Pictured from left to right: Ciara Price, Residential Specialist; Marva Jean, Director; and Denisha Givens, Residential Specialist.
Trinitas recently unveiled New Day Residential, a home for at-risk teen girls. Located on the third floor of the Trinitas Plaza Building in Elizabeth, which also houses New Point Specialty, New Day is a 15-bed teen residential program with five private rooms, a kitchen and living/group rooms.
The program was specifically designed to support an all-female population based on need, and supports traumatized teens who have endured physical, emotional and sexual abuse.
Earlier this year, Trinitas Behavioral Health received a SAMHSA “Certified Community Mental Health Center” grant for $3,719,000 for specific services for two years. More recently, Trinitas has changed status from Community Mental Health Clinic to Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), and is one of only a few to have met the criteria in the US. Federal funds will help expand and increase operations of the CCBHC at Trinitas.
James McCreath, Ph.D., Vice President Behavioral Health & Psychiatry at Trinitas, says, “I’m very pleased that we can bring these new and needed services to the citizens of Union County and I am very proud of the CCBHC team. Not only did they start delivering services in record time, they met federal criteria to qualify as a CCBHC after an exhaustive review of the program.”
The CCBHC model was designed to alleviate outdated challenges that have prohibited access to mental health and addiction care in the past. The grant is awarded to exceptional organizations offering mental health services and will therefore help Trinitas bring high-quality services to its communities such as New Day Residential.
Marva Jean, Director of New Day, says, “This is a great, intimate program to help traumatized teens learn to cope and work through their feelings. It is in a small setting that’s less overwhelming, less stimulating than other group homes.”
“Truly, we are so excited about this new beautiful space, and we’re so grateful that the Trinitas Health Foundation continues to support us so we can really make it look and feel more home-like, a place where our kids feel comfortable and safe.”
The Trinitas Department of Behavioral Health and Psychiatry provides treatment to patients of all ages, as well as family-based services. The Center offers a 98-bed inpatient facility and a specialized unit for adults with mental or developmental disabilities. Trinitas provides more than 200,000 outpatient visits each year. The team of practitioners, including several bilingual team members, encompasses every facet of mental health service needs: Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Licensed Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors, Creative Arts Therapists and many other types of professionals are available to treat patients. Specialized Services include parenting groups, women’s services, gero-psychiatry, an adolescent residential program, and programs for individuals with HIV. Survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse can also receive specialized care, as can juvenile offenders or persons requiring justice-involved services.
Trinitas Regional Medical Center is one New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive hospital-based Behavioral Health providers. Reach out today to learn more: 908-994-7552.
Contact Information
Doug Harris
908-994-5138
dharris@trinitas.org
Yolanda Fleming
908-994-5139
Yfleming@trinitas.org