Jessica Levy, left, is director of the Princeton House Behavioral Health outpatient center in
Eatontown, N.J., which recently doubled its physical space and tripled the available programming.
Princeton House Behavioral Health has doubled the size of its outpatient center in Eatontown, N.J. and added two new programs to bring specialized, intensive services closer to home for Monmouth and Ocean County area residents.
Princeton House is a regional leader in behavioral healthcare, providing inpatient services at its main campus in Princeton and partial hospital and intensive outpatient levels of care at five locations in southern and central New Jersey.
The Eatontown location first opened in 2015, exclusively featuring the Women’s Program, which addresses the particular needs of women facing acute behavioral health crises involving trauma, addiction or life transitions.
Renovations at the site added 7,500 square feet of space, allowing Princeton House to offer two additional services:
- The Young Adult Program, which serves individuals age 18 through the mid-20s struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues.
- The Men’s Program, geared toward men experiencing traumatic events that affect their sense of well-being and overall functioning.
“Our Eatontown center was the first to offer this level of specialized behavioral healthcare in the Monmouth and Ocean county area,” said Richard Wohl, president of Princeton House. “The Women’s Program has been very successful at the site, and we look forward to extending services to men and young adults.”
Launched in 2011, the Men’s Program is also offered at outpatient centers in Princeton, North Brunswick and Moorestown. The program was one of the first of its kind in the nation, providing a safe, trust-filled environment for men recovering from post-traumatic stress.
Treatment includes a comprehensive evaluation and medical management by a board certified psychiatrist, an individualized recovery plan, group and individual therapy, family sessions, coping and life-skills training, and education on maintaining physical and emotional health.
The Young Adult Program first opened in 2012 at Princeton House’s Hamilton site and has since been expanded to Princeton, North Brunswick and Moorestown, as well as Eatontown.
Many young people dealing with mental health or substance abuse issues are simultaneously struggling with life transitions and being able to function independently. Young adults tend to have better outcomes when they can be treated among their peers because they share common stressors and life experiences that are very different from adults in other age groups.
Group sessions in the program focus on age-appropriate topics such as school, work, relationships and substance abuse.
Treatment also includes a comprehensive evaluation by a board certified psychiatrist, individual assessments and sessions, coping and life skills training, creative arts therapy, family groups and medication monitoring.