Ocean 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
Contact the NJ ARCH Warm Line for more
information:
warmline@njarch.org OR call:
1.877.427.2465
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.
Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ
Legal Services
American Academy of Adoption
Attorneys
Medical services
Contact the NJ ARCH Warm Line for more
information:
warmline@njarch.org OR call:
1.877.427.2465
Mental Health Professionals
Amy C. Aho, PhD., Ocean Port, Ocean County, NJ
Brick Psychotherapy
Center, Ocean County, NJ
Christine Costello, LCSW, Point Pleasant, NJ
Davis, Katie, LCSW, Brick, NJ
Home-Based
Family Counseling,Toms River Area, Ocean County,NJ
Gail Poverman-Kave, LCSW, Manasquan,
Ocean 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
Families Support Group, Colt's Neck, Monmouth / Ocean County, NJ
Chosen Children’s Charities, Inc, Whiting, NJ
Foster and Adoptive Family
Services, Ocean County, Toms River, NJ