Care Plus Foundation


Decreasing the Stigma of Mental Illness
Action  ◙  Education  ◙  Resources

Care Plus Foundation strives to build a brighter world for the 1 in 4 in our community suffering from a diagnosable mental illness - from depression and anxiety, to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. We accomplish this by providing both direct support and advocacy. 

In the News

May is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Month

Wear a GREEN ribbon to promote Children's Mental Health Awareness and decrease the stigma!   

11th Annual Courage Awards Dinner  

  Buy Tickets

Care Plus Foundation will honor two businesses and three individuals that have worked to decrease the stigma of mental illness at its 11th Annual Courage Awards Dinner.   The dinner, which is accompanied by a silent auction and raffle, is the Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser and will be held on June 18, 2009 at Macaluso’s in Hawthorne, NJ.  Cocktails and auction begin at 6pm, dinner and Courage Awards to follow at 7pm.   

Preview Auction

 

Raffle Tickets available for $10 each,

items include:

 42" Sharp AQUOS Flat Screen LCD TV

(value $1,600)

Dell 9" INSPIRON Mini Laptop

(value $400)

iTouch

(value $300)

Raffle tickets are $10 each 

To Purchase Raffle Tickets: 201.986.5070

Striving For Independence

Meet Aaron.  Growing up Aaron didn’t have the support most of us take for granted to help reach our life goals.  But Aaron wasn’t about to let that stop him.  He had the goals, he just needed someone to believe in him, to give him a chance at turning his goals into reality. 

He found that support through Care Plus NJ’s Strive for Independence Program.  Strive offers stable, transitional housing for youth that have aged out of the foster care system.  MORE...