Center for Great Expectations

Somerset, New Jersey

19B Dellwood Lane
Suites A and B
Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 247-7003
4.2 (47 reviews)

About Center for Great Expectations

Center for Great Expectations, located in Somerset, New Jersey is a non-profit alcohol and drug rehab that offers treatment for a variety of substance abuse addictions including alcoholism, co-occurring mental health disorders, and opiate addiction. They offer supervised medical treatment to safely manage withdrawal symptoms during detoxification, as well as residential care providing long term support for addiction recovery. Additional levels of care offered include relapse prevention, recovery housing, and 12-step therapy.

Specialty rehab programs at Center for Great Expectations include tailored care focusing on women's specific needs and experiences, treatment integrated with HIV/AIDS care, ensuring comprehensive health management, and treatment for new mothers, addressing postpartum challenges and childcare needs.

For recreation, patients can unwind in the rec room after a lengthy day of therapy, use the meditation room to promote mindfulness during recovery, or continue education during recovery with day school.

Center for Great Expectations has received accreditations from CARF.

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  • check iconFinancing available
  • free iconFree
  • self-pay iconSelf-pay options
  • financial-aid iconFinancial aid
  • sliding-scale-payment iconSliding scale payment assistance

Medical briefcase icon Levels of Care

medically-assisted-detox iconMedically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

inpatient iconInpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

12-step icon12-Step

12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).

aftercare iconAftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

sober-living iconSober Living Homes

Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

User icon Programs

adult-program iconAdult program

hiv iconHIV/AIDS program

stroller iconPostpartum program

women iconProgram for women

bed iconTotal beds:

16

young-adult iconYoung adult program

House check icon Settings & Amenities

  • recreation iconRecreation room
  • meditation iconMeditation room
  • building1 iconDay school

Heart icon Treatment

alcohol iconAlcoholism

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

drugs iconDrug Addiction

Drug rehab in New Jersey is the process of addressing the complex issues involved with addiction. Challenges are identified and addressed through individual and group counseling. Participants learn how to manage these issues without the use of substances.

check iconDual Diagnosis

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

opium iconOpioid Addiction

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

substance-abuse iconSubstance Abuse

Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.

Hand holding medical sign icon Clinical Services

art-brush iconCreative Arts Therapy

Creativity is inherently healing, and can help those in recovery express thoughts or feelings they might not otherwise be able to. Creative arts therapy can include music, poetry/writing, painting, sculpting, dance, theater, sandplay, and more. Unlike traditional art, the final product matters far less than the experience of creation and expression itself.

medical-detox iconExperiential Therapy

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

family iconFamily Therapy

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

intervention iconGroup Therapy

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

mental-health iconIndividual Therapy

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

life-skills iconLife Skills

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

nicotine iconNicotine Replacement Therapy

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

Nutrition Therapy

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

house-medical iconTrauma Therapy

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Check icon Accreditations

CARF

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

CARF Accreditation: Yes

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19B Dellwood Lane
Suites A and B
Somerset, NJ 08873

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4.2 (47 reviews)
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4.2 (47 reviews)
Daniel A. Ortiz
2 months ago
5

April Ludwig
3 months ago
5

carissa byrd
3 months ago
5

Amazing place for woman and children. They have helped me to be able to reach my dreams

Response from the owner1 year ago
Thank you so much for the nice rating!
Aden Rosado
8 months ago
1

Royal Heartless
8 months ago
1

if your pregnant this isn t the place for you not enough food and the place never has enough money to provide for all of the girls food is always either old or not enough of something Stress levels go high and you won t feel welcomed or respected all staff members and employees are very unprofessional . the manager Ms.Leigh doesn t care for the clients if you speak to her about any situation or problems that you feel uncomfortable about she will never handle the issue. And make you stress more about it and make you feel unsafe and uncomfortable this place should not be recommended for anyone who has a kid and needs help because this place doesn t help with anything but anxiety and stress when you are pregnant staff can have a attitude with you and treat you differently and not be spoken to about there unprofessional behaviour but when you speak up and your pregnant you get treated very disrespectfully and staff and employees only do it for the fact that your pregnant and have a lot to loose the center of greater expectations is very neglectful to all residents and if your pregnant again please be mindful of this place they will starve you because they say there on a budget there are 5 girls in the house and one is pregnant that female that is pregnant get's neglected they neglect her and her unborn child and have her eat microwave stuff like hot pockets or Jamaican beef patties those are the only two microwaveable things I ve seen other stuff are old in the freezer causing freezer burnt and the fridge is always empty some of the females have to spend there own money out of pocket for stuff when it shouldn t be necessary. this place says there a Chef and there is no chef a lady would come to cook during the week and only make lunch which is canned foods the girls should not be treated like dogs and neglected and for dinner she makes the same every nights leaving the girls to feel sick and not hungry and not eating. there are mice here as well and bugs that are in the cabinets that crawl in the boxes and leave the girls nothing to eat this place needs to be taken care of and child protective services needs to look more into this place as well as the state. Staff would make the girls try to make things look better and switch the way things look and tell them the state is coming and for them to make something if they don t like it to throw it away that is called abuse and a form of neglect. If I were able to shut this place down I would it isn t in any good condition and low staff. In addition the place is very low on food every day and every week leaving the girls to starve IVE witnessed a lot of things and have bought a lot of females food and meals. My heart was to good to sit and watch this and when the girls eat they rush like they ve never eaten before .

ryan sayles
8 months ago
5

The work CGE does is inspiring and making a significant impact on the lives of mothers and children in need.

Ellen Schweitzer
8 months ago
5

This organization is so unique and important. This foundation helps Moms take care of their children while tackling the challenges they have. In most cases mothers with substance abuse problems have to put their children into foster care, this is not the case with CGE. Mothers are given the tools and the assistance to help themselves while caring for their children. The importance of this changes the mother s ability to deal with her issues and nurture her children at the same time. What is more important than that?

Sara Silva
10 months ago
5

7 years ago I graduated from this amazing home for women and children I loved every inch of this home and I loved every heart that touched my own. I was at my final edge of desperation when I got a phone call of acceptance from a woman that worked here and she changed my life forever (Ms. Yvette) I was 6 months pregnant and looking for help and they gave it to me. Today I am still clean with my 3rd child and I donate from every paycheck I earn because without them I wouldn t be the mother and woman I am today Thank you for giving me a second chance and thank you to all the wonderful people that donate!

Katie McCann
1 year ago
5

The fact that CGE provides support & education for those who are overcoming substance abuse disorder while simultaneously giving women a safe & non judgemental environment to raise their children, is invaluable.

Response from the owner1 year ago
Thanks for your amazing words, Katie! We pride ourselves on our multi-faceted approach to treatment and the expertise that each team member brings to the community. At the core of our work, however, is the recognition that every person who comes through our doors deserves to be treated with compassion and respect.
Eric Dawson
1 year ago
5

I am always in awe of the great work they do at The Center for Great Expectations. The stories of success that they get to be a part of and share never cease to inspire.

Response from the owner1 year ago
Thanks for the kind words, Eric. The team at CGE is eternally grateful to play a role in each client's journey towards a more healthy and balanced life. Of course, we could never do it without the incredible support that we receive from people like you!
Jennifer Bragger
1 year ago
5

I have worked with them for years coordinating meals for the women Great Expectations serves. This organization does incredible things.

Response from the owner1 year ago
Hello, Jennifer. Community is everything and we are so lucky to count you as part of ours. Thank you for the continued support you give to CGE's families. It's our 25th anniversary--please join the celebration!
Dominique Vidal
1 year ago
5

CGE has provided some much to their community and continuously amazes me. Thank you so much for all of your work. You truly are empowering the lives of so many people!

Response from the owner1 year ago
Thank you, Dominique! Your words mean so much. The collective support of our community members is powerful and making a huge difference. We look forward to welcoming you during our 25th anniversary celebrations, as our formidable teams continue providing a safe place, safe presence and a safe path to all those in our care along our exceptional continuum of care.
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