MonmouthCares, Inc.

MonmouthCares, Inc., is a private non-profit agency that is part of the New Jersey Division of Behavioral Health Services (DCBHS) System of Care for Children. We are a Care Management Organization that uses a wraparound model to help children and families.

MonmouthCares' mission is to facilitate positive change so that children with emotional and behavioral challenges along with their families have the greatest opportunity to live, thrive, and develop in their communities. We assist families with building Child and Family Teams that help families both identify strengths and develop strategies to meet their needs.

The System of Care is statewide with fifteen local systems of care serving all 21 counties in New Jersey. Each local system is comprised of similar elements:

• a statewide Contracted Systems Administrator (PerformCare),
• a Care Management Organization that serves youth with a wide range of needs,
• Mobile Response and Stabilization Services,
• a Family Support Organization, and, local providers of mental health/supportive services.

The Division of Child Behavioral Health Services (DCBHS) serves children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral health care challenges and their families. DCBHS is committed to providing these services based on the needs of the child and family in a family-centered, community-based environment.

The Division of Child Behavioral Health Services is one of three core divisions of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) the others are: The Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS); and, The Division of Prevention and Community Partnership (DPCP).

The Family Support Organization of Monmouth County (Family Based Services Association of NJ) can help a parent/guardian refer their child to DCBHS. They are located at:

279 Broadway
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 571-3272
www.fbsanj.org

Families may call the Family Support Organization (FSO) directly without going through the Contracted System Administrator.