Residential Intensive Support Team (RIST) - Middlesex County | Bridgeway Rehabilitation Services

720 King George's Rd, Ste 111, Fords, NJ 08863

Eligibility

Open to residents from Middlesex County who are homeless and currently on CEPP status at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Applicants must indicate a presence of a major DSM Axis I psychiatric illness and show a need for intensive support in order to maintain independent living.

Required documents

Referral from a participating agency

Hours

Call for information

732-771-2300

Voice·

Main Phone

Website

https://www.bridgewayrehab.org/pubs/program.factsheet.RIST.pdf

Application process

Applicants must be on CEPP status at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital

Fees

No cost to eligible participants

Service area

Middlesex County, NJ

Assists individuals with residential needs in transitioning from hospital to community living by securing permanent housing with state-subsidized rental assistance vouchers, developing wellness goals, and providing personal assistance for education and living skills. Services include: outreach for mental health, substance abuse, and medical services, career counseling, job seeking skills training, psychiatry, wellness nurses, housing specialists, Mental Illness and Chemical Abuse (MICA), and vocational counselors to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations.

What's Here

Semi-Independent Living Residences for Adults With Disabilities Residential Placement Services for People With Disabilities

Providing organization

Bridgeway Rehabilitation Services

Provides skill development and support services for individuals with psychiatric disabilities, focusing on aiding mental health recovery, wellness, self-sufficiency, and improved quality of life.