Partnership for Children of Essex

What Partnership for Children of Essex does

Partnership for Children of Essex (PCE) is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit care management organization headquartered in Bloomfield, New Jersey, designated as the sole Care Management Organization (CMO) for Essex County within the New Jersey Department of Children and Families Children's System of Care (CSOC). Founded in 2004 and operating with 51-100 employees, PCE provides care management services to youth ages 3-21 with emotional/behavioral, intellectual/developmental, and substance use needs, working in partnership with their families to design and implement individualized plans of care.

The organization's core service methodology is the Wraparound Model of Care, in which a Care Manager convenes a Child and Family Team (CFT) — including the youth, caregivers, community members, and service providers — to build a family vision and coordinate community-based services. This is paired with the Nurtured Heart Approach, a therapeutic methodology focused on building self-regulation and 'Inner Wealth' in youth. Supporting offerings include telehealth guidance, a monthly Caregiver Group, and contribution to the Essex County ResourceNet, a multilingual directory of family services. The technology stack is clinical and operational rather than software-driven, with no disclosed app, API, or AI/ML capabilities.

PCE's business model is single-payer government contracting. All services are provided free of charge to eligible youth and families, with no income or insurance prerequisites. Revenue is generated exclusively through Medicaid and DCF CSOC contract funding, with all referrals flowing through PerformCare, the state's single point of entry. GTM is sales-led and partner-led, relying on PerformCare routing, community presentations, the PCE website, social media, and a newsletter to reach stakeholders; there is no direct-to-family acquisition motion. The go-to-market geography is bounded to Essex County, NJ, with no disclosed expansion beyond that jurisdiction.

Name

Partnership for Children of Essex

Legal name

Partnership for Children of Essex

Website

https://pcenj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Partnership for Children of Essex is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit designated as the sole Care Management Organization for Essex County, NJ, providing Wraparound-model care management to youth ages 3-21 with emotional, behavioral, developmental, and substance use needs, funded by Medicaid and state contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Behavioral Health Care Management

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKAMAK

Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Mental Health Supports (School-Based)

SECONDARYEDACAFAJ

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Intervention & Developmental Services (0–5)

SECONDARYEDAJALAK

Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

SECONDARYEDACAFAO

Mental Health & Infant/Early Childhood Consultation (0–5)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Intervention & Developmental Services (0–5)

SECONDARYEDACALAI

Co-Parenting, Father Engagement & Caregiver Inclusion Programs

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

Keywords

• Children's care management
• Wraparound model services
• Behavioral health coordination
• Medicaid care management
• Juvenile behavioral care

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicaid and DCF CSOC Contract Funding: PCE care management services are funded by Medicaid and Department of Children and Families Children's System of Care (CSOC) contract dollars. Services are provided free of charge to eligible youth and families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Partnership for Children of Essex (PCE) is a private, nonprofit Care Management Organization that provides care coordination and wraparound services to youth ages 3-21 with emotional/behavioral, intellectual/developmental, and substance use needs in Essex County, NJ. Services are delivered free of charge to eligible youth and families and are funded through Medicaid and NJ Department of Children and Families Children's System of Care contracts.

Product overview

Partnership for Children of Essex (PCE) offers care management services as a single, unified offering for youth with complex needs (emotional/behavioral, intellectual/developmental, and substance use). The core service utilizes a Wraparound Model of Care combined with the Nurtured Heart Approach methodology. Supporting services include telehealth guidance, caregiver support groups, and connection to the Essex County ResourceNet directory. PCE operates as part of New Jersey's Children's System of Care, providing services primarily to youth ages 3-21 and their families in Essex County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Care Management Services Care management services provided to eligible youth and families in Essex County, NJ, using a Wraparound model of care approach. Includes linkage and care coordination to community-based services that address identified youth and family needs, with twice-monthly in-person care manager contact.
• Caregiver Support Group A caregiver group held every second Tuesday of the month for caregivers of youth receiving PCE services; offers connection to additional supportive resources, experience-sharing, and engaging activities.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PerformCare of New JerseycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerformCare is the Contracted System Administrator (CSA) for the New Jersey Children's System of Care (CSOC) and serves as the single point of entry for all children, adolescents, and young adults (up to age 21) who need behavioral health, developmental/intellectual disability, or substance use treatment services.
• NJ Children's System of Care (CSOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSOC is a division of NJ's Department of Children and Families that serves children with emotional and behavioral health challenges, children with developmental/intellectual disabilities, and children with substance use challenges. PCE is a designated CMO within this system.
• Essex County Family Support Organization (FSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA non-profit organization made up of parents and community members whose mission is to ensure that every Essex County family with children having special emotional and behavioral needs is given community-based resources and support in a family-friendly, child-centered, culturally competent manner.
• Children's Mobile Response & Stabilization Services (MRSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvailable 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help children and youth experiencing emotional or behavioral crises. Services are designed to defuse immediate crises, keep children safe in their homes, and maintain children in their current living situations.
• Essex County CIACCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's Inter-Agency Coordinating Council serves as a mechanism to provide Essex County with a multidisciplinary forum to review and discuss the system of services for children with special social, emotional, and behavioral challenges.
• NJCMOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollection of all 15 Care Management Organizations in NJ formed to encourage collaboration and cooperation among CMOs, educate the community on the role of CMOs, and assist youth and families connect to needed resources.
• Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Jersey's child protection and child welfare agency within the NJ Department of Children and Families, responsible for investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect and arranging for child's protection and family's treatment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: National nonprofit providing youth care, family services, and behavioral health programs. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering wraparound and family-driven care models similar to PCE's methodology.
• PerformCare: The Contracted System Administrator for NJ's entire Children's System of Care and PCE's upstream referral source. Adjacent incumbent that manages statewide intake, eligibility, and utilization, rather than direct care management like PCE.
• Youth Villages: National nonprofit providing intensive in-home and community-based services for youth and families with emotional and behavioral challenges. Comparable as a larger-scale wraparound-style services provider in the same youth behavioral health category.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large national nonprofit operating behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disability services for children and families. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same youth behavioral health and IDD service category PCE addresses.

Others

• Essex County Family Support Organization: A partner nonprofit providing family-driven support and advocacy for Essex County families of children with special emotional and behavioral needs. Comparable as an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, since it complements rather than replicates PCE's care management role.

Direct peers

• Bright Harbor Healthcare: Another designated Care Management Organization within NJ's Children's System of Care serving Monmouth County. Comparable because it operates the same CMO contract model with wraparound-style care management for youth with complex needs.
• CarePlus NJ: Designated CMO serving Bergen County under NJ CSOC. Comparable because it delivers the same care management services to youth with behavioral health and developmental needs under the same state framework as PCE.
• NJCMO (NJ Care Management Organizations collective): The collective of all 15 Care Management Organizations in New Jersey, of which PCE is a member. Direct peer because it represents the same organizational model serving other NJ counties under the same CSOC framework.
• Oaks Integrated Care: Designated Care Management Organization serving Camden and Burlington counties within NJ CSOC. Comparable because it provides care management for youth with behavioral health, IDD, and substance use needs under the same state system.
• Preferred Behavioral Health Group of NJ: Designated Care Management Organization serving Ocean County within NJ CSOC. Comparable because it operates the same county-level care management contract structure for children with emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/partnership-for-children-of-essex
• Facebookfacebook.com/EssexCountyCMO

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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