Mental Health Clinic Of Passaic history

In the late 1970’s the Clinic begins to offer psychiatric services to the Passaic School System.

In 1972, as an outpatient arm of the Community Mental Health Clinic of Passaic and Clifton, the Clinic embarks on its specialization of mental health services to children.

In 1975, with a combined federal and state grant, the Clinic purchases and renovates the 111 Lexington Avenue building and continues its advocacy to provide children’s services.

In 1976 the Clinic opens the Family Center, an intensive child abuse and neglect treatment unit serving Passaic and Clifton.

In 1982 the Clinic establishes the Children’s Outreach Home Visiting Advocacy Program, a program that serves youth and their families throughout Passaic County.

In the late 1990’s the SBYSP, through its Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Initiative, joins with Passaic Beth Israel Hospital and Planned Parenthood to provide a Teen Health Clinic.

In 1993 the Clinic expands the School Based Youth Services Program to include Passaic Lincoln Middle School.

In 1994 the Clinic begins to provide consultation services to Youth Haven, a teen residence located in Paterson.

In 1995 the Center is awarded a State Construction Grant for the purchase of a new building.

In 1997, at the Clifton building, the Clinic opens a second unit of the Ida Gurtman Therapeutic Children’s Program to serve Clifton and Paterson and the surrounding areas.

In 1999, in collaboration with St Clare’s Hospital, the Clinic embarks on a joint project to address the mental health needs of the adult population.

In 2000 the Clinic contracts with the Passaic Board of Education to provide Early Childhood Education and opens two Abbott classes at the Ahavas Israel Passaic Park Community Center.

In 2001 the Clinic partners with the Passaic Board of Education to provide the 21st Century Community Learning Center / Quality of Life after-school program at three Passaic schools.

In September 2005, the Mental Health Clinic of Passaic receives a grant to provide New Jersey After 3, an after-school program, at Passaic’s Martin Luther King, Jr. elementary school #6.

In January 2007, the Clinic expands New Jersey After 3 Program into School #11 in Passaic.

The Clinic continues to operate this program at both schools until 2010, when funding is cut.

The contractual arrangement continues until 2011, when the Passaic Board of Education opens a new school for Early Childhood education.

In 2012, with changes to the children’s system of care in New Jersey, the Youth Case Management program is folded into the Passaic County Care Management Organization.

In fall 2014 the Clinic partners with the Passaic Board of Education for the ACCESS After School Program.

Starting in 2015, the Clinic continues its long-standing partnership with the Passaic Board of Education’s ACCESS After School Program.

In August 2016, the Ida Gurtman Therapeutic Children’s Program changes locations from High Street in Passaic to 35 Orange Avenue in Clifton.

The Clinic purchases 108-114 Hoover Avenue in Passaic in November 2017 to expand Outpatient Services.

In March of 2020, the Clinic adapts to tele-health services for the first time in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.