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Provides resources and a hotline containing lists of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) groups in northern New Jersey. The hotline offers direct voice contact with a recovered alcoholic.

Delivers a diverse array of medical services. This includes bariatric (weight-loss surgery), burn care, cancer treatment, cardiology, pediatric care, dental services, diabetes management, emergency care, epilepsy monitoring, geriatric services, home health care, hospice services, laboratory testing, maternity care at the Eisenberg Family Center, orthopedic surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, pain management, primary care, pulmonary services, renal care, sleep medicine, surgical procedures, and wound treatment. 

Provides food, emergency prescription, and utility assistance (when funding is available); and emergency motel placements (in the case of fire) when funding is available. Clothing assistance may also be offered, when available.

Operates as a civilian volunteer component of the US Coast Guard. Teaches boating safety classes. Performs boating safety checks. Patrols the waters and coastline on sea, in the air, and on land.   

Provides a comprehensive online resources for homebuyers provided by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The website categorizes housing topics based on each step of the homebuying process, allowing users to access material relevant to their needs. Topics cover determining an affordable price range, understanding housing and borrowers' rights, shopping for a loan, participating in homebuyer education programs, searching for a home, making an offer, getting a home inspection, shopping for homeowners insurance, and finalizing the process by signing settlement papers and handling closing costs.

Offers Certified Insurance Enrollment Specialists that assist with enrollment in qualified health plans through NJ's Health Insurance Marketplace at Get Covered NJ and NJ FamilyCare (Medicaid). Open enrollment occurs once a year from November 1st to January 31st. 

Offers a range of activities. Includes monthly dances, nights out for dinner, day trips, picnics, swim parties and other seasonal activities for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities over 18 years of age.     

Provides help to people to go back to and through college. Services are provided by agency advisors and by academic advisors from partner colleges. Services available include academic advising, financial aid, learning strategies, retention, academic remediation.  

Provides food assistance to families offering items such as shelf-stable milk, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, crackers, meals in a can, soup, tuna, or other proteins in a can.

Provide low-cost legal assistance to low-income immigrants in New Jersey, including consultations, family petitions, permanent residence and citizenship applications, employment authorization, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), VAWA self-petitions, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) services.

Provides information to older adults on the availability of services, benefits, and entitlements. The division can also assist clients with contacting and linking them to the appropriate provider agency.   

Assisting families dealing with mental health conditions through various services:

1. Provide Information and Referral: Offer directories, articles, brochures, and a library of resources on mental illness, treatment, housing options, and legal/financial programs. Staff is available to discuss and explore ways to meet specific client needs.

2. Offer Consultation and Education: Provide individual or family guidance with mental health professionals over the phone or in person. Deliver an objective, supportive perspective for handling situations or managing the illness. Consultation available at the agency or home with flexible hours.

3. Facilitate Support Groups: Conduct ongoing support groups for families coping with mental illness. Create an opportunity to share and problem-solve with others facing similar situations. Guest speakers cover topics like estate planning, medication, relapse prevention, and treatment resources.

4. Provide Respite Care: Offer non-emergency relief for family members seeking a break from caregiving responsibilities.

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 a transitional living program for homeless youth ages 16-21. Individual case plans are developed for each resident, focusing on their education, employment, family relationships, life skills training, financial literacy, nutrition and health.

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.     

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 a free, confidential, information service for individuals and family members facing mental health and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Callers can also order free publications and other information.

Provides behavioral therapy groups for children aimed at enhancing skills related to relationships, rules, limits, and decision-making, alongside family sessions to enhance communication and coping strategies. Additionally, offers medication consultations and management to aid attention and focus, with services covering diagnostic evaluations, individual and family therapy, school consultations, and computer-based training.  

Provides food assistance to individuals and families in need. Limited personal care items and baby care items are only offered when available. Consumers may visit the pantry twice a month.

Provides integrated care coordination for youth with co-occurring behavioral health and chronic medical conditions. Enhances traditional Wraparound care management by coordinating physical health, behavioral health, wellness education, hospitalization follow-up, medication monitoring, and communication among medical and behavioral health providers

Provides lower monthly cost of phone or internet service. Eligible consumers can get up to $9.25 off the cost of phone, internet, or bundled services