Adolescent Residential Program

KARE

Kearny Adolescent

Residential Experience

KARE (Kearny Adolescent Residential Experience) is a community-based residential treatment program for adolescents ages 15-17. This supportive setting is home to a maximum of nine adolescents and is fully supervised 24/7. KARE residents have experienced significant challenges that may have necessitated inpatient psychiatric treatment or placement in an out-of-home treatment facility. Residents typically live in KARE for six to nine months as they journey toward wellness by managing their life circumstances, developing coping strategies, understanding self-care, learning life skills, and forging healthy relationships

Program Highlights

Promote emotional and physical health

Psychoeducational and social support groups

Referral to other community services

Life skills and work readiness

Individual care management

Decrease loneliness and isolation

Maximize independence and self esteem

Medication monitoring

Transportation offered, subject to availability

Individual and group counseling

Cognitive stimulation activities

Family support and education

Eligibility Criteria

Teens (15 – 17 years old) with psychiatric conditions that have interrupted or negatively impacted their functioning in the home, school, or community.

Referrals accepted through New Jersey Children’s System of Care PerformCare at (877) 652-7624