Lakewood Community Service Corporation

Lakewood Community Service Corporation (LCSC) is a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov since 2009, located in Lakewood, New Jersey. The organization is a tax-exempt corporate entity primarily focused on providing mental health, behavioral health, and community support services to the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood and surrounding areas. LCSC has demonstrated a strong commitment to addressing healthcare disparities, mental health challenges, and social service needs within a historically underserved population, with a particular emphasis on perinatal mental health, substance use disorders, and community-based behavioral health interventions.

Through multiple federal grant awards from agencies like the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Small Business Administration, and the Healthcare Systems Bureau, LCSC has implemented several targeted programs addressing critical community needs. These programs include the "Healthy Minds for Moms" project, which aims to improve behavioral health access for pregnant and postpartum individuals, Community Navigator Pilot Program supporting small business pandemic relief, and multiple Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) initiatives addressing mental health services for adults and youth with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions. The organization has received grants ranging from $400,000 to $5 million, focusing on service expansion, crisis response, evidence-based treatment implementation, community outreach, and addressing pandemic-related mental health challenges. LCSC's services are particularly tailored to the Orthodox Jewish community, addressing cultural barriers, providing culturally competent care, and serving populations with high poverty rates and limited healthcare access.