PACT PROGRAM FOR ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT PACT provides comprehensive, integraded rehabilitation treatment and support services to those individuals who are most challenged with their serious mental illness. PACT believes that people who have serious mental illness can live successful and satisfying lives in the community when flexible services and supports are provided. The Goals of PACT include: Teaching self management of mental illness Promoting community integration Preventing unnecessary psychiatric hospitalizations Enhancing quality of life and achieving positive outcomes such as: Paid work Continuing education Supportive network of friends Improved family relations Living alcohol and drug free Characteristics of PACT: 24 hours per day/7 days per week availability of PACT team. Individualized and flexible services mostly provided in the home or other community settings Medication prescription, administration, education, and support Assertive outreach and "in vivo" skills training and support Rapid and flexible response to potential crises Career counseling, job seeking skills training, and ongoing support to workers MICA treatment Direct assistance with and teaching of critical life tasks (i.e.: hygiene, cooking, budgeting, etc.) Assistance in developing peer and community social supports, partnership with family/significant others PACT services can be lifelong, if needed PACT Admissions Criteria: Candidates must be diagnosed with one of the following psychiatric diagnoses: Schizophrenia/other Psychotic Disorders Major Depressive Disorders Bipolar Disorders Delusional Disorders Schizoaffective Disorder And have one of the following (within the prior 18 months): 2 or more State Hospitalizations 1 State Hospitalization with 1 or more other psychiatric hospitalizations 1 State Hospitalization with multiple screening center episodes 2 or more STCF and/or County Hospital admissions 1 STCF or County Hospital admission with 1 or more other psychiatric hospital admissions 1 STCF or County Hospital admission with multiple screening center episodes 2 or more involuntary psychiatric hospital admissions at private psychiatric hospitals PACT candidates must have demonstrated lack of benefit from or refusal to participate in intensive ambulatory or residential mental health services for at least six months living in the community. Contact Person Buddy Garfinkle, PACT Director Phone: (908) 355-7886 Fax: (908) 355-6668 Eastern Union County Team I 96 West Grand Street, First Floor, Elizabeth, N.J. 07208 Phone: (908)352-0242 Fax: (908) 352-6920 Directions to PACT Team I Western Union County Team II 313 East Front Street, Plainfield, N.J. 07060 Phone: (908) 791-0505 Fax: (908) 791-0512 Directions to PACT Team II Central Union County Team III 1023 Commerce Avenue, Union, New Jersey 07083 Phone: (908) 688-5400 Fax: (908) 688-5377 Directions to PACT Team III Warren/Hunterdon County Team IV Star Plaza, Suite 11, West Church Street, Washington, N.J. 07882 Phone: (908) 835-8660 Fax (908) 835-8650 Directions to PACT Team IV Hudson County Team V 862 Newark Avenue Jersey City, N.J. 07306-5162 Phone: (201) 653-3980 Fax: (201) 653-5049 Directions to PACT Team V Somerset County Team VI 1-19 South Main Street, Suite: 1-19, Manville, N.J. 08835 Phone: (908) 704-8252 Fax: (908) 595-1921 Directions to PACT Team VI