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offer direct resources and connections for basic needs, health, education, counseling, child care, crisis intervention, and more spanning housing, food, financial aid, and well-being

Provides professional development, continuing legal education (CLE), legal research resources, legislative advocacy, networking opportunities, and public legal information resources to individuals in New Jersey.

Provides an on-site sensitivity training covering diverse topics, including ensuring equal communication access for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. 

Centralizes access to various senior programs. Includes pharmaceutical assistance, prescription discounts, hearing aid, community caregiving aid, heating assistance, property tax reimbursement, protective services, advocacy, legal aid, meal delivery, care management, and residential maintenance.

Sells clothing, shoes, linens, furniture, mattresses, household items, and small electronics at low-cost. Individuals may drop-off donated items at the store or call to schedule pick up. Donations are tax deductible.

Provides a support system for high school students with disabilities. Collaborates with students, parents, school staff, and adult services to assist with the transition from school to work.

Offers group-based prevention services for at-risk youth aged 10 through 21, addressing gang involvement, teen violence, and teen pregnancy. Prevention services provided through OTARY include age-appropriate group counseling, parent support groups, coordination and referrals to other services, convenient community-based groups, recreational outings, mental health services, peer mentoring, and transportation assistance via NJ Transit.

Provides intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and inpatient mental health services for children, adolescents, and adults. Provides help for any of the following conditions: panic disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, adjustment disorder, depression, post-partum depression, ADHD, anxiety, schizoaffective disorder, dual diagnosis, mood disorder, psychotic disorder, grief and loss, relationship issues, post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD), difficulty coping, codependency, and anger issues

Offers a drop-in Saturday program for adults and children with developmental disabilities. Participants are registered and dropped off for the Saturday afternoon program, which provides lunch, socialization and activities and a period of respite for families.

Supports Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and General Assistance (GA) clients with job readiness and search efforts, mandating volunteer work for those unable to secure employment. Participation in this employment program is mandatory for all TANF and GA clients.

Trains and employs approximately 20 adults with autism, acquired brain injuries, and other intellectual/developmental disabilities. The program is available statewide. 

Offers financial and credit counseling programs. Services address basic banking and money management, investments, accessing and understanding credit reports, pre and post-purchase housing counseling, and mortgage default/delinquency counseling.

Provides food pantry that distributes groceries and limited emergency assistance to individuals and families experiencing financial hardship.

Operates a summer camp for children, ages 6 to 15, with a cancer or sickle cell disease diagnosis. Campers are provided with constant medical supervision and chemotherapy facilities. Camp activities include: canoeing, swimming, arts and crafts, theater, and nature exposure.

Provides a financial assessment and provide direct counseling to consumers by making them aware and helping them apply for federal, state, and local entitlement programs. The Counselor act as their advocate with creditors which can decrease their expenses and/or increase their income.

Offers a match savings program for low-income families who are saving up to buy a house, further their education, or start a business. Allows low-income elementary to high school age students to save for education tuition, supplies, fees, and computer equipment. For every $1 that qualified participants deposit, the IDA program will deposit an additional $2.   

Provides food assistance to people in need. Individuals and families may receive assistance once every 30 days.