Resource Directory

Agape House provides emergency shelter for homeless families with children, single men and single women. Clients can stay at the shelter as long as it takes for them to get back on their feet. Provides case management to homeless families and individuals. (Referrals are accepted from the local county board of social services)

Crisis services for mental health, and wide range of services for disabled children and adults. Dedicated to providing housing, healthcare, meaningful employment, and recreational opportunities

NJ State licensed community mental health outpatient provider.

Agency-owned properties located in Bridgewater, NJ for young adults 18 years of age and over who have aged-out of foster care. An expansion to ten (10) units is planned for Bridge House I.

Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location holds summer camp, not childcare

Little free pantry to take or leave anything.

For Somerset County residents - mobile mental health urgent care, crisis intervention, and stabilization services. For those experiencing acute psychiatric distress. Also providing traumatic incident debriefing. Living rooms have reopened, available Tuesday through Saturday, 12-8pm and Sunday & Monday, by appointment only

In home counseling and telehealth for children, teens, and families - serves much of NJ including Somerset and Hunterdon Counties

Legal services for the immigrant and refugee community

Variety of services for families, individuals and youth including crisis intervention for youth. Also includes early Head Start and Head Start daycare - check website for info

Call this number to be connected to a Mental Health Navigator, who can offer resources, assistance with determining insurance coverage, and offer guidance on what to expect when seeking assistance. This number is for Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren counties. For Middlesex County, call 732-857-3811.

Services for families and individuals, impacted by trauma. Focus on substance use and mental health. Childcare is onsite for CGE clients.

Support groups and free services serving immigrant families of Chinese origin affected by mental illness

Connecting families to childcare resources and parent education. Also offers: free child developmental screenings, interactive events including virtual parent cafes, and more. Community Child Care Solution’s Somerville office distributes free diapers to Somerset County residents on the first Monday of every month. Diapers are on a first come, first serve basis. Please fill out the form on the website (English or Spanish) or come into the office.

Program for: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset County families. Links pregnant people, parents, and caregivers with young children to free or low-cost family wellness resources (health insurance, doulas, medical providers and care, housing, child care, early childhood programs, home visits, etc.). Organization also has a wide range of services (including Monmouth and Ocean counties).

Programs and support for people with disabilities and their families

After a report of child abuse or neglect is filed, DCP&P sends a case worker to the child's home to initiate the investigation. The case worker gathers information by speaking to you and members of your household. Case workers can also assist with basic needs, child and baby items, etc. *Every adult in NJ is a mandatory reporter. If someone knows of or suspects child abuse or neglect, they must report to DCPP at 1-877-652-2873 (can be fined otherwise).

Rehabilitation center with individual and family services

Locations all over NJ - see website for all. 24/7 emergency housing programs for clients. Our low-barrier residential programs offer clients individualized assessments, service planning, and case management. Our goal is to provide residents with direct, immediate services and referrals to community-based services to set clients on path to permanent housing.

Services and programs with focus on substance misuse prevention

Programs and support for disabled folks and their families

Mental health and substance abuse services

Free service - nurses will conduct home visits to support parents. They will assess the health of both the parents and the newborn and offer valuable information during this important transition. Covered areas can include feeding and sleeping tips, connecting parents to helpful resources in their community, or assisting families recovering from the tragedy of stillbirth. Services are available to birth, adoptive, and resource families with a newborn as well as parents experiencing a stillbirth or loss of their newborn.

Free program offering at-home visit by specially trained nurses for any family caring for a newborn baby. Assistance with physical and emotional health of newborn and parents. Available to birth, adoptive, and resource families with newborns as well as those experiences stillbirth or loss. Will be for all NJ families - currently open to Essex, Middlesex, Mercer, Cumbersland, and Gloucester counties (as of Jan. 2024).

Counties Serviced: Monmouth

Confidential family support for those who have a loved one with substance use disorder (phone, text, email, or Zoom) -One on one and virtual support groups -Naloxone trainings -For Hunterdon County, contact Jennifer Denlinger (908) 309-6203

Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location holds before and after school care for grades Pre-K through 5.

Connects residents with cost-saving programs.. The site helps residents understand which of the following programs they are eligible for and helps them apply: Psychiatric Advance Directives, WorkFirstNJ, NJ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (NJSNAP), MyNJHelps, NJABLE, Family Connects NJ, NJ FamilyCare,NJSave, Winter Termination Program (WTP), Payment Assistance for Gas and Electric, Lifeline Program, Comfort Partners Program, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), NJFinLit, NJ Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), NJ Child Tax Credit (CTC), Senior Freeze (property tax reimbursement).The site also shares information about critical supports and navigators, including: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline; Connecting NJ; ReachNJ; and StopOverdosesNJ.

Counseling, substance use treatment

Family activities, workshops, and individual assistance for Hunterdon County residents. Includes monthly (every Third Thurs. from 4-5) Pride socials in Clinton for middle schoolers at Clinton Presbyterian Church. 91 Center St. Clinton 08809 - no RSVP necessary

Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location holds daycare (as young as infants), early education, full day kindergarten, school age child care, and summer camp

Local helpline for Hunterdon residents

Free, confidential services for pregnant Hunterdon County residents - see online brochure for eligibility. Includes Adolescent Pregnancy Project (specific support for this age group).

Variety of services for the whole community. Includes free therapy groups for youth

Private nonprofit law firm providing free legal services to people with limited income, seniors, and people affected by HIV/AIDS

Services and activities for youth in Bound Brook, Franklin, Manville. Employment and college readiness programs.

Providing low income families with essential baby items - especially diapers.

For African American families affected by mental illness.

Free programs for caregivers and people with family members who have mental illnesses

Online weekly support groups for people affected by mental illness and their families

Find resources and information for housing, income, food, childcare, health, mental health, substance use, and legal matters.

Support groups with 12 step program - for both adults and teens

Helpline for family and friends coping with a loved one's substance use disorder

Info for people without employer insurance - affordable health care through state

Information for transgender and nonbinary people in NJ.

Find international support for domestic and sexual violence.

Variety of services for low-income residents of Northwest NJ, including Somerset County (but not food bank)

Promotes the social well-being and strengthening of children, families, and communities. Includes: Family Success Centers, Family Support Organizations, Grandparents and Relatives Raising Children (Kinship Navigator), Parent Anonymous, Statewide Parent Advocacy Network.

Volunteers of Parents Anonymous provide supportive listening about parenting, and resource. Support groups for caregivers, workshops, "Father Time" group,

Residential transitional living programs for eleven males and eleven females, ages 16 to 21 who continue to need support services as they “age out” of the foster care system. While they are in residence, they attend school and hold a part-time job. They also learn independent-living skills such as food preparation, financial literacy, finding housing and employment – tools to equip them to live independently when they leave.

Connection to health services for youth & families

Essential items for pregnant women and children under 5

Free activities and connection to resources for families and youth

Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location has summer camp and school age child care (grades K-5) for after school, a monthly charge.

Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location has summer camp and school age child care for Montgomery grades 1-6 (before and after school).

A home visitation program. Adolescents ages 14 to 24 throughout central and Northern New Jersey receive independent-living skills education, career counseling and employment preparation through weekly workshops, mentoring groups (i.e., Jewells for young women, Journey to Manhood for young men and Skittlez for LGBTQ youth) and one-on-one support. Youth who live in Visions and Pathways’ residential programs participate in in the workshops, mentoring groups as well as other services alongside youth from the community.

Somerset County's mental health center - also includes a Zufall medical clinic, new in 2023

Services for families experiencing separation/divorce, and programs to work with those experiencing violence. Updates Facebook often: https://www.facebook.com/SafeHarborChildAccessCenters/

Domestic and sexual violence services free of charge for those in and around Somerset County (survivors and witnesses). Children, teens and adults. If you are engaging in in-person services, the address will be shared with you.

We deliver meals to homes in the Princeton, NJ area, and to nonprofit organizations located throughout New Jersey. Any age including seniors and families.

Community services for families and youth

Crisis intervention services for children and families in crisis. FCIU serves children and families who are in crisis as a result of any or all of the following: juvenile-family conflicts, serious threat to the well-being and physical safety of a juvenile, runaway behavior, youth involved in human trafficking, or youth who are truant from school.

24 hour response youth intervention; counseling for youth and families in crisis

Main hub for county public assistance (includes TANF, Work First, EITC, SNAP)

Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location has daycare (3 months +), early education, school age child care (before and after school), and summer camp

Recovery center and prevention services for people with substance use disorders and HIV/AIDS-related illnesses. Includes group and individual services, NARCAN, parenting group. People can join Strengthening Families parenting group whether or not a parent has a history of a substance use disorder.

Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location has summer camp and school age child care (before and after school, grades K-5). Grades K-10 with private transportation can also attend

Little free pantry available to all to take or leave something.

A street outreach program to help keep youth, ages 13 to 24, off of the street, prevent exploitation of high-risk youth, combat human trafficking and stop the opioid epidemic. Services include food and clothing, job and educational counseling, HIV/AIDS information, and access to a crisis-intervention or transitional living program. Street Smart has offices in Bridgewater, Morristown and Plainfield NJ and serves youth throughout central and northern New Jersey.

A street outreach program to help keep youth, ages 13 to 24, off of the street, prevent exploitation of high-risk youth, combat human trafficking and stop the opioid epidemic. Services include food and clothing, job and educational counseling, HIV/AIDS information, and access to a crisis-intervention or transitional living program. Street Smart has offices in Bridgewater, Morristown and Plainfield NJ and serves youth throughout central and northern New Jersey.

A street outreach program to help keep youth, ages 13 to 24, off of the street, prevent exploitation of high-risk youth, combat human trafficking and stop the opioid epidemic. Services include food and clothing, job and educational counseling, HIV/AIDS information, and access to a crisis-intervention or transitional living program. Street Smart has offices in Bridgewater, Morristown and Plainfield NJ and serves youth throughout central and northern New Jersey.

Office and website listing services and supports for newly arrived immigrants. See links below for resource packets with additional information: English: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njnewamericans/newcomers/docs/Welcome-Booklet_en2.pdf Spanish: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njnewamericans/newcomers/docs/Welcome-Booklet_sp2.pdf

A program that ensures that our youth’s educational needs are met by; (a) providing in-house instruction, (b) coordinating with a youth residing in a Visions and Pathways residential program’s current school and (c) working with the new school district that a youth will transfer into due to an extended stay in a Visions and Pathways residence.

A program that provides services for youth who have been discharged from a Visions and Pathways program and wish you continue receiving support during their transition to permanency. The goal of the program is to prepare youth to become self-sufficient and establish community-based support.

Services for youth and families. By working effectively with schools, the Juvenile Justice System, and mental health and behavioral health providers, as well as advocating for family voice, choice and community support, CMOs help youth succeed at home, in school, and in the community.

Updated often - Online resource directory for Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties

Individual (children, teens, adults), couple, group, or family therapy; intake assessments; adoption services; custody evals and more. Spanish speaking

Resources and services for people impacted by crises - to meet basic needs, including tax prep/filing

National helpline where crime victims can learn about their rights and options confidentially and compassionately. Also includes website with information and resources. Operated by National Center for Victims of Crime.

Visions and Pathways provides case management and supportive housing through rental “scatter-site” units. Village House serves young adults 18 years of age and over. The majority of Village House clients have aged-out of foster care.

Services for runaway and abused youth, focus on housing, life skills, and crisis intervention. Includes Passages program (transitional housing) for youth aging out of the foster care system or maturing.

Available only to children in the Franklin Township School District* -Preventive Health Screenings -Physicals -Immunizations -Treatment of Minor Illness -Follow-up Medical Care -Health & Nutritional Counseling -COVID vaccines not available Location: Franklin Middle School-Hamilton Street Campus West parking lot near tennis courts

Assistance with enrollment in NJ Family Care (Medicaid) and qualified health plans through NJ Health Insurance Marketplace