Family and Childrens Services
Address, phone and website
As recorded in the SAMHSA directory. Phone lines and addresses change, so confirm on the facility website before you travel.
| Address | 40 North Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208 · Get directions |
|---|---|
| Phone on record | (908) 352-7474 |
| Website | facsnj.org |
| Federal listing | FindTreatment.gov, the treatment locator run by SAMHSA |
Where this facility is
Location as recorded in the SAMHSA directory.
About Family and Childrens Services
A non-profit outpatient mental health facility offering therapy for children, adults, and families with trauma-informed care and bilingual services.
Services and programs
Profile as recorded in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator. Confirm current availability with the facility.
- Type of Care
- Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
- Service Setting
- Outpatient
- Treatment Approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Emergency Mental Health Services
- Crisis intervention team · Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services
- Facility Operation
- Private non-profit organization
- Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
- County or local government funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Private or Community foundation · State corrections or juvenile justice funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds
- Payment Assistance Available
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Special Programs/Groups Offered
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Assessment/Pre-treatment
- Screening for tobacco use
- Testing
- TB screening
- Recovery Support Services
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Education and Counseling Services
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Payment and insurance at Family and Childrens Services
| Payment type | In the SAMHSA profile |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | Listed |
| Medicare | Listed |
| Private health insurance | Listed |
| Military insurance (TRICARE) | Listed |
| State-financed plan other than Medicaid | Listed |
| Cash or self-payment | Listed |
| Sliding fee scale | Not listed |
Full payment list on record
County or local government funds, Medicare, Medicaid, Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE), Other State funds, Private health insurance, Private or Community foundation, State corrections or juvenile justice funds, Cash or self-payment, State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid, State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds and State welfare or child and family services funds. Payment assistance: Payment assistance (check with facility for details).
“Listed” means the facility reported that payment type to SAMHSA. It does not mean your plan is in network, so ask before the first visit. Marketplace plans must cover substance use treatment as an essential health benefit: HealthCare.gov. Coverage rules for public programs: Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE.
How this program compares in New Jersey
Family and Childrens Services lists 6 of the 17 services and payment options we track. The least common of them in New Jersey is accepts military insurance (TRICARE): 150 of 461 programs list it.
| Listed by this facility | New Jersey programs that list it |
|---|---|
| Accepts military insurance (TRICARE) | 150 of 461 programs (33%) |
| Accepts Medicare | 259 of 461 programs (56%) |
| Telehealth therapy | 326 of 461 programs (71%) |
| Accepts Medicaid | 361 of 461 programs (78%) |
| Accepts private health insurance | 384 of 461 programs (83%) |
| Outpatient treatment | 395 of 461 programs (86%) |
Our count, October 9, 2026. We read the SAMHSA service profile of every New Jersey program in the directory: 461 of 568 have one. A program is counted when the service appears in its profile word for word. All New Jersey programs.
Common questions about Family and Childrens Services
Answers come from this facility’s record in the SAMHSA directory. Where the record is silent, there is no answer here.
Where is Family and Childrens Services located?
Family and Childrens Services is at 40 North Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208. This is the address on record in the federal SAMHSA directory.
What treatment does Family and Childrens Services provide?
Type of care on record: Mental health treatment and Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children. Settings on record: Outpatient.
Does Family and Childrens Services offer detox?
No detox service is listed in the profile of Family and Childrens Services. In New Jersey, 42 of 461 programs with a profile list detox; see the New Jersey page. Background: medical detox.
Does Family and Childrens Services accept Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance?
In the SAMHSA profile: Medicaid is listed, Medicare is listed and private health insurance is listed. The payment table has the full list. Plans differ, so ask the facility whether it is in your network. Our insurance guides explain what to ask.
Who does Family and Childrens Services treat?
Age groups accepted: Young Adults and Seniors. Programs or groups on record: Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients and Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI).
How do I contact Family and Childrens Services?
The phone on record is (908) 352-7474. Website: facsnj.org. Pathway Recovery is a directory and does not answer calls for this facility.
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