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Offers support for individuals and families affected by HIV, including referrals for housing, food, legal aid, and transportation

Family Resource Associates (FRA) offers classes for individuals with disabilities that have graduated high school and are not working full time. Program is designed to maintain skills, teach employability skills, and independent living skills. As well community outings. 

Provides holiday assistance through programs like Adopt-a-Family, helping individuals and families in need receive support, gifts, and essential resources during the holiday season.

Distributes canned and packaged goods, bread, pastries, and basic groceries to individuals and families in need of assistance.

Provides free counseling to children, youth, and families in up to 21 years old who may face behavioral challenges or have a mental health diagnosis, and are Medicaid recipients. These counseling services aim to support, enhance, and encourage individuals and families, collaborating with them to identify strengths and needs to accomplish their goals. Services include comprehensive mental health assessment, family and individual counseling, skill building (such as coping and anger management), psychiatric evaluations, medication monitoring, and referrals to additional services.

Supports women who have completed a primary alcoholism rehabilitation program by offering shelter and recovery services. The facility ensures a substance-free environment and provides various support services, including case management, relapse prevention counseling, and assistance with educational and vocational planning. Additionally, recreational activities and help in accessing community resources are available. This program is approved for Vivitrol.

Offers a series of interactive workshops, presentations and support groups on a variety of topics related to mental health and wellness. The program also provides a short - term assessment, consultation and referrals for those who may need to access mental health or other resources.

Provides an inclusive environment with personalized activities that support each person’s needs and goals. Center‑Based Activities build interests, hobbies, and skills through hands‑on experiences, while Community‑Based Activities promote safety, engagement, and practical skills within the local community. Also offers curb-to-curb transportation to center. 

Investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect and, if necessary, arranges for the child's protection and the family's treatment. Services include: child protection, case management, foster care, adoption, and family supports and services through community providers.

Provides community-based recreational, cultural, educational, aquatic, fitness, youth, adult, and senior programming.

Provides free cancer screening for eligible high-risk individuals who are uninsured or underinsured. Exams includes; Breast exam, referral for free mammogram at participating provider, pelvic exam, pap smear, digital rectal exam, and blood test for prostate cancer screening.   

Provide confidential emergency shelter for domestic violence victims and their children in Essex County, offering a 24‑hour hotline, safe housing, emotional support, short‑term counseling, legal and housing advocacy, referrals, and guidance to help families rebuild safe, independent lives.

Provides free or low‑cost health coverage to eligible Monmouth County residents through New Jersey’s Medicaid program, NJ FamilyCare. Covers a broad range of healthcare services, including doctor visits, hospital care, and prescriptions, to reduce or eliminate medical costs for low‑income residents.

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 an online registry that allows individuals to confirm their safety to their loved ones after any major disaster. Users can register their identity on the website, which allows their loved ones to find them. In addition, concerned loved ones can search the registry for disaster victims.     

Delivers nutrition and breastfeeding education, nutritious foods, and enhanced access to regular health care and social services for low and moderate-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, as well as young children with or at risk of nutrition-related health problems. The service actively promotes and supports exclusive breastfeeding, conducts health and nutrition screenings, facilitates referrals to necessary health care and community services, and offers personalized nutrition/health counseling through individual and peer/group sessions. Additionally, the program issues food vouchers containing essential nutrients to supplement deficient or lacking diets. 

Offers free or low-cost health care that may help pay for medical bills, doctor visits and prescriptions. For certain low-income individuals or families.   

Supports local Kinship caregivers by helping them access essential services such as family support groups, Medicaid, and legal assistance. The program offers financial aid and subsidies based on income and legal guardianship status, along with ongoing guidance for Kinship Legal Guardianship to ensure caregivers receive the resources and support they need.

Operates a non-crisis support line for youths, ages 13 to 24 years old, struggling with grief, sadness, anger, loneliness, or other emotions. Services are provided both over the phone and via text.