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Provides food assistance and referrals to individuals in the community.

Provides assistance for medical needs to Union County residents. Assistance includes NJ Family Care and Medicaid enrollment, as well as special programs for Medicaid-qualified individuals such as Long Term Care expense assistance, hospice programs, waivers for AIDS and Brain Injury patients, and non-emergency medical transportation.  

Provides birth, marriage, and death records from 1878 to the present. Provides three types of records: certified copies with a raised seal, suitable for identity and legal purposes; certifications lacking a seal and intended for genealogy; and an Apostille Seal, necessary for certified records presented to foreign governments or for international adoptions. Records may also be obtained from a local registrar.

Provides diapers, wipes, formula, clothing and other baby items to families in need of assistance. Also hosts diaper drives.

Provides intensive, in-home, crisis intervention and family education to families with a presenting crisis where their child(ren) is at risk of abuse, neglect, or out-of-home placement; families whose child(ren) are scheduled to be reunified within 30 days; or to resource parents who need assistance in stabilizing the children in their family’s care.

Offers programs and services aimed at reducing the incidence and prevalence of substance abuse disorders through primary prevention efforts. Also provides referrals to community resources for additional assistance.

Assists low-income households in managing energy costs and maintaining safe, affordable utility service through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Universal Service Fund (USF).

LIHEAP Overview

Assists with heating and medically necessary cooling costs during designated program periods. Provides regular seasonal benefits and may offer emergency assistance for households facing shut-off or fuel shortages. Payments are typically made directly to the utility company or fuel supplier, ensuring continuity of service. Available to both homeowners and renters who meet income and residency requirements.

USF Overview

Offers monthly credits on electric and/or gas bills to reduce ongoing energy costs. Designed for households that spend a significant portion of their income on energy. Helps prevent service interruptions and promotes long-term affordability.

Provides a hot dinner for people in need. Located in Hightstown and other areas. 

Promotes and supports exclusive breastfeeding, conducts health and nutrition screenings for early identification or treatment of risk factors, refers participants to essential health care and social services, conducts personalized nutrition/health counseling in individual and peer/group sessions, and issues food vouchers with essential nutrients to address deficiencies or lacking in their diets.   

Supplies a one-time emergency oil delivery and boiler repair/replacement for low-income older adults aged 60 and above residing in Essex County, addressing urgent situations posing a health or shelter risk due to heating issues. Additionally, offers a cooling program with fan and air conditioner distribution/installation, subject to availability and requiring a physician's letter of medical necessity.  

Provides a range of free HIV prevention, testing, and counseling services in Essex and Union Counties, including on-site and mobile van options, educating individuals on maintaining a healthy lifestyle and facilitating access to medical and social services for those HIV positive but not yet in treatment, while offering educational and risk-reduction programs to all high-risk community members, regardless of HIV status.  

Provides food assistance to individuals and families in need.

Offers a Summer Camp for youth ages 5-10 years old and Tween Camp for youth 11-14 years old. All campers enjoy recreation, structured activities, field trips, and fun. Our caring staff fosters an open, safe environment where youth learn, explore, and grow.

Works with individuals, community groups, and government agencies to preserve and extend constitutionally guaranteed rights historically denied based on race.  This also includes upholding racial equality, combating racism in all forms through community organizing, training, legislative initiative, and public education, and address the broad spectrum of issues disproportionately and negatively impacting people of color.

Provides a self-directed day program for disabled adults over 21 years of age. Services include: academic tutoring, job skills training and job sampling, entrepreneurial job endeavors, volunteer work, community services, leisure and recreational activities, physical fitness, personal care services, and transportation services. Also offers weekend and evening activities, hotel respite, and individual support services.    

Provides emergency food assistance to people in need.

Provides a 6-month, Christian-based work readiness program serving up-to 40 participants at a time. Services include: job skills training, life recovery classes, financial literacy classes, work therapy, and Bible study.

Provides a web-based resource center that provides cancer educational material for newly diagnosed cancer patients and their families. Allows users to better understand risks and be prepared.