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.
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