Funding gap leaves NJ’s new mental health crisis centers in limbo

New Jersey wants to open five mental health crisis centers, including two that are ready to operate. It needs $29 million more to do so.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: July 28, 2026

Words: 1,306

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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State government officials in the spring celebrated the pending opening of two crisis response centers, places where adults in a mental health emergency can get counseling, medication, and be linked with long-term treatment while decompressing for up to 24 hours.

But a lack of funding means the sites, in Essex and Bergen counties, have yet to welcome patients, and it’s not clear when they will.

A timeline for three other …

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