Catholic Charities- Diocese Of Metuchen

Programs: Behavioral health and youth services - provides counseling, treatment, guidance and support to adults and youth struggling with psychological, behavioral and/or addiction issues. Also provides youth recreation programs.

childcare - the agency provides affordable quality child care programs which are designed to meet the needs of working families following high quality standards. The programs currently serve apporximately 1,500 children from pre-school through middle school in programs classified as early learning centers, school age care and summer camps. The various programs serve children in middlesex, somerset, warren and morris counties.

housing and homeless prevention: operates homeless shelters, low-income and transitional housing facilities. Provides financial assistance and/or resources to individuals and families in need of shelter, food, and basic needs. Includes inner-city neighborhood revitalization activities.

out of home placement- includes treatment family homes which serve children from birth to 18 years of age who are in need of temporary therapeutic homes. Also includes residential and independent living programs which provide temporary out-of-home placement for troubled teenage youth and for youth approaching adulthood. Programs offer a highly structured environment with individual, group and family therapy. Social justice: the program works in collaboration with various office and programs within the diocese of metuchen to advocate for and educate about the issues affecting the poor and to help those in need. The programs provide direct assistance to disaster and long-term poverty, both within the four counties of the diocese and internationally. Immigration services are also offered to assist immigrant individuals and families to adjust their legal status in the united states.