Rescue Mission of Trenton

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98 Carroll Street, P.O. Box 790, Trenton, NJ 8605, USA


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Rescue Mission of Trenton breaks world record with largest clothing drive

The Rescue Mission’s service provisions for FY2015 are now available online.

The Rescue Mission’s 2014 Annual Report is now available. Thank you to all our contributors who make our work to rebuild lives possible. Click here to read this year’s report.

At the Rescue Mission of Trenton, Christie offers plans for treatment program of nonviolent drug offenders

TRENTON — Surrounded by the facilities of the Rescue Mission of Trenton and some of the men whose recoveries it has enabled, Gov. Chris Christie yesterday offered details for expanding a program that would make treatment mandatory for nonviolent drug offenders instead of time in jail. More

The Rescue Mission of Trenton is the agency in the City of Trenton that serves the truly needy men and women who have no place to turn for shelter, food, and clothing. The Mission provides a safe, clean, warm, refuge for the homeless, the hungry, the transient and the addicted.

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This 2½-minute video pulls no punches in pointing out the depths of despair in which many of the Mission clients have sunk to because of their addictions. It acknowledges that overcoming the disease of addiction is very difficult. In a powerful way it makes the case that we are fortunate that there is a place in our community dedicated to reshaping and rebuilding lives. For the full 15-Minute video click here.

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Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Transitional housing or halfway house
  • Do not use medication for opioid addiction

Facility Type


Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Residential
  • Long-term residential

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • No payment accepted
  • Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

Emergency Mental Health Services


Payment Assistance Available


Language Services

  • Spanish

Special Programs/Groups Offered

  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
  • Clients referred from the court/judicial system
  • Adult men

Ancillary Services

  • Individual counseling offered
  • Group counseling offered
  • 12-step faciltitation approach
  • Brief intervention approach
  • Contingency management/motivational incentive
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Young adults
  • Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Male

Exclusive Services


  • Rescue Mission of Trenton

    98 Carroll Street, P.O. Box 790, Trenton, NJ 8605