About Us
Agency Mission
Family and Children's Services: Building Hope and Healing Trauma to Strengthen Families and Communities
Agency History
1893 – Charity Organization Society of Elizabeth is founded
1897 – Downtown Relief Association organized by the Mayor of Elizabeth
1898 – Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children merges with the Charity Organization Society
1898 – “Friendly Visitors” program begins
1903 – Counseling Services begins
1915 – Adoption Program begins
1928 – Holiday Drive for toys begins
1938 – Agency name becomes Family and Children’s Society
1951 – North Ave location opens
1993 – Parent/child visitation begins
1994 – Post adoption counseling begins
1997 – Union County program for youth involved with juvenile justice begins
2000s and beyond – Family and Children’s Services is a premier mental health and social services agency, leveraging federal, state and local grants, as well as individual, corporate, and foundation donations to build hope and heal trauma for the most vulnerable residents in the community.
Agency Leadership
Molly Fagan, LCSW
Executive Director
mfagan@facsnj.org
Colleen Williams
Director of Finance
cwilliams@facsnj.org
Joseph Daniel, LPC
Director of Clinical Operations
jdaniel@facsnj.org
Supervisory Staff
Abby Colen, LCSW
Associate Program Director, SAMHSA-funded Trauma Projects
acolen@facsnj.org
Malika Cook, LCSW
Associate Program Director, Parent/Child Visitation, Youth Services and Union First
mcook@facsnj.org
Donna Ray, LCSW
Associate Program Director, Outpatient Services, Family Stabilization, In Home Life Skills and Parenting Program
dray@facsnj.org
Michele Visco, LPC
Supervisor, Client Intake and Open Access Program
mvisco@facsnj.org
Jennifer Grisafi
Manager, Development and Communications
jgrisafi@facsnj.org
Danielle Baker
Human Resources Manager
dbaker@facsnj.org
Maria Roman
Office Manager
maroman@facsnj.org
Board of Trustees - Executive Board
Jeanna Marie Ryan
President
Occupation: Librarian
Member since 1998
Nancy King
Chairman Emeritus
Occupation: Philanthropist
Member since 1986, Past President
Paul Monroe
1st Vice President
Occupation: Fireman’s Fund Insurance (retired)
Member since 2015
Dave Bomgaars
2nd Vice President
Occupation: US Comptroller of the Currency (retired), City Councilman
Member since 2006, Past President
Robert D’Uva
Treasurer
Occupation: CPA/Partner, Mendoca & Suarez
Member since 1997
Sonja Wilson
Secretary
Occupation: Skincare/Beauty Consultant, Bergdorf Goodman
Member since 2015
Board of Trustees - Voting Members
Rachael Masturzo
Occupation: Senior Manager, Graham Pelton Consulting
Member since 2017
Terrence McCarthy
Occupation: Director of Clinical Services, Robert Wood Johnson
Member since: 1996
Molly Monroe
Occupation: Senior Fraud Analyst – Finance Net-a-Porter Group
Member since 2017
John (Jay) Dougherty
Occupation: Director of Security, Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Member since 2018
Manuel R. Grova, Jr.
Occupation: Attorney
Member since 2019
Family and Children's Services periodically has staff positions available. To learn more:
FACS at a Glance...
In 2019, among other activities, we...
Traveled throughout Union County to provide therapy and support to more than 100 vulnerable families in their own homes
Supported more than 70 struggling parents through our weekly parenting classes
Provided more than 3,000 hours of trauma- informed individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents and adults
Trained more than 100 mental health clinicians throughout New Jersey on evidence-based trauma therapy
Coached, supported, and encouraged parent and child bonding through our therapeutic visitation program
Counseled 80 pre-adoptive and post-adoptive families, ensuring that children adopted out of the foster care system are given a fighting chance at a stable, happy, and productive life!
Main Office
40 North Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
Ph: 908-352-7474
Fax: 908-965-3227
info@facsnj.org
Midtown Elizabeth Office
70 West Grand Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Ph: 908-372-1007
Fax: 908-372-1018
info@facsnj.org