The history of Family Empowerment Associates, LLC (FEA) goes back over 17 years. Back in 2004, I began working with the In-Community population. I worked for someone else and thought the process and services could be improved and the timing was ripe for me to start my own organization to do the quality work I envisioned could be possible within this program.

I wanted to find seasoned and like-minded therapists and Behavioral Assistants to help the company to expand and bring the caring professional vision that I had developed to fruition. The company goal was to have a fairly small group of professionals, who can be monitored and have a family feel, which I thought was so important in this line of work. We sought out only well-experienced therapists, that I either knew personally or were recommended by trusted colleagues.

Well it's over 17 years later and FEA has collected a fine group of caring, well trained professionals that truly care about their clients and serve them with all the skills and knowledge they have in their tool boxes. We have grown to around 40 professionals with a variety of backgrounds, from police work, pastoral services, and the academic world. 

Most of our professionals have families of their own. Having a family of your own serves as a great arena to test your skills, before you need to use them on the families you are serving. I have always had the vision for FEA to be a company that parents and children feel comfortable with and can be honest with in order to help them navigate this difficult life and all the challenges that face families on a regular basis.

Parenting is a job with little rewards at times, but it helps us grow as human beings and hopefully we have the skills and patience to help our children to grow and become valued, productive citizens of this world. FEA is dedicated to serving families to learn, refine, and expend all the skills necessary to make this life experience the best it can be.

Current Active MOU	Cape Atlantic INK Monmouth Cares Ocean Partnership for Children
Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults Seniors
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health ADHD / ADD Alzheimer's and Associated Dementias Anger Management Anxiety Attachment Disorder Behavioral Conduct Disorder Depression Dermatillomania Dissociative Disorders Eating Disorders Family Conflict & Distress Fire-Setting Grief / Loss Mental Health Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Personality Disorders Psychosomatic Self-Injury Substance Use Teen Issues Trauma / PTSD Womens / Mens Crisis / Safety Bullying Child Abuse / Neglect Crisis / Safety / Prevention Suicide / Suicidal Ideation Intellectual and Developmental Needs Advocacy Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Communication Disorders Early Intervention Learning Disabilities Medical Meditation / Relaxation Techniques Preventative Healthcare
Treatment Services	In-Community Services Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) ARC-GROW Behavioral Assistance Bio-Psycho Social (BPS) Needs Assessment Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) CSOC Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) Intensive In-Community (IIC) Services Mentoring Parent Coaching / Mentoring Psychological / Psychiatric Evals Substance Abuse Evaluations Outpatient Services Alternative Therapies Assessment / Evaluation Counseling Counseling / Therapy, Family Counseling / Therapy, Group Counseling / Therapy, Individual Medication Monitoring Play Therapy Social Skills Trauma Informed Therapy Treatment Settings Home In Community Office / Practice Telehealth
Payment Options	County Funding Medicaid Private / Commercial Insurance Self Pay State Funding System of Care (CSOCI Medicaid / FlexFunds)
Language Spoken	Spanish
Areas Served	Atlantic County Cape May County Monmouth County Ocean County

Last Updated: 03/24/23