Community In Crisis Inc.

Community In Crisis Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Bernardsville, New Jersey, operates as a federal grant recipient and sub-recipient delivering substance abuse and alcohol prevention programming to youth and community populations, with 57% of recent federal work routed through the New Jersey Department of Human Services as prime grantee and 43% as direct prime recipient grants from the Department of Health and Human Services.

The organization's federal footprint centers on substance use prevention and community recovery support. As a prime recipient, Community In Crisis holds two active grants from SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention: a project grant awarded September 30, 2026 (ultimate completion September 29, 2030) focused on reducing underage alcohol use in the Somerset Hills, New Jersey, reaching approximately 5,902 youth and young adults ages 12-20 across Bedminster, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Far Hills, and Peapack-Gladstone; and an earlier project grant awarded September 30, 2022 (completion September 29, 2026) that expanded substance use prevention efforts to include alcohol-specific prevention activities. As a sub-recipient under the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Community In Crisis operates multiple State Opioid Response Grant sub-awards and administers Community Peer Recovery Center and public education programming for older adults in Somerset County. Sub-award work spans five distinct sub-grants from fiscal years 2022 through 2026, with the most recent two sub-awards (Community Peer Recovery Center and public education programming) awarded October 1, 2026.

Community In Crisis's capability portfolio emphasizes evidence-based prevention strategy implementation aligned with SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework. The organization deploys interactive educational programs in schools, classroom and small-group workshops, youth-led social norms campaigns, parental engagement and education (including the Parent University series, which has educated over 300 adults on substance use risks), retailer education initiatives, and media campaigns targeting underage drinking and substance access reduction. Youth Leadership Council programming — anchored by the One Clear Path initiative — engages student athletes and promotes nonuse norms. The organization coordinates across schools, law enforcement, healthcare partners, and community retailers to implement environmental prevention strategies and strengthen protective factors.

All fourteen federal awards in the source data flow from the Department of Health and Human Services (SAMHSA and CDC), with combined dollars obligated at $6.8 million. Two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, triggering recompete opportunities in that window. The organization's federal activity shows stable, consistent engagement over the past five years (2022–2026), with most recent award activity in October 2026.