Families Matter, LLC opened its doors in November of 2003 in order to provide In-Home Behavioral Health Services to children and families within Southern New Jersey. Licensed clinical staff and certified behavioral assistants provide community-based counseling and behavioral support utilizing the wraparound model of community behavioral healthcare.

In March of 2008, Families Matter, LLC expanded to include a Behavioral Health Office located in Villas, New Jersey. In an accessible bayside setting, the agency provides a wide variety of behavioral health services including mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring group and individual counseling services. Psychiatric assessment and medication treatment services are offered as well as comprehensive psychological evaluations. All adult, child, and family services are offered in English and Spanish and are provided by licensed clinical and medical professionals. Families Matter is licensed by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services and works collaboratively with the New Jersey Superior Court, the New Jersey Drug Court, the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, and the Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC) to provide quality behavioral healthcare services to those with a variety of personal, relational, and familial issues.

Mental Health Services

• Psychiatric Treatment
• Psychological Evaluations
• Individual Counseling
• Couples and Family Counseling
• Batterers Intervention Program

Substance Abuse Services

• Substance Abuse Assessments
• Intensive Outpatient Program
• Relapse Prevention Program
• Youth Treatment Program
• Vivitrol Treatment Program

In-Home Services

• Comprehensive In-home Behavioral Health Assessments
• Individual Counseling
• Family Counseling & Parent Education
• Behavioral Assistance
• Connection with Community Supports

Current Active MOU	Cape Atlantic INK Monmouth Cares Ocean Partnership for Children
Eligibility	IIC/BA clients must be referred through CMO, Mobile Response or within the performcare system. For outpatient mental health health, co-occurring, or substance use disorder treatment and psychiatric services, clients can be self-referred or through a referral source such as DCP&P, probation, ISP, Parole, Recovery Court, or a primary care physician.
Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Family & Support Services Divorce & Co-Parenting Family Support LGBTQ Parenting Parenting & Caregiving
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health ADHD / ADD Adjustment Issues Anger Management Anxiety Attachment Disorder Behavioral Conduct Disorder Depression Dissociative Disorders Emotional Regulation Family Conflict & Distress Grief / Loss Mental Health Mood Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Panic Disorder Personality Disorders Psychosis Psychosomatic Relationship / Peer Issues Resilience Building School Issues / School Refusal Self-Esteem Self-Injury Sexual Abuse Substance Use Teen Issues Trauma / PTSD Womens / Mens Crisis / Safety Bullying Domestic Violence Suicide / Suicidal Ideation
Treatment Services	In-Community Services ARC-GROW Behavioral Assistance Bio-Psycho Social (BPS) Needs Assessment Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Intensive In-Community (IIC) Services Intensive In-Home (IIH) Behavioral Parent Coaching / Mentoring Psychological / Psychiatric Evals Substance Abuse Evaluations Outpatient Services Alternative Therapies Assessment / Evaluation Counseling Counseling / Therapy, Family Counseling / Therapy, Group Counseling / Therapy, Individual Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Intensive Outpatient (IOP) Medication Monitoring Nurtured Heart Approach Social Skills Trauma Informed Therapy Treatment Settings Home In Community Outpatient, Hospital / Inpatient Telehealth
Payment Options	County Funding DCP&P Contracted Service Managed Care Medicaid Medicare Private / Commercial Insurance Self Pay Sliding Scale / Payment Plans State Funding System of Care (CSOCI Medicaid / FlexFunds)
Language Spoken	Spanish
Areas Served	Atlantic County Burlington County Camden County Cape May County Cumberland County Monmouth County Ocean County Salem County

Last Updated: 08/21/24