Mercer County

Special Note: There may be resources available that are not listed here. 
                      For more information, please contact the NJ ARCH Warm Line at:
                                      warmline@njarch.org  OR call: 1.877.427.2465

Adoption Agencies

Children's Home Society, Christine Redmon, (609) 695-6274

Division of Youth & Family Services (DYFS)

Downey Side, Inc., Karen Tesoriero,  (609) 538-8200

Holt International Children's Services, Patricia Kelty, (609) 882-4972



Children's Crisis Intervention Services

The Children's Crisis Intervention Services (CCIS) listed below provide inpatient
psychiatric services in a hospital setting for children in "acute" crisis situations
including homicidal or suicidal episodes.  Children can be admitted voluntarily
or committed by an appropriate agent.  Each one provides services to specific
counties in New Jersey.

University Behavioral Healthcare, Piscataway, NJ




Family Service Association of New Jersey

Family and Children's Services of Central New Jersey, Mercer County, Princeton, NJ




Legal Services
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys

 

Medical services
 
 Chiteste, Deborah MS, CCC/SLP, Pennington, NJ

Mental Health Professionals

Hart Patti E. LCSW, ACSW, Princeton, NJ

Hurwitz Allison D. MSW, LSW, Princeton, NJ

Lyon Lynne MSW, LSW, Lawrenceville, Mercer County, NJ

Mantell Joni MSW, LCSW, CSW, Pennington, NJ

Martinson Charles F, MD, Princeton, NJ

Tilder Leigh  Pennington, Mercer County, NJ

Suabedissen Ann M, Hamilton Squere, Mercer County, NJ

Pre and Post Adoption Counseling Service

These Pre and Post Adoption Counseling services are provided FREE of charge
by private agencies granted contracts and referrals from DYFS.  Please note that
the free Pre Adoption services are only available for families with children placed
through DYFS and with a referral from DYFS.  The free Post Adoption services are
available to all New Jersey families who have adopted children up to the age of
18; whether from DYFS, a private agency or some other means. 
Available services may differ from county to county.

Catholic Charities, Perth Amboy, NJ

Children's Home Society, Trenton NJ

Resource Family Recruitment

Foster and Adoptive Family Services, Statewide, NJ

 

Support Groups

Adoptive Parents Organization of Central New Jersey, Hamilton, NJ

Foster and Adoptive Family Services, Mercer County, Hamilton, NJ