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Beginning Tuesday, May 20, 2025, approximately 5,200 additional REAL ID appointments will be serviced at NJMVC Licensing Centers every other Tuesday going forward. These new appointments for “REAL ID Tuesdays” will be available for booking on the NJMVC’s appointment scheduler starting Monday morning, May 5, 2025.
Through the initiative, youth and families are led through a process that ensures a full continuum of care. After the initial referral, youth are evaluated, often through the Child Family Crisis Clinician (CFCC) of Monmouth Medical Center, which provides in-community evaluations to help divert youth from Emergency Departments.
Monmouth County Surrogate Maureen T. Raisch announced the launch of an artificial intelligence platform, “Ask AI,” now available on the Office’s website and through the Office’s telephone system. This platform, available 24/7, looks to improve access to vital information for residents navigating probate, estate, and guardianship services.
MHA’s initial focus on education and advocacy has evolved into a leading service provider of mental wellness. Featured speakers will be mental health advocates Ginger Mulligan, Kathy Collins, and Colleen Meyer
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) will be launching a REAL ID emergency issuance program for qualified customers who need to board a domestic flight within 14 days for life-or-death reasons or for urgent travel plans and do not have an acceptable form of identification to clear TSA checkpoints.
The CCC "Warm Line" is a free service that provides individuals and families with information on donation sites offering hard-to-locate items such as diapers, pet food, and household goods. The CCC Line will officially launch on April 23, 2025, and operate Wednesday through Saturday, from 2 to 7 PM.
MCORTs address non-life-threatening mental health, substance use, and suicidal crises without law enforcement, when safe. Coordinating with State 988 Lifeline centers, they are dispatched by 988 Crisis Counselors if community outreach is beneficial and the caller is open to such support.
On April 15, DCF published the Annual Program Report on NJ4S Services for the 2023- 2024 school year. NJ4S stands for New Jersey Statewide Student Support Services – a hub model established in New Jersey in 2023 with 15 regions that focuses on preventive services for schools and communities and provides brief clinical services.
Funding of $3,044,542 is available $1,680,000 in Opioid Settlement Funding and $1,364,542 in state funds. There will be a non-mandatory virtual conference on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Response Deadline: Wednesday, May 28, 2025, by 12:00 P.M