Keeping faith with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and guided by the Bishop of Metuchen, Saint Peter's University Hospital is committed to humble service to humanity, especially the poor, through competence and good stewardship of resources

To offer high quality mental health diagnoses and intensive treatment to children who suffer from emotional and behavioral difficulties that impede their ability to function successfully in a social environment.

Saint Peter’s University Hospital's For KEEPS program (Kids Embraced andEmpowered through Psychological Services) is a short term acute partial-hospitalization state of the art unit. This program is licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. Established for ten years, the For KEEPS program has been recommended to “be a model for children’s partial hospital programs statewide”.

Services:

• Individual and group therapy
• Family therapy
• Academic instruction in collaboration with the child’s school district
• Medication management
• Discharge planning and referral services
• Daily lunch
• Transportation for eligible children

Eligibility	•Children between ages 5 and 17 years. -Children who do not require 24-hour inpatient care -Children who cannot be managed by outpatient care alone •Adolescents receive services separately.
Age Groups	Children Adolescents
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Behavioral Mental Health
Treatment Services	Outpatient Services Counseling / Therapy, Family Counseling / Therapy, Group Counseling / Therapy, Individual Medication Monitoring
Payment Types	Medicaid Private / Commercial Insurance
Areas Served	Middlesex County Somerset County

Last Updated: 09/15/22