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
Adult Day Center of Somerset County
Day care services for seniors
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
Bridgewater YMCA
Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location holds summer camp, not childcare
Community in Crisis
Local substance use recovery - support services and prevention education
Flemington QTs
Flemington area/Hunterdon County safe space for all members of the LGBTQ+ 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.
Franklin Youth Center
Programs for Franklin township youth, and job fairs, classes, sports for Franklin residents.
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 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
Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties
Variety of services for the whole community. Includes free therapy groups for youth
Kaleidoscope – Center for Family Services
LGBTQIA+ program providing support and guidance to New Jersey teens and young adults. Groups are held in Camden, Essex, Mercer, Morris, and Sussex Counties. Teen group for ages 12-17. Young adult group for ages 18-24.
LGBTQ+ and Trans Teen Chatrooms
Our moderated chat rooms are for youth ages 19 and younger to talk in a safe space and be able to express themselves without fear of being judged (LGBTQ and separate room for transgender folks). You can discuss concerns, issues, talk about personal victories, or find a calm place to just hang out. All of you get to decide what these rooms are for, and all of you make this community. Operated by LGBT National Help Center.
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).
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
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.
Pioneer Family Success Center
Free activities and connection to resources for families and youth
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.
Pride Center of NJ
Support and services for LBGTQ+ people in NJ
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).
Queer Headed
Sober community events, support and resources for the LGBTQIA+ community of South Jersey.
Safe Harbor – For Hunterdon County Residents
Services for families experiencing separation/divorce, and programs to work with those experiencing violence. Updates Facebook often: https://www.facebook.com/SafeHarborChildAccessCenters/
Simuel Whitfield Simmons Organization
Community services for families and youth
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 County Office on Aging and Disabilities
Wide range of services for seniors and caregiving families. Includes Meals on Wheels.
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
Special Needs Alliance for Pride (SNAP)
Arc Mercer group for LGBTQ people with special needs; “SNAP” to support community integration and advocacy.
Tri-County ResourceNet
Updated often - Online resource directory for Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties
Union County Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs
Union County office with activities and resources for the local LGBTQ+ community
Youth Partnership at Family Support Organization of Hunterdon, Somerset, and Warren
Weekly meetings and activities for youth 13-21 years old with emotional, mental health, or behavioral challenges