For Young Individuals 12-25
Location
Serving Middlesex, Union, Somerset, Monmouth, Mercer, Ocean, and Hunterdon Counties
(732) 235-8400
Our clinical services are offered both in-person and via telehealth, if needed.
The Clinical High Risk for Psychosis program (NJ Promise) is an early identification and intervention clinic aimed at identifying young individuals 12-25 who are experiencing worrisome changes in their thoughts, experiences, and/or feelings.
Relative to fully diagnosable psychosis, risk experiences are less frequent, less intense, less impairing, and briefer. Individuals experiencing these symptoms might also struggle with other mental health symptoms, such as mood problems, anxiety, and substance use.
Our Approach
The Clinical High Risk for Psychosis program (NJ Promise) provides a continuum of care for people at high-risk, with a multidisciplinary team including clinicians, case managers and prescribers. The team provides a comprehensive assessment utilizing the SIPS (Structured Interview for Psychosis-risk symptoms) and offers a comprehensive array of treatment options.
Components of treatment typically include all or some of the following:
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 Psychoeducation
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Safety Planning
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Problem Solving
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Goal Setting
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Relapse Prevention
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Social Skills
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Educational Support
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Family Support
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Medication Education, Management and CounselingÂ
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Referral to other essential resources
Our goal is to reduce early symptoms of serious mental illness by giving people the opportunity to discuss their concerns and focus on identifying, monitoring and managing troubling symptoms and at-risk signs of serious mental illness.
Our clinical services are offered both in-person and via telehealth, if needed.
About Insurance
For those eligible for services, this program is open to all regardless of economic means. We accept a variety of private insurances, as well as Medicaid & Medicare. We also provide a sliding scale fee for those who do not have access to insurance. And if you are eligible for NJ Family Care but are not yet enrolled, we can assist you with the enrollment process.
If you or a loved one are between the ages of 12-25 and are displaying any of the risk factors described below, your journey with us begins here.
How do you recognize if you or someone else is at-high risk?
Look for changes in thinking and behavior which may include:
- Withdrawing from friends and family
- Problems in school or at work
- Loss of interest or lack of motivation
- Trouble thinking or speaking clearly
- Feeling sad, angry or irritable
- Changes in sleeping or eating patterns
- Less concern with appearance or clothes
- Feeling suspicious of others
- Feeling like things are unreal
- Changes in perception
- Changes in personality
- Feeling “something’s not quite right”
- Family history of mental health diagnosis such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective, or psychosis
If you think this might be the right place for you to begin, call us at 732‑235‑8400 or complete the form below and one of our care coordinators will contact you.