The Center for Great Expectations is a non-profit human service and health care organization providing an uncompromised continuum of trauma-informed, client-centered care for pregnant and/or parenting women and adolescents, individuals, their children and families, in the prevention and treatment of substance use and mental health disorders.

Informed by CGE’s foundational Trauma C.A.R.E.© model and evidence-based approaches, we provide client-centered treatment for the best possible outcomes for both parent and child, including early relational health, to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma, substance use, and homelessness.

CGE is recognized as a leader in the field of treatment with seven programs uniquely positioned to make a continued impact in the lives of so many at the community level.

Our relationally based continuum of care includes:

• Residential Treatment Centers in Somerset County, NJ, for pregnant and parenting women and adolescents.
• Our residential treatment program for pregnant and parenting adolescents and their children is licensed by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families and is the only 12-bed Residential Treatment Center in New Jersey for adolescents and their children
• Katy’s Place, an on-site child development center
• Roots to Recovery, a trauma-informed, inclusive outpatient center in Middlesex County
• 28 units of Permanent Supportive Housing in 3 NJ counties
• START, a free one-of-a-kind in-home and telehealth program serving 7 NJ counties, for pregnant or parenting clients and their infants, which includes substance use disorder and mental health treatment, and doula case management
• The Institute of CGE’s trauma-informed training and consultation methodologies for schools, the workforce, and treatment teams in clinical settings

Referrals:
Clients are referred through the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P), the Department of Children and Families, the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Drug Court System, hospitals, social services agencies, or clergy. All referrals must go through PerformCare.

Eligibility	Homeless, pregnant, parenting, substance use diagnosis, mental health diagnosis, DCPP involvement, reunification, court order, residential treatment, trauma.
Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Arts & Recreation Recreation / Social / Sports Basic Needs / Assistance Supportive Housing Education Early Childhood Education Employment / Training Life Skills Training Family & Support Services Case Management Family Support Pregnancy / Teen Pregnancy
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Anxiety Behavioral Substance Use Teen Issues Womens / Mens Crisis / Safety Child Abuse / Neglect Crisis / Safety / Prevention Suicide / Suicidal Ideation Intellectual and Developmental Needs Advocacy Assistive Technology Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Communication Disorders Early Intervention I / DD Day Program Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Learning Disabilities Special Needs
Treatment Services	In-Community Services Professional Services / Wraparound Out-of-Home Services Residential Treatment Center Treatment Setting In Community
Payment Options	DCP&P Contracted Service Medicaid System of Care (CSOCI Medicaid / FlexFunds)
Areas Served	Atlantic County Bergen County Burlington County Camden County Cape May County Cumberland County Essex County Gloucester County Hudson County Hunterdon County Mercer County Middlesex County Monmouth County Morris County Ocean County Passaic County Salem County Somerset County Sussex County Union County Warren County State-Wide

Last Updated: 07/19/24