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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4-H Hunterdon County
Provides fun, informal, and educational programs for youth grades K-13
4-H of Somerset County
Provides fun, informal, and educational clubs/programs for youth grades K-13
Behavior Therapy Associates
Counseling center and support for youth and disabled folks; groups available. Many other locations in NJ.
Bonnie Brae
Residential school and therapeutic community for NJ boys in crisis, ages 12-21
Bridgewater YMCA
Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location holds summer camp, not childcare
Casa de Esperanza
Legal services for the immigrant and refugee community
Center for Educational Advancement – Employment Services
Job training and related services for young disabled folks
Central Jersey Community Development Cooperation
Community services for low to moderate income county residents
Central Jersey Legal Services
Income Guidelines Bilingual Staff Counties Serviced: Union, Middlesex, Mercer
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
El Centro Hispanoamericano
Services for immigrants and refugees - primarily the Central NJ Spanish-speaking community
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.
Free Adult Literacy Program
For non-English speakers: RVCC is offering free literacy and English language skills to help individuals prepare for employment in the in-demand food service industry. Classes will focus on such skills as listening, speaking and writing.
GED.com
Info and scheduling to take the GED (high school equivilancy diploma), in person or online
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
GrowNJKids.gov
Website with a detailed search for childcare providers
Habitat for Humanity – Raritan Valley
Offers homes to low and medium income level families, plus homeownership classes. Serving Hunterdon and Somerset Counties.
Harvest Family Success Center – For Hunterdon Residents
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
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
HiTOPS
Support groups for LGBTQ+ youth and youth-informed sex education for NJ youth
HOPES Community Action Partnership, Inc.
Variety of community services for 3 counties including Somerset. Free assistance for income-eligible residents. Headstart childcare, health enrollment insurance, SNAP and NJ Healthcare enrollment, senior benefits enrollment, computer lab, info and assistance, language translation services, health screenings and referrals, energy and water payment assistance, discount cell phone program (SafeLink). Second location in Somerset County: Belmont Center, 113 Belmont Drive Somerset, NJ 08873. Several locations in Plainfield and Hoboken.
Hunterdon Helpline
Local helpline for Hunterdon residents
Improved Pregnancy Outcome Program – Hunterdon County
Free, confidential services for pregnant Hunterdon County residents - see online brochure for eligibility. Includes Adolescent Pregnancy Project (specific support for this age group).
Legal Services of New Jersey
Divorce (Consultation Only) Counties Serviced: Statewide
LifeTies Mentoring for Youth (Mercer, Camden, or Gloucester County)
The LifeTies Mentoring program pairs youth with trained volunteer mentors with the goal to provide the presence of caring adults for youth. Pairing youth with a mentor can support a path to a safe and healthy future. Through Center for Family Services. Services are available to support a variety of needs, including: -youth aged 10-21 (living in Mercer County) who are at-risk or have a minor offense in the juvenile justice system; -youth ages 10-21 in the LGBTQIA+ community; -youth aged 10-17 (living in Camden or Gloucester Counties) who lost a loved one to overdose or youth who have a loved one affected by substance use; -youth aged 10-17 living in Camden City; -youth in the Camden City School District (this opportunity is for school district staff).
Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County
Free English conversation groups, tutoring, U.S. Citizenship preparation classes
Loving Care Home at Visions and Pathways
Houses 5 females 18 or over
Martin Luther King Youth Center, Inc.
Afterschool, tutoring, and summer camp for Bound Brook and S. BB, Manville, Hillsborough, Somerville, and Bridgewater, ages 5-13.
Middle Earth
Services and activities for youth in Bound Brook, Franklin, Manville
New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking
Website providing information, awareness, survivor resources, and speakers about human trafficking.
NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome
Educational webinars, trainings, and support of families and individuals with Tourette Syndrome
NORWESCAP
Variety of services for low-income residents of Northwest NJ, including Somerset County (but not food bank)
NORWESCAP Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC) -Somerset County Center
Parents can apply - provides food for women, infants and children up to age 5 with additional supportive health services.
Out Montclair
Workshops and affirming spaces for LGBTQ+ folks including special groups for transgender folks, teens, and age 50+.
PFLAG Flemington/Hunterdon County
Group for loved ones and allies of LGBTQ+ and queer folks. Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is the first and largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and their families.
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
Prosperity at Visions and Pathways
Home visitation program for youth 14-21, focus on teens ageing out of foster care
Safe+Sound Somerset
Domestic and sexual violence services free of charge for Somerset County residents (survivors and witnesses)
SNAP-Ed at Zufall Health
Free educational classes on making healthy food choices on a limited budget, and incorporating physical activity
Somerset Community Action Program
Services for low to moderate income individuals. SCAP offers year round high quality full day childcare for infants through pre-k. Full day summer camp is available for school age students 6-13 years old. Subsidies are available through Community Childcare Solutions.
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
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
Speak Your Truth Facebook Group
SYTT facilitates one of the largest, gender-inclusive domestic violence support groups on Facebook, where thousands of survivors worldwide receive abuse education, resources, and emotional support.
Support Groups at Family Support Organization of Hunterdon, Somerset, and Warren
Workshops and support for parents and families with children who have emotional/behavioral challenges
The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute
Education and supports for caregivers of children and adults with disabilities
Visions and Pathways
Services for runaway and abused youth, focus on housing, life skills, and crisis intervention
Youth Employment Services (YES) – Hunterdon County Youth
Assistance and coaching for jobs, schooling for individuals ages 16-24 experiencing specific challenges
Youth Employment Services (YES) – Somerset County
Assistance and coaching for jobs, schooling for individuals ages 16-24 experiencing specific challenges