Today’s young adults face constant stressors and pressures—from school, peers and families. If the pressure is too much, harm can occur. The Family Guidance Center’s Crisis team stands ready to provide immediate assistance and resources to children, teens, adults and senior citizens throughout Warren County who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. Our Crisis hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You’ll speak to a trained counselor whenever you call—never an answering service. We stand ready to give you or a loved one the help and hope you may need. Call (908) 454-5141.
Better Future Self Help Center
Family Guidance Center’s Better Future Self-Help Center is a consumer-operated self-help center which offers social, recreational, educational and advocacy activities at no cost to mental health consumers throughout Warren County. The center focuses on health and wellness with specialized service activities offered, such as a fitness center, nutritious meals, seminars on health topics, smoking cessation services and exercise classes. Transportation to and from the center is provided to make the activities accessible to those who do not have their own transportation. Most importantly, Better Future provides a vibrant, comfortable and welcoming place for consumers in the community.
BFSHC’s services are available free of charge Monday through Friday from 2:45-6:45 p.m. and Saturdays from noon-4 p.m. Consumers who require transportation to and from the center should contact the center 24 hours in advance to make arrangements.
BFSHC is located at 21 West Washington Avenue (Route 57) in Washington. For directions, upcoming activities and more information, please call (908) 835-1180.
PREVENTION CONNECTIONS PROGRAM
21 W Washington Ave
Washington, NJ 07882
Tel: 908-223-1985
Fax: (908) 223-1996
Community Peer Recovery Center
Online Recovery Meeting Registration
Upon registrating you will recieve and e-mail with your link to your online recovery meeting.
What is a Recovery Center?
A safe, comforting and judgment-free space open to adults in all phases of recovery. We offer support, guidance, education and connection to the community.
Peer recovery support is provided by trained recovery specialists who have experienced a personal or family recovery journey. Your peer can work with you no matter where you are in your own journey, reach out to you, maintain a personal connection with you either by meeting face-to-face or via phone contact over time and provide education on available options and make referrals as needed.
All services are provided at no cost.
Our Mission
Our mission is to create a peer community of support to help others throughout the stages of recovery make their way toward lifetime wellness and healthy living.
Why did we start?
We know the importance of building peer relationships to create and sustain a healthy ongoing recovery. The journey to recovery includes physical, emotional and spiritual health. We empower adults in these areas of wellness by utilizing community resources.
Who can we help?
- Adults and their families struggling with life challenges
- Adults in need of support before, during and after treatment
- Adults not engaged in treatment but wanting support
What do we offer?
- Support for individuals and families throughout the various stages of their wellness journey
- A safe place to learn about help that is available
- Various support groups to meet each individual’s needs
- A place to connect and reconnect
- A safe place to talk with others
- Wellness classes
- Recovery coaching
- Telephone support
- Narcan training
- Relaxation and meditation
- Art groups
- Support groups
- Topics of interest
Join Our Board
The Family Guidance Center of Warren County is seeking qualified volunteers to serve on the Board of Trustees or on a committee of the Board. The primary qualifications are a genuine interest in the mission and work of the agency, the populations we serve and a willingness to volunteer your time, knowledge, expertise and support to our community behavioral health care center.
As a private, non-profit organization, the Board of Trustees acts as the governing body for the Family Guidance Center, providing oversight of the fiscal, programmatic and service delivery functions of the agency to ensure adherence to the mission and purpose of our work and our role in the Warren County community. The Board of Trustees and its committees also address strategic planning, policy making, fundraising and advocacy functions for the agency in conjunction and partnership with the Executive Director and senior leadership staff.
We are seeking volunteers who are representative members of the Warren County community to provide valuable input and feedback to keep the agency in touch with community needs for mental health and substance abuse treatment and prevention services. Members of the clergy, community leaders, business leaders, government workers, political representatives and family members are but a few of the various sectors of the community affected by mental health and substance abuse disorders that can provide firsthand information and advocacy about community needs.
We are also seeking volunteers who can help guide and further the business operations of the agency and who might have expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Finance
- Legal services
- Human services
- Information technology
- Marketing and development
- Fundraising
- Strategic planning
More than 25% of Warren County residents will be directly affected by a mental health or substance abuse disorder at any given point during their lifetimes; however, the impact of these disorders reverberates throughout the entire community and society, affecting family members, employers, law enforcement and the ever-rising costs of healthcare. You can help the Family Guidance Center make a tangible difference in the lives of Warren County residents and their families affected by these disorders and improve the quality of life in this community through your volunteer support of the agency’s mission and work.
If you or someone you know might be interested in joining the Board of Trustees or would like additional information regarding serving on a committee, please call (908) 689-1000 or email our Executive Director, Michele Eichorn, at info@fgcwc.org to schedule a personal appointment at your convenience.
