About this facility
Youth Consultation Service – Fisher Hall is a therapeutic home in Hackensack, New Jersey, for children ages 5 to 13 who face emotional or behavioral challenges. This intermediate-term residence supports only 12 children at a time, allowing for personalized care. A key strength of Fisher Hall is its strong focus on helping both the child and their family heal and grow together.
The program uses a team-based approach with therapists, social workers, nurses, and psychiatrists. Children benefit from individualized treatment and life skills training in a structured setting. These therapies help kids build emotional strength, learn appropriate behaviors, and prepare for success in their next placement and beyond.
Children live in a warm, supportive home-like environment where small victories are celebrated daily. The setting is safe, structured, and nurturing—designed to ease the pain of separation from home while helping kids feel valued, stable, and ready for the next steps in their journey.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type, FT, Residential treatment center (RTC) for children
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Crisis intervention team
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Medicaid; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Adults
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, Family psychoeducation; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Case management service
