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THIS AGENCY IS DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE IN MENTAL HEALTHCARE AND HAS COMMITMENT TO LIFE- LONG SUPPORT NEEDED BY INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENSURE THAT THEY ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES.

CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICESTHE CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION OF CARE SUPPORTS AND STABILIZED FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN. THIS INCLUDES REUNITING FAMILIES, ASSISTING WITH LINKAGE TO PRENATAL CARE, AND PROVIDING DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING. IN ADDITION TO PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO DE-ESCALATE AND STABILIZE YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS.

CLINICAL SERVICES AND RESIDENTIALTHE CLINICAL SERVICES DIVISION PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC AND PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORT, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER, SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE AND VETERAN SUPPORT. AS THE DEPARTMENT THAT HOUSES THE CCBHC MEDICAID DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM AND THE CCBHC-E GRANT, THE LEVEL OF SERVICE PROVIDED CONTINUES TO GROW. OF NOTE IS THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR THE OPEN ACCESS CENTER, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OUTPATIENT DETOX PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT.CAREPLUS RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROVIDES COMMUNITY CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS, PROVIDING THEM WITH MOST APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE AND SUPERVISION TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, INCREASE AUTONOMY, ENHANCE REINTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY AND PREVENT REHOSPITALIZATION. RESIDENTS ARE IDENTIFIED BASED ON HOSPITAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND UNDERGO AN EVALUATION BY CAREPLUS PSYCHIATRISTS, NURSES AND MANAGERS WHO DETERMINE THE MOST APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF RESIDENTIAL CARE AND A TREATMENT PLAN.

ACUTE CARE-HOSPITAL & COMMUNITY SERVICESTHE HOSPITAL & COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION OVERSEES PROGRAMS AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH VARIOUS BERGEN COUNTY ENTITIES. THIS INCLUDES PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS, THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE FOR INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE SAFE SCHOOLS TASK FORCE AND CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAININGS, AND AN EMPHASIS ON WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH BERGEN NEW BRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER TO ENHANCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND TRANSITIONS IN ORDER TO HELP INDIVIDUALS MAINTAIN STABILITY IN THE COMMUNITY.THE ARRAY OF SERVICES WITHIN THIS DIVISION ACT AS A FORCE AGAINST SOCIAL INJUSTICE, WORKING TO ADDRESS MAJOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS TO CARE. CLIENTS ENROLLED IN THESE PROGRAMS OFTEN REQUIRE COMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT TO ADDRESS A NUMBER OF ISSUES, INCLUDING: OVERUSE OF THE EMERGENCY ROOM, HIGH RATES OF HOSPITALIZATION AND RECIDIVISM, CHRONIC OR ACUTE HOMELESSNESS, JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT, SEVER MENTAL ILLNESS AND CO-OCCURRING ADDICTION. WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT, CAREPLUS IS ABLE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY MEMBERS DURING TIMES OF CRISIS AND BEYOND THROUGH AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY.

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