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Serves as an adoption resource center that serves pregnant women of any age, their partners, and families. Provides options counseling, help in finding prenatal care, assistance in pregnancy-related expenses, and varying degrees of openness in adoption placement.   

Provides assistance to older adults and individuals with disabilities applying for NJ Save benefits, including programs that help eligible residents reduce prescription drug costs, Medicare expenses, and other healthcare-related expenses. Offers application support, information, and referrals to help individuals access available state assistance programs.

Provides comprehensive information and education about diabetes for individuals with prediabetes, diabetes, health professionals, educators, and the general public. Resources and learning materials are accessible through the organization’s website.

Provides individual, family, and couples counselling for various issues. Also provides bereavement support groups.

Implements a research-based primary prevention program for second and third graders, utilizing puppets and real-life scenarios to teach life skills. Focus areas include planning, interpersonal skills, cultural competence, peer pressure, and conflict resolution.    

Empowering individuals with disabilities, this program facilitates their connection to ongoing opportunities and activities in the local community, fostering both physical and personal successes. At the Occupational Training Center (OTC), participants experience a sense of pride and accomplishment. The program encourages active community involvement, providing learning opportunities associated with community integration. Participants not only learn to use community resources effectively but also engage in volunteer activities with local organizations, including baking dog bones for shelters and collecting and delivering food to the local food bank. 

Provides food assistance to those in need twice a month. Personal hygiene products may also be available.

Offers community-based case management and outreach services for adults who are dealing with a serious and persistent mental illness and are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless. This program also provides targeted case management services for military veterans experiencing homelessness and mental health issues.

Collects food for Chatham Community Food Pantry.  Also collects donations of baby formula, clothing, and items for babies up to 1 1/2 years for the North Porch program in Newark. Donations can be made anytime including Parish Hours.

Provides information on governmentally elected officials that represent each of the fifty states within the United States of America. Citizens can contact state senators, representatives, and/or the White House either through e-mail or by postage letter.  

Provides food assistance to individuals in need.

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 temporary and temp-to-hire positions to individuals with employment barriers and diverse backgrounds. Enhances the quality and dignity of life for individuals, families, and communities

Provides assistance with applying for health coverage. Trained and certified staff members can help individual consumers understand health coverage options, complete eligibility forms, and enroll in a plan through the health insurance marketplace. The NJ FamilyCare Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is also available to those who qualify.

Provides critical resources and support to families and children, including early education programs, after-school initiatives, emergency food and shelter, homeless intervention, support services for individuals with disabilities, and more. Also provides access to child, maternal, and family health information, referrals to health care services and insurance programs.

Provides emergency food assistance to people in need.

Provides support to parents diagnosed with mental illness while promoting healthy family functioning. Services include: intensive case management, one on one peer support, parenting education workshops, advocacy, referrals, and linkage to other services.

Diabetes Self-Management Education Classes (DSME) and training is a collaborative course through which people with diabetes gain the knowledge and skills needed to modify their behavior and successfully self-manage the disease and its related conditions. The course incorporates the needs, goals, and life experiences of the person with diabetes and is guided by evidence-based standards. DSME can be conducted on an individual and/or group basis, and is facilitated by a licensed health professional. The course covers topics such as: - Diabetes disease process & treatment options - Incorporating nutrition management, physical activity & utilizing medications - Monitoring blood glucose & using results to improve control - Preventing, detecting & treating acute & chronic complications - Goal setting and problem solving - Integrating psychosocial adjustment - Preconception care and management during pregnancy (if applicable)  

Provides a community based, family-centered neighborhood gathering place where individuals can go for support, information, and services. Services include: access to information on child, maternal, and family health services; linkage to publicly-funded health insurance programs; referrals to local health care services; employment related services; job readiness training; housing related services; and parent/family education and activities.