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Provides group homes the support of trained staff and meet the needs of individuals with a wide range of challenges. Efforts to secure quality of life for all individuals who find their home at SCARC are guided by plans comprised of carefully crafted, personalized goals and objectives. Individuals participate in the care of their home and many other activities designed to foster a sense of warmth, stability, and friendship among housemates.

Provides supportive services to individuals with a serious mental illness to help successfully live within the community. Services include: case management, housing assistance, counseling, advocacy, service linkages, illness management, peer support, life skills, education and employment assistance, and transportation services.

Provides free of charge training of tutor-volunteers who are then matched with adults who cannot read or write (Basic Reading Tutoring) or cannot speak English (ESL Tutoring). 

Organizes programs that encourage healthy, social environments for children and parents to share together, focusing on strengthening their relationship. Programs may include family workshops and workshops for new mothers that provide diapers and other maternal supplies once a month.

Helps individuals discover after leaving The Mission, the Vocational Development Team helps with all aspects of job readiness including acquiring necessary documentation and developing skills for job seeking.

Provides referrals for health screenings, treatment and services includes general health care and education with immunizations, nutrition, NJ's system of primary health care centers. reproductive health for family planning, prenatal care, and addictions, hotline for postpartum depression, specialized conditions for cancer education / early detection, cardiovascular disease, cystic fibrosis, pediatric primary care and WIC sites.

Assists adults with mental health conditions in seeking employment or getting in to schools or training programs. Job coaches help with resume development and job readiness skill building. The program also provides transportation and support once employment is secured. Intern slots are available. 

Provides assistance with applying for health coverage. Trained and certified staff members can help individual consumers understand health coverage options, complete eligibility forms, and enroll in a plan through the health insurance marketplace. 

Facilitates self-direction and individualized planning for caregivers of individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability.

Provides financial assistance toward funeral or burial expenses for infants from 20 weeks gestation up to one year old. Support is designed to help relieve financial burden during bereavement and is paid directly to the funeral home or service provider.

Assists veterans and their families with VA claims, pensions, compensation, state benefits, and questions about VA entitlements and services.

Provides one daily hot and one daily cold meal, limited weekend meals, access to nutrition counseling, monthly shelf-stable groceries, Blizzard Bags, and pet food to homebound individuals. Service is unavailable on holidays, but may be offered prior.

Provides an interactive group workshop for individuals with chronic pain such as arthritis, back pain, neck pain, headache, or pelvic pain. Participants learn the skills to manage their pain on day-to-day basis through exercise, healthy eating, and cognitive pain management. Also teaches how to manage fatigue, sleep problems, difficult emotions, weight loss, and inter-family communication between friends and coworkers.

Distributes groceries to students and families through school-based food distribution programs.

Provides programs for community youth in effort to enrich their lives through social engagement, sports, and arts and crafts classes. Programs include but are not limited to: football camp, summer baseball camp, summer mini soccer league, playgrounds, tennis, big brother program, track, bowling, and canvas painting.   

Provides education, support, and resources, fostering a holistic lifestyle encompassing physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, social, occupational, environmental, and financial wellness dimensions. Additionally, it aids in preventing loneliness and isolation, offers avenues for empowerment and leadership, and serves as catalysts for personal growth.

Provides funding to various services that aid eligible adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities with living, working, and thriving in their communities.