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Day Programs in Essex County

Prospect House-
424 Main St.
East Orange, NJ 07018
973-674-8067

Prospect House (PH) helps those suffering from psychiatric disorders to learn to manage and gain control over their illness.  A staff of experienced mental health professionals provide support, education and skills training.  Members contribute to the PH community by participating in one of four units: food services, house services, clerical research services and members services.  Members have the chance to explore the expectations and rewards of work, while building their vocational and interpersonal skills. Psychiatric evaluations and medication management are also provided.

Vocational opportunities- PH offers Transitional Employment, a program which provides members the opportunity to work for 6 months at a part-time, paying job in the community.

Therapeutic Socialization and Recreation- Members participate in activities including trips to museums, the movies, and basketball games.

Senior Program- PH offers a special program for seniors to permit them to interact and socialize which decreases the risk of isolation and hospitalization.

Community Psychiatric Institute-
49 South Munn Ave.
East Orange, NJ 07018
973-673-3342

CommunityPsychiatric Institute is an ambulatory behavioral health program providing psychiatric and biopsychosocial services in a partial hospitalization setting to the mentally ill and the mentally ill, chemical abuser.  Services include assessment, individual and group therapy including psychotherapy, family, vocational rehabilitation, creative arts, horticulture therapy, socialization and daily living skill development.  Psychiatric evaluations and medication management are also provided.

Essecare Behavioral Health Services-
20 Main St.
Orange, NJ 07050
973-414-0091

Essecare, an Adult Partial Care Program, will provide rehabilitative services, support, counseling, case management, and psychosocial services to adults ages 18 or older with a mental illness. The program is open Monday through Friday from 8:45am to 3:15pm. We also offer a MICA tract (Mentally Ill Chemically Addicted) which offers specialized intensive substance abuse treatment and maintenance. For anyone who would like to explore and prepare for new possibilities or to return to the workforce we offer a variety of prevocational training.

Prevocational Training-

Basic Skills Assessment

Basic Skills Training

Barriers to Employment

Accessing Employment Information

Social Security/SSI/Medicaid

Symptom Management

Resume Writing

Interview Skills

Job Applications

Workshop

Thrift Shop

Art & Leisure Skills Training-

Art Therapy

Movement & Music

Creative Movement

Creative Writing

Stories & Plays

Express Yourself

Social Skills

Life Skills-

Understanding Mental Illness

Medication Education

Anger Management

Dealing with Emotions

Coping with Loss

Coping with Depression

Stress Reduction

Human Sexuality

Relationships

UMDNJ-

183 South Orange Ave.

Newark, NJ 07103

973-972-5479

UMDNJ has an Acute Day Hospital program and an Extended Treatment Partial Hospitalization program.
The Adult Acute Day Hospital provides psychiatric services to adults who are able to return to the community but continue to require significant clinical intervention. The treatment will be composed of a psychiatrist and/or nurse practitioner, clinician, registered nurse, activities therapist and mental health specialist. The individual will engage in a variety of therapies possibly including community meetings, group therapy, individual therapy, creative arts therapy, life skills, medication education, recreation, exercise groups, etc.
The Extended Partial Hospitalization is an all day program that provides treatment, supports and habilitation services for those who suffer from severe and persistent mental illness, with the goal of integrating the client back into community life. We offer individualized services geared to the unique aspects of each person’s strengths and needs. Our clients are encouraged to articulate their goals and move toward them through daily participation in program. We provide psychiatric evaluation and consultation, group and individual therapy, medication prescription and management, addiction and recovery services, work readiness, stress management, family supports and education, nutritional counseling, referral and linkages to housing and employment services, and holiday and special events programming.

Free transportation is available.

Northwest Essex Community Healthcare Network, Inc.-

570 Belleville Avenue

Belleville, NJ 07109

973-450-3127

The Partial Care Program is a psychiatric rehabilitation program which delivers treatment, training and psycho-educational services to consumers with mental illness over the age of 18. The mission of Partial Care is to improve the quality of life of our consumers by providing a range of services and treatment levels which effectively meet their needs for recovery and wellness. The Partial Care program offers the following services: Case Management, Psychiatric Evaluation, Medication Monitoring, Recovery and Wellness based Psychoeducation Groups, Individual/Group Counseling Utilizing a Cognitive Behavioral Approach, Prevocational Training, Integrated Dual Disorder Treatments (for individuals with mental illness who also have a substance abuse problem), Skill Training, Transportation Services, and a free balanced lunch program.
The program operates Monday through Friday, 9am to 3:30pm.
East Orange General-

300 Central Avenue

East Orange, NJ 07018

973-414-3489

East Orange General Partial Hospital program is an acute psychiatric day program which provides treatment for adult outpatients ages 18 and up. The department provides patients with psychosocial assessments, individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, medication education, psychiatric evaluations, and case management services. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9am to 3pm.
Mt. Carmel Guild-

1160 Raymond Blvd.

Newark, NJ 07102

973-596-4190

This program provides comprehensive, individualized day treatment services to adults with either a serious mental illness alone or in combination with a chemical addiction for adults over the age of 18. This program is for patients who need close monitoring of their daily living, symptoms, and medication. The goal of the program is to minimize or prevent psychiatric hospitalization and to assist patients in maximizing their ability to function independently in the community. Services include pre-vocational activities, medication monitoring, case management, graduate groups, and aftercare.
The Pre-vocational program consists of five pre-vocational training units that help clients develop work and interpersonal skills geared toward readiness for vocational rehabilitation. The program consists of five units:

Food Service Unit: Clients learn proper food handling techniques while serving lunch to Partial Hospital clients. They clean the work area and equipment daily using proper sanitary practices.

Newsletter Unit: Clients prepare a monthly bilingual newsletter. They write articles, poetry and conduct interviews. Items are typed on the computer, “laid out” and printed.

Arts and Crafts Unit: Clients make several different craft items. Projects are also made for special occasions such as holidays

Retail Unit: Clients learn skills such as, ringing up sales, taking inventory, stocking shelves, and record cash flow, while working in our Coffee and Thrift Shops. Interpersonal skills are learned through their interactions with customers.

Clerical Unit: Clients monitor the lunch program by enrolling members, tabulating and recording lunch totals then entering this information into the computer. They monitor PH program attendance and update sign-in sheets to reflect active cases.
Mt. Carmel Guild also offers a Graduate Group. When clients “graduate” from Partial Hospital or MICA, moving on to vocational, educational or volunteer programs they may still benefit from some transitional support, which is available through the late afternoon Graduate Group. In Graduate Group clients have an opportunity to discuss the new psychosocial stressors they are now experiencing since they have re-entered their community’s mainstream. This program is held on Thursday evenings between 3:45 and 6pm. A psychiatrist is available to provide medication monitoring. Dinner is also served.
Hours of operation are Mon, Tues, Wed, and Fri 9am to 3pm; Thurs to 6pm
Newark Beth Israel-

201 Lyons Avenue

Newark, NJ 07122

973-935-3322

This full-time psychiatric rehabilitation program offers a wide range of mental health services for individuals who need a highly structured therapeutic environment. Services are available for people who have been discharged from psychiatric hospitals and need support in readjusting to life in the community, as well as individuals who experience difficulties that impair their ability to function independently.
Mountainside Hospital-

1 Bay St.

Montclair, NJ 07042

973-429-6260

New Hope Behavioral Health Care-

277 Coit St.

Irvington, NJ 07111

973-373-5100