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Provides emergency assistance to recipients of WFNJ/TANF/GA and SSI. Benefits include but are not limited to: Shelter and household furnishings, Temporary rental assistance or housing costs and Utility payments (such as heat, water, and electric). 

Offers temporary shelter through hotel placement to working families with dependent children who are homeless or at risk of losing their housing. Families are stabilized while they address barriers to independent living. Families who are receiving government assistance (TANF, SSI, SSD, or have a housing voucher) are ineligible.

Provides new wigs at no cost to adult women, 18 years and older, in financial need who are suffering hair loss due to cancer treatment. Synthetic and human hair wigs available, but items vary depending on availability. There is also a limited supply of head coverings available.   

Operates a community thrift shop that sells quality used items at discounted prices. Every purchase directly funds essential programs and services in the local community. 

Operates a food pantry that offers a complimentary meal, groceries, toiletries and other essential needs.

Maintains an online database that connects individuals to autism services across a variety of needs. Resources include adult services, applied behavior analysis, childcare, respite care, dental services, and financial support.

Provides free clothing and footwear to individuals and families in need within Somerset County through the Somerville Area FISH Clothing Pantry. Offers services without referral or requirement for personal information. 

Creates a safety net for those families and individuals who exhausted their five-year time limit on welfare (Work First New Jersey [WFNJ]). Also that do not meet the criteria for an exemption to the time limit. 

Assists low-income individuals to obtain divorces. Also assists in divorce cases.

Provides Thanksgiving baskets which include a turkey to those in the community. Offers Christmas and Easter baskets as well as food for those in need on the holidays.

Provides outpatient mental health services to individuals in the community. Aims to foster better self-understanding and personal insight.

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. 

Delivers vocational rehabilitation services aiming to foster independence and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Services range from comprehensive vocational evaluations to job coaching, community-based assessments, specialized job placements, and career centers tailored for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Additionally, services extend to veterans, seniors, students transitioning from school to career, and those with hearing impairments. JVS placement staff actively support participants in overcoming barriers hindering their employment prospects.  

Promotes and supports exclusive breastfeeding, conducts health and nutrition screenings for early identification or treatment of risk factors, refers participants to essential health care and social services, conducts personalized nutrition/health counseling in individual and peer/group sessions, and issues food vouchers with essential nutrients to address deficiencies or lacking in their diets.   

Operate a community food pantry providing nonperishable and fresh food to individuals and families facing food insecurity

Provides various services to promote holistic healing and comfort for returning home. Services include: wound VAC therapy, vascular surgery, infectious disease care, internal medicine, physical therapy, orthotics, and prosthetics. Treated conditions include: stroke, trauma, orthopedic issues, joint replacement, neuromuscular conditions, diabetic complications, and fractures.

Provides assistance with applying for health insurance coverage. Trained and certified staff help individuals, small businesses, and employees understand coverage options, complete eligibility applications, and enroll in plans through the health insurance marketplace. Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment assistance is available for those who qualify.

Provides Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets and gifts to people in the community. An inclusive community offering both church and social services

Provides specialized treatment options for various health concerns and disorders. Services include: cancer care, cardiac catheterization, diabetes management, dialysis, and emergency care.

Provides technical assistance to individuals, entrepreneurs and small business owners including business planning support, financial guidance, loan preparation assistance, and access to economic development resources that strengthen business operations and promote sustainable growth