Children’s System of Care Services Programs

Behavioral Assistance Program
Behavioral Assistance provides specific, outcome-oriented interventions that are determined by the family, referring agency, and a licensed therapist. Using a strength-based model, Behavioral Assistance helps to foster a higher quality of life for those children and families participating in the program. Behavioral Assistants have the skills needed to address behaviors such as anger management, oppositional behaviors, self-esteem, and acting out behaviors. In addition, staff has been trained to address specific issues such as ADHD, Asperger’s, and Autism.

Mentoring Program
Mentoring is a support program that provides, social, recreational, and educational services to children and adolescents. This community-based initiative is intended to provide outlets for children to increase their self-esteem and self-awareness. Mentors provide one-on-one support to children and youth within the community they live in, helping to connect them to recreational activities within their neighborhoods.

Parent Coaching
Parent Coaching works with parents to help in overcoming obstacles and improving the quality of life for those involved in the program. Services are provided to the parent and include areas such as positive parenting, appropriate discipline, budgeting, household maintenance, and self-care. Parent Coaches work within the home, as well as provide advocacy services and case management for the parents they serve.

Intensive In-Community Support
Intensive In-Community Services provide emotional and behavioral health services for children and their families. YMCA community-based services are family-driven, strength-based services that are culturally diverse and easily accessible. Ongoing support for families may include YMCA membership, summer camp, financial assistance, and holiday programs. Specialized services areas include: anger management; substance abuse evaluations and counseling; autistic spectrum disorders; bi-polar, mood and anxiety disorders; sexual abuse, trauma and attachment disorders; domestic violence; grief and loss; ODD and behavioral disorders; Attention Deficit Disorder/ADHD.

Division of Child Protection and Permanency Contracted Programs

Supportive Visitation Services (SVS)
Visitation Aide Program
This program transports foster children to and from meetings with their parents. The YMCA staff supervises the visit and documents it for DCPP records. Referrals are made through DCPP and Children's System of Care.

Supportive Visitation Program
This program combines supervised visits with an individualized parenting skills program and case management services.

Therapeutic Visitation Program
Administered by a licensed clinician, the program focuses on the positive development of the parent-child bond.

Current Active MOU	Families and Community Together (Union) Monmouth Cares Ocean Partnership for Children Tri-County CMO
Eligibility	Children enrolled in the DCBHS System of Care CIM: 64664914 EEID: 20567 MOU Status: Active, Monmouth
Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Arts & Recreation Recreation / Social / Sports Education Tutoring / Enrichment Employment / Training Independent Living Skill Program Job Training Life Skills Training Preparing for Adulthood Supported Employment Family & Support Services Adoption / Foster Care Case Management LGBTQ Parenting & Caregiving Pregnancy / Teen Pregnancy Racial / Social Justice Seasonal Programs Holidays Spring Break Camp
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health ADHD / ADD Anger Management Anxiety Behavioral Depression Dissociative Disorders Family Conflict & Distress Grief / Loss Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Personality Disorders Self-Injury Substance Use / Addiction Trauma / PTSD Crisis / Safety Crisis / Safety / Prevention Domestic Violence
Treatment Services	In-Community Services Behavioral Assistance Bio-Psycho Social (BPS) Needs Assessment Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Intensive In-Community (IIC) Services Mentoring Outreach Services Parent Coaching / Mentoring Psychological / Psychiatric Evals Substance Abuse Evaluations Outpatient Services Counseling Counseling / Therapy, Individual Creative Arts Therapy Intensive Outpatient (IOP) Medication Monitoring Nurtured Heart Approach Play Therapy Social Skills Treatment Settings In-Person Telehealth
Payment Types	County Funding DCP&P Contracted Service Free Low Cost / Donation Medicaid Private / Commercial Insurance Scholarships / Financial Aid Self Pay Sliding Scale / Payment Plans State Funding State-Public Contracted Service System of Care (CSOCI Medicaid / FlexFunds)
Areas Served	Hunterdon County Middlesex County Monmouth County Morris County Ocean County Union County

Last Updated: 04/14/26