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Family Guidance Center Corporation (CRF ID #48)
FORMER NAME
Community Guidance Center
ADDRESS
1931 Nottingham Way
Hamilton, NJ 08619
PHONE
609-586-4759 - Administrative Offices
609-586-2574 - Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS)
FAX
609-586-4759 - Administrative Offices
609-486-1465 - Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS)
HOTLINE
609-587-6641 - MON-FRI: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. - for all information, referrals and appointments.
ADMINISTRATOR
Mark W. Lamar, LCSW, MBA, Executive Director
HOURS
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HOURS - MON-FRI: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SERVICE HOURS - Vary according to service
DESCRIPTION
A non-profit agency which provides a broad spectrum of mental health services. Staff includes social workers, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, certified substance abuse counselors, special education teachers, and certified financial counselors. Branch offices in Hamilton and Trenton. Fees based on ability to pay. Approved for Medicaid, Medicare and medical insurance. Licensed by the New Jersey Department of Mental Health.
SERVICES
Counseling, mental health - Individual, family, group - Children - adults
Counseling - Substance abuse/addictions/compulsions, marital problems and divorce, domestic violence, sexual abuse, death and bereavement, AIDS
Psychotherapy and psychiatric medication management
Diagnosis and evaluation - Mental illness
Education and assessment - Alcohol, drug abuse - First DWI offenders
Counseling - Credit/financial
Public education/information - Mental health and family life issues, AIDS
Special education - Children with emotional or behavioral problems
Employee assistance
PROGRAMS
Family Preservation Services (FPS): Intensive, community based program which provides in-home family education and crisis intervention to families with children at risk of out-of-home placement. Call 609-393-1626.
Behavioral Health Services (BHS): Provides outpatient mental health services and psychiatric medication monitoring. Center Director: Jeffery Robbins, Ed.D, LCADC. For appointments call 609-587-6641
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central NJ: Program approved by the New Jersey State Department of Banking and Insurance.Provides advice on how to handle money and reduce or eliminate debt. Debt Management Program: Bankruptcy counseling and certificate, home-buyers education and First Homebuyers certificate, foreclosure counseling and prevention. HUD certified. Telephone 609-586-2574, FAX 609-586-1465. Website: 222.cccscentralnj.com. Center Director: Scott Dingwall, LCSW.Children's Day Treatment Program: Structured, 5 days per week, 12-month therapeutic environment for children ages 6-14 with socioemotional and/or developmental disorders, which functions as an after school program (Sept.-June) and as a full-day therapeutic camp in July and August. 1925 Pennington Road. FAX 609-882-3880, Stephen Patillo, Director, tel. 609-882-1898.
Children's Day School: Accredited special education program for children ages 5-14 experiencing emotional, behavioral or developmental difficulties. Comprehensive academic program with highly structured small group instruction. 1925 Pennington Road, Ewing Township, NJ (The Lanning School) 609-882-2288, FAX 609-882-1806, Principal/Director: James Rigel, LCSW, MDiv.
Children's Day Treatment: Structured, 5 days per week, 12 month therapeutic environment for children ages 6-14 with socio-emotional and/or developmental disorders which functions as an after-school program (Sept.-June) and as a full day therapeutic camp in July and August. 1925 Pennington Road, Ewing Twp., NJ (The Lanning School). Telephone 609-882-1898, FAX: 609-882-3880. Center Director: Stephen Patillo, LCSW
HIV Care Coordination Program: Telephone 609-588-0202, FAX 609-588-0020 or e-mail marta.rosario@fgccorp.org
Substance Abuse Recovery Program: Outpatient treatment for drug and alcohol abuse. Treatment also available for individuals with substance abuse and mental problems. For appointments call: 609-587-6641
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Spanish
PUBLICATIONS
Family Focus (newsletter) - published once per year
Annual Report
SPECIAL EVENTS
Trustees Reception: Annual fund raising event
FOUNDED
1948. 1993 the Community Guidance Center of Mercer County and the Family Service Association of Trenton/Hopewell Valley consolidated into the Family Guidance Center.
SUBJECT
COUNSELING
MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND SERVICES
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
CONSUMER SERVICES
EDUCATION - CHILDREN AND YOUTH
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
MENTORING
SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
CAMPING
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
DATE MODIFIED
12-19-06