Resource Directory
Welcome to Safe+Sound Somerset’s Resource Directory! The Resource Directory is a partial list of the resources available in our community, and is meant to be a starting point to help you identify services and providers. Please note that Safe+Sound Somerset cannot vouch for any of these resources. Search websites, ask for recommendations from friends and peers, and call or email a potential service provider to decide whether or not something is the right fit for you.
This Resource Directory will be updated regularly. Safe+Sound reserves the right to choose which information we will publish.
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988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (formerly National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)
Call or live chat on website. Free and confidential support for people in distress or their loved ones. Prevention and crisis resources on website. American Sign Language services available
Adult Day Center of Somerset County
Day care services for seniors
Alternatives, Inc. – Non-emergency Housing Services
Non-emergency housing for houseless individuals - Somerset County only - including disabled folks.
ARC of Hunterdon County
Local services for people with disabilities, families, and caregivers
Arc of Somerset County
Local services for disabled adults and children, families, and caregivers. For children: early intervention, developmental daycare, integrated developmental preschool
Behavior Therapy Associates
Counseling center and support for youth and disabled folks; groups available. Many other locations in NJ.
Bridgewater YMCA
Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location holds summer camp, not childcare
Bridgewater YMCA Little Free Pantry
Little free pantry to take or leave anything.
Brightside Family Services
In home counseling and telehealth for children, teens, and families - serves much of NJ including Somerset and Hunterdon Counties
Caring Family Community Services
Majority in-home services for youth with emotional and behavioral challenges, and autism, plus counseling
Center for Educational Advancement – Employment Services
Job training and related services for young disabled folks
Children’s System of Care Hotline
Info on services for children and teens with emotional and behavioral health care challenges, and their families. Behavioral Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disability Services, Substance Use Treatment
Chinese American Mental Health Outreach Program (CAMHOP-NJ)
Support groups and free services serving immigrant families of Chinese origin affected by mental illness
Community Health Law Project – Central Jersey Office
Provides legal advocacy, training, and education for low income people with disabilities and the elderly. Represents people who are unable to afford private attorneys.
Community Options – Somerset County Office
Housing services and employment services for people with disabilities/caregivers
Counseling: Alan J. Giordano, LCSW
Private counselor for preteens, teens, and adults
Counseling: Heidi Smith, MSW, LCSW
Private counselor
Counseling: Mary Jo Lamb, APN-C
Private counselor and psychiactric nurse pracitioner for adults and teens
Counseling: Matthew J. Sable, LPC
Private counselor
Counseling: Michelle Badger, LPC
Private Counselor for ages 4+. Faith-based counseling offered for Christians
Delta Community Supports
Programs and support for people with disabilities and their families
Disability Rights New Jersey (DRNJ)
Contact for concerns about abuse of people with disabilities, plus services info and training.
Division of Developmental Disabilities
State services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Employment assistance for people who are blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind
Easterseals New Jersey
Services for disabled folks
Everas Community Services, Inc.
Programs and support for disabled folks and their families
Franklin Township YMCA
Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location holds before and after school care for grades Pre-K through 5.
Greater Raritan One Stop Career Center – Hunterdon County Office
Career Center with supportive, specialized services for different populations
Greater Raritan One Stop Career Center – Somerset County Office
Career Center with supportive, specialized services for different populations
Growth and Empowerment
Counseling center for children, teens, and adults - groups available - specializing in child and adolescent, PTSD and EMDR, and Gender Non-conforming and Transgender clients
Hillsborough Neuropsych
Counseling and neuropsychological testing
Hillsborough YMCA
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
Home Safety Repair/Fall Yard Cleanup – Habitat for Humanity – Raritan Valley
Minor brush and leaf cleaning, plus home repair for low and medium income level qualified families. Serving Hunterdon and Somerset Counties.
Hunterdon County LINK – public transport
Hunterdon County shared public transportation including dialysis treatment. For any resident of Hunterdon.
Hunterdon Helpline
Local helpline for Hunterdon residents
Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties
Variety of services for the whole community. Includes free therapy groups for youth
Mane Stream
Equine/horse assisted therapy services
NAMI NJ Family African American Community Together NOW Support Group – Central Region
For African American families affected by mental illness.
NAMI NJ LGBTQ+ Connection Recovery Support Group
Peer-led support group for adults (18+) in the LGBTQ+ community to discuss mental health and LGBTQ+ topics
NAMI Somerset, NJ – Family Programs
Free programs for caregivers and people with family members who have mental illnesses
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NJ
Online weekly support groups for people affected by mental illness and their families
NJ Career Connections
Job search, placement, and free job training workshops for all NJ residents
NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome
Educational webinars, trainings, and support of families and individuals with Tourette Syndrome
NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency
Provides funding for affordable home ownership and housing opportunities
Personal Assistance Services Program (PASP)
Through Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services: assists those with permanent physical disabilities maintain their highest level of independence while remaining active in the community. PASP is designed to provide individuals 18 years of age or older with physical disabilities with choice, flexibility, control, and the opportunity to tailor their personal care services through a monthly budget.
Plainfield YMCA
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.
Princeton YMCA
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).
Progressive Center for Independent Living – Hunterdon Location
Local services for people with disabilities and their families
RideWise
Transportation updates, educational information on safe and environmentally-friendly travel. Also has BikeConnect program, which gives bikes to adults who need reliable transportation for employment.
SHIP (Samaritan Homeless Interim Program)
Wide range of services for houseless individuals
Somerset Children’s Center
Services and therapy for children with disabilities 3-21
Somerset County Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Support groups for those affected by mood disorders, including family and friends
Somerset County Library System
Variety of services beyond books/materials, including notary, ESL, citizenship, groups, jobs, etc.
Somerset Hills YMCA
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
Somerville YMCA
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
Somerville YMCA Little Free Pantry
Little free pantry available to all to take or leave something.
South Jersey Legal Services
Wills, Power of Attorneys, Healthcare Directives (Living Wills) for Senior Citizens ages 60 and over and for disabled individuals. Counties Serviced: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem
SPAN – Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
Workshops and support for parents of youth with and without disabilities. Lots of info on website
Special Needs Alliance for Pride (SNAP)
Arc Mercer group for LGBTQ people with special needs; “SNAP” to support community integration and advocacy.
Start Your Recovery – substance use resource
Website with information on substance use disorders and treatment options, including assistance with finding support.
The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute
Education and supports for caregivers of children and adults with disabilities
Tri-County Care Management Organization (Somerset, Hunterdon, Warren)
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.
United Way Of Northern Jersey
Resources and services for people impacted by crises - to meet basic needs, including tax prep/filing