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Provides parents information and assistance in finding affordable childcare and supports providers to ensure children thrive. Information regarding providers and financial assistance to obtain childcare services are also provided.

Operates a tip line for reporting suspected gas leaks. Besides investigating and resolving these leaks, NJNG also educates the public on natural gas safety.

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. 

 Facilitates the acquisition of earned entitlements from federal, state, and local governments, as well as private sectors. Daily activities involve housing assistance referrals, requests for lost military separation papers, medal replacement, VA health care enrollment, job counseling, and transportation to VA medical facilities. Special programs include providing American flags for Memorial Day, arranging burial in a veteran's cemetery for indigent veterans, and the "Tracers" program. Additionally, the Division conducts group meetings called "Veterans First" to assist formerly homeless veterans transitioning into housing. Operating the Alfred J. Thomas Home for Veterans since 2003, the Division offers transitional housing, therapy, and counseling for chronically homeless veterans.

Provides community services for individuals and families who reside in Sussex County. Services include crisis intervention; parenting and stress reduction seminars; household furnishings; information and referrals; and individual, couple, and family counseling.

Assists families with children in need of critical medical equipment/services or healthcare by providing grants. Children’s health organizations can also apply on behalf of patients. Care grants cover a range of needs including auditory items, dental care, food and feeding items, oxygen equipment, vision care, wigs, tele-medicine systems, sensory equipment, prosthetics, respite care, electrical stimulation devices, humidicribs, and more.

Provides online information about genetic and rare conditions, including disease descriptions, support organizations, research articles, clinical trials, and additional resources.

Provides assistance with applying for health coverage. Trained and certified staff members can help individual consumers understand health coverage options, complete eligibility forms, and enroll in a plan through the health insurance marketplace. The NJ FamilyCare Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is also available to those who qualify.  

Assists with grocery shopping to homebound residents over 60 years old in parts of Essex, Morris and Union Counties. Errands to post office, library, city hall, pet store, laundry service and dry cleaning drop-off and pick-up are also part of the service. Personalized shopping lists are collected weekly prior to the delivery day. Deliveries are Wednesdays to Berkeley Heights, Chatham, Millburn, Mountainside, and on Thursdays to Springfield, Short Hills, Summit, and New Providence.

Provides various education programs for deaf children. Programs include: preschool for children ages 3 and under, high school education, a deaf-blind program, and a Transition to Work program for recent graduates. Support staff is available on campus.

Enforces social and safety requirements for all rooming and boarding houses and free-standing residential health care facilities in New Jersey. Conducts inspections, issues licenses, and publicly posts inspection reports of all governed facilities on their website. If a consumer has a complaint about any of these facilities, that has not been adequately addressed at a more local level, they can issue their complaint to the Bureau.

Assists adults with disabilities gain the skills and training needed to acquire jobs, with ongoing support from Employment Specialists for a smooth transition post-placement.

Provides expectant parents with unplanned pregnancies with a wide range of comprehensive confidential services including counseling, home visits, and interim care.

Provides school supplies to pre-K–12 students. Supplies are dependent on availability. Also serves free Italian ice at each event.   

Assists financially eligible families and individuals with rental and housing related needs to prevent homelessness. Services provided to the participant will be divided into two categories of primary and support services and will be determined on an individual basis. An individualized service plan to be developed in partnership between the participant and the case manager will be required.  

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.    10/27/25: SNAP benefits loaded on your Families First EBT card before October 31, 2025 will be available after November 1. Check your balance at NJFamiliesFirst.com or call 800-997-3333 to confirm your benefits are available.

Offers a program that focuses on supporting parents as their child first teacher. Provides home visitation services that include information on child development, parent-child interaction, and family well-being through a parent educator program. Group meetings are offered once a month to foster relationships with other families and the community.

Provides information about health services for women, children and family members. Referrals are available to public and private social services, information about safe and affordable housing, assistance with job searches and preparation for employment interviews, and other assistance. 

Provides immediate basic needs, the programs offer opportunities for developing financial literacy, marketable job skills, and assistance in obtaining permanent, affordable housing.

Provides education on pregnancy options, as well as information on fetal development and pregnancy, to individuals with an unexpected pregnancy. Also provides pregnancy related services, including free pregnancy testing, limited first-trimester obstetrical ultrasound, health care referrals, and consultation on abortion options.