For 24 years, CPC's Therapeutic Community Homes (TCH) program has provided therapeutic support, training and respite services to our families enabling them to make foster care a long-term endeavor. This unique support has allowed TCH families to work with the child's emotional disability, learning disability, or neurological impairment and give the child what he or she needs most -- a nurturing, loving environment.

CPC's therapeutic foster care program helps children ranging from infancy through adolescence who would benefit by living with a family in the community. To guarantee that the child is placed in the best environment possible for his/her emotional growth, CPC recruits and trains foster parents, and provides crisis back-up services and respite time.

CPC Behavioral Healthcare supports foster parents with:

• Training and 24-hour support/supervision by professional staff
• A clinician provides individual/family in-home counseling on a weekly basis
• A monthly tax-free stipend of $1,500 per child
• Periodic clothing allowances
• Five hours of respite care weekly
• Seven paid vacation days per year

This program is funded by the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS). For more information on how to become a CPC foster parent, call the Therapeutic Community Home Program at (732)-591-1750.

Who Can Be a Foster Parent

A foster parent candidate profile:

• single or married
• men or women
• older than 21 years
• a resident or American citizen

Foster parent candidates must also participate in background checks, provide references, have adequate space for the foster child, and provide an income that meets the needs of the family. Home ownership, employment, income, race, sexual orientation, and age should not be considered a deterrent to those considering becoming a TCH foster parent.

Successful TCH parents have the ability to love and care for a child, provide a safe and structured home environment. They are also patient, flexible, and have a sense of humor.

The Process

Children under custody of a county children and youth services agency are referred to the TCH Program for placement in foster care homes. When a TCH family is identified as the best resource for a child a “match” is made.

After a transition period, the child comes to live with his or her new foster or pre-adoptive families. The child’s length of stay within the TCH Program is contingent upon the child’s individual treatment needs.

In addition, CPC offers two other community-based home environments for severely emotionally disturbed adolescents & developmentally disabled adults: Residential Treatment Centers; Group Homes.

CLICK HERE FOR THE THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE BROCHURE

CLICK HERE for the Therapeutic Community Homes flyer.