide contracted system administrator for the Division of Child Behavioral Health Services. Through PerformCare, DCBHS provides families with a single point of contact that registers, tracks and coordinates care for children involved with the System of Care. PerformCare serves as the administrative hub of the System Of Care and performs a range of system management, technical support and quality improvement functions essential to organizing, operating and monitoring the system.

For more information, contact PerformCare at (877) 652-7624.


Care Management Organizations

Care management organizations (CMO) are private, non-profits that coordinate a full range of treatment and support services for children with the most complex needs. Using the Wraparound Model, they work with child-family teams to develop individualized service plans. The CMO's goals are to keep children in their homes, their schools and their communities. If you want to access Care Management services, contact PerformCare at (877) 652-7624 for a referral.

Caring Partners of Morris & Sussex

200 Valley Road Suite 406
Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856
Phone: (973) 770-5505
Fax: (973) 770-5557
Website: www.CaringPartnersCMO.org


Mobile Response and Stabilization Services

The Children's Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) provides on-site mobile crisis assessment to Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren Counties children and youth between the ages of 5 through 18 who are in an active state of crisis or escalating crisis, 24 hours a day - 7 days a week. It is designed for children whose behavior is putting them at risk. MRSS also provides short-term, flexible services to assist with stabilizing children in their current living arrangement. Creating a comprehensive, coordinated Individual Crisis Plan with the family, crisis stabilization is provided and monitored for up to 8 weeks. If you want to access Mobile Response services, please contact PerformCare at (877) 652-7624 for a referral.

For Morris County

Family Intervention Services

20 Vanderhoof Ave.
Rockaway, NJ 07866
Phone: (973) 586-5243 x319

For Sussex County

Family Intervention Services

30 Moran Street
Newton, NJ 07860
Phone: (973) 383-4464


Youth Case Management

Youth Case Management (YCM) coordinates supports and services for children with a moderate level of need.YCM provides links to community resources and general support for families.YCM also offers service coordination for children returning to the community from a residential setting or inpatient facility.If you want to access Youth Case Management services, please contact Value Options at (877) 652-7624 for a referral.

For Morris County

Family Intervention Services

20 Vanderhoof Ave.
Rockaway, NJ 07866
Phone: (973) 586-5243 x321

For Sussex County

Carepoint Center for Mental Health

Newton Memorial Hospital
175 High Street
Newton NJ 07860
Phone: (973) 579-8312

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Community Resources

Morris County 
Division of Human Services

Welfare, Medicaid & Food Stamps
(973) 326-7800

Sussex County
Division of Social Services

Welfare, Medicaid & Food Stamps
(973) 383-3600

Food Stamps Application


Other

NORWESCAP

(908) 454-7000

Family Crisis Intervention Unit

Morris County - (973) 285-0366
Sussex County - (973) 300-1900

Big Brothers & Big Sisters

Morris County - (973) 335-3044

Court Appointed Special Advocate

Morris County - (973) 656-4330
Sussex County - (973) 579-0723

Child Abuse Hotline

(877) NJABUSE or (877) 652-2873

Child Support

Morris County - (973) 656-3500
Sussex County - (973) 579-0600

NJ Hotline - (800) 621-5437

Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS)

Morris County - East
(973) 538-2679
(800) 688-3890

Morris County - West
(973) 927-0931
(800) 392-9518

Sussex County
(973) 383-8400
(800) 392-2654

Parks & Recreation

Morris County - (973) 326-7600

Sussex County - (800) 843-6420

Runaway Switchboard

(800) 621-4000

Morris/Sussex Juvenile Detention Center

(973) 285-2959

Youth Services Commission

Morris County - (973) 285-6868
Sussex County - (973) 948-6000

211 - Helpline

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