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Offers ongoing medical treatment and counseling support to those in need of medication assisted treatment for opioid dependence. Medications administered are Vivitrol, Brixidi, Subutex, Suboxone, and Methadone. Translation services available upon request.

Operates a 24-hour hotline with trained professionals to divert youth and family crisis cases from the courts.

Provides free guidance for runaway behavior, family conflict, truancy, bullying, mental & behavioral health, substance abuse.

Offers:

- Intake and Assessment

• Therapeutic Groups & Workshops including:
• Anger Management, Anti-bullying/Cyber Harassment/Intimidation and Anti-Bias, Sexting-Referrals and Resources

Provides adults ages 21 and older with developmental disabilities who need a daily program of activities to develop skills in adaptive living, self-help, and personal awareness. The program offers on-site and off-site community-based activities to clients and assists them with finding employment opportunities and/or volunteer positions for those who express a desire to either work or volunteer in the community.  

Provides support groups for adult survivors of physical, sexual, and/or emotional child abuse or neglect. There are also support forums available through the website where adults can freely discuss information about the meetings. Offers emotional support, validation, an opportunity for expression of feelings, thoughts, memories, hopes, insights and sharing resources on the subject of child abuse.

Provides a physical activity and wellness program for seniors. The service is provided by the Bergen County Division of Human Services.

Provides comprehensive primary health and dental care services to the medically uninsured and under served. Services may include family medicine, health education, HIV/AIDS testing, podiatry and pediatrics.    

Provide clothing for the entire family (especially men's clothes), jewelry, small household items, books, toys, and collectibles through a thrift store operation.

Facilitates specialized support groups for cancer patients, their families, and children. Groups include "Together" for breast cancer support, "Us Too" for prostate cancer patients, and "Look Good...Feel Better" for women affected by treatment. Additionally, children's art expression groups run concurrently with adult sessions, and bereavement support is available for both children and adults.    

Provides information to parents, the public, and providers about availability of child care services provided through the New Jersey's Child Care Subsidy Program and other programs for which the family may be eligible, information about the different types of providers, and financial assistance to obtain child care services.

Provides supervised, structured programs offering a wide range of outpatient services, coordinated by a case manager. Services include individual and group counseling, 12-step meetings, social and recreational activities, educational and vocational services, life skills training, primary health care, perinatal health care, a program for family members, relapse prevention services, and a continuing care program, along with supportive services such as child care, transportation, and parenting skills development.    

Offers group-based prevention services for at-risk youth aged 10 through 21, addressing gang involvement, teen violence, and teen pregnancy. Prevention services provided through OTARY include age-appropriate group counseling, parent support groups, coordination and referrals to other services, convenient community-based groups, recreational outings, mental health services, peer mentoring, and transportation assistance via NJ Transit.

Assists low-income households in managing energy costs and maintaining safe, affordable utility service through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Universal Service Fund (USF).

LIHEAP Overview

Assists with heating and medically necessary cooling costs during designated program periods. Provides regular seasonal benefits and may offer emergency assistance for households facing shut-off or fuel shortages. Payments are typically made directly to the utility company or fuel supplier, ensuring continuity of service. Available to both homeowners and renters who meet income and residency requirements.

USF Overview

Offers monthly credits on electric and/or gas bills to reduce ongoing energy costs. Designed for households that spend a significant portion of their income on energy. Helps prevent service interruptions and promotes long-term affordability.

Assists individuals experiencing domestic violence and their children in healing and planning for a violence-free life. Residents receive counseling, advocacy, and assistance during their temporary stay of 45 to 60 days. Each child has a dedicated advocate to manage their transition, while a housing advocate supports residents in reaching self-sufficiency.

Provides outpatient and intensive outpatient behavioral health services for individuals and families affected by substance use, including support for co-occurring mental health disorders, with individual, group, and family counseling, relapse prevention, crisis support, and psychiatric coordination.​

Offers an Angel Tree program for the Christmas season. Families who live in Perth Amboy or the surrounding area, can come and sign up their children to receive a toy for the holidays.   

Provides educational services for children and families, vocational rehabilitation for employment, independent living support, eye health services, blindness prevention programs, services for the deaf-blind, business training, summer programs, counseling, educational materials, college prep, tax certification, peer groups, and referrals for residents with visual impairments.

Provides a store-like environment where individuals can select food and personal items for themselves and their families, at no cost. Also provides a mobile food pantry for homebound residents.

Provides monthly food pantry groceries to community members facing food insecurity.

Provides intensive individual and family support and assistance in finding, renting, and maintain permanent housing. Provides security and rental assistance, as well as connection to emergency shelter, transitional shelter, and permanent affordable housing.

Assists adults hospitalized at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital who need intensive support to reside independently. Services include identifying apartments, ongoing support to community relationships, linkage to services and other supports to help consumers maintain housing.