ASun Star Spotlight Video (2:25)

Agency COVID Status:

• 85/90% of clinicians are In-Home or hybrid, as per family comfort/preference 
  • Less than 5% of staff are strictly telehealth. Supervisors are the only staff that is strictly virtual.
• ASun Star COVID Policy

ASun Star's mission is to provide a therapeutic alternative to the youth and families within our community. Our trained staff members provide the following programs: individual and family counseling, individualized parenting skill classes, behavior modification, anger management, grief counseling, art therapy, and mentoring services.

Areas of expertise:

• Self-Esteem Enhancement
• Marital
• Learning, Truancy
• Behavior Modification
• Abandonment
• AIDS/HIV
• Anger Management
• Gang Prevention
• Suicidal / Homicidal Ideation
• Crises Prevention
• Domestic Violence
• Depression
• Aging Out Population
• Parenting Skills
• Family Separation
• Sexual Abuse
• Trauma-Focused
• Grief
• Drug/Alcohol Abuse
• Play/Drama/Art Therapy
• Physical Abuse and Neglect
• Mental and Psychological Disorders
• Peer Interaction and Socialization
• Disability: Mental, Emotional, and Physical
• Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Children whose parents have been or are incarcerated

Services:

• Therapeutic Supervised Visitation
• Family Support Services (FSS)
• Family/Group Counseling
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Parent Mentor
• Individual Counseling/Behavioral Assistance
• Individual Support Services
• Grief Counseling
• Drug and Alcohol Services
• Anger Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Sexual Abuse Counseling
• Trauma Focused Therapy
• Art/Drama/Play Therapy
• Mentoring Services
• Job Coaching
• Life Skills/Aging Out Population
• Incarcerated Juveniles
• Self-Esteem Building Groups
• Tutoring
• Afterschool Program
• Therapeutic School Program
• Saturday Programs
• Summer Exploration Program

Families that do not possess insurance and show a financial need will be able to obtain services at a negotiated rate based on income and agency scholarship funding available. 

Please call to get confirmation before sending referral under the following insurances: Aetna, Health Net/AmeriChoice, Blue Cross/Blue Shield 

(Licensed Clinicians speak the following languages:  Spanish, Portuguese, French, Creole, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Yorba, Korean, and Sign Language)

Current Active MOU	Bergen CMO Caring Partners of Morris & Sussex Circle of Care for Families and Children (Passaic) Coordinated Family Care (Middlesex) Families and Community Together (Union) Monmouth Cares Partnership for Children of Essex
Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Employment / Training Life Skills Training Preparing for Adulthood Family & Support Services Family Support LGBTQ LGBTQ Parenting Parenting & Caregiving Pregnancy / Teen Pregnancy
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health ADHD / ADD Anger Management Anxiety Attachment Disorder Conduct Disorder Depression Dissociative Disorders Eating Disorders Family Conflict & Distress Fire-Setting Grief / Loss Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Personality Disorders Self-Injury Substance Use Teen Issues Trauma / PTSD Womens / Mens Crisis / Safety Bullying Intellectual and Developmental Needs Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Early Intervention Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Learning Disabilities Special Needs Medical Health / Wellness / Nutrition
Treatment Services	In-Community Services Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Behavioral Assistance Individual Support Services (ISS) Intensive In-Community (IIC) Services Intensive In-Home (IIH) Services, Behavioral Mentoring Outreach Services Professional Services / Wraparound Substance Abuse Evaluations Outpatient Services Assessment / Evaluation Counseling / Therapy, Group Creative Arts Therapy Play Therapy Social Skills Treatment Settings Home In Community Office / Practice Telehealth
Payment Options	Free Low Cost / Donation Managed Care Medicaid Private / Commercial Insurance Scholarships / Financial Aid Self Pay Sliding Scale / Payment Plans State Funding System of Care (CSOCI Medicaid / FlexFunds)
Language Spoken	Creole Hindi Korean Spanish
Areas Served	Bergen County Essex County Hudson County Mercer County Middlesex County Monmouth County Morris County Passaic County Somerset County Sussex County Union County

Last Updated: 09/22/21