The Mission of the Mental Health Clinic of Passaic is to provide comprehensive outpatient and school- based services to children, adults and families who are experiencing emotional and/or behavioral difficulties.
The main focus of Clinic intervention is to help clients become positive, productive members of their communities.
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Services Offered
Adult & Child Outpatient Services - The Outpatient Unit of the Mental Health Clinic of Passaic provides community-based mental health services for children and adults. A wide range of therapeutic services is available including individual counseling, family counseling, group counseling, couples counseling, psychiatric evaluation and ongoing medication monitoring, psycho-education for consumers and their families, and parenting workshops.
The Family Center - The Family Center is a community-based, family oriented specialized outpatient mental health service for thirty-five Passaic and Clifton families. The primary target is families, children and/or adults who experience, or have experienced, abusive and neglectful behaviors. The Program has been in operation continuously since 1976. The goal of The Family Center is to ameliorate the stressors producing negative behaviors by meeting the mental health needs of the identified clients as well as ensuring positive and optimal functioning in all relevant life spheres.
The Ida Gurtman Childrens Program Clifton - The Ida Gurtman Therapeutic Children's Program is a specialized, partial care/day treatment program for children between the ages of 2½ and 6 years whose emotional problems interfere with their daily functioning. The program services children and their families in one of two three-hour sessions, either 9:00 am to 12 noon or 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday.
School Based Youth Services - The School Based Youth Services Program (SBYS) in Passaic High School and Passaic Lincoln Middle School provides support services to students to help them gain social and academic skills to be successful in life. The SBYS staff works closely with school personnel to support those students who are at high risk for academic failure, physical and emotional abuse, peer and/or familial difficulties, teen pregnancy or teen parenting.
Community Care Program - The Community Care Program is a community-based, family-oriented specialized outpatient mental health service for seriously emotionally disturbed Passaic County youths and their families. The Program has been in operation continuously since 1982. The goal of the Community Care Program is to mainstream the identified child into the community. By meeting the child's and family's mental health needs as well as ensuring positive and optimal functioning in all relevant life spheres, this goal can be met.
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.