Partnership Offers Free Mental Health Care to Veterans
New Jersey Reentry Corporation and the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals launched a program offering 12 free sessions with no waitlist.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Military Jobs
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On October 1, 2025, New Jersey Reentry Corporation and the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals launched a mental health partnership at an event at Carteret Veterans Center. The program provides 12 free sessions delivered by licensed mental health professionals, with no waitlist and regardless of branch, era of service, or discharge status.
Why it matters
The partnership aims to support the mental health of around 250 veterans in New Jersey, a state with 338,012 military veterans. It emphasizes preventative care and early outreach to address the invisible wounds of war.
The program offers 12 free mental health sessions per veteran and targets roughly 250 of New Jersey's 338,012 veterans. The source does not report enrollment figures or results so far.
The players
New Jersey Reentry Corporation
A nonprofit that helps individuals transition back into civilian life after leaving the military or prison.
Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals
A clinic providing health care services to veterans, active-duty service members, and their families.
The details
Licensed mental health professionals deliver the sessions, and veterans can also be connected to resources for housing, employment, benefits, legal needs, and addiction treatment. Approximately 25% of all veterans meet the criteria for a mental health disorder, according to the partnership's launch information.
Timeline
October 1, 2025: Partnership launched at an event at Carteret Veterans Center.
October 3, 2025: The clinic announced the resources and sessions on Facebook.
Military Jobs Context
The partnership extends the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals' existing veteran and military family services into mental health care. It connects veterans transitioning to civilian life with employment and benefits resources.
Eligible veterans can access 12 free mental health sessions without a waitlist, regardless of branch, era, or discharge status. The program also helps connect them to housing, employment, benefits, legal, and addiction resources.
The takeaway
Veterans facing mental health challenges can seek care without waiting or meeting branch-specific criteria. Early outreach and preventative care are central to reducing the strain of invisible wounds.
Further reading
Explore more on Military Jobs for resources connecting veterans to civilian employment.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Military.
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