CarePlus NJ unveils program funded by $2.9M in state grants
The Paramus-based health care provider said the funds will support services for those with early serious mental illness in Bergen and Morris counties.
DHS issues $13.6M to establish 988 response network
The grants will fund Mobile Crisis Outreach Response Teams to respond to adults in non-life-threatening situations who have contacted the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
$8M grant helps CarePlus NJ expand services to Essex County
The Paramus-based provider said the funding will help to address disparities in access as well as better integrate primary care and behavioral health offerings while focusing on underserved populations.
$8.2M grant to establish Bergen County mental health services network
Paramus-based Children’s Aid and Family Services and CarePlus NJ will oversee the prevention and clinical aspects of the new program, respectively.
After 45 years, CarePlus NJ leader to retire
“For 45 years, Joe has been a tireless mental health advocate, a political force and an exceptional leader. The values he instilled when founding CarePlus NJ in 1978 will continue to guide the organization for decades to come,” Jeremy Piccini, chair of the board of trustees, said in a statement.
CarePlus NJ gets $525K from NJDOL for Pathways to Recovery program
The organization was awarded a one-year $525,000 New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development grant to launch the initiative for adults impacted by the opioid epidemic in northern New Jersey.









