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Operates a Girl Scout troop for girls ages 5-12 (Troop 70334) and provides mentoring for inner-city youth.  Builds leadership, interpersonal skills, self-confidence, teamwork, and character through projects, skill-building exercises, and outdoor camping activities.

Offer free legal services to low-income Essex County residents, including representation, advocacy, education, and referrals in areas like housing, family law, public benefits, health, and expungements, with specialized programs for seniors, the disabled, tenants, and domestic violence survivors.

Assists veterans and their families with VA claims, pensions, compensation, state benefits, and questions about VA entitlements and services.

Provides nutritious food to families in need through partnerships with the Hillside Community Food Bank, offering meat, produce, dairy, rice, and pasta to help households prepare healthy meals and stretch limited resources

Provides prescription assistance once a year for financially distressed county residents through Federal, State, and County Programs. These temporary, limited programs bridge the gap to get needed medications to residents on an emergency basis.    

• Information and referral
• Advocacy
• Companion services
• Case management
• Support group
• Self directed respite care

Provides a variety of recreational, educational, cultural, and wellness programs for adults 60+, including group exercise, arts and crafts, social clubs, holiday events, health screenings, transportation support, and special interest activities.

Provides disability-related information and referral, independent living skills training, peer support, and individual and systems advocacy for individuals with disabilities. Offers resources that promote independence, community inclusion, self-advocacy, employment readiness, accessibility, and informed decision-making.

Provides food assistance to people in need. The purpose is to aid those that are in emergency situations.

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)

Offers a toll-free helpline as well as a live chat and an e-mail for individuals needing further information specific to irritable bowel diseases (IBD). Such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.   

Provides peer-to-peer support, training, resources, and advocacy to caregivers of children/youth facing mental health, behavioral, developmental, or substance-use challenges. Helps engage youth effectively with schools and community.

Protects eligible residential customers from shut off of residential electric, water, and sewer services during the summer months within the protected categories covered by the Board's Winter Termination Program rules and regulations. Program runs annually from June 15 to August 31.

Provides comprehensive services for the elderly and their families. Services include: care management, individual and marital counseling, information and referral, coordination of homemaker services, transportation, a widow/widowers support group, and volunteer services. Programs for families of the elderly include: consultation, family counseling, case management, assessment and planning, housing information, nursing home referrals, support and therapy groups, and Caring Connections. Also sponsors a Kosher Meals-on-Wheels program with opportunities for volunteers, and specialized assistance for Holocaust survivors.

Provides services that include support groups for consumers and families. This includes information on how to access mental health resources, advocating for improvements via legislation, and a 12-week family education program.  

Provides individual therapy services to individuals affected by human trafficking. Services are individualized and utilize therapeutic approaches to address concerns related to trauma, anxiety, depression, and overall mental health.

Provides gift cards for newborn-age children to the age of seventeen years of age.

Assists homebound frail/elderly individuals aged 65 and older, as well as disabled adults aged 18 through 64, who are ineligible for other assistance programs. Support encompasses prescription aid (up to $1500 annually), home health care (up to 6 hours per week), social adult day care (up to 2 days per week), medical adult day care (up to 1 day per week), home-delivered meals (1 meal per weekday), barrier-free home modifications (with a $4500 lifetime maximum), and durable medical supplies and equipment (up to $600 annually). Medical equipment and supplies include items like diapers, colostomy bags, diabetic supplies, canes, crutches, walkers, commodes, bath chairs, and similar products not covered by Medicare.   

Provides group counseling for individuals with an Axis I diagnosis. Services include: psychiatric care, counseling, and medication management.

Provides food assistance for individuals in need. Includes fresh produce that come from local sources (especially seasonal produce).

Supports member shelters. This includes soup kitchens, and emergency food pantries by brokering and storing surplus food donations.