This residential house at The Center for Great Expectations provides mental health treatment to pregnant or parenting women between the ages of 13 and 20 — and their children. Even at this young age, many in this program have already experienced extensive childhood trauma, including physical or sexual violence, human trafficking, homelessness and poverty.

Contracted by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Children’s System of Care, our 12-bed Adolescent Residential Treatment Center delivers a trauma-informed approach that creates a healthy and therapeutic environment. We are the only facility in New Jersey that offers these services to this group of women.

T H E R A P E U T I C  S E R V I C E S  P R O V I D E D  B Y  L I C E N S E D  C L I N I C I A N S :

Individual, family, and group psychotherapy

Individual, dyadic, and group early relational health therapy

Individual and group art therapy

Individual psychopharmacological therapy

P R O G R A M  S E R V I C E S:

Individual and group life skills

Recreational activities

Family engagement events

Educational and legal advocacy

Intensive case management, including the Board of Social Services, Medicaid, Social Security Administration, housing, employment, the Division of Child Protection & Permanency (DCP&P), Care Management Organizations (CMOs), and the legal system, as well as individual and group psychoeducation in:

Healthy relationships

Conflict resolution

Substance use prevention

Mental and emotional health

Safety and awareness in the community

Money management and budgeting

Nutrition and dietary needs

Sex education

Physical exercise

Eligibility	Pregnant or parenting women between the ages of 13 and 20
Age Groups	Adolescents
Community Services	Basic Needs / Assistance Housing / Shelter Legal / Advocacy Advocacy (Legal)
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Mental Health

Last Updated: 03/09/23