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Be The Change in Another’s Life -
Give the Gift of Hope

At Preferred Behavioral Health Group (PBHG), our mission is simple yet powerful: to change lives and save lives across New Jersey by ensuring that everyone has access to the behavioral healthcare and essential nutrition they need, no matter their circumstances.
 
With 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 6 youth facing mental health challenges — and more than one million New Jersey residents, including 272,000 children, struggling with food insecurity — our mission has never been more urgent. With over 1.2 million individuals still without essential care, we need your partnership now more than ever to bring hope and healing to our neighbors in need
 
Every day, PBHG delivers the clinical care and critical mental health services our neighbors depend on. But to bring heartwarming holiday cheer, nutritious meals, and essential household items to those we serve, we need the support of our community. Together, we can surround every individual not only with the care they need, but with the compassion, dignity, and hope they deserve.

 

Together, we can make sure hope reaches every person who walks through our doors.

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How you can make an impact:

  • $25 - A Ride to Healing
    Provides transportation for a youth to attend an outpatient mental health appointment, ensuring access to care regardless of circumstance.
  • $50 - A Holiday Gift of Joy
    Provides essential household and personal care items for families rebuilding stability — bringing dignity and relief to daily life.
  • $100 - A Snack, A Smile, A Step Forward
    Supplies healthy snacks for five teens participating in trauma-informed therapy, helping them focus on recovery, connection, and hope.
  • $150 - Comfort & Care Essentials
    Helps fund meaningful holiday celebrations for children and teens who have experienced trauma or separation from their families to remind them they are seen, valued, and loved.
  • $200 - A Warm Meal. A Sense of Belonging.
    Covers the cost of a week’s worth of nutritious meals for individuals in day-long therapeutic programs, helping them heal in body and mind.
  • $500 - The Gift of Hope, Health, and Healing
    Fuels critical programs across PBHG that provide food, connection, and access to care for youth, families, and adults — changing lives and saving lives across New Jersey.

✨ Every gift, no matter the amount, helps someone take one step closer to healing.

Give the gift of hope

Featured Donors

A heartfelt thank you to these companies for helping Give the Gift of Hope to residents across New Jersey

The 2025 “Giving the Gift of Hope”
campaign will support…

A Warm Meal. A Sense of Belonging.

Nourishing meals and connection for youth and adults spending their days in therapeutic programs — individuals who are courageously working through persistent mental health challenges. Your gift helps sustain a program that costs PBHG over $150,000 annually — ensuring no one faces recovery on an empty stomach or in isolation.

Holidy Magic for Every Child

Moments of joy and belonging during the holidays for children and teens who have faced unthinkable hardships — neglect, trauma, or separation from their families. Your support helps our programs host celebrations and provide meaningful gifts that remind every young person they are seen, valued, and loved.

A Ride to Healing

Transportation to critical mental health services for youth, adults, and families who otherwise couldn’t reach the care they need. Your generosity fuels transportation to vital services — especially during the holidays when challenges feel heavier and help can’t wait.

Their stories tell our story.

Angela
AngelaProject Independence
“I know for a fact that without Lori and Project Independence, I never would have made it to being a junior at the college I’ve loved since I saw it. I never even thought I would make it to college. I didn’t have a college fund, I had no money for tuition or books, nor did I have a clue about all the steps I needed to take to start and then continue my education. Lori has been and always will be a shining beacon of hope.”
Maya
Maya SAIL Program
“SAIL has made me feel better in my own skin. My counselor did everything in her power to make me feel safe, and she will always be a role model for me.”
Niziere
NiziereLifeSet
“When I joined LifeSet, I was timid and quiet and hid in back corners hiding from the world. Today I am back to being confident and I am looking forward to my next adventure. My counselor helped me every step of the way.”
Stephen
Stephen ICMS
“I appreciate all the support from PBHG over the years, and now getting the extra support for the last few years during the pandemic from the ICMS program has helped me so much!"
Grace
Grace Justice Involved Services
“I am so grateful; if I didn’t have Preferred in my life, I don’t know where I’d be. Everyone is beyond amazing and has hearts of gold.”
Raphael
Raphael STAR Program
“The staff are a blessing for individuals as myself, and I really hope they continue to provide these services to the next hopeless person suffering and seeking help.”
Marvin
MarvinSTAR Program
Marvin received support and guidance from our STAR program for a substance use disorder in 2018 and 2019, and succeeded so well that he is now a certified Peer Recovery Specialist in that program, helping others as he was helped. “I am where I need to be, learning to forgive myself, guiding others, and looking forward to my future.”
Paula
PaulaHealthy Families
“During the pandemic, my family support worker Glory helped us through the whole process. She brought food, diapers, blankets – whatever we needed, and we needed a lot. She connected us with healthcare services and community resources and made sure all of us were well. I am so thankful for all of the help, and I will always be grateful.

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