Forge VFR (Veteran and First Responder) is mission-focused on improving the mental health and well-being of active-duty service members, Veterans, First Responders, and their families.

Forge VFR provides individual and group therapy focusing on drug and alcohol abuse. Our programs and services are confidential and specific to service members, veterans, first responders, and their families. We know what you’ve been through, and our programming reflects the trauma you’ve endured.

Forge VFR’s founding team is a band of Veterans, people in recovery, and people who have had friends and family who have been through what you are experiencing.

All of our services are confidential and are all in-network with the Veterans Community Care Network (VACCN), Humana Military (TRICARE), and commercial health insurance plans. Our multidisciplinary teams of clinicians and medical professionals, many of whom are Veterans or First Responders, are highly trained, and ready to work with you.

Forge VFR Healthcare treats all active service members and those who have served regardless of when they’ve served, time in service, or discharge status. We are committed to offering care for underserved parts of the veteran population, such as women.

Age Groups	Adults Seniors
Community Services	Family & Support Services Case Management
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Anxiety Attachment Disorder Behavioral Depression Dissociative Disorders Grief / Loss Mental Health Personality Disorders Psychosomatic Self-Injury Substance Use Trauma / PTSD
Treatment Services	Outpatient Services Assessment / Evaluation Counseling Counseling / Therapy, Group Counseling / Therapy, Individual Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Intensive Outpatient (IOP) Medication Monitoring Treatment Settings Office / Practice Outpatient, Hospital / Inpatient
Payment Options	Free Low Cost / Donation Managed Care Medicaid Private / Commercial Insurance Scholarships / Financial Aid Self Pay Sliding Scale / Payment Plans State Funding State-Public Contracted Service
Areas Served	Essex County Hudson County Mercer County Middlesex County Monmouth County

Last Updated: 08/11/23