Lipman Hall

20 Toler Place
Newark, New Jersey

The Wynona M. Lipman Education and Training Center, known as Lipman Hall, is a state-of-the-art residential treatment center and on-site school for children, located on an urban campus in Newark, New Jersey. The facility can serve up to 216 adolescent males with serious emotional and behavioral problems.

Lipman Hall admits males ranging in age from 12 to 18 years, but will continue to serve youth through age 21. The facility admits both adjudicated and non-adjudicated youth, whether classified or not, who are referred through state and local child welfare agencies, mental health agencies or juvenile justice systems.

The Lipman complex features a residential building with six units, including a diagnostic unit; a special services school; dining hall and kitchen; counseling rooms; gymnasium and fitness center; infirmary/clinic; administrative and clinical offices and two outdoor recreation areas.

Residents participate in a wide range of activities: counseling sessions, workshops, lectures, life skills training, substance abuse education, cultural and recreational activities and a family therapy program that encourages parental visitation and family participation.