Resource Guide | Joi's Angels

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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Welcome to the Joi's Angels Community Resources page. This page contains two sections: 1) RESOURCES, and 2) COUNTY SERVICES.

The Resources section includes web links and literature on: Children & Families, Health & Nutrition, and Housing.

The County Services section includes information from each of the four counties Joi's Angels serves; it lists: County Agencies, Food Pantries/Soup Kitchens, Low- or No-cost Healthcare, Shelters, and Home Energy Assistance.

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RESOURCES

COUNTY
SERVICES

ESSEX

HUDSON

MORRIS

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CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE: (877) 652-2873

Full List of Children & Families Hotlines/Helplines

Children with Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities (FAQ)

Car Child/Family Safety

Family and Community Partnership Program Directory

Family Success/Support Organizations (by county)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SINGLE MOTHERS

Healthy Children

Home Energy Assistance

Internet Advisor's Parents Guide: Internet Access for Kids (NEW!)

KidsDoc Symptom Checker

NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities

NJ DOH Family Health Services

NJ Family Care Fact Sheet

NJ SAFE HAVEN - Anonymous Drop-Off for Unwanted Infants

Safe Sleep for Babies

Search for Licensed Child Care Centers in New Jersey

Statewide Parent Advocacy Network

Summer Safety

Wraparound Process: Realize Your Family's Hopes & Dreams

Your Baby Eats What You Eat

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Screenshot_2019-06-30 Positivebook_draft

Parenting Techniques

Parents Survival
Guide

Positive Parenting Strategies for Terens

Parenting Teens

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Parenting Handbook

NJ SUICIDE PREVENTION: 855-NJ HELPLINE (654-6735)

resources

NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: COMMUNITY HEALTH/WELLNESS

About Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

Addiction Group

Affordable Health Insurance NEW!

Apply for Food Stamps (SNAP) Online (NJOneApp)

All NJ Department of Health Forms (downloadable)

Center for Health Statistics & Informatics

Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Environmental Health: Food and Drug Safety

Healthcare Facility Search (Acute Care) - Hospitals, etc.

Healthcare Facility Search (Long-Term Care)

Healthcare Financing Plans and Charity Care

HIV/STD/TB Services

Home & Community-Based Care for Disabled Persons

How to Apply for Food Stamps (SNAP) in NJ

Local Health Department Directory

Medicaid Frequently Asked Questions

Medical Marijuana Registry

Mesothelioma Guide Published by Asbestos.com

National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities

Prescription Drug Price Registry

Psychiatric Emergency Screening Centers (by county)

Rehabilitation Resources from Recovery Village

Veterans Health Information

Veterinary Public Health

Vital Statistics (Birth Certificates, Civil Union Licenses, etc.)

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NJ FAMILY CARE
Application

Emergency Preparedness
Guide

Nutrition Guide

The Complete Guide to Health for Women of All Ages

NJ HOMELESS SHELTER DIRECTORY

HomeFront NJ

Housing Resources for Seniors

HUD Approved NJ Housing Counseling Agencies

HUD Income Limits for Determining Eligibility

HUD Rental Help

National Council on Disability Housing Portal

National Low Income Housing Coalition: NJ Statistics

NJ Board of Public Utilities Energy Assistance Brochure

NJ Boarding Home Search

NJ Home Energy Assistance Agencies & Income Limits

NJ Homeless Prevention Agencies (by county)

NJ Housing Resource Center: Find Rental Housing

NJ Housing Resource Center: Find Housing with Accessibility

NJ Public Housing & Voucher-Based Wait Lists

NJ Shelters and Emergency Housing

Personal Care Assistant Services (NJDHS)

Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)

Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program Overview

Social Services for the Homeless

Supportive Housing Connection

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Guide to Affordable Housing Funding Sources

NJ Tenants' Rights Guide

Journey to Community Housing

Housing Resource Guide for Nursing Home Resdients

CHILDREN & FAMILIES

HEALTH & NUTRITION

HOUSING

RESOURCES

COUNTY SERVICES

ESSEX COUNTY AGENCIES

50 South Clinton

DIVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTION

Maurice J. Brown, Director

(973) 395-88433

CONSUMER ADVOCATE

Melvin Williams

(973) 395-8630

HOMELESS UNIT

Maria Ramos, Director

(973) 395-8361

TENANT RESOURCES/UTILITY ASSISTANT

Kathy McCarey

(973) 395-8362

FOOD STAMP SERVICE CENTER (SNAP) & GA

Fatima Cole, Administrator

(973) 395-8130

CONTINUUM OF CARE

Jessica Torres, Administrator

(973) 395-8352

YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION

Jose Martinez, Administrator

(973) 530-9580

OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES

Jaklyn De Vore, Director

(973) 222-3737

900 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, NJ 07044

OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES

Special Transportation System

(973) 737-7200

900 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, NJ 07044

VETERANS SERVICES

(973) 395-8365/(877) 222-3737

900 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, NJ 07044

FAMILY ASSISTANCE & BENEFITS

Kecia P. Burnett, Division Head

(973) 733-3325

NJ FAMILY CARE INTAKE

Leslie Porter-Hankerson, Administrator

(973) 733-2518

WESTSIDE CITIZEN SERVICE CENTER

Aaron Crawley & Cassandra Smalls-Nicholson, Admins.

(973) 733-3181

Work FirstNJ, TANF A-J

OFFICE OF SPECIAL SERVICES

Patricia Bradley-Godfrey, Administrator

(973) 645-8340

Adult Medicaid, Family Violence, TANF Q-Z

OFFICE OF INTAKE SERVICES

Valentina Green & Nwabueze Brooks, Administrators

(973)733-4571

OFFICE OF MEDICAID SERVICES

Lisa Upshaw, Administrator

(973) 645-7030

NJ Family Care-Case Management

RIVERVIEW OFFICE

Nancy Gervikvkas, Administrator

(973) 232-1801

Work FirstNJ, GA - Newark/Irvington, TANF K-P

OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

Carla Tention, Administrator

(973) 733-3388

HOR - MLK Blvd., Room 102, Newark, NJ 07102

OFFICE OF FRAUD PREVENTION

Frank Egan, Coordinator

(973) 733-5551

VETERANS SERVICES

(973) 395-8365

(877) 222-3737

900 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona, NJ 07044

465 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd.

ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENS SERVICES

Anibal Ramos, Jr. , Director

(973) 395-8684

50 South Clinton Street, Suite 5400

East Orange, NJ 07018

NEWARK

DIVISION OF FAMILY

ASSISTANCE & BENEFITS

Kecia Barnett, Division Head

(973) 733-3325

465 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd., Newark NJ 07102

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & REHABILITATION

ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER
(973) 571-2800

204 Grove Avenue

Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

ESSEX

HUMAN NEEDS FOOD PANTRY

9 LABEL STREET

MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042

(973) 746-4669

UNITED COMMUNITY CORPORATION

332-334 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET

NEWARK, NJ 07103

(973) 642-0181

NEW EPHESUS BAPTIST CHURCH

175 BROOKWOOD STREET

EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018

(973) 673-4646

FOCUS/HISPANIC CENTER FOR COMM. DEV.

441-443 BROAD STREET

NEWARK, NJ 07102

(973) 624-2528

GRACE REFORM CHURCH

31 BLUM STREET

NEWARK, NJ 07103

(973) 643-8739

LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY SERVICES

487 WASHINGTON STREET

NEWARK, NJ 07102

(973) 802-1802

PIERRE TOUSSAINT FOOD PANTRY

520 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BLVD.

NEWARK, NJ 07102

(973) 792-5970

INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY OF THE ORANGES

105 MAIN STREET

ORANGE, NJ 07050

(973) 856-4000

BLOOMFIELD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

147 BROAD STREET

BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003

(973) 743-1796

BETHEL REHOBOTH FOOD PANTRY/MEAL CTR.

55 LAWRENCE STREET

BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003

(973) 566-9100

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

37 EVERGREEN PLACE

EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018

(973) 266-7966

ST. MARY'S CHURCH

520 M.L.K. BOULEVARD

NEWARK, NJ 07102

(973) 792-5790

NUTLEY FAMILY SERVICE BUREAU

155 CHESTNUT STREET

NUTLEY, NJ 07110

(973) 667-1884

EL CLUB DEL BARRIO

76 CLINTON AVENUE

NEWARK, NJ 07102

(973) 624-4222

GOODWILL RESCUE MISSION

79 UNIVERSITY AVENUE

NEWARK, NJ 07102

(973) 621-9560

IRVINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD CONSORTIUM

346 SIXTEENTH AVENUE

IRVINGTON, NJ 07111

(973) 416-0909

MEND

37 EVERGREEN PLACE

EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018

(973) 266-7941

CHURCH WOMEN UNITED FOOD PANTRY

1240 CLINTON AVENUE

IRVINGTON, NJ 07111

(973) 373-5930

ST. JAMES SOCIAL SERVICES

604 M.L.K. BOULEVARD

NEWARK, NJ 07102

(973) 624-4007

APOSTLES' HOUSE

16-24 GRANT STREET

NEWARK, NJ 07104

(973) 482-6609

BLESSED SACRAMENT

15 VAN NESS PLACE

NEWARK, NJ 07108

(973) 824-6548

CLEARVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH FOOD PANTRY

357 HOBSON STREET

NEWARK, NJ 07112

(973) 926-0471

ESSEX COUNTY FOOD PANTRIES

ESSEX COUNTY HEALTHCARE

MARY ELIZA MAHONEY HEALTH CENTER

394 UNIVERSITY AVENUE

NEWARK, NJ 07102

(800) 734-7083

IRVINGTON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

1150 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE

IRVINGTON, NJ 07111

(973) 399-6292

BESSIE MAY WOMEN'S FAMILY HEALTH CENTER

220 SOUTH HARRISON STREET

EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018

(973) 766-1303

DAYTON STREET SCHOOL

226 DAYTON STREET

NEWARK, NJ 07114

(973( 733-8781

NEWARK Rx PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

(973) 733-7600

NORTH NEWARK HEALTH CENTER

751 BROADWAY

NEWARK, NJ 07104

(973) 483-1300

ORANGE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

37 NORTH DAY STREET

ORANGE, NJ 07050

(973) 365-2611

NEWARK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

155 JEFFERSON STREET

NEWARK, NJ 07105

973-465-282

EAST ORANGE PRIMARY CARE CENTER

444 WILLIAM STREET

EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017

(973) 675-1900

ELIZABETH AVENUE WEEQUAHIC PRESBYTERIAN

761 ELIZABETH AVENUE

NEWARK, NJ 07112

(973( 923-5655

ESSEX COUNTY SHELTERS

SAFE HOUSE EMERGENCY SHELTER

P.O. BOX 1887

BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003

(973) 759-2378

URBAN RENEWAL CORPORATION

689 SOUTH 16TH STREET

NEWARK, NJ 07103

(973) 483-2882

SIERRA HOUSE EAST ORANGE

11 SOUTH MAPLE AVENUE

EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018

(973) 678-3556

GOODWILL RESCUE MISSION

79 UNIVERSITY AVENUE

NEWARK, NJ 07102

(973) 621-9560

LA CASA DE DON PEDRO NEWARK

75 PARK AVENUE

NEWARK, NJ 07104

(973) 482-8312

BABYLAND WOMEN'S SHELTER (DV)

755 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE

NEWARK, NJ 07106

(973) 399-3400

HELPING THE HOMELESS III, LLC

269 MOUNT PROSPECT AVENUE

NEWARK, NJ 07104

(973) 732-9200

INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK SHELTER

46 PARK STREET

MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042

(973) 746-1400

THE APOSTLES' HOUSE

22 GRANT STREET

NEWARK, NJ 07104

(973) 482-0625

COVENANT HOUSE (TEENS)

330 WASHINGTON STREET

NEWARK, NJ 07102

(973) 621-8705

REAL HOUSE (WOMEN)

95 GROVE STREET

MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042

(973) 746-2400

EMMANUEL CHURCH OF CHRIST

54 IRVINE TURNER BOULEVARD

NEWARK, NJ 07103

(973) 621-9810

ESSEX COUNTY HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE

ISAIAH HOUSE

238 NORTH MUNN AVENUE

EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017

(973) 678-5882

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

37 EVERGREEN PLACE

EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018

(800) 227-7413

FIRST HOPEWELL COMMUNITY CENTER

535 ORANGE STREET

NEWARK, NJ 07107

(800) 510-3102

MONTCLAIR NEIGHBORHOOD DEV. CORP.

228 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE

MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042

(973) 744-9094

EAST ORANGE COMM. DEV. CORP.

490 MAIN STREET

EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017

(973) 266-5315

EMMANUEL CHURCH OF CHRIST

54 IRVINE TURNER BOULEVARD

NEWARK, NJ 07103

(973) 621-9810

EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR FAMILIES

982 BROAD ST.

NEWARK, NJ 07102

(973) 639-2100

EAST ORANGE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

143 NEW STREET

EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017

(973) 266-8832

LA CASA DE DON PEDRO

317 ROSEVILLE AVENUE

NEWARK, NJ 07104

(973) 485-0701

NEW COMMUNITY CORPORATION

233 WEST MARKET STREET

NEWARK, NJ 07103

(973) 667-1884

URBAN LEAGUE OF ESSEX COUNTY

508 CENTRAL AVENUE

NEWARK, NJ 07107

(973) 624-9535 EXT. 109

HUDSON COUNTY AGENCIES

DIVISION OF WELFARE

Robert Knapp, Director

(201) 420-3012