On any given day, First Children Services touches the lives of more than 1000 children and families
with a dedicated workforce of over 400 teachers, therapists, paraprofessionals and support staff.
The organization works with over 90 school districts; is approved by the NJ Department of Children and Families to provide behavior therapy and support services; and is in-network with most insurance companies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
In First Children Services’ 2019 Customer Satisfaction Survey, 95% of our customers were satisfied with our services! Learn More About the Survey>
Educational Programs
First Children School in Fanwood is a NJ Department of Education approved private school for students with disabilities serving students in grades pre-kindergarten through high school.
Learn more >We offer a small group, center-based home instruction program for students with school refusal due to anxiety, depression, or related mental health issues.
Learn more>We offer home instruction with certified teachers to students in elementary through high school.
Home Instruction ServicesSchool Based Services
School Based ABA Services
Our based ABA services are delivered by trained behavior technicians and supervised Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). We employ the use of web-based data collection for tracking progress and ultimately monitoring results. Learn more >

Behavior Consultation Services
First Children’s BCBAs provide behavior consultation services to school districts. Learn more >

Specialized School Staffing Services
We bring added expertise and understanding of day to day direct service delivery in the education setting. Learn more>
News & Events
First Children Services has An Interdisciplinary Model for Supporting Children with Autism and Their Families
An Interdisciplinary Model for Supporting Children with Autism and Their Families By: Jeffrey Selman, PsyD, BCBA-D Kathleen Gorski, M.ED, MAT Ellen
First Children Announces Acquisition of Exceptional Learning, LLC
Montgomeryville, Pa. (December 2, 2020) - First Children Services, a provider of behavioral health and special education services throughout New Jersey
From Our Blog
Keeping Employees Together While Working Apart: an Employee Wellness Initiative to Address Social Distancing Challenges
By Caitlin Summers Motta, LPC, Behavioral Health Treatment Services program supervisor, and Susan Goldman, MEd, director of community educational
Connecting with Distance Learning
By Ellen D’Amato, PhD, School Psychologist, First Children School “Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” I wrote this quote from Dr.
Helping Anxious Children Return to School During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Jay S. Cohen, M.Ed, Transitions Program Supervisor Returning to school this fall will be exciting for many students, but some will be experiencing feelings of
A Case for Optimism
By Matthew Hess, CEO, First Children Services It is April 5, 2020 and we have been in our government ordered quarantine for going on three weeks. Schools have