Since 1927, Collier Youth Services has been providing unique and dynamic programs that assist young people and their families to build the necessary skills and tools to overcome adversity, heal from past trauma, and grow toward their potential in an environment that promotes belonging, dignity, and hope.

This is accomplished through Collier School, Collier Transition Program, Collier Residential Program, and Kateri Day Camp.

Collier School
Collier School serves students whose needs cannot be met in the public school and is fully accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education. At the heart of Collier School is the belief in the inherent worth of each individual and the capacity for personal change. Through quality education, specialized instruction, and therapeutic support, students come to experience themselves as caring, talented, and high-achieving individuals.

• Collier Middle School:
  Collier Middle School is a state-approved, private, non-profit school for students with disabilities in grades 5 through 8 whose needs cannot be met within the public school. The school's semi-departmentalized academic program offers a diverse curriculum taught by Highly Qualified teachers in each subject area while catering to the individual educational needs of each student.
  
  Collier's strong counseling component combines individual as well as group therapy that supports social and emotional growth for all students. Our Positive Behavior Support program encourages Respect, Responsibility, Safety and Kindness, and also offers BCBA consultative services to assist with behavioral plans. Clubs and activities round out the educational program, giving students extracurricular opportunities similar to those offered in public schools.

• Collier High School:
  Collier High School is a state-approved, private, non-profit school for students with disabilities whose needs cannot be met within the public school.  The school's departmentalized academic program prepares students for admission into four-year colleges, community colleges, technical/vocational schools, and full-time employment.
  
  Collier's strong counseling component combines individual as well as group therapy that encourages and supports social and emotional growth for all students. Clubs, sports teams, and activities round out the educational program, giving students extracurricular opportunities similar to those offered in public schools.

• Collier Transition Program: 
  The Collier Transition Program serves students who have completed all of their high school graduation requirements but would benefit from support in enhancing their professional skills, college and/or vocational preparedness, and life skills to increase independence and employability.
  
  The Collier Transition Program is a highly individualized program that works with students on meeting their specific needs. Students participate in a comprehensive career interest and values assessment to establish their targeted goals. Students work with Collier High School’s Work-Based Learning (WBL) Coordinator to place them in on- or off-campus jobs best suited to their career interests. They receive extensive coaching and job-skill development to help them achieve success after high school.

Collier Residential Program:

• Collier Group Home, located in Red Bank, NJ opened in 1973 and continues to be a safe haven for 10 young girls, ages 13-18, who have survived significant trauma, abuse, or neglect.
   
• Collier House (Transitional Home), located in Keyport, NJ opened in 2007 after Collier witnessed a harrowing trend of young women in desperate need of additional in-depth counseling and safe housing upon aging out of traditional shelter services and the foster care system. Collier House is home to 5 young women, ages 16-21.

Both homes are staffed 24 hours a day by professional counselors.

Kateri Day Camp
Every summer, Kateri Day Camp welcomes over 200 economically disadvantaged Monmouth County youth with a safe, affordable, kid-friendly summer camp experience. While at Kateri Day Camp, campers make new friends, gain confidence, learn to swim, enjoy nature, and continue to make academic gains...all while having fun!

Kateri Day Camp is a full-day, seven-week summer camp serving children ages 5-13 and is located on Collier's 260-acre campus in Wickatunk, NJ. 

Since 1977, Kateri Day Camp has provided over 8,500 campers a chance to grow in an environment that promotes belonging, dignity, and hope!  

Kateri Day Camp is committed to bringing children to camp. Through a campership program (camp Scholarship) for financial assistance and our acceptance of child care funding, campers can participate in all 7 weeks of camp. Busing, meals, daily swim lessons, and all activities are included!

Eligibility	For Collier School – through school districts For Collier Group Home and Collier House (Transitional Home) – through DCF/DYFS, CMOs, social service agencies, and schools. For Kateri Day Camp - through DCF/DYFS, Child Care Resources, CMO, or self-referral. Scholarships are available Kateri Day Camp – call or e-mail for info
Age Groups	Children Adolescents
Community Services	Basic Needs / Assistance Supportive Housing Education Educational Services Special Education Tutoring / Enrichment Employment / Training Independent Living Skill Program Preparing for Adulthood
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health ADHD / ADD Anger Management Anxiety Attachment Disorder Behavioral Conduct Disorder Depression Dermatillomania Dissociative Disorders Eating Disorders Family Conflict & Distress Mental Health Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Personality Disorders Self-Injury Substance Use Teen Issues Trauma / PTSD Crisis / Safety Bullying Child Abuse / Neglect Intellectual and Developmental Needs Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Communication Disorders Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Learning Disabilities Special Needs Transition Planning
Treatment Services	In-Community Services Behavioral Assistance Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Individual Support Services (ISS) Intensive In-Home (IIH) Services, Behavioral Intensive In-Home (IIH) Services, Clinical Parent Coaching / Mentoring Professional Services / Wraparound Psychological / Psychiatric Evals Out-of-Home Services Group Home Residential Treatment Center Transitional Living Outpatient Services Assessment / Evaluation Counseling / Therapy, Group Counseling / Therapy, Individual Creative Arts Therapy Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Equine Assisted / Hippotherapy Nurtured Heart Approach Social Skills Trauma Informed Therapy Treatment Settings In Community School
Payment Options	DCP&P Contracted Service Free Low Cost / Donation State Funding State-Public Contracted Service
Language Spoken	Spanish
Areas Served	Middlesex County Monmouth County Ocean County

Last Updated: 02/24/24