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Provides routine, non-medical assistance to adults with disabilities who are employed, involved in community volunteer work, or attending school and are not eligible for Medicaid. Personal assistants help with tasks such as: light house keeping, bathing, dressing, preparing meals, shopping, driving, or using public transportation.

Provides food assistance to people in the community. Limited personal care items are offered when available.

Offers a homelessness prevention program. Includes rental assistance to those who are eligible (funding permitting), utility assistance, vouchers for emergency hotel or rooming house shelter, and the Specialized Shelter Program. 

Assists children with speech and language disorders by funding supplemental treatments not covered by insurance. Grants are given for services including various therapy options, treatment, communication devices, and other services aimed at improving communication skills.

Provides reduced fares to senior citizens and individuals with disabilities on NJ Transit trains, busses, and light rail vehicles.

Addresses core issues facing low-income communities. They provide young adults with educational, employment, counseling, and life skills assistance.   

Assists individuals with residential needs in transitioning from hospital to community living by securing permanent housing with state-subsidized rental assistance vouchers, developing wellness goals, and providing personal assistance for education and living skills. Services include: outreach for mental health, substance abuse, and medical services, career counseling, job seeking skills training, psychiatry, wellness nurses, housing specialists, Mental Illness and Chemical Abuse (MICA), and vocational counselors to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations.

Operates a transgender support hotline offering emotional support to transgender and non-binary individuals in crisis, or who are wanting someone to talk to. The hotline is fully anonymous and confidential, and active rescue or emergency services (such as EMTs or law enforcement) will not be called unless specifically requested.

Provides monthly food‑purchase benefits via an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Card to eligible low‑income individuals and families to help improve food security and access to nutritious meals. The card is accepted in most food retail stores and some farmers markets.

Provides free talking books, Braille books, digital audio materials, magazines, and accessible reading services for eligible New Jersey residents with visual, physical, perceptual, or reading disabilities. Offers mailed materials and digital downloads through BARD.

Provides educational sessions for parents, while holding fun camp activities for children & teens with diabetes, while offering families the opportunity to meet with peers and share feelings and ideas on raising a child with diabetes.  

Offers food assistance to families with low incomes to help them buy groceries through a benefits card. The card is accepted in most food retail stores and some farmers markets.

Provides a 2-day-a-week after school program for youth in the community. Activities include: sports, team-building, games, bible Study, field trips, reading, swimming, arts and crafts, a daily snack, and tutoring. Transportation by bus is provided for all participants.

Offers activities and services for adults aged 60 and older, promoting independence and community involvement. Some of the services include non-emergency transportation, medical insurance assistance, handyman helpers, outdoor and indoor recreational activities as well as health and fitness programs.      

Offers extensive one-on-one case management through the Coordinated Entry Program for homeless individuals and families, providing comprehensive intake, assessment, and program linkage for housing and supportive services. Case managers guide consumers in understanding available resources, eligibility, and facilitate connections. Additionally, GSECDC's Drop-In Centers welcome all homeless individuals and families.

Provides assessment, counseling, and outpatient treatment for individuals with alcohol or substance use disorders, including co-occurring mental health conditions, offering individual, group, and family counseling, psychiatric evaluation, medication monitoring, urine screening, early intervention, and intensive outpatient care.

Assist 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.

Assists custodial parents in locating an absent parent, establishing paternity, obtaining and enforcing court orders for child support payments. Also helping with the establishment and enforcement of out-of-state child support orders.

Assist 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 65 housing units with 1-4 bedrooms, at low cost. Units are available for low- and moderate-income individuals and their families.

Individuals will be placed on a waitlist.

Offers recovery support services to individuals treated with Narcan (Naloxone) for opioid overdoses. Services are initiated by hospital providers and include: Support for individual’s post-hospital discharge through follow-up calls and services. Linking individuals to treatment and recovery services. Community education on overdose prevention and obtaining Naloxone. Additional resources for individuals and their families interested in recovery. Upon hospital discharge, Recovery Specialists introduce individuals to the program, providing 8 weeks of follow-up support. Navigator meets with the individual within 24 hours of discharge, facilitating linkages to recovery resources, including treatment, shelter assistance, and transportation, with the goal of keeping people engaged in recovery.