Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey

What Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey does

Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey (CSPNJ) is a peer-led not-for-profit behavioral health agency incorporated in 1984 and headquartered in Freehold, NJ. The organization delivers community-based wellness and recovery services to New Jersey residents with behavioral health conditions, people experiencing homelessness, veterans, and individuals in mental health, substance use, or suicidal crisis. Its core portfolio comprises 18 community-based, peer-run wellness centers (including three located on the grounds of state hospitals), three peer wellness respite houses providing residential alternatives to inpatient hospitalization, permanent supportive housing managed through its HUD-approved subsidiary Community Enterprises Corporation (PHA880), and 24/7 Mobile Crisis Outreach Response Teams (MCORT) covering multiple counties. The organization also operates street outreach, warming and cooling centers, substance use programs, and anti-poverty financial services, and reaches 12,000+ individuals through homelessness services and 750+ residents across 30+ housing sites.

Revenue is generated primarily through federal and state government contracts and grants — HUD housing subsidies, Medicaid-funded behavioral health services, and NJ Department of Community Affairs homelessness programs — supplemented by individual donations, corporate/foundation grants, and fundraising events. The Wellness Institute, established in 2003, develops the proprietary 8-dimensional wellness framework adopted nationally and internationally and produces peer wellness coaching training, publications, and research collaborations with Rutgers University School of Health Professions. Distribution is direct-to-individual via the statewide physical network of centers, respite houses, and mobile teams, with referral pipelines through hospitals, the 988 hotline, NJ Transit, and partner nonprofits such as Bridges Outreach. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors with Victor Luna serving as CEO (ex-officio, non-voting); the Treasurer board seat is currently vacant.

Name

Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey

Legal name

Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, Inc.

Website

https://cspnj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey is a peer-led not-for-profit behavioral health agency, incorporated in 1984, operating 18 community wellness centers, 3 respite houses, supportive housing, and mobile crisis teams across New Jersey for residents with behavioral health conditions and people experiencing homelessness.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Peer support programs
• Recovery community services
• Supportive housing services
• Wellness and prevention programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Freehold

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: CSPNJ receives funding from federal and state government programs including HUD for housing services, Medicaid for behavioral health services, and Department of Community Affairs for homelessness programs.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donations, corporate grants, and foundation support through their donate page and fundraising events like the annual Tribute Luncheon.
3. HUD Housing Programs: Community Enterprises Corporation (CEC) is a HUD-approved Public Housing Agency (PHA880) providing subsidized affordable housing funded by federal and state rental assistance programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CSPNJ provides peer-led, community-based behavioral health services to New Jersey residents with mental health and substance use conditions. Its core offerings include 18 community wellness centers, three peer wellness respite houses as alternatives to inpatient hospitalization, permanent supportive housing, 24/7 mobile crisis outreach, homelessness prevention and street outreach, substance use support, and anti-poverty financial wellness programs. All services are delivered by staff with lived experience of behavioral health conditions.

Product overview

Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey (CSPNJ) is a peer-led not-for-profit behavioral health agency incorporated in 1984. Rather than a single product, CSPNJ operates a coordinated portfolio of community-based services organized around wellness and recovery: Community Wellness Centers (18 peer-run centers statewide), Peer Wellness Respite (3 residential crisis alternatives), Supportive Housing Services, Mobile Crisis Outreach Response Teams (MCORT), Unhoused Services including warming/cooling centers and veteran housing, Substance Use Services, Anti-Poverty Initiatives with financial wellness programs, and the Wellness Institute providing training and publications. Special projects include the No Stigma Network for young adults, TAFA, GROW support groups, and Hearing Voices Network. Services are delivered through regional offices across Northern, Central, Southern, Southwest, and Camden regions of New Jersey, with the Community Enterprises Corporation subsidiary managing housing operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MCORT (Mobile Crisis Outreach Response Teams): 24/7 mobile community outreach services for adults in crisis, including mental health, substance use, and suicidal emergencies.
• Community Wellness Centers (CWC)
• Peer Wellness Respite
• Wellness Institute
• Bringing Veterans Home (BVH)

Products and services

• Community Wellness Centers 18 community-based, peer-run wellness centers across New Jersey (including three at State Hospitals at Ancora, Trenton, and Greystone) providing peer support, wellness education, advocacy linkage, and recovery-focused programming for individuals with lived experience of behavioral health conditions.
• Peer Wellness Respite A safe, residential alternative to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization providing 24/7 peer-to-peer support across three respite houses in Middlesex, Passaic, and Essex Counties, with stays up to 10 days and 30-day follow-up.
• Supportive Services (Permanent Supportive Housing) Lease-based affordable housing with flexible supportive services for adults with behavioral health conditions and other special needs, managed through Community Enterprises Corporation (CEC), a HUD-approved Public Housing Agency (PHA880), providing safe and decent affordable housing for more than 750 persons at over 30 locations across New Jersey.
• MCORT (Mobile Crisis Outreach Response Teams) 24/7 mobile community outreach services that respond to non-life-threatening mental health, substance use, or suicidal crises through a two-person team (peer support specialist and bachelor's-level mental health professional) with clinical backup, serving Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex, and Union counties with referral via the 988 hotline.
• Unhoused Services Homelessness prevention and response services including urban and rural/suburban street outreach teams, warming and cooling centers, and the Bringing Veterans Home (BVH) program serving Region 1 Gateway (Bergen, Hudson, Passaic counties) in partnership with NJ Department of Community Affairs.
• Substance Use Services Substance use disorder recovery support services integrated with Community Wellness Centers and Peer Wellness Respites, promoting recovery through peer support, community engagement, and evidence-based practices.
• Anti-Poverty Initiatives Financial wellness services including financial literacy education, budgeting support, matched savings programs, emergency micro-loans, and credit counseling designed to promote self-sufficiency and financial stability for very low-income individuals, including those with behavioral health conditions.
• Wellness Institute Training and publishing division providing Peer Wellness Coaching and peer support supervision training, wellness self-care tools, research publications, and the 8-Dimensional Wellness Model adopted nationally and internationally for wellness assessment and self-care.
• No Stigma Network Young Adults Initiative (ages 18-35) supporting young adults with mental illness through self-advocacy, education, peer support groups, and guidance toward independence and wellness.
• TAFA (Turn A Frown Around) A foundation connecting people living with psychiatric and physical disabilities who feel isolated with Forever Friends through personal visits, phone calls, and email, bringing compassion to nursing homes and psychiatric facilities.
• GROW (Community Sharing and Caring) Member-run weekly peer support groups for people struggling with mental illness, addictions, abuse, grief, loneliness, depression, and anxiety, incorporating mutual help and peer support with no charge for participation.
• HVN (Hearing Voices Network) Peer-led discussions for voice hearers and those experiencing sensory hallucinations, providing a safe non-judgmental environment to discuss experiences and learn coping strategies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced unsheltered homelessness by 31.2% in Newark/Essex County area between 2020-2024 through partnerships
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bridges OutreachcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2025CSPNJ and Bridges Outreach launched 24/7 Street Outreach program in January 2025 to provide continuous support to individuals experiencing homelessness.
• Department of Community Affairs (NJ DCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSPNJ partners with NJ DCA for the Bringing Veterans Home (BVH) project serving Region 1: Gateway covering Bergen, Hudson and Passaic Counties. The program offers street outreach, diversion, rapid rehousing, housing navigation, emergency shelter, and regional coordination to veterans.
• Jon Bon Jovi Soul FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for NJ Transit QR code initiative to aid homeless and combat panhandling, allowing donations to CSPNJ and other charities.
• NJ TransitminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCSPNJ participates in NJ Transit's Chance for Change program and QR code initiative to connect homeless individuals with services and donations.
• Community Enterprises Corporation (CEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEC is a subsidiary and partner of CSPNJ managing permanent supportive housing across New Jersey. CEC is a HUD-approved Public Housing Agency (PHA880) providing subsidized affordable housing.
• Rutgers University School of Health ProfessionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSPNJ has a board member who is an Assistant Professor at Rutgers University School of Health Professions, and collaborates with researchers on wellness and recovery research.
• Magellan HealthcareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMagellan Healthcare provides virtual recovery meeting information and resources during COVID-19 pandemic.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Services for the UnderServed (SUS): NYC-area nonprofit providing supportive housing, behavioral health, and peer-led recovery services to underserved populations — closely comparable scope and HUD-funded housing-led model.
• Clubhouse International: Global network of psychosocial clubhouses providing peer-run community, employment, and recovery supports for adults with mental illness — directly aligned with CSPNJ's peer-run wellness center model.
• Fountain House: Pioneer of the Clubhouse model for psychosocial rehabilitation, providing peer-run community, housing, and employment supports for people with mental illness — virtually identical operating model to CSPNJ's wellness centers and supportive housing.
• Mental Health Association in New Jersey: Statewide behavioral health advocacy and service organization offering peer-driven programs and housing supports in NJ; CSPNJ board includes an MHA-NJ representative, and the two deliver overlapping peer/community services.
• Bridges Outreach: NJ-based street outreach and homelessness services organization that partnered with CSPNJ in January 2025 for 24/7 street outreach; directly comparable on unhoused outreach delivery model.
• NAMI New Jersey: Statewide affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness delivering peer-led support groups, education, and advocacy for NJ residents with behavioral health conditions — directly overlapping geography and peer-support delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Mental Health America: National nonprofit advocating for mental health with peer-led support networks and education; directly comparable as a peer-support-oriented behavioral health nonprofit, though operating at national rather than state scale.
• Volunteers of America: Large national nonprofit delivering behavioral health, housing, and recovery services including peer-led programming — comparable in service mix (housing, crisis response, recovery) and revenue model (government grants) but at national scale.

Regional players

• Turning Point Behavioral Health: Peer-led behavioral health provider in Illinois offering respite, supported housing, and wellness services similar to CSPNJ's programs; comparable operating model in a different geography.

Others

• Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care: Affiliated academic behavioral health provider in NJ that collaborates with CSPNJ on research; comparable as a NJ-based behavioral health operator with whom CSPNJ shares governance and research partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cspnj
• Facebookfacebook.com/CSPNJ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/collaborative-support-programs-of-nj-inc.

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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