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Provides affordable rental housing for low-income veterans who are homeless or physically challenged, for a period of at least a year. Additionally, residents will receive supportive services includes transportation, case management, legal services, consumer credit counseling.

Assists 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). 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.

Provides assistance to women facing loss of support due to separation, divorce, death, or spousal disability. Services include: skill-building, referrals, support services, career testing, financial aid guidance, workshops, money management, computer training, job readiness, and volunteer mentorship.

Offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including physical exams, chronic disease management, vaccinations, and specialty referrals for adults and families. Women's health services cover annual exams, cervical cancer screenings, and prenatal care. Pediatric care includes immunizations, well-baby check-ups, and treatment for common childhood illnesses.   

Provides funding to various services that aid eligible adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities with living, working, and thriving in their communities.

Provides individual, group, and family services for youth, adults, and families. Treatment may include psychiatric services.

Conducts home visits to any Atlantic County resident 60 years of age or older in need of home delivered meals, personalized attention for completing applications or explaining programs. This includes benefits for which the senior may qualify.

Offers American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid, CPR and Lifeguarding courses for ages 15 and over.

Advocates for low-income clients, the Civil Justice Clinic addresses various civil cases, focusing on housing, family, consumer law, probate, bankruptcy, unemployment compensation, social security, SSI disability benefits, and other public benefits. Under faculty supervision, students actively engage in cases such as defending eviction actions, assisting tenants with repairs, litigating to recover security deposits, opposing illegal rent increases, and handling cases related to real estate, home repair, car repair, or purchase scams, divorce, custody, alimony, domestic violence, child support, and social security disability. Students undertake the entire legal process, including client interviews, negotiations, drafting legal documents, and conducting depositions and trials. Additionally, the clinic periodically undertakes broader law reform and impact advocacy initiatives on systemic issues within civil poverty law.

Offers employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Provides both long- and short-term job training, with a focus on community employment and income security.

Provides emergency food assistance to people in need.

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.

Offer free parenting classes alongside workshops, support groups, and empowerment sessions to support survivors of domestic violence.

Offers a variety of outpatient services: minor surgery, diagnostic work/pathology, radiology, physical therapy, respiratory therapy and dietetic counseling. Clinic services are also offered: dermatology, neurological, OB/GYN, ophthalmology, pediatrics, urology, wound care, and sleep disorder identification.

Provides supplemental groceries, feminine products, household supplies, and limited fresh food as available to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.

Offers community care coordination services for individuals with HIV/AIDS who are not adherent to medical appointments and treatment. Under the program, community care coordinators can provide clients with coaching and continuous follow up to help promote long term quality health.      

Assists 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.

• Shelter and household furnishings
• Temporary rental assistance or housing costs
• Utility payments (such as heat, water, and electric)
• Moving expenses (security deposit or first month's rent)
• Rapid rehousing for TANF recipients