News – Winter 2024

In-Person Care for Kids

Now also at North Brunswick and Hamilton!

Princeton House’s North Brunswick and Hamilton outpatient sites have joined the Moorestown site in providing the Child Program in person. Both partial hospital and intensive outpatient care is offered for children in grades 5-8. Princeton House’s Adolescent Program for grades 9-12 is also offered in person at all three sites. Patient transportation may be available. To learn more or make a referral, call 888.437.1610, option 2.

Staff Receives Harm Reduction Training

Princeton House embraces a harm reduction approach, meaning that patients and providers have access to a spectrum of treatment options that focus on prioritizing safety, reducing the negative consequences of substance use, and improving quality of life. To stay current on the latest information, more than 100 team members recently underwent a three-part training on integrative harm reduction therapy with its developer and internationally known trainer, Andrew Tatarsky, PhD. The Founder and Director of the Center for Optimal Living in New York City, Dr. Tatarsky covered the origins of harm reduction, its psychobiosocial framework, and key concepts for conceptualizing, assessing, and treating substance use.

Young Adult Family Program Now Available at Princeton

The Princeton outpatient site recently launched a Young Adult Family Program developed by Primary Therapists Jake Morton, LAC and Jon Leano, LCSW. This weekly group begins with an education session for both patients and their chosen support people on topics that can strengthen communication and understanding. The two groups then separate for an hour of processing for patients and support for families. 

“Young adults are often still under the same roof with their families, and this program helps them learn how to support each other without crossing boundaries,” says Adult Program Clinical Manager Samantha Barry, MSW, LCSW, who coordinates the program. “It’s a structured way for them to better understand the valuable roles they can play in each other’s lives.”