THE CENTER FOR PREVENTION & COUNSELING

EIN: 237387757 501(c)(3) Mental Health

NEWTON, NJ

Total Revenue
$4,136,957
Total Expenses
$4,217,895
Total Assets
$2,313,749
Net Assets
$1,745,045
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1974
Legal Domicile
NJ
Principal Officer
MICHELE WOLF
Phone
9733834787
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

THE CENTER FOR PREVENTION & COUNSELING, founded in 1974, is a community nonprofit in the Mental Health sector that reported $4.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR PREVENTION AND COUNSELING (CFPC) IS TO PROMOTE HOPE, HEALTH AND RECOVERY AMONG ALL PEOPLE BY FOSTERING A COMMUNITY IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THRIVE. FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS, CFPC HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND HELPING PEOPLE AND FAMILIES TO RECOVER FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. CFPC IS LOCATED IN NEWTON, NJ AND SERVES PRIMARILY SUSSEX COUNTY RESIDENTS, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING PREVENTION SERVICES IN OTHER NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COUNTIES. IN 1974, THE AGENCY HAD A HUMBLE START AS AN INFORMATION CENTER FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG USE. OVER THE YEARS THE AGENCY HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE THREE CRITICAL PILLARS, PREVENTION, COUNSELING AND RECOVERY SUPPORT, TO BETTER MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GRANTS, FOUNDATIONS, DONATIONS AND FUNDRAISERS, THESE THREE ROBUST PILLARS, PREVENTION, COUNSELING, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT, CARRY OUT THE MISSION EVERY DAY. THESE THREE TEAMS WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EACH OTHER TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC, COMPREHENSIVE AND TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THE PREVENTION TEAM HAS CERTIFIED STAFF THAT OFFER ENGAGING AND RELEVANT PRESENTATIONS AND EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAMS TO A VARIETY OF POPULATIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, YOUTH, ADULTS, AND OLDER ADULTS. THE PREVENTION TEAM ALSO IMPLEMENTS TWO COALITIONS IN WHICH THEY FACILITATE MONTHLY COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO INCREASE THE COMMUNITY'S UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO IMPLEMENT SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION LOCALLY. THE COUNSELING TEAM IS STAFFED BY CREDENTIALED COUNSELORS WHO OFFER A VARIETY OF TRAUMA-INFORMED CLINICAL SERVICES TO INCLUDE: INTAKES, ASSESSMENTS, INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS, OUTPATIENT AND INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT GROUPS, ANGER MANAGEMENT GROUPS AND TRAUMA GROUPS FOR MEN AND WOMEN SEPARATELY. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT LOW TO NO COST TO THE PARTICIPANT THROUGH GRANTS, SLIDING-FEE SCALES AND MEDICAID. COUNSELORS ARE TRAINED IN A VARIETY OF MODALITIES TO BEST SERVE THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. THE CENTER FOR PREVENTION AND COUNSELING'S RECOVERY SUPPORT STAFF ASSIST PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER CLINICAL TREATMENT. THE STAFF STAYS WITH THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE ONGOING PROCESS. SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. RECOVERY SERVICES ARE AT NO COST TO THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. CFPC ALSO HAS A RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTER IN WHICH MANY EVENTS ARE HELD FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY. IN SUM, THE CFPC TEAM WORKS TIRELESSLY TO PROMOTE HOPE, HEALTH AND RECOVERY FOR ALL PEOPLE. MANY GREAT THINGS CAN HAPPEN WHEN PEOPLE HAVE HOPE AND SUPPORT AND THE CFPC TEAM IS HERE TO HELP THROUGH A PERSON'S ENTIRE JOURNEY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $4,082,654 Revenue: $1,670,888

FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS, THE CENTER FOR PREVENTION AND COUNSELING (CFPC) HAS BEEN SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF SUSSEX COUNTY, AND OTHER NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COUNTIES, WITH QUALITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO...

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FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS, THE CENTER FOR PREVENTION AND COUNSELING (CFPC) HAS BEEN SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF SUSSEX COUNTY, AND OTHER NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COUNTIES, WITH QUALITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO HELP FOSTER HOPE, HEALTH AND RECOVERY AMONG ALL PEOPLE, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS THAT IS FREE FROM THE EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ADDICTION. CFPC'S THREE ROBUST DEPARTMENTS, PREVENTION, COUNSELING AND RECOVERY SUPPORT, WORK SYNERGISTICALLY TO FOSTER ADDICTION FREE LIVES, CREATING A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY LIVING AND ENSURING A CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR OUR CLIENTS. GRANT AND FOUNDATION FUNDS ENABLE THE AGENCY TO PROVIDE LOW TO NO-COST SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING ALL AGES AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS.CFPC'S PREVENTION STAFF IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS WHICH MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES WITH A VARIETY OF CUTTING-EDGE, EVIDENCED-BASED PREVENTION SERVICES IN WHICH THE AGENCY ACCOMMODATES SCHOOLS, CAMPS, BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS. TRAINED STAFF REGULARLY DELIVER INFORMATIVE, EFFECTIVE AND EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM, USEFUL NEWSLETTERS AND CAMPAIGNS, CONDUCT INNOVATIVE TOBACCO AND VAPING CESSATION PROGRAMS, FACILITATE SENIOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS EVENTS, ADDRESS SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN SCHOOLS (WITH YOUTH AND WITH SCHOOL PERSONNEL), AND TAILOR PREVENTION MESSAGES AND PROGRAMS FOR A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY GROUPS. CFPC'S COUNSELING DEPARTMENT PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED CLINICAL COUNSELING FOR YOUTH, ADULTS AND FAMILIES WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS OR CO-OCCURRING ISSUES. THE AGENCY OFFERS INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT GROUPS, ANGER MANAGEMENT GROUPS AND A VARIETY OF TRAUMA-INFORMED GROUPS FOR MEN AND WOMEN.THE AGENCY'S RECOVERY SUPPORT DEPARTMENT PROVIDES SERVICES TO GUIDE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE WHETHER THEY ARE USING ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS (INCLUDING OPIOIDS), WANT TO STOP USING SUBSTANCES, OR WHETHER THEY ARE SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO HELP OTHERS FIND SOLUTIONS. RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN PERSON AT LOCATIONS CONVENIENT TO THE PARTICIPANT. SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED VIRTUALLY WHEN NEEDED. THE AGENCY HAS SPECIAL RECOVERY SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO FURTHER ASSIST THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS MEETING INDIVIDUALS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AFTER AN OVERDOSE. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECOVERY SUPPORT TEAM PROVIDES TRAINING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS TO BETTER ASSIST PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, THE AGENCY ALSO ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES WHICH PROMOTE WELLNESS AS WELL AS FOR SERVICES AND FUNDING TO BEST HELP PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THE AGENCY IS ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND THE OVERALL STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND BUILDS AND FOSTERS PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE CHANGE. THE AGENCY TAKES THE LEAD IN CREATING A HOLISTIC AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH COUNTY-WIDE. OUTCOMES AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED BY ENTITIES SUCH AS THE CENTER FOR NONPROFITS, SUSSEX COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY ANTI-DRUG COALITIONS OF AMERICA AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE & MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. WHETHER THROUGH NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, NEW COLLABORATIONS OR NEW PROGRAMS CREATED TO RESPOND TO THE VITAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, THE CENTER FOR PREVENTION AND COUNSELING IS DEDICATED TO CREATING A CULTURE WHERE ALL CAN THRIVE, WHICH REMAINS AS CONSTANT AS IT WAS IN 1974 WHEN THE AGENCY WAS ESTABLISHED.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,426,197
Program Service Revenue $1,593,498
Investment Income $39,872
Other Revenue $77,390
TOTAL REVENUE $4,136,957

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $3,328,075
Fundraising Expenses $24,630
Program Expenses $4,082,654
Other Expenses $889,820
TOTAL EXPENSES $4,217,895

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $4,136,957 $4,205,659 0.0%
Expenses $4,217,895 $3,993,056 +0.1%
Net Income $-80,938 $212,603 -1.4%
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
12
Employees
70
Volunteers
100

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$72,666
Total Directors
12
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CECELIA CLAYTON PRESIDENT 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMIE LACOUTURE VICE PRESIDENT 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LIDIA ZDUNEK SECRETARY 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS DEXTER TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHAIN STEFFENS TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHAWN STEFFENS TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LOUIS RUGGIERO TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIO INGLIMA TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLY PRENDERGAST TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ORLANDO RODRIGUEZ TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN HENNION TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIMOTHY PROFETA TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELE WOLF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CFPC 40.00
Officer
$62,873 $9,793 $72,666
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $4,136,957 $4,217,895 $2,313,749 $-80,938
2023 $4,205,659 $3,993,056 $2,566,147 $212,603
2022 $3,942,824 $3,826,409 $2,008,837 $116,415
2021 $4,336,747 $4,176,858 $1,852,597 $159,889
2020 $4,228,365 $4,122,478 $1,973,435 $105,887
2019 $3,784,005 $3,375,301 $1,440,880 $408,704
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