Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, uses the principles of quality, creativity, respect, and empowerment as the guiding forces behind the agency's mission. When reaching out to those in the community needing service, particular attention is given to the poor, undervalued, or disenfranchised. Administration and staff members design programs that focus on the value of family, individual knowledge, and the right of every client to be treated with dignity and respect.

Services Include: 

• Basic Needs-Making Ends Meet
• Child Care
• Counseling
• Immigration Services
• Maternity Services
• Out of Home Placement
• Shelters & Housing
• Transportation
• Youth Services
• Unity Square

Counseling Services

Life’s challenges can affect any individual or family. Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen serves adults and youths struggling to cope with life in the face of psychological, behavioral, and/or addiction issues. Programs offered throughout the four Diocesan counties provide counseling, treatment, guidance, and support to many who would not otherwise have access to these services.

• Addiction Services
• Comprehensive Treatment
• Counseling Services for Spanish-speaking families
• Developmentally Disabled / Dually-Diagnosed Outpatient
• Families First
• Family Violence
• General Counseling
• Parish Based Counseling
• Partial Care - Youth and Adolescent
• Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
• Young Women's Self Esteem Group for Girls Ages 13-17
• Anger Management Group
• Training for Effective Parenting Group
• Psychiatric Evaluations
• Outpatient Therapy (Individual, Group & Family) - Bilingual Staff available
• Substance Abuse Evaluations & Treatment
• Intensive In-Community (IIC) & Behavioral Assistance (BA) services

Eligibility	Age 9-17 Residing in Middlesex County Medicaid, 3560
Event Type	Advocacy Recovery Support Family Support
Age Groups	Children Adolescents
Community Services	Employment / Training Life Skills Training Preparing for Adulthood Family & Support Services Adoption / Foster Care Caregiving Case Management Child Care / After School Parenting & Caregiving Referral Services Youth Groups
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health ADHD / ADD Anger Management Anxiety Behavioral Conduct Disorder Depression Dermatillomania Dissociative Disorders Family Conflict & Distress Grief / Loss Mental Health Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Self-Injury Substance Use Teen Issues Trauma / PTSD Crisis / Safety Bullying Suicide / Suicidal Ideation Intellectual and Developmental Needs Learning Disabilities Medical Health / Wellness / Nutrition
Treatment Services	Outpatient Services Alternative Therapies Assessment / Evaluation Counseling Counseling / Therapy, Family Counseling / Therapy, Group Counseling / Therapy, Individual Intensive Outpatient (IOP) Medication Monitoring Play Therapy Social Skills
Payment Options	Medicaid Self Pay Sliding Scale / Payment Plans System of Care (CSOCI Medicaid / FlexFunds)
Language Spoken	Spanish
Areas Served	Middlesex County

Last Updated: 10/24/23