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CarePlus NJ

For Emergencies

For emergencies, please call 9-1-1 or go directly to the ER.

The 24/7 Performcare hotline for youth in crisis in NJ is 877-652-7624. A parent or guardian must call.

About CarePlus

CarePlus NJ, Inc. (“CarePlus”) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides comprehensive, recovery-focused integrated primary care, mental health care, and substance abuse rehabilitation services. Outpatient services are offered on a voluntary outpatient basis to adults and children at a total of 49 sites, including three outpatient centers (located in Paramus, Fair Lawn, and Hasbrouck Heights), ten residential facilities, offices at three local hospitals, and seven community offices, all conveniently located throughout Northern New Jersey.

CarePlus is the only provider in Bergen County contracted by the State of New Jersey to offer a full range of primary health care services to adults with chronic mental illness. Emergency psychiatric service in Bergen County ensures 24-hour accessibility.

TPS is partnered with CarePlus NJ to offer solutions to school districts by providing a wide-range of onsite services, including counseling, care coordination, school clearance assessments, and access to CarePlus’ full continuum of integrated care and social support services. Clinical Program Managers Mackenzie Kuhl, LSW, Heather Brown-Huston, LPC, and Gabriella Fink, LPC are available to assist K-12 families throughout the district with referrals and local resources for mental health.

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CarePlus Contacts at TPS

Note: Email and cell phones are monitored only during work hours (8:30am - 4pm) or when monitoring for emergency situations.  CarePlus representatives will not communicate about ANY clinical matters by text message.

Heather Brown-Huston, MS, LPC
Clinical Program Manager, CarePlus NJ 
Care Plus NJ School-Based Programs
Phone: 201-816-6626   Cell: 201 669-7336
E-mail: heatherb@careplusnj.org or hhuston@tenafly.k12.nj.us

Mackenzie Kuhl, LSW
Clinical Program Manager, CarePlus NJ 
Care Plus NJ School-Based Programs
Phone: 201-816-4900 x4223   Cell: 201-249-2793
E-mail: mackenziek@careplusnj.org or mkuhl@tenafly.k12.nj.us

Gabriella Fink, LPC, NCC
Clinical Program Manager, CarePlus NJ 
Care Plus NJ School-Based Programs
Phone: 201-816-4900 x4223   Cell: 201-421-8306
E-mail: gabriellaf@careplusnj.org or gfink@tenafly.k12.nj.us