Counseling and Mental Health Resources
Crisis Helpline: This is a toll free service that responds 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Phone workers utilize empathetic, non-judgemental therapeutic listening to help callers process their problems and explore their options
Contact: Roseanne; 856-795-2155
Crisis Hotline: 877-266-8222
Grief and Recovery Support Line: 877-266-8222
Center For Family Services (CFFS) Comprehensive Counseling: Individual and group counseling for families to address personal and relationship problems with a focus on children and families.
Contact: for referrals or scheduling call 1-877-9-ACCESS; Clinical Director is Richard Lange PhD, LPC, LCSW 856-728-0404 x4614
CFFS Family Intervention: Resource, Support, and Therapy (FIRST A): Family counseling, crisis intervention and intensive case management in the home. This includes strengthening the ability of a family to manage crisis.
Referral: Must be referred by DYFS for families with children 18 or younger.
Contact: Program Director Nancy Lubars MSW, LCSW 856-964-1990 x149
CFFS Partners: Differential Response: Provides coordinated and community-based management services responsive to families experiencing challenges or who have threatened their stability
Referral: Families that have no identified safety, abuse or neglect issues are eligible. All referrals come through the State Wide Central Registry, which anyone can reach at 877-625-2873.
Contact: Nicole Sheppard 856-309-5300 x1401
Catholic Charities Behavioral Health Center: Provides office-based counseling to Camden residents in need.
Referral: Accepts referrals from various community resources (e.g. Care Management Team).
Contact: 866-682-2166 to request appointment or contact
Sylvia C Loumeau, LCSW the Director of Behavioral Health Services 856-342-4162
1845 Haddon Avenue
Camden, NJ 08103
Hispanic Family Center Family Counseling Clinic: Provides English or Spanish counseling for mental illness, families, adults or adolescents, but not to children. Clients are placed either in an intensive program or non-intensive depending on initial assessment.
Referral: none required, *2 month waiting list as of 7/27/10*
Contact: 856-365-7393 Marge Graeber
2700 Westfield Ave
Camden NJ 08105
Hispanic Family Success Center: Provides regular activities that are open to the public for families such as picnics, game nights, movie nights, cooking classes, etc. Complete calendar can be accessed through the website: http://hispanicfamilycenter.com/resourcecenter.html
Contact: 856-964-4692 Vanessa Graeber
2850 Federal St.
Camden, NJ 08105
South Jersey Behavioral Health: Offers a coordinated, comprehensive range of outpatient mental health services that include, but are not limited to: Individual, Group and Family psychotherapy, Marriage Counseling, Psychiatric Evaluation and Medication Monitoring, and Assessment and Referral. To set up an appointment for services or obtain more information, contact the Access Center Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m
Contact: (856) 541-1700 ext. 2030
400 Market Street
Camden, NJ 08101
South Jersey Behavioral - COSTAR: This program offers services to the homeless who are mentally ill. The program was designed to recognize the fact that traditional services do not always reach all of those who need support. This unit operates a drop-in center in Camden City, which offers counseling, psychiatric services and MICA services. COSTAR also provides outreach and in-home services including counseling, linkage and referral services for financial aid, housing food, and medical services.
Contact: 856-541-1700 ext. 2150
530 Cooper Street
Camden, NJ 08102
South Jersey Behavioral - The PACE (Providing Addictions Counseling and Education): This program is an adult partial care program for individuals with a dual diagnosis of mental illness and chemical abuse. The program, which operates five days per week from 9a.m. to 3p.m., offers both an intensive outpatient component and full partial care services.
Contact: 800-220-8081
400 Market Street
Camden, NJ 08101
Housing with a Heart: Provides supportive housing services to individuals from Camden County who are homeless and who have a serious mental illness. This is a shared living program, which provides the resident with the privacy of his or her own bedroom, while offering common space for other activities of daily living. While residing in Housing With A Heart, the resident will be required to attend a daytime activity, such as a partial care program, work, school, or vocational rehabilitation. All residents receive supportive services from one of three participating community behavioral healthcare providers: UBHC-The MICA Club, South Jersey Behavioral Health Resources, Inc., and Steininger Behavioral Care Services.
Referral: The minimum criteria for potential residents are as follows: the referred consumers must meet HUD’ s definition of Homeless, must have verification of a disability, must have an income, must be able to live independently with as little as 1 to 3 hours supportive service contact per week, and must be a Camden resident.
Contact: (856) 858-3906
Nueva Vida Behavioral Health Center: Nueva Vida is a multilingual/multicultural Health Center that provides bilingual mental health services to people of all ages. Nueva Vida's staff consists of Psychiatrist, Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist, Pychotherapists/Counselors for adults, children and adolescents. The Center offers Psychiatric Evaluations, Mental Health Evaluations, Counseling, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Medication Management. They see clients for depression, anxiety, insomnia, Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD), addictions, marital problems, learning disabilities, parenting problems.
Referrals: *Automated phone service not very helpful (7/27)
Contact: 856-338-1995 or 1996
427 Market Street
Camden, NJ 08102-1525
Steininger Center for Behavioral Health: Services are offered to adults and children who are experiencing problems associated with a severe mental illness or emotional disturbance. The adults served have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, major depression or personality disorder. Some also have a secondary problem with drug or alcohol abuse. Youth services help children who have a serious emotional disturbance or other psychological problems that have been treated through psychiatric hospitalization or out-of-home placement. Counseling is also offered to those caring for a mentally ill person. Treatment ranges from temporary housing to outpatient counseling.
Contact:(856) 482-8747 http://www.sbcs.us/
Hotline: (856) 428-HELP (4357)
