Advocacy/Information/Referral

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Bergen County
304 Valley Blvd. Room 30 ◊ Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
201-635-9595 ◊ FAX 201-635-9222

Mental Health Association in New Jersey
88 Pompton Avenue ◊  Verona, NJ 07044
1-800-367-8850 ◊ FAX 973 857-1777
TOOL KIT FOR MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE

NAMI - Family Organization of Bergen County
610 Valley Health Plaza ◊ Paramus, NJ 07652

Bergen County Office of Behavioral Health
327 E Ridgewood Avenue ◊ Paramus NJ 07652

Children's Services
201-634-2756 ◊ FAX 201-634-3002

Division of Mental Health
201-634-2753 ◊ FAX 201-634-3002

NJ & American Self-Help Group Clearinghouses
To find or form a group, in NJ, call 1-800-FOR-M.A.S.H. (Mutual Aid Self-Help)
Bergen County Community Support Groups (PDF)

Specialized Services

Case Management

Bergen's Promise CMO
A government funded, non-profit agency dedicated to organizing and coordinating services, resources and supports for children and adolescents in Bergen County with serious emotional and behavioral challenges.

Call ValueOptions at 1- 877- 652-7624 to refer a child or adolescent with serious behavioral, emotional or mental health challenges for services in the New Jersey System of Care.

Integrated Case Management Services (ICMS) & Transition Services (Jail Diversion)
A Division of Care Plus NJ, Inc.
973-574-0655

Project for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
A Division of Care Plus NJ, Inc.
201-398-9110

Vocational Rehabilitation

Friendship House
201-488-2121
Provides vocational rehabilitation, transitional employment services, job placement, job coaching, and residential services for adults as well as pre-vocational and after school programs for adolescents.

Supportive Housing

Bridgehaven Housing
201-664-1700
Provides housing and support services to seriously mentally ill homeless adults; consumer operated.

Advance Housing
201-498-9140
Provides permanent supportive housing services services to seriously and persistently mentally ill individuals throughout Bergen County.

Consumer Support & Social Programs

www.cspnj.org

On Our Own Drop-In Center

179 Main Street ◊ 2nd Floor ◊ Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-489-8402

For Us By Us

40 Van Brunt Street ◊ Englewood, NJ 07631
201-541-1221

Hunger

The Center for Food Action - www.cfanj.org

The Center for Food Action (CFA) provides emergency food, rental and utility assistance, counseling, and advocacy to our neighbors in need in Bergen County and in the Upper Passaic Valley.

New Jersey Anti-Hunger Coalition - www.njahc.org

The New Jersey Anti-Hunger Coalition is a project of CFA. The mission of NJAHC, is to end hunger in New Jersey through education, advocacy and activism.

Bergen County Food Pantries - www.njahc.org/bergen-county-food-pantry.html

Emergency food providers include food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters that serve meals. There are hundreds of emergency food providers throughout the state that provide food assistance to community members in need. www.njahc.org/food-pantries.html.

Intensive Family Support Services Workshops

Stress Management

Deep Breathing, Progressive Muscular Relaxation & The Relaxation Response (PDF)

Imagery - Mental Stress Management (PDF)

How Well Do You Cope With Stress?  (PDF)

Stress Management Health Center (WebMD)