Tips & Tricks for Using the Somerset County Resource Guide

Somerset County Human Services Department Divisions

Somerset County Hotlines

State & National Hotlines

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services*

Clothing and Household Items

Food & Nutrition

Housing & Shelter

Financial Assistance

Disaster Relief

Elder and/or Disability Services

Employment and Training

Health and Medical

Legal

Safety

Transportation

Veterans and Active-Duty Military

* Some organizations listed may be for profit businesses and are listed here solely for informational purposes. Their inclusion does not indicate an endorsement from the Somerset County Department of Human Services.

1. Although we try to keep this guide up to date, things can change at any minute.
2. If you are interested in applying for a program or visiting an agency, it is a good idea to call first.
3. The Somerset County Youth Services Commission developed a Resource Directory for persons working with children from birth through 19 years of age. Please click here for information for youth and families or contact the Somerset County Office of Youth Services at (908) 704-6333 or Youth@co.somerset.nj.us .
4. Self-help groups can be a great source of assistance for persons dealing with a variety of concerns. For information on groups that may meet your needs or to form a group, visit the New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse website at www.njgroups.org or call (800) 367-6274.

Office on Aging & Disability Services

27 Warren Street, First Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 704-6346
Toll Free: (888) 747-1122
Email: OfficeAging@co.somerset.nj.us

Links seniors, their caregivers, and adults with disabilities to the programs and services needed to remain independent and active in the community. Is a designated Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC), designed to streamline access to long-term care support services, health promotion, and education.

• NUTRITION & WELLNESS PROGRAMS - Nutrition Program/Senior Centers, Home Delivered Meals, Wellness Program
• ELDERCARE SERVICES - Information and Assistance, Benefits Screening, Comprehensive Assessments, Care Coordination, and Options Counseling
• SPECIAL SERVICES - The Plan Ahead Project, Telephone Reassurance, Family caregiving support, education, and respite type services, State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving (JACC) Program, Veterans Administration, Home and Community-Based Service Program, Project Lifesaver

Office of Community Development

27 Warren Street, Fourth Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 541-5756
Email: CommDev@co.somerset.nj.us

Serves the 21 municipalities of Somerset County and its residents through the administration of Federal and County funded programs fashioned to address a myriad of community, housing and economic development needs. Provides technical assistance to program applicants, monitors grant fund recipients for compliance with federal regulations, and process reimbursement payments for program-related expenses. Liaises with other government bodies and reporting agencies to provide accomplishment data for activities ranging from sidewalk and sewer rehabilitation to housing down payment assistance to rental assistance to daycare to veteran job training services.
The predominant beneficiaries of the programs are low and moderate income clients and neighborhoods. Provides guidance and resources to clients about local non-profit agencies and current programs.

Greater Raritan One Stop Career Centers

Somerset County: 27 Warren St., Second Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876 • (908) 541-5780
Hunterdon County: 6 Gauntt Pl., Building 2, Lower Level, Flemington, NJ 08822 • (908) 237-0016
Email: OneStop@co.somerset.nj.us

Provides quality, accessible, and comprehensive employment and supportive services access to responsive to the needs of job seekers, employers and the community, including services for specialized populations including veterans, youth, 55+, ex-offenders, public assistance recipients and those living with a disability. Services for residents of Somerset and Hunterdon County include career and vocational counseling, aptitude, interest and skill assessments, job seeker workshops and webinars, training grants to increase marketability, on-the-job training grants, literacy services including high school equivalency and English as a second language, access to recruitment events, weekly job postings and labor market information. Text the word “onestop” to 56512 to receive updates on workshops, recruitment events and employment opportunities.

Juvenile Institutional Services

27 Warren Street, Second Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 704-6326
Email: Juvenile@co.somerset.nj.us

QAL Line: (908) 704-6355
QAL Email: QAL@co.somerset.nj.us

Responsible for insuring fiscal and programmatic management for juvenile detention and alternative to detention programs for Somerset County youth ages 12 -18. There are seven programs that operate out of this division:

• Juvenile Detention for court-involved youth who require secure care.
• Home Detention Program (HDP) for court-involved youth who can safely return to the community with electronic monitoring.
• Advanced House Arrest (AHA) for lower risk court-involved youth who require some
  supervision in the community.
• Juvenile Justice Intensive Case Management (JJICM) for court-involved youth who need case management assistance in order to prevent secure placement or to reintegrate into the community after a period of secure care.
• Advanced Station House Adjustment (ASHA) which provides a community service program for youth who have committed a Disorderly Person (DP) offense, Petty Disorderly Persons (PDP) offense or who have been charged with an offense in the municipal court; and who have previously participated in a Station House Adjustment; with the goal of discouraging youth from re-offending and progressing further into the
  juvenile justice system.
• QAL (Question & Answer Line) a resource line for families of youth who have had
  police and/or court contact QAL Line above.

Office of Operations & Planning

27 Warren Street, Third Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 704-6300
Email: HumanServices@co.somerset.nj.us

Coordinates and facilitates planning, program development, resource allocation and evaluation for the provision of services and programs that work to address economic self- sufficiency and promote the social well-being of county residents. Facilitates planning functions conducted through the efforts of the Local Advisory Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse; the Human Services Advisory Council, the Mental Health Board, County Alliance Steering Subcommittee, the Youth Council (middle & high school youth) and various subcommittees. Provides operational support for Department Director and other Human Services divisions. Administers the Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC).

Richard Hall Community Mental Health Center

500 N. Bridge Street, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Main Office: (908) 725-2800
Access Center: (908) 253-3165
Toll Free: (888) 744-4417
Email: MentalHealth@co.somerset.nj.us

Provides outpatient services to children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Services include individual, family, group counseling and creative arts therapy for those struggling with life challenges and mental health issues; CARE – outpatient and intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment for individuals struggling with co-occurring substance use and mental health; Psychiatric Evaluation and Medication Monitoring; Medication Assisted Treatment for those in recovery from substance use; Touchstone - adult day program for individuals with a serious mental illness; Employment Works - supported employment program assisting individuals with mental health challenges integrate into the competitive workforce; PATH - outreach program for individuals that are homeless or at risk of homelessness and struggle with their mental health; Options - 26-week program for those seeking to end intimate partner violence; Reach 4 Recovery - community based recovery support program to assist individuals in developing skills to improve overall health, build a peer community and address ambivalence in their recovery; Traumatic Loss Coalition (TLC) – consultation and outreach to schools and communities following a traumatic loss event or critical incident affecting youth.

Rutgers Cooperative Extension

310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 526-6644
Email: RutgersCoopExt@co.somerset.nj.us

Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) is part of a nationwide network of federal, state, and county governments bringing research-based educational programs of the state land grant universities to local residents. Provides leadership development and offers practical information to the public on agriculture and the environment, natural-resource management, improving nutrition, food safety, health, and 4-H youth development. 

Office of Veterans Services

27 Warren Street, First Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 704-6329
Email: VeteranServices@co.somerset.nj.us

Provides counsel, information, and referral to county veterans of military service and their families. Assists with the application process for benefits from the Veterans Administration and other federal and state agencies. Orchestrates the issuance of internment memorial markers and grave flags. Maintains a close relationship with county veterans’ organizations. Provides assistance for memorial and patriotic ceremonies.

Office of Volunteer Services

27 Warren Street, First Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 704-6358
Email: VolunteerSvs@co.somerset.nj.us

Recruits people of all ages who would like to volunteer their time and talents to assist various county departments and/or programs, and will assist anyone interested in volunteering in general.
Volunteer Programs: Fall Clean-up, Handyman Program, Money Management, Operation Freedom, RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program), SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program), Special Events, Tax Filing Assistance, Tutoring Program 

Office of Youth Services

27 Warren Street, Second Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 704-6333
Email: Youth@co.somerset.nj.us

Assesses and coordinates efforts of government and community agencies that work with at-risk youth and youth with emotional/behavioral health challenges. Using data, plans and develops programs and services to meet the needs of this diverse population through the work of County Interagency Coordinating Council (CIACC), the Youth Services Commission (YCS), the Commission on Child Abuse and Missing Children (CCAMC) and the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI). In addition to the commissions, the Somerset County Family Crisis Intervention Unit is housed within the Office of Youth Services.

Family Crisis Intervention Unit from Somerset County Youth Services

27 Warren Street, Second Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Operating Hours Hotline: (908) 704-6330
After-hours Hotline: (908) 526-4100
Email: FamilyCrisis@co.somerset.nj.us

Immediate intervention, assessment, family therapy, and case management services for children and families in crisis as a result of any of the following: juvenile-family conflicts, serious threat to the well-being and physical safety of a juvenile, runaway behavior, human trafficking, or patterns of absence from school without permission.

• Domestic Violence from Safe+Sound Somerset
  24-hour Call or Text Confidential Hotline: (866) 685-1122
  Domestic violence crisis counseling, support, information, and referrals.

• Family Crisis Intervention Unit from Somerset County Youth Services
  Operating Hours Hotline: (908) 704-6330
  After-hours Hotline: (908) 526-4100

  Immediate intervention, assessment, family therapy, and case management services for children and families in crisis as a result of any of the following: juvenile-family conflicts, serious threat to the well-being and physical safety of a juvenile, runaway behavior, human trafficking, or patterns of absence from school without permission.

• Homeless Hotline/S.O.S from the Board of Social Services
  Hotline for after-hours emergency assistance to obtain temporary housing/shelter: (800) 287-3607
  Hotline operated weekdays after 6pm, weekends, and holidays
  **For assistance weekdays between 8:30am to 6pm contact the Board of Social Services directly at: (908) 526-8800**

  Short-term financial assistance for obtaining immediate housing when individuals find themselves homeless and needing shelter.

• Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services by Bridgeway Rehabilitation Services
  24-hour Crisis Hotline: (908) 526-4100

  Crisis intervention services for Somerset County residents, including screening to assess for voluntary hospitalization in community, mobile outreach, linkage to appropriate community resources, information and referrals, and screening for involuntary hospitalization. Counseling, emergency psychiatric evaluations and consultation services also are available.

• QAL, The Question & Answer Line
  QAL Line: 908-704-6355

  QAL is a resource for parents, caregivers and other concerned adults to receive information about the juvenile court process as well as information about local support services (crisis intervention, behavioral health resources, substance abuse resources, etc.) after a minor has had a police contact.

• Sexual Assault Support Services from Zufall Health
  24-hour Confidential Hotline: (908) 526-7444

  Sexual assault crisis counseling, support, information, and referrals.

• 2NDFLOOR Youth Helpline • 888-222-2228
  24-hour Confidential & Anonymous Call/Text Helpline for Youth and Young Adults (ages 10 - 24)

• Disaster Distress Helpline by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  24-hour Helpline: (800) 985-5990
  
  Crisis counseling for people in emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster; Information on how to recognize distress and its effects on individuals and families; Tips for healthy coping; Referrals to local crisis call centers for additional follow-up care and support.

• Family Helpline from Parents Anonymous of New Jersey
  24-hour Helpline: (800) 843-5437 (1-800-THE-KIDS)
  
  Speak to a sensitive, trained volunteer to work through frustrations & stressors before a crisis occurs. Volunteers provide empathic listening and referrals to resources in your community.

• Family Health Line from New Jersey Department of Health
  24-hour Hotline: (800) 328-3838
  
  Information and referrals for health screening and treatment. Information about health-related questions regarding Division of Family Health Services programs and can offer help on a wide variety of other topics including: Addiction during pregnancy, Cancer education and early detection, Cardiovascular disease, Cystic fibrosis, Family planning and reproductive health, Health education, Immunization, Postpartum Depression and more.

• Mom2Mom from New Jersey Department of Children and Families
  24-hour Confidential Hotline: (877) 914-6662 (1-877-914-MOM2)
  
  Peer-support for mothers of children with special needs. Provides support for stress, emotional pain, and anxiety from being a caregiver for a child with special needs. Peer counselors can also provide information about available resources.

• New Jersey Addictions Access Center (IME)
  24-hour Hotline: (844) 276-2777
  
  Substance Use Disorder assessment and referral to treatment for individuals seeking help for a substance use problem.

• New Jersey Child Abuse Hotline
  24-hour Hotline: (877) 652-2873 (1-877-NJ-ABUSE)
  
  All reports of child abuse and neglect, including those occurring in institutional settings such as child care centers, schools, foster homes and residential treatment centers, must be reported to the State Central Registry (SCR).

• New Jersey Coalition Against Assault (NJCASA) Hotline
  24 hours a day / 7 days a week: (800) 601-7200
  
  The New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NJCASA) connects individuals affected by sexual violence with professionals that provide assistance and referrals. Calls are routed to the closest rape crisis care center. NJCASA is the collective voice for victims of sexual violence, their loved ones and rape crisis centers across New Jersey.

• New Jersey Cop 2 Cop
  24 hours a day / 7 days a week: (866) 267-2267
  Email and Chat options are available on the website njcop2cop.com
  
  Cop2Cop is a 24/7 confidential peer support group for New Hersey law enforcement officers and their families. Peer counselors are retired officers and licensed clinicians that served at all levels. Services offered include 24/7 peer support, police clinical assessments and referrals, and critical incident stress unit services.

• New Jersey Covid-19 Family & Community Resources
  General Covid-19 questions: 2-1-1 (24/7)
  Medical Covid-19 questions: (800) 962-1253 (24/7)
  Vaccine appointment support: (855) 568-0545 (8am-8pm)
  
  Anyone with general questions around COVID-19 response can email AskDCF@dcf.nj.gov 8:30am-4:30p.m Monday- Friday and their inquiries will be answered in the order that they come in.

• NJ Domestic Violence Legal Helpline by NJ Coalition to End Domestic Violence (NJCEDV)
  Toll Free: (800) 572-SAFE (7233)
  Deaf survivors: (855) 812-1001, or Text LOVEIS to 22522
  
  Legal information and resources for victims and survivors regarding domestic violence issues. Live assistance offered M: 10am-2pm; Th: 6pm-8pm. Callers are free to leave a message during all other hours.

• New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline
  24-hour Confidential Hotline: (855) 654-6735
  
  Specialists provide confidential telephone counseling, support and referrals to local resources in order to help persons contemplating suicide get through these difficult times. Need someone to talk to? We are here to help.

• New Jersey Vet2Vet from Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care
  24-hour Confidential Helpline: (866) 838-7654 (1-866-VETS-NJ-4)
  
  Peer counseling for veterans, members of the Air/Army National Guard, and their family members. Provides veterans and family members’ access to a support network of mental health professionals. Not a crisis support hotline. See Veterans Crisis Line.

• Perform Care (Mobile Response)
  Toll Free: (877) 652-7624
  
  Help is available for children, adolescents, and young adults (up to 21) seeking behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disability, or substance use treatment services. Mobile Response is available to stabilize crisis situations. PerformCare is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.

• ReachNJ - New Jersey Addiction Helpline
  24-hour Helpline: (844) 732-2465 (1-844-REACHNJ)
  
  Information for those struggling with addiction as well as loved ones seeking more information about addiction, recovery, and support.

• Safe Helpline-U.S. Department of Defense
  24-hour Hotline for Sexual Assault Crisis Support: (877) 995-5247
  Secure Group Chat: SafeHelpRoom.org  •  safehelpline.org

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  24-hour Confidential Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
  
  Support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

• Veterans Crisis Line
  24-hour Confidential Hotline: (800) 273-8255 Press 1
  24-hour Confidential Text Line: 838255
  Online Messaging & Other Resources: www.veteranscrisisline.net/
  
  Provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Confidential help for Veterans and their families dealing with feelings of suicide, mental health concerns, or other crises. Safe Helpline provides an anonymous, confidential, and secure place for support and access to military and civilian resources 24/7.

In case of a Psychiatric Emergency please contact Bridgeway
Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services (PESS) at (908) 526-4100.
This service can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Alternatives, Inc.

600 First Ave., Raritan, NJ 08869
Phone: (908) 685-1444
For the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, please call VP: (866) 971-9542
Email: info@alternativesinc.org

Offers Community Support Services for adults with mental health needs in Somerset County. Community Support Services are provided by a team of Licensed Clinicians and Case Management staff who utilize a person-centered approach to help all clients work on their own personal journey towards recovery.

Anderson House

532 Route 523, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889
Phone: (908) 534-5818

Substance Use Disorder Halfway House program for women.
Serves: New Jersey women 18 years of age and older including those who are indigent, homeless, or lacking financial resources to pay for their treatment. This also includes women who have received a primary diagnosis of alcohol or other substance dependence and those with co-occurring mental health disorder(s). Women must be at least 14-days sober and employable. Can accommodate up to 15 women at a time. Self-referrals are accepted.
Levels of Care: Halfway House

Behavioral Health at Somerset Campus by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

110 Rehill Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 685-2200

Serves: Children, Adolescents, and Adults for inpatient acute psychiatric services. Partial Hospitalization and IOP serves Adults with mental health concerns.
Levels of Care: Inpatient for persons in Acute Stages of Psychiatric Illness; Partial Hospitalization (Mental Health); Intensive Outpatient (IOP) (Mental Health)

Blueprint Mental Health *
Somerville Location: 73 West End Ave., Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 256-6965
Email: info@blueprintmentalhealth.com

Blueprint Mental Health is a boutique mental health practice that provides individual, group, and family counseling. Services also include parent coaching and presentations. Blueprint provides clinical care to those struggling with such obstacles as depression, anxiety, and family conflict.
Serves: Adults
Levels of Care: Outpatient

Breath of Life Counseling Services *
Somerville Location:

Progressive Office Plaza, 107 Cedar Grove Lane, Suite 103-E, Somerset, NJ 08873
Phone: (732) 690-4616
Email: efernandez@breathoflifecounseling.com

Provides services in the areas of substance abuse, addiction recovery, and family therapy. Treatment programs include addiction treatment, dual disorders recovery counseling, substance abuse treatment, DWI, and domestic violence.
Serves: Adolescents/Teenagers (ages 12 to 19) and Adults
Levels of Care: Outpatient

Bridgeway Rehabilitation Services, Inc.

Phone: (908) 512-7400

Bridgeway champions the right of every individual toward self-determination, wellness, and recovery. Persons receiving services at Bridgeway are offered a wide range of vocational, educational, living and social opportunities to assist them to improve their skills, self-esteem, and sense of belonging to the larger community. These services follow psychiatric rehabilitation, wellness and recovery principles

Catholic Charities

540 Route 22 East, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 722-1881

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen provides short-term, outpatient counseling and treatment to individuals, families, and couples who may be impacted by depression, anxiety, the loss of a loved one, parenting difficulties, child behavior problems and other common life stressors. Any adult seeking addiction services and are free from acute medical and psychiatric symptomatology can access the Addiction Service Programs.
Serves: Adolescents and Adults
Levels of Care: Outpatient; Intensive Outpatient (IOP)—mental health primary; Non-crisis Psychiatric Evaluation and Medication Monitoring

Center for Great Expectations

Adult and Adolescent Programs

• 19-B Dellwood Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873
• 303 George St., Suite 104, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Residential Program: (732) 247-7003
Roots to Recovery Outpatient Program Intensive Outpatient Programs: (732) 993-6403

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services
Serves: Pregnant or Parenting Women and Adolescent Females with a Substance Use Disorder in Residential Programs; Adult Women and Men in Outpatient Programs
Levels of Care: Outpatient; Non-crisis Psychiatric Evaluations and Medication Management;  Residential Treatment with Intensity of Service (IOS).

Cognicare Psychological Services *

971 Rt. 202, Suite 3, Branchburg, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 800-9590
Email: info@cognicarepsych.com

Cognicare Psychological Services is comprised of a team of caring, knowledgeable and experienced therapists with an array of specializations. Who treat children, adolescents, and adults who are experiencing mental health strains and/or those working to gain a deeper self-understanding through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Collaborative Support Programs of NJ

8 & 11 Spring Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: (732) 780.1175

Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, Inc. (CSPNJ), is a peer-led not-for-profit organization, provides flexible, community-based services that promote responsibility, recovery, and wellness through the provision of community wellness centers, supportive and respite housing, human rights advocacy, educational and innovative programs for people with the lived experience of behavioral health conditions.

Community Hope

959 Route 46 East, Suite 402, Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone: (973) 463-9600 Ext 340

Provides Community Support Services which offers mental health rehabilitation and support services that assist each individual in attaining the skills necessary to achieve their wellness and recovery goals. Services include supportive services planning, on-site support, case management, skill development training, and mental health medication and illness self-management, and crisis intervention. Community Hope specializes in services to veterans.

Contextual Family Services

44 Old Highway 22-Ste.6, Clinton, NJ 08809
Phone: (908) 323-2368

An intensive in-home therapy program designed to preserve the family within the community. CFS provides highly trained clinicians who offer professional family therapy, individual counseling, play therapy and behavioral assistance services to families in Warren, Somerset, and Hunterdon Counties. Referrals only come from the Tri-County CMO.

Easter Seals

25 Kennedy Blvd., Suite 600, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Phone: (732) 257-6662

Easterseals’ provides behavioral health transitional residential services that are designed to maximize an individual’s potential by providing a structured, supportive environment where participants can take control of their own personal well being. Serious mental illness can be managed and individuals living with a condition can see meaningful success through consistent support.

Eligible participants must be 18 years of age and have a primary psychiatric disability (serious mental illness). Individuals seeking residential services must have a need for assistance in the areas of self-maintenance, understanding mental and co-occurring illnesses, medication education, social functioning, and/or skill development. Applicants must be able to comprehend and agree to a goal-oriented service plan and be able to participate in Easterseals’ activities and recommended treatment programs within their community. Anyone may submit a referral form located on the agency website or requested by phone.

Eating Disorders (ED) Program by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset

110 Rehill Ave., Somerville, NJ 08876
Toll Free: (800) 914-9444

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset’s nationally recognized Eating Disorders Program offers a multidisciplinary team approach to address the biological, psychiatric, psychological and social issues related to the disease. Services include individual, group and family therapy; medication management and education; nutrition education; nursing education; self-help groups; occupational therapy; and recreation therapy.
Serves: Persons with an Eating Disorder ages 14 and up
Levels of Care: Inpatient treatment, Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) (5 hours/day for 5 days), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Outpatient Counseling, and Support Groups.

Family Crisis Intervention Unit from Somerset County Youth Services

27 Warren Street, Second Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Operating Hours: (908) 704-6330
After-hours: (908) 526-4100
Email: FamilyCrisis@co.somerset.nj.us

Immediate intervention, assessment, family therapy, and case management services for children and families in crisis as a result of any of the following: juvenile-family conflicts, serious threat to the well-being and physical safety of a juvenile, runaway behavior, human trafficking, or patterns of absence from school without permission.

Family and Community Services of Somerset County

339 W. 2nd Street, Bound Brook, NJ 08805
Phone: (732) 356-1082

Mental health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment; Domestic Violence Batterer Intervention Program. FCSSC also works closely with community resources and referral sources.
Serves: Children, Adolescents, Adults
Levels of Care: Psychiatric Consultations/Medication Management, Individual and Group Substance Use Disorder Counseling, Domestic Violence Batterer Intervention Program (for men only), and Community Group Education Programs by request.
Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, other insurance policies and offers sliding fee scale for uninsured patients.

Freedom House

3 Pavilion Rd., Glen Gardner, NJ 08826  Other locations throughout NJ
Phone: (908) 537-6043

Long-term (9-12 months) residential treatment program for men with substance abuse disorder, recovery housing for men exiting a substance abuse treatment program, recovery housing for women and their children exiting substance abuse treatment and outpatient services. Waiting list times vary due to availability of beds and funding.

Future Project

672 US 202/206, Bridgewater, N.J. 08807  Other Locations throughout NJ
Somerset County Office: (908) 393-9957
For Inquiries and Referrals: (844)687-5397 (1-844-OUR-KEYS) Monday-Friday 11am-6pm

Mental Health Treatment
Serves: Adolescents and Adults
Levels of Care: Outpatient

GenPsych *

981 Route 22 West, 2nd Floor, Bridgewater, NJ 08807  Other locations throughout NJ
Toll Free: (855) 436-7792
Email: info@genpsych.com

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Serves: Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Levels of Care: Outpatient Detox; Partial Care (Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health, and Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder); Intensive Outpatient (IOP) (Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health, and Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder); Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT); Eating Disorder Program

Good News Home

33 Bartles Corner Rd., Flemington, NJ 08822
24/7 Line: (908) 806-4220
Email: info@goodnewshome.org

Serves: Women
Levels of Care: Comprehensive long and short-term residential substance abuse treatment program, addiction counseling and treatment for clients who have been diagnosed with co-occurring mental disorders.

Guided Life Structures

286 East Main Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 704-0011

Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Serves: Individuals and Families
Levels of Care: Outpatient; Intensive Outpatient (IOP), provides mental health services for adolescents, adults, and families.

Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic

252 County Road, Route 601, Belle Mead, NJ 08502
24/7 Access Center: (800) 933-3579

Serves: Adolescents and Adults
Levels of Care: Inpatient Detoxification; Short-term Residential Rehabilitation; Adult Intensive Outpatient (IOP) for Substance Use Disorders (evenings only), Inpatient psychiatric hospitalization for adults and adolescents, Residential treatment program for adolescents.

High Focus Centers *

Branchburg Commons, 3322 Route 22, Suite 14, Branchburg, NJ 08876
Admissions: (877) 207-5709
Office: (732) 474-7447

Serves: Teens and Adults
Levels of Care: Outpatient Detoxification, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Partial Care (Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health, and Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders), Intensive Outpatient (IOP) (Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health), Outpatient 

High Point Partial Care / DAS Program LLC *

162 Broad Street, Flemington, NJ 08822
Email: snehrings@hppartialcare.com

Offers comprehensive, structured, non-residential health services provided to adult clients in a day program setting to maximize client’s independence and community living skills. Services include therapeutic groups, specialty groups, and other services.

Inner Light Counseling & Holistic Center *

285 E. Main Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 707-0212
Email: InnerLightTherapy@yahoo.com

The psychotherapists at Inner Light Counseling and Holistic Center are unique in that they offer traditional psychotherapy as well as, many different therapeutic techniques. Services include individual counseling, marital and couples therapy, child and adolescent counseling.

Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties

150-A W. High St., Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 725-7799
Email: admin@JewishFamilySvc.org

Outpatient Mental Health Counseling in the form of Individual, Couples, Child, Family and Group therapy
Serves: Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Accepts third party insurance. Services offered on sliding fee scale.

Life Options Counseling Services *

2 South Ave. E. Ste 200, Cranford, NJ 07016
Phone: 908-290-3550

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Serves: Adults
Levels of Care: Outpatient

Mane Stream

83 Old Turnpike Rd., Oldwick, NJ 08858
Phone: (908) 439-9636
Email: info@manestreamnj.org

Equine assisted physical, occupational, and speech therapy for persons with physical, developmental, and/or emotional challenges. Take the Reins is a program that offers 10 weekly equine assisted sessions for veterans and service members who have incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound, coincident with their military service.

Middle Earth

520 North Bridge Street, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 725-7223
Email: office@middleearthnj.org

Middle Earth is a non-profit, community-based agency located in Somerset County, providing services to adolescents since 1972. Work with youth providing prevention and intervention services to help them develop into responsible, self-sufficient members of the community. The programs are free to youth. Middle earth guides teens in learning respect for themselves and others, serving the community as volunteers, preparing for a bright future, and choosing positive alternatives to risky behaviors

New Hope Integrated Behavioral Healthcare

80 Conover Road, Marlboro, NJ 07746
Phone: (732) 946-3030

New Hope Integrated Behavioral Health Care is dedicated to the treatment of adults and adolescents affected by substance use, gambling and other co-occurring mental health disorders.

PerformCare

300 Horizon Drive, Suite 306, Robbinsville, NJ 08691
Phone: (877) 652-7624

PerformCare is the contracted system administrator for the New Jersey Children’s System of Care (CSOC), a division of the new Jersey Department of Children and Families. Help is available for children, adolescents, and young adults (up to 21) seeking behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disability, or substance use treatment services. Services can include referrals to counseling services, care management, and family support for education and advocacy. Please note that PerformCare is not a service provider, but rather a link to services through CSOC.

Princeton House Behavioral Health

905 Herrontown Road, Princeton, NJ 08540   Other locations across NJ
Admissions: (888) 437-1610
Phone: (609) 497-3300

Inpatient and Outpatient Mental health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Specialized Services for Young-Adults, Women, First-Responders, and the Elderly, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Adults
Serves: Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Adult Programs: Psychiatry, Medical Detoxification, Addiction Recovery, Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Children’s Programs: Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Adolescent Programs: Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Transportation may be available

Richard Hall Community Mental Health Center

500 North Bridge St., Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 253-3165 (Access Center) or (908) 725-2800 (Main)

Provides outpatient services to children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Services include individual, family, group counseling and creative arts therapy for those struggling with life challenges and mental health issues; CARE – outpatient and intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment for individuals struggling with co-occurring substance use and mental health; Psychiatric Evaluation and Medication Monitoring; Medication Assisted Treatment for those in recovery from substance use; Touchstone - adult day program for individuals with a serious mental illness; Employment Works - supported employment program assisting individuals with mental health challenges integrate into the competitive workforce; PATH - outreach program for individuals that are homeless or at risk of homelessness and struggle with their mental health; Options - 26-week program for those seeking to end intimate partner violence; Reach 4 Recovery - community based recovery support program to assist individuals in developing skills to improve overall health, build a peer community and address ambivalence in their recovery; Traumatic Loss Coalition (TLC) – consultation and outreach to schools and communities following a traumatic loss event or critical incident affecting youth.

Rutgers UBHC

Phone: (800) 969-5300

Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC), offers the broadest range of services in New Jersey and are the only behavioral health system that is part of a medical school. UBHC offers many special programs for all age groups and types of problems. Whether your child is struggling in school or your parent is getting forgetful. If you are an active or former military service member, a teacher, the mother of a special needs child, or know someone with a substance abuse problem, UBHC has services to assist.

Safe + Sound of Somerset

427 Homestead Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Phone: (908) 59-0003

Provides a continuum of trauma-informed crisis-intervention, housing, legal advocacy, and case management. Services also include evidence-based individual and group counseling and financial literacy, as well as community outreach and education

Somerset Treatment Services

118 West End Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 722-1232

Substance Use Disorder Treatment; Anger Management; Support Groups for Persons with HIV/AIDS; Medication Management; FREE NARCAN Trainings for the Community
Serves: Adults
Levels of Care: Early Intervention, Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP); Methadone Intensive Outpatient Program (MIOP), Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)  • Accepts Medicaid 

Summit Oaks Hospital *

19 Prospect Street, Summit, NJ 07091
Toll Free: (800) 753-5223
24-hour Admissions: (908) 522-7071

Serves: Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Adult Inpatient Programs: Psychiatric Program, Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, Drug & Alcohol Detoxification Program, Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Program (short-term)
Adult Outpatient Programs: Psychiatric Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders IOP, Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Drug & Alcohol IOP, 12 Step Program, NOW Program – Medically Assisted Substance Use Program
Children’s Inpatient Program (5 to 12 years old): Psychiatric Program
Adolescent Inpatient Program (12 to 17 years old): Psychiatric Program (additional assistance with substance use issues)
Accepts most major insurances, including Medicare, Medicaid (for clients under 21 and over 65), and TRICARE

Zufall Health-Community Health Centers

71 Fourth Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 526-2335

Zufall offers services in locations throughout Hunterdon, Morris, Essex, and Sussex

Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) services, including comprehensive primary and preventive care and reproductive health services; family planning; rapid HIV testing; sexual assault counseling; and funding for free cancer screenings for persons without insurance coverage. Mental Health services available for clients for whom Zufall is their primary care provider.  Offers a sliding fee scale for uninsured individuals and accepts Medicaid and private insurance.

* These organizations listed may be for profit businesses and are listed here solely for informational purposes. Their inclusion does not indicate an endorsement from the Somerset County Department of Human Services.

Giving Network

45 N. Gaston Ave., Suite 1A, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 927-9001
Email: givingnetwork@gmail.com

Household items, small appliances, linens, and baby items (based on availability/donations).
*All operations currently suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic. Operations will be restored as soon as the vulnerability from the pandemic has safely passed.

My Neighbor’s Ministries by Zarephath Christian Church

595 Weston Canal Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873
Phone: (732) 560-4001
Clothing Boutique Email: closet@zarephath.org
Food Pantry Email: pantry@zarephath.org

Boutique for persons looking for affordable clothing for all ages and sizes; Food pantry offering free food for persons in need.

Clothing Boutique & Food Pantry Hours of Operation: M, Th: 10am - 1pm; Sat: 10am - 12 noon

SHIP (Samaritan Homeless Interim Program)

87 E. High St., Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 393-9545
Email: SHIP908@Optonline.net

Emergency Food & Clothing Pantry, soup kitchen (see dates/times and locations under Food/Nutrition listing), and emergency meal voucher program.

Feeding Hands Pantry

Raritan Mall, 45C Route 206 Raritan, NJ 08869
Phone: (732) 397-6452
Email: hello@feedinghandspantry.org

Food pantry available on Tuesdays 1pm-3pm & 6pm-7:30pm. Guests are allowed to come once a month.

Food Bank Network of Somerset County
Phone: (732) 560-1813

Main Warehouse: 7E Easy St. (Off Chimney Rock Rd.), Middlebrook Crossroads Industrial Park, Bridgewater, NJ 08807; Hours: M-F 9am to 2:30pm

Bound Brook Pantry: Bound Brook Presbyterian Church, 409 Mountain Blvd., Bound Brook, NJ 08805; Hours: Every Saturday 10:00am to 11:30am

Somerville Food Pantry: Shiloh Pentecostal Church, 139 Davenport St., Somerville, NJ 08876; Hours: Every Saturday 10am to 11:30am

North Plainfield Food Pantry: Vermuele Community Center, 614 Greenbrook Rd., North Plainfield, NJ 07060; Hours: Last two Saturdays of every month 10am to 12 noon

Distribution of nonperishable food, perishable items such as vegetables and bread (as inventory permits), and personal hygiene products; meal delivery for home-bound elderly; school supply distribution program; pediatric dental program for children without dental insurance.

Franklin Township Food Bank

224 Churchill Ave., Somerset, NJ 08875
Phone: (732) 246-0009

Assistance is for Franklin Township residents. Clients are required to register and must bring proof of ID when getting monthly packages.
*An appointment is necessary to access services

My Neighbor’s Ministries by Zarephath Christian Church

2 Ministry Center Dr., Zarephath, NJ 08873
Phone: (732) 560-4001
Food Pantry Email: pantry@zarephath.org
Clothing Boutique Email: closet@zarephath.org

Food pantry offering free food for persons in need; Boutique for persons looking for affordable clothing for all ages and sizes.

Food Pantry & Clothing Boutique Hours: Second & Fourth Thursday & Saturday: 10am - 1pm

Salvation Army of Plainfield

615 Watchung Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07060
Phone: (908) 756-2595

Serves residents of North Plainfield, Warren & Watchung
Food Pantry & Toiletry Closet
Hours: Fri: 9:30am-11:30am & 1pm-3pm

SHIP (Samaritan Homeless Interim Program)

87 E. High St., Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 393-9545
Email: SHIP908@Optonline.net

Food pantry is opened from 9AM to 2 PM Monday thru Friday
Provides hot meals, mobile soup kitchen, Emergency food pantry and also serve Brown Bag Lunches (complete meals in a bag) at SHIP’s Safe Harbor at 87 East High Street, Somerville every Monday thru Friday from 12 noon to 1 PM.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Formerly known as food stamps, financial assistance for food based on household size and income. Screen for eligibility or apply online at www.njhelps.org/ or in person at the Somerset County Board of Social Services.

Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Program Administered by NORWESCAP

People Care Center, 120 Finderne Ave., Room 4, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 685-8282
Email: wicwarren@norwescap.org

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.

If you are in need of emergency shelter:

• weekdays between 8:30am to 6pm contact the Board of Social Services directly at: (908) 526-8800
• weekdays after 6pm, weekends, & holidays contact the Homeless Hotline: (800) 287-3607

Agape House by Volunteers of America Delaware Valley

122-128 E. Main Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 707-9704
Email: info@voadv.org

54-bed shelter providing temporary housing and case management to homeless families and single adults. Necessities such as life skills, employment counseling, 24- hour staff support, clothing, child enrichment and transportation are available. Clients must be homeless and receive public assistance. Agape House receives client referrals through the local boards of Social Services, Division of Youth and Family Services, Adult Protective Services and parole boards among others.

Alternatives, Inc.

600 First Ave., Raritan, NJ 08869
Phone: (908) 685-1444
For the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, please call VP: (866) 971-9542
Email: info@alternativesinc.org

Transitional and supported housing for the chronically homeless; all levels of supported housing for persons with developmental disabilities; supported living for people with developmental disabilities; case management, clinical services, and transitional or supported housing for persons with mental illness; employment services; and recreational activities.

Central Jersey Housing Resource Center

92 East Main Street, Suite 407, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 446-0036
Email: 2cjhrc@gmail.com

Housing and financial literacy counseling with HUD certified counselors; legal consultation for issues involving home ownership, foreclosure and home purchase; assistance locating affordable housing; savings match program up to $900 for income-eligible individuals; CJHRC cannot assist persons that need a housing subsidy or are unable to pay past-due rent. Clients trying to locate affordable housing must be able to afford fair market housing in NJ and pass a credit check. Home-buyers must be prepared to pay down payment and closing costs.

Chance II by Volunteers of America Delaware Valley

35 Somerset Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 526-7202

18 single-room occupancy housing program that provides case management and residential supervision. Apartments are available to homeless or formerly homeless individuals who can provide verification of a disability. Income requirements include a minimum income of $17,400 and a maximum of $32,200 for the single occupancy apartments and a minimum of $22,000 and a maximum of $32,000 for the studio apartments.

Department of Community Affairs (local office)

75 Veterans Memorial Dr., Suite 202, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 707-9010

The Department of Community Affairs provides various grants and resources to nonprofits and other eligible agencies. Section 8 vouchers and other housing assistance.

Home of Somerset County

98 West End Ave., Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 704-1920

Emergency shelter and transitional housing program for families experiencing homelessness. Must be referred through Board of Social Services (908-526-8800). Comprehensive case management and mental health counseling are included for program participants.

HomeSharing, Inc.

The PeopleCare Center, 120 Finderne Ave., Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 526-4663
Email: HomeSharing@verizon.net

Screening and connection of persons seeking affordable housing with persons seeking to share their homes in exchange for payment or services. HomeSharing does not provide financial assistance for housing.

New Jersey Housing Resource Center (NJHRC)
Toll Free: (877) 428-8844

NJHRC is a FREE, online searchable registry of both affordable rental and for sale housing. The website also provides information about housing with accessibility features.

Somerset County Board of Social Services

Email: SocialServices@co.somerset.nj.us
Hours: M-F: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Main Office Location: 73 E. High St., Somerville, NJ 08876 • (908) 526-8800
Field Office Location: 391-D Somerset St., North Plainfield, NJ 07060 • (908) 561-9400
Field Office Location: 630 Franklin Blvd. #110, Somerset, NJ 08873 • (732) 846-6499

Financial Assistance programs including Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) / Work First NJ (WFNJ), SNAP (food stamps), General Assistance, Medicaid, and Emergency Assistance. Emergency assistance may take the form of temporary emergency shelter, food, and in some cases clothing and household furnishings for homeless persons who are eligible for TANF and/or SSI under certain circumstances. This assistance is also available to TANF and SSI recipients who are victims of domestic violence. Temporary emergency shelter, as well as assistance with rent, security deposits or utilities, can also be provided for certain homeless persons who are not recipients of the above programs. The type and amount of assistance given depends on the availability of funds and the ability to provide a more long-term solution to the problems of homelessness.

Somerset County Office of Community Development

Somerset County Department of Human Services
27 Warren St., 4th floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 541-5756
Email: CommDev@co.somerset.nj.us

Administration of HUD grant funding to local agencies to prevent homelessness, monitoring of contracted agencies, collection of demographic and statistical data about the local homeless population, and supplemental rent assistance to working households for up to 15 months. Various community outreach events, needs surveys and donation efforts are conducted.

Safe+Sound Somerset

427 Homestead Rd., Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Phone: (908) 359-0003
24-Hour Call or Text Hotline: (866) 685-1122
Email: info@safe-sound.org

Emergency shelter and transitional housing for adults and children victims of domestic violence; individual counseling, support groups, legal advocacy, and community education about domestic violence.

SHIP (Samaritan Homeless Interim Program)

87 E. High St., Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 393-9545
Email: SHIP908@Optonline.net

Short-term emergency housing and advocacy for homeless and those at risk of homelessness; Emergency Food & Clothing Pantry; Hot meals (see dates/times and locations under Food/Nutrition listing); Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder referrals and interim case management.

Street Smart Outreach Program

Visions and Pathways
16 Fourth Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (973) 644-4666 or (908) 307-7829
Email: Jamaya@visionandpathways.org

Street Smart is a street outreach program to help keep youth, ages 13to24, off of the street, prevent exploitation of high-risk youth, and combat human trafficking. Services include food and clothing, job and educational counseling, HIV/AIDS information, and access to a crisis intervention or transitional living program.

Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Exchange / Marketplace

24 Hour Helpline: (800) 318-2596
*Closed Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day

Affordable healthcare plans with required coverage for emergency services, hospitalization, maternity and newborn care, mental health and substance abuse services, prescription drugs, rehabilitative services and devices, laboratory services, preventive services, pediatrics, and chronic disease. Financial assistance is available and determined through the Marketplace for income eligible individuals to purchase Marketplace health plans.

Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission

Mailing Address: NJ Department of Human Services, PO Box 728, Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: (609) 292-0600
Family Information Line: (800) 335-3863

Financial assistance program for NJ Families whose children have an illness or condition otherwise uncovered by insurance, State or Federal programs, or other source, such as fundraising. To be eligible: The child must have been 21 years or younger when the medical expenses were incurred. The family must have lived in NJ for 3 months immediately prior to the date of application. Migrant workers may be eligible, temporary residents are not. In any prior, consecutive, 12 month period, dating back to 1988, eligible expenses must exceed 10% of the family’s income, plus 15% of any excess income over $100,000.

Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen

540 Rt. 22 E., Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 722-1881

Family Financial Stabilization Program includes financial assessment, outreach, advocacy, intercession with creditors, and budget counseling. The Affordable Housing Component of this program offers extensive case management and rental subsidies; it requires a referral from the Somerset Board of Social Services. There are no fees for this service.

Central Jersey Housing Resource Center

92 East Main Street, Suite 407, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 446-0036
Email: 2cjhrc@gmail.com

Savings Match program assists low and moderate-income approved households save for a specific goal by providing matching funds of up to $900. Acceptance in programs is based on funding availability; Housing and financial literacy counseling; Assistance locating and applying for low and moderate-income housing (rental and for sale units).

Community Child Care Solutions

86 E. Main St., Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 927-0869

Information and referrals for families seeking assistance to afford quality child care. Assistance may be available for low-income and moderate-income working parents, parents attending school; families receiving assistance under the state welfare program, Work First NJ, and adults raising relatives’ children in their own homes.

New Jersey Department of Health - Division of Aging Services

PO Box 715, Trenton, NJ 08625
Hotline for Medicare counseling and general aging services questions: (800) 792-8820
Telephone number for PAAD, Sr. Gold, Lifeline: (800) 792-9745
Telephone number for access to aging services in your county: (877) 222-3737

Prescription assistance programs (PAAD and Senior Gold), Lifeline, and financial assistance for hearing aids* for elderly and/or disabled.
*Hotline voice prompts do not include option for hearing aid assistance for first-time applicants; however, you may elect to speak to an operator.

NORWESCAP

350 Marshall St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Phone: (908) 454-7000

Family Loan program offers 2-year loans between $500-$3,000 for car, housing, or childcare for employed individuals meeting income eligibility requirements; IDA Savings Match program to help individuals gain education and/or training, start a business, or buy a home; Weatherization Assistance program designed to assist elderly, handicapped, and low-income persons in weatherizing their homes and conserving energy; Seasonal heating and cooling assistance; Administers Somerset County WIC Program.

Somerset County Board of Social Services

Email: SocialServices@co.somerset.nj.us
Hours: M-F: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Main Office Location: 73 E. High St., Somerville, NJ 08876 • (908) 526-8800
Field Office Location: 391-D Somerset St., North Plainfield, NJ 07060 • (908) 561-9400
Field Office Location: 630 Franklin Blvd. #110, Somerset, NJ 08873 • (732) 846-6499

Financial Assistance programs including Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) / Work First NJ (WFNJ), SNAP (food stamps), General Assistance, Medicaid, and Emergency Assistance. Emergency assistance may take the form of temporary emergency shelter, food, and in some cases clothing and household furnishings for homeless persons who are eligible for TANF and/or SSI under certain circumstances. This assistance is also available to TANF and SSI recipients who are victims of domestic violence. Temporary emergency shelter, as well as assistance with rent, security deposits or utilities, can also be provided for certain homeless persons who are not recipients of the above programs. The type and amount of assistance given depends on the availability of funds and the ability to provide a more long-term solution to the problems of homelessness.

Somerset County Office of Community Development

Somerset County Department of Human Services
27 Warren St., 4th floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 541-5756
Email: CommDev@co.somerset.nj.us

Administration of HUD grant funding to local agencies to prevent homelessness, monitoring of contracted agencies, collection of demographic and statistical data about the local homeless population, and supplemental rent assistance to working households for up to 15 months. Various community outreach events, needs surveys and donation efforts are conducted.

Social Security Administration Local Office

245 Route 22 W., Bridgewater Plaza Suite 207, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Toll Free: (800) 772-1213

Over-the-phone and in-person appointments for acceptance of social security claims, including Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) for disabled individuals who have been employed for a certain amount of time; Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for disabled individuals; retirement income for persons age 62 and older; and survivor benefits for spouses age 50 and older, children up to age 19 or disabled, and dependent parents of deceased individuals qualified to receive Social Security retirement income; Applications are available online.

United Way of Northern NJ

1011 Route 22 W., Suite 202, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 253-6516

Financial mentoring, continuing education scholarships, and free tax preparation for low-income individuals and families.

American Red Cross of Central NJ

707 Alexander Rd., Suite 101, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: (609) 951-8550

Blood donation recruitment, lifesaver training, disaster assistance, emergency messaging services for active military personnel and their families, and community information and referrals for military personnel and veterans.

County Animal Response Team (CART)

Somerset County Training Academy, 402 Roycefield Rd., Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Phone: (908) 725-5070
Email: animalresponseteam@co.somerset.nj.us

The CART plans, collaborates, and trains with other responder entities to provide a coordinated disaster response. Information for pet owners to prepare for emergency/disaster situations. Monthly meetings: Last Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm

FEMA

Federal Website: www.fema.gov/
Disaster aid, training, and information.

Somerset County Board of Social Services

Email: SocialServices@co.somerset.nj.us
Hours: M-F: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Main Office Location: 73 E. High St., Somerville, NJ 08876 • (908) 526-8800
Field Office Location: 391-D Somerset St., North Plainfield, NJ 07060 • (908) 561-9400
Field Office Location: 630 Franklin Blvd. #110, Somerset, NJ 08873 • (732) 846-6499

Financial Assistance programs including Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) / Work First NJ (WFNJ), SNAP (food stamps), General Assistance, Medicaid, and Emergency Assistance. Emergency assistance may take the form of temporary emergency shelter, food, and in some cases clothing and household furnishings for homeless persons who are eligible for TANF and/or SSI under certain circumstances. This assistance is also available to TANF and SSI recipients who are victims of domestic violence. Temporary emergency shelter, as well as assistance with rent, security deposits or utilities, can also be provided for certain homeless persons who are not recipients of the above programs. The type and amount of assistance given depends on the availability of funds and the ability to provide a more long-term solution to the problems of homelessness.

Somerset County Department of Health

27 Warren St., 3rd floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 231-7155
Email: HealthDept@co.somerset.nj.us

Medical Reserve Corps of public health workers to assist with disaster relief, LINCS public health notification system, facility inspections for environmental health violations, disease surveillance, and health education.

Somerset County Office of Emergency Management

402 Roycefield Rd., Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Phone: (908) 725-5070 or (908) 231-7000
Email: EmergencyMgmt@co.somerset.nj.us

Administration of county-wide Emergency Operations Plan and assistance to state and municipal governments in coordinating local emergency response efforts.

Municipal Offices of Emergency Management

Somerset County Warming & Cooling Stations

When temperatures drop below freezing, and conditions pose a threat to individuals who are homeless or medically fragile, the locations listed below are opened during the stated hours to provide residents with a place they can go to warm up.

Adult Day Center by VNA of Somerset Hills

200 Mt. Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Phone: (908) 204-8857

A social adult day program model, including enrichment programs, social activities, pet therapy, exercise, health monitoring, meals, and personal care. Hours: M-F: 8:00am-4:00pm

Adult Day Center of Somerset County

872 E. Main Street, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 725-0068
Email: info@adultdaycenter.org

Adult day care services for vulnerable seniors, adults living with a disability or dementia related illness, and support and education for their caregiving families. Services offered include counseling, entertainment, support groups, and more. Hours: M-F: 7:30am-4:30pm

Alternatives, Inc.

600 First Avenue, Raritan, NJ 08869
Phone: (908) 685-1444
For the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, please call VP: 866-971-9542
Email: info@alternativesinc.org

Transitional and supported housing for the chronically homeless; all levels of supported housing for persons with developmental disabilities; supported living for people with developmental disabilities; case management, clinical services, and transitional or supported housing for persons with mental illness; affordable housing; employment services; and recreational activities.

The Arc of Somerset County

141 S. Main Street, Manville, NJ 08835
Phone: (908) 725-8544
Email: lisamariea@thearcofsomerset.org

For persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or their caregivers: family support and activities, education for parents, in-home respite*, recreational activities, summer camp, adult day programs, vocational services, supported employment, residential programs, clinical services, and representative payee services.
*Is a Division of Children and Families (DCF) funded reimbursement program

ASPEN (Asperger Autism Spectrum Education Network)

9 Aspen Circle, Edison, NJ 08820
Phone: (732) 321-0880

Education, support, and advocacy for families and individuals whose lives are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-NOS, High Functioning Autism), and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities.

Autism Family Services of New Jersey

50 Millstone Road, Building 300, Suite 201, East Windsor, NJ 08520
Toll Free: (800) 372-6510

An affiliate of the Family Resource Network. Provides help for children and families with autism. Services include behavioral support, after school acre, Saturday recreation and more.

Autism New Jersey

500 Horizon Drive, Suite 530, Robbinsville, NJ 08691
Phone: (609) 588-8200
Hotline: (800) 428-8476 - available M-F 8:30am-5:00pm
Email: information@autismnj.org
Online Referral Service: www.autismnj.org/referral

Information and referrals for autism-related services throughout NJ, educational workshops for families and professionals, and advocacy services.

Autism Speaks

1060 State Road, 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: (609) 228-7310
Autism Response Team: (888) 288-4762
Email: newjersey@autismspeaks.org

Resources for persons with autism and their families. Provides advocacy and support, increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism. The Autism Response Team members are specially trained to connect families with information, resources and opportunities. They are available to answer calls and emails from 9 am to 5 pm. Live chat is also available between 9 am and 7 pm ET.

Avidd Community Services & Bethel Ridge

92 Broadway, Suite 101, Denville, NJ 07834
PO Box 138, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Phone: (973) 664-1770
Email: avidd@aviddnj.org

Education, employment, recreational, and residential services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Blind Children’s Resource Center / Parents of Blind Children - NJ

Dedicated to providing ideas, assistance, resources, and information that will help blind/ visually impaired (VI).

Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ)

Main Office: 825 Georges Road., 2nd Floor, North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Support group: 792 Chimney Rock Road, Suite C Martinsville, NJ 08836
Family Helpline: (800) 669-4323
Main Phone Number: (732) 745-0200
Email: info@bianj.org

Local support group, referrals to TBI-related services and supports, and a week-long overnight summer camp for ages 16+ with TBI. Support group meets 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6pm. Contact: Lynette McKeon, (908) 393-1533.

Bridges to Employment by Alternatives, Inc.

600 First Avenue, Raritan, NJ 08869
Phone: (908) 685-1444 Ext. 278
For the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, please call VP: (866) 971-9542
Email: info@bridgestoemployment.com

Offers supported employment, transition program, and day program. Services include resume development, interview preparation, job search assistance, job placement, job coaching, and job retention services for people facing barriers to employment, including a program for special needs high school students.

Caregivers Coalition by United Way of Northern New Jersey

Phone: (973) 993-1160, ext. 534
Email: stephanie.howland@unitedwaynnj.org

Monthly meetings, resources, and information for unpaid caregivers of loved ones with special needs. In-person meeting and events are currently on hold at this time. Virtual events are currently being offered.

Caregivers of New Jersey

50 Millstone Road, Building 300, Suite 201, East Windsor, NJ 08520
Phone: (800) 392-5621

Facilitates unique and individualized planning processes to help people with disabilities make informed choices. Program areas include support coordination, the Caregivers Coalition, and advocacy.

Community Health Law Project

225 E. State Street, Suite 5, Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: (609) 392-5553
Email: trenton@chlp.org

Legal services for low-income consumers of mental health services and people with physical disabilities, HIV/AIDS, developmental disabilities, and visual impairments are offered at discounted costs. Disability status, in community residency and income determine eligibility for services.

Community Visiting Nurse Association

110 West End Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876
Main Phone: (908) 725-9355
Medicare, insurance, referrals and service: (908) 725-9355, ext. 2222
Hospice Services: (908) 725-9355, ext. 2210
Home Health Aide Service: (908) 725-9355, ext. 2219
Email: cvna@communityvna.org

Case management; nutritional counseling; home health care; hospice; free child health screenings and immunizations; adult flu shots; and monthly blood pressure screenings at the Board of Social Services and other locations.

Cooperative Housing Corporation (CHC)

59 West End Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 526-8130
Email: info@chchousing.org

Affordable, quality housing options (independent and supportive living) for senior citizens with low/moderate income and persons age 21 and older with special needs. Cooperative Housing provides food, housekeeping, maintenance, and more.

Delta Community Supports

1130 Route 202 S., Building C1, Raritan, NJ 08869
Phone: (908) 707-8844
Email: ncocchi@deltaweb.org

Community living, respite services, supported living, community center, family supports, life sharing and supported employment for those with developmental disabilities. Foster care, supervised independent living, adoption services and family supports/respite services for children and youth with mental and physical health needs.

Department of Children & Families (State office)

50 E. State Street, 2nd Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625
Main: (855) 463-6323
Office of Advocacy: (877) 543-7864
To report child abuse or neglect, please call the hotline at: 1-877-NJ ABUSE (652-2873)
Email: askdcf@dcf.state.nj.us

Funding and oversight of youth and early childhood services, youth behavioral health services, domestic violence services, women’s services, the child abuse/neglect hotline, the Div. of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P - formerly DYFS), and specialized education services for children at risk of failure in public schools due to disability or behavior/emotional problems.

Division of Developmental Disabilities (Somerset County Local Office)

275 Greenbrook Road, 2nd Floor, Green Brook, NJ 08812 (Case Management ONLY)
Somerset County Local Office: (732) 424-3301

Case management for Medicaid-eligible adults with a developmental disability, and assistance with applications for Medicaid Community Care Waiver.

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (Somerset County Local Office)

75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Suite 101, Somerville, NJ 08873
Phone: (908) 704-3030
VP: (732) 393-8056

Services for persons with a physical or mental impairment who are willing to work, including vocational counseling, skills training, supported employment, assistive devices, academic funding, and physical and emotional restoration.

Easter Seals New Jersey

25 Kennedy Blvd., Suite 600, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Phone: (732) 257-6662

Transitional, staff supervised group homes and apartments in Somerset for adults with mental health diagnoses at various levels of supervision/support; integrated case management for adults with a mental health diagnosis; family support services for family members of persons with a mental health diagnosis; and supportive housing services for individuals with a mental health diagnosis which includes case management services.

EVERAS Community Services

24K World’s Fair Drive, Somerset, NJ 08873
Phone: (732) 805-1912

Supervised group residential living, family support services, employment opportunities, and community-based personal assistants for persons with various disabilities and specialized needs. Funding and referrals must be provided by the Div. of Developmental Disabilities (908-226-7800).

Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties

150-A W. High St., Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: 908) 725-7799
Email: admin@JewishFamilySvc.org

Senior Support Services: Geriatric Assessments, In-home mental health services, case management, caregiver support, family mentoring, information and linkage to resources, Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program, and weekly in-home visits from a matched volunteer.

Programs for Persons with Special Needs: Monthly young adult social club for age 18+ with special needs, social skills group for ages 11-16, sibling support group, and parent support group.

LogistiCare

Reservations: (866) 527-9933
Where’s My Ride?: (866) 527-9934

Free transportation to medical appointments for people with Medicaid. Call at least two business days before your medical appointment to set up transportation.

Mane Stream

83 Old Turnpike Rd., Oldwick, NJ 08858
Phone: (908) 439-9636
Email: info@manestreamnj.org

Equine assisted physical, occupational, and speech therapy for persons with physical, developmental, and/or emotional challenges. Adaptive riding for persons with a disability. Camp Cold Brook is an inclusive summer day camp for children with special needs, their siblings and their typically developing peers. Take the Reins program for veterans designed to reduce stress, combat isolation and depression, and encourage a healthy and active lifestyle. This program is free to all veterans with funding provided through Wounded Warrior Project, grants and private donors.

Midland Adult Services

9 Readington Road, North Branch, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 722-8222
Email: Info@midlandschool.org

Job training, job placement, and supervised group homes for individuals ages 21+ with special needs. Must be referred by the Div. of Developmental Disabilities (908-226-7800).

Mt. Bethel Village

130 Mt. Bethel Road, Warren, NJ 07059
Day Program: 76 Stirling Rd., Warren, NJ 07059
Phone: (908) 757-7000

Private assisted living residences, day program, respite care, and transition and behavioral support services for individuals with developmental disabilities ages 21+.

National Federation of the Blind New Jersey

130 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: (801) 916-9753
Email: macbiggers@yahoo.com

Information, resources, and advocacy for people with blindness.

NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Phone: (973) 648-3333
Email: askcbvi@dhs.state.nj.us

Educational services for children, vocational rehabilitation services for older teens and adults, and independent living services for people of all ages. Eye health and vision loss prevention.

New Jersey Department of Health - Division of Aging Services

PO Box 715, Trenton, NJ 08625
Hotline for Medicare counseling and general aging: (800) 792-8820
Phone number for PAAD, Sr. Gold, Lifeline: (800) 792-9745
Phone number for access to aging services: (877) 222-3737

State funding supports programs and services that include Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving, Congregate Housing Services Program (CHSP), Statewide Respite Care Program, Alzheimer’s Adult Day Services Program, weekend home delivered meals, the Lifeline Utility Assistance program, Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged and Disabled, and two state prescription assistance programs: Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled and the Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program. *Hotline voice prompts do not include option for hearing aid assistance for first-time applicants; however, you may elect to speak to an operator.

New Jersey Department of Human Services

222 S. Warren St., Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: (609) 292-3717

Funding and oversight of elder/disability services, welfare offices/benefits programs, child care and child support.

New Jersey Division of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing

Toll Free: (800) 792-8339 V/TTY

Information and referrals and free communication devices for hearing impaired individuals.

New Jersey Institute for Disabilities (NJID)

10A Oak Drive, Edison, NJ 08837
Phone: (732) 549-6187

Speech therapy, feeding therapy, and occupational and physical therapy for infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities or delays; vocational centers, supported employment, and supervised group homes for adults with special needs.

NJ Transit - Access Link

Toll Free: (973) 491-4224

Public transportation, by reservation, for persons with disabilities who are unable to use fixed route bus service. Eligibility for Access Link must be determined in-person, prior to scheduling transportation. Arranged pick-up and drop-off locations must be within a 3/4 mile radius of NJ Transit fixed bus routes. You may call 1-7 days in advance, but not less than one day in advance to our toll free number. Cannot accommodate same day reservations.

New Jersey Transit Community Transportation

One-on-one and small group instructions for using public transportation (only for differently abled individuals and seniors that qualify for Access Link transportation from NJ Transit.

New Jersey Travel Independence Program (NJTIP)

33 Livingston Ave., 4th Floor, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Phone: (848) 932-4499
Email: njtip_info@njtip.rutgers.edu

Provides travel instruction services to increase the independence and self-sufficiency of people with disabilities, older adults, and others. Services included one-to-one and group travel instruction, connect-to-transit seminars, and in-school travel instruction.

New Jersey WINS

Toll Free: (866) 968-7842 or (866) 833-2967 (TTY)
Email: ecohen@familyresourcenetwork.org

Information and consultations for people who are currently receiving social security benefits (SSI or SSDI) and would like to join the work force and are concerned about losing their benefits. NJWINS can serve anyone ages 14 to 64, who is receiving SSI or SSDI benefits and is considering work, starting work, continuing present work or increasing work efforts.

Personal Assistance Services Program

Office on Aging and Disability Services, Department of Human Services
27 Warren Street, 1st Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 704-6346
Email: DisabilityServices@co.somerset.nj.us

Assistance with household chores and some personal care for individuals with a disability who participate in at least 20 hours/month of employment, volunteer work, training, or education outside of the home. Consumers may also request self-care assistance.
Client income is assessed to determine whether services will be provided for free. Some clients will pay a fee, based on their income.

Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of NJ, Inc.

PO Box 547, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 575-8300
Email: info@plannj.org

Services for caregivers to plan for the lifetime care of their children with special needs, including trust administration, life care planning, guardianship, home visit monitoring and representative payee services. Service fees may be waived for financially needy individuals on a case by case basis. Free resource guides are available online.

RideWise

360 Grove Street, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 704-1011
Email: staff@ridewise.org

Incentives for persons that commute by foot, bicycle, public transportation, or carpool; low-cost transportation program for seniors; and centralized online access to public transportation and registered carpools.

Social Security Administration (Local Office)

245 Route 22 W., Bridgewater Plaza Suite 207, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Toll Free: (800) 772-1213 or 1-866-446-6198

Over-the-phone and in-person appointments for acceptance of social security claims, including Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) for disabled individuals who have been employed for a certain amount of time; Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for disabled individuals; retirement income for persons age 62 and older; and survivor benefits for spouses age 50 and older, children up to age 19 or disabled, and dependent parents of deceased individuals qualified to receive Social Security retirement income; Applications are available online.

Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services

27 Warren Street, 1st Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 704-6346
Email: officeaging@co.somerset.nj.us

Information and referral services, senior centers, home-delivered meals, personal assistants, grocery shoppers, wellness and care coordination, and assistance filling out forms and applications for disabled individuals and seniors.

Somerset County Office of Volunteer Services

27 Warren Street, 1st Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 704-6358
Email: VolunteerSvs@co.somerset.nj.us

Assistance with tax filing, money management, filling out applications for Medicaid and Medicare, home improvement, and community clean-up; tutoring; special volunteer opportunities for senior citizens; and oversees the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).

Somerset County-Operated Senior Centers:

Senior Wellness Center at Basking Ridge
202 Mt. Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
908-204-3435 • Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Senior Wellness Center at Bridgewater
876 E. Main Street
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-203–6101 • Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Senior Wellness Center at Hillsborough 
339 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-369-8700 • Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Montgomery Senior Center
Otto Kaufman Community Center
356 Skillman Road, Skillman, NJ 08558
609-466-0846 • Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Quail Brook Senior Center (Franklin)
625 New Brunswick Road, Somerset, NJ 08873
732-563-4213 • Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Warrenbrook Senior Center
500 Warrenville Rd., Warren, NJ 07059
908-753-9440 • Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Special Olympics of New Jersey (Somerset County Office)

P.O. Box 851, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (609) 896-8000
Email: director-area10@sonj.org
NJ Website: www.sonj.org

Free athletic opportunities for adults and children age 8 and older with developmental disabilities.

Talking Book & Braille Center by NJ State Library

2300 Stuyvesant Ave., Trenton, NJ 08618
Phone: (609) 406-7179

Adult Services:

• Email: tbbc@njstatelib.org
• Fax: (609) 406-7181
• Toll Free: (800) 792-8322 (hold the line for a reader’s advisor)

Children and Teen Services:

• Email: tbbcyouth@njstatelib.org
• Fax: (609) 406-7181
• Toll Free: (800) 792-8322 ext. 823 or ext. 804

Home delivery of library items such as audiobooks and audiobook players, Braille books, large print books for children, and news reading services (Audiovision and Newsline) for persons whose ability to read is affected by a physical impairment or reading disability. Each new reader must complete an application and have it certified for eligibility for our services.

Therapeutic Recreation by the Somerset County Park Commission

335 Milltown Road, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 526-5650
Email: dtrunzo@scparks.org

Summer camp, horseback riding classes, and year-round activities for ages 6-17 with Asperger’s syndrome, a learning disability, or mild intellectual disability. Therapeutic recreation programs also available for young adults (18-30) and older adults (31 and up).

Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills

200 Mt. Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Phone: (908) 766-0180
Email: news@visitingnurse.org
Hours: M-F: 8:30am - 4:30pm

Hospice, adult day center, skilled nursing, rehab therapy, certified home health aides, chronic disease management, case management, and bereavement and caregiver support groups.

Bridges to Employment by Alternatives, Inc.

600 First Avenue, Raritan, NJ 08869
Phone: (908) 685-1444
For the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, please call VP: 866-971-9542
Email: info@bridgestoemployment.com

Resume development, interview preparation, job search assistance, job placement, job coaching, and job retention services for people facing barriers to employment, including a program for special needs high school students.

Career & Life Transitions Center by NORWESCAP

170 Watchung Avenue, North Plainfield, NJ 07060
Phone: (908) 900-0060
Email: careerlife@norwescap.org

A displaced homemaker is defined as an individual who has not worked in the labor force for a substantial number of years but has, during those years, worked in the home providing unpaid services for family members and has been dependent upon the income of another family member but is no longer supported by that income and:

1. Is receiving public assistance because of dependent children in the home but is within one year of no longer being eligible for assistance; or
2. Is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment; or
3. Is at least 40 years of age, an age at which discrimination based on age is likely, and at which entry or reentry or advancement in the labor market is difficult.

A survivor of Domestic Violence is also covered under this legislation. Although historically these programs only served women, at this time the programs also serve men.

The Displaced Homemaker Programs offer support groups, educational short-term certifications, computer skills, financial management, resume writing, job search, and other related workshops to help individuals become economically self-sufficient.

Greater Raritan One Stop Career Centers

Somerset County: 27 Warren St., Second Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876 • (908) 541-5780
Hunterdon County: 6 Gauntt Pl., Building 2, Lower Level, Flemington, NJ 08822 • (908) 237-0016
Email: OneStop@co.somerset.nj.us

Provides quality, accessible, and comprehensive employment and supportive services access to responsive to the needs of job seekers, employers and the community, including services for specialized populations including veterans, youth, 55+, ex-offenders, public assistance recipients and those living with a disability. Services for residents of Somerset and Hunterdon County include career and vocational counseling, aptitude, interest and skill assessments, job seeker workshops and webinars, training grants to increase marketability, on-the-job training grants, literacy services including high school equivalency and English as a second language, access to recruitment events, weekly job postings and labor market information. Text the word “onestop” to 56512 to receive updates on workshops, recruitment events and employment opportunities.

Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board

27 Warren Street, 3rd Floor, Somerville NJ, 08876
Phone: (908) 541-5790 or 5785
Email: info@thegrwdb.org

The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board (GRWDB), in partnership with the Board of County Commissioners of Hunterdon and Somerset counties and in collaboration with an all-volunteer community board, is responsible for planning and directing federally and state-funded career-related services for employers and job seekers in the two counties. This includes the unemployed, underemployed and different specific populations. Free virtual and in-person resources for community members include career workshops, job search and job listings, resume reviews, career-coach consultation, SkillUp Greater Raritan, an online learning portal, and an AI-powered Resume Portal. Employer services include virtual Information Sessions, a Job Match program and On-the-Job Training Grants.

Jewish Family Service

150-A W. High St., Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 725-7799
Email: eprezant@JewishFamilySvc.org

Individual career counseling and career exploration; Interview coaching; Resume critique and preparation; Job search techniques and support; Networking resources; Free, monthly Job Seekers Success Group.

Jointure

580 Old York Rd., Branchburg, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 722-1563 or (908) 722-0233

Personal interest educational programs for youth and adults, preschool and before- and after-school programs at some county schools. Free listening, speaking, and writing classes for non- English speakers held in eight locations across Somerset County. GED preparation and testing offered at Franklin Middle School.

Personal interest course fees range in prices.

Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County

PeopleCare Center Building, 120 Finderne Avenue, Room 250-A, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 725-5430
Email: info@literacysomerset.org

One-on-one and small group tutoring for adults who wish to advance their reading skills and non-English speakers that want to learn to speak and read English; free English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation groups; U.S. Citizenship Preparation Classes; ESL classes (fee charged for classes).

Raritan Valley Community College

118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 526-1200

Degree and non-degree educational programs in various fields for persons with a high-school diploma or GED or who pass proficiency tests for certain programs. Career training in many different sectors also available.

Somerset Community Action Program (SCAP) - Community Assistance Programs

I55 Pierce Street, Suite F., Somerset, NJ 08873
Phone: (732) 846-8888
Email: info@somersetcap.org

Financial literacy course: ongoing education workshops designed to help low-income individuals become banked and increase assets; Day Care program that allows parents to obtain full time employment, Nutritional Program provides breakfast, lunch and a snack daily to day care participants.

Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Exchange / Marketplace

24-hour Helpline: (800) 318-2596 *Closed Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day

Affordable healthcare plans with required coverage for emergency services, hospitalization, maternity and newborn care, mental health and substance abuse services, prescription drugs, rehabilitative services and devices, laboratory services, preventive services, pediatrics, and chronic disease. Financial assistance is available and determined through the Marketplace for income eligible individuals to purchase Marketplace health plans.

Get Covered NJ

Phone: (833) 677-1010

Get Covered New Jersey is the state’s official health insurance marketplace. It is where individuals and families can easily shop for and buy health coverage, and the only place to receive financial help. Compare health plans and calculate costs, and choose the plan that works best for you and your family.

Healthier Somerset

RWJUH Somerset, 110 Rehill Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 203-5990
Email: info@healthiersomerset.org

A coalition created to improve the health and well-being of everyone who lives and works in Somerset County; Healthier Somerset is committed to working collaboratively by sharing information, creating alliances and increasing efforts for the health and wellness of Somerset County. The coalition engages those who live and work in Somerset County to actively participation in good health habits, increasing access to choices that promote healthy lifestyles, and promoting policy changes that improve health.

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset

110 Rehill Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876
Main Switchboard: (908) 685-2200
Blood Donor Program: (908) 685-2926
Toll-free Physician Referral Line: (888) 637-9584 (1-888-MD-RWJUH)
Steeplechase Cancer Center: (866) 742-5762

Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services, including emergency services.

SHIP (Samaritan Homeless Interim Program)

87 E. High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 393-9545
Email: SHIP908@optonline.com

In partnership with The New Jersey Comission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Eye/Vision Clinic: Free eye exams and prescription assistance for uninsured on the second Thursday of every month from approximately 9:30am to 1pm by appointment.

Tobacco Quitcenter at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset

Steeplechase Cancer Center, 110 Rehill Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 685-2442

Individual Counseling, Family Counseling, Group Counseling, Carbon Monoxide Monitoring, Prescription Medication Consultations (Chantix, Zyban, Nicotine Inhaler, Nicotine Nasal Spray), and Discounted Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patches, gum & lozenges with counseling).

Veterans Administration New Jersey-Lyons Campus

151 Knollcroft Rd., Lyons, NJ 07939
Lyon’s Campus Main Telephone: (908) 647-0180
Eligibility Determination Telephone: (908) 647-0180 Ext. 4025
After Hours Nurse Line (weekdays after 4:30 pm, weekends and Federal holidays): (800) 877-6976
Lyons Campus Directions: www.newjersey.va.gov

Full-range health services, long-term care, and substance abuse programs for veterans; 100-bed residential facility for veterans facing homelessness.

Zarephath Health Center

595 Weston Canal Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873
Phone: (732) 537-0737
Email: ZHCenter@aol.com
Hours: M, Th: 10am-2pm; W: 7pm-9pm (Closed on Tues, Fri, Sat, and Sun)

Health services for poor, uninsured and under-insured. 

Zufall Health-Community Health Centers

71 Fourth Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 526-2335

Zufall offers services in locations throughout Hunterdon, Morris, Essex, and Sussex

Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) services, including comprehensive primary and preventive care and reproductive health services; family planning; rapid HIV testing; sexual assault counseling; and funding for free cancer screenings for persons without insurance coverage. Mental Health services available for clients for whom Zufall is their primary care provider.  Offers a sliding fee scale for uninsured individuals and accepts Medicaid and private insurance.

New Jersey State Bar Foundation

New Jersey Law Center, One Constitution Square, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: (732) 249-5000

Trainings for educators on topics such as conflict resolution, peer mediation, character education, etc.; Mock Trial programs for youth; conferences on special topics/populations and the law; free seminars for the public regarding special topics with time for Q&As at end; and free Speaker’s Bureau.

Casa de ESPERANZA

213 West Union Avenue (Rt. 28), Bound Brook, NJ 08805
Phone: (732) 748-1111

Affordable legal, educational and social services for immigrants and their families; Helping immigrants and refugees understand how the legal system works in the United States and avoid mistakes that can jeopardize their opportunity to have a better life.

CASA SHaW

120 Finderne Avenue, Suite 280, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 689-5515
Email: info@casashaw.org

Volunteer court appointed special advocates with investigative authority that represent the interests of foster care children in cases where they have been abused or neglected and program for locating missing relatives of individuals aging out of foster care.

To request appointment of a CASA, contact your attorney. Referrals are made through Family Court.

Community Health Law Project

225 E. State Street, Suite 5, Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: (609) 392-5553
Email: trenton@chlp.org

Legal and advocacy services, training, education, and related activities for consumers of mental health services and people with physical disabilities, HIV/AIDS, developmental disabilities, and visual impairments offered at discounted costs. Disability status, in community residency and income determine eligibility for services.

Hyacinth AIDS Foundation

317 George Street, Suite 203, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Main Office: (732) 246-0204
Hotline: (800) 433-0254
Email: info@hyacinth.org

Confidential HIV/AIDS testing, counseling, support groups, information and referrals, legal advocacy, assistance applying for federal disability benefits, and education/prevention.

Legal Services of Northwest Jersey

90 East Main Street, 3rd Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 231-0840
Email: lsnwj-somerset@lsnj.org

LSNWJ provides free civil legal services to people with limited income, seniors, and people affected by HIV/AIDS in the five northwest counties of New Jersey. Availability depends on current caseload size.

NJ Courts Self-Help Resource Center

Information about various aspects of court, forms, types of court proceedings, and different divisions of the courts.

NJ Courts Somerset Family Division

Somerset County Courthouse: 20 N. Bridge St., Somerville, NJ 08876
Family Division Main Number, Somerset: (908) 231-7600, ext. 13730

Family Court is responsible to hear all actions in which the principal claim is unique to and arises out of a family or family type relationship. Family Court has jurisdiction over matters involving divorce, child support, paternity, custody, parenting time, domestic violence, juvenile delinquency, family crisis, foster care placement, kinship legal guardianship, abuse and neglect, termination of parental rights and adoption.

NJ Courts Somerset Probation Division

Somerset County Courthouse, 20 N. Bridge Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 332-7700

Case monitoring and supervision of adult and juvenile probationers, by court order.

NJ Domestic Violence Legal Helpline by NJ Coalition to End Domestic Violence (NJCEDV)
Toll Free: (800) 572-7233

Legal information and resources for victims and survivors regarding domestic violence issues. Live assistance offered M: 10am-2pm; Th: 6pm-8pm. Callers are free to leave a message during all other hours.

Safe+Sound Somerset

427 Homestead Rd., Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Phone: (908) 359-0003
24-Hour Call or Text Hotline: (866) 685-1122
Email: info@safe-sound.org

Legal advocacy for victims of domestic violence.

Somerset County Bar Association/Foundation

Mailing Address: P.O Box 1095 Somerville, NJ 08876-1095
Phone: (908) 685-2323
Email: director@somersetbar.com

Free lawyer referral service for citizens, community education, mock-trial competition for high schoolers, funding for local law-related nonprofit services, and scholarship opportunity for law students.

Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy

40 N. Bridge St., PO Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 575-3359
Email: erocchietti@co.somerset.nj.us

Criminal justice orientation, case status notification, court room orientation, court accompaniment, crisis counseling and support services, information on financial entitlements, information regarding victim impact and parole input, assistance with property return, referrals to county agencies, and 911 cell phones and lock replacement for qualified crime victims and/or witnesses.

ACP - Address Confifidentiality Program

Toll-free helpline: (877) 218-9133
Email: DCF.AskACP@dcf.nj.gov

ACP provides survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and reproductive health patients and providers with a legal substitute address to use when interacting with all state and local government agencies. The intent of the ACP is to protect the location of a survivor’s physical address (residential, work, and/or school) as part of a comprehensive plan to reduce the risk of future harm.

All state and local government agencies must accept the legal substitute address as the participant’s legal address of record.

Safe + Sound Somerset has advocates certified as ACP Application Assistants who can assist with a survivors enrollment and safety planning.

Division of Child Protection and Permanency Local Office (Formerly DYFS)

92 E. Main Street, Suite 101, Somerville, NJ 08876
Local Office: (908) 526-5030
Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 392-2734

Devoted exclusively to serving and supporting at-risk children and families. CP&P is responsible for investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect and, if necessary, arranging for the child’s protection and the family’s treatment.

Police Departments

Dial 9-1-1 for life-threatening emergencies only. Otherwise, use non-emergency dispatch numbers below.

Municipal Offices of Emergency Management

 Safe+Sound Somerset

427 Homestead Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Phone: (908) 359-0003
24-Hour Call or Text Hotline: (866) 685-1122
Email: info@safe-sound.org

For women, children and men who are victims of domestic violence: case management, crisis intervention, emergency shelter, individual counseling, support groups, legal advocacy, community education, and transitional housing.

Sexual Assault Support Services by Zufall Health Center

71 Fourth Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
24-Hour Hotline: (908) 526-7444

24/7 sexual assault crisis counseling, referrals, and advocacy. Sexual assault support groups for women in English and Spanish.

Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy

40 N. Bridge Street, PO Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 575-3359

Provides victims with information about the criminal justice process, their rights as crime victims, case status information and support services. These services are available to help victims cope with the trauma and the aftermath of the victimization and to lessen the inconveniences often associated with participation in the criminal justice process.

New Jersey Victim Notifification Service (VINE)
Toll Free: (877) 846-3465

The New Jersey Victim Notification Service (VINE) is a service through which victims of crime can use the telephone or Internet to search for information regarding their offender’s custody status and register to receive telephone and e-mail notification when the offender’s custody status changes.

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New Jersey Transit

NJ Transit Information Center: (973) 275-5555 or (TTY) (800) 772-2287

Rail Service:

• Raritan Valley Line: Raritan, Somerville, Bridgewater, Bound Brook, and Newark-Penn (Transfer to Northeast Corridor Line at Newark-Penn toward Trenton or Secaucus and NY-Penn).
• Morris & Essex Line: Peapack Gladstone, Far Hills, Bernardsville/Basking Ridge, Newark-BRd. St., Secaucus, NY-Penn or Hoboken (Take Light-Rail from Newark-BRd. St. to Newark-Penn to Northeast Corridor Line for Trenton).

Bus Service:

Stops include Bridgewater, Somerville (Rail Station - Raritan Valley Line), Bound Brook, Green Brook, North Plainfield, Watchung, Newark, Trenton, NY Port Authority and others; bus routes serving Somerset County are 65, 66, 114, 117 and 822.

Up to three children ages 4 and under ride free with a paying adult. Fare is 1/2-price for disabled individuals, children ages 5 through 11, and adults age 62 and older. Disabled persons may identify themselves with a Medicare card or NJ Transit Reduced Fare ID. Age 62 and older must be verified. Up to two children ages 11 and under may ride free with a paying adult on weekends and holidays. Reduced fare tickets are available for children through their schools.

NJ Transit-Access Link

Access Link Information: (973) 491-4224
NJ Transit Information Center: (973) 275-5555 or (TT) (800) 772-2287
Email: adaservices@njtransit.com

Paratransit service, by reservation, for persons with disabilities who are unable to used fixed route bus service. Eligibility for Access Link must be determined in-person, prior to scheduling transportation. Arranged pick-up and drop-off locations must be within a 3/4 mile radius of NJ Transit fixed bus routes. Cannot accommodate same day reservations.

NJ Travel Independence Program (NJTIP)

33 Livingston Avenue, 4th Floor, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Phone: (848) 932-6812
Email: vtc@ejb.rutgers.edu

One-on-one and small group instructions for using public transportation (only for differently abled individuals and seniors that qualify for Access Link transportation from NJ Transit).

RideWise

360 Grove Street, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 704-1011
Email: staff@ridewise.org

Incentives for persons that commute by foot, bicycle, public transportation, or carpool; low-cost transportation program for seniors; and centralized online access to public transportation and registered carpools.

Somerset County Office of Transportation

750 E. Main Street, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Toll Free: (800) 246-0527
Questions Regarding SCOOT, DASH, and CAT Routes: (908) 231-7151
Questions Regarding Paratransit Services: (908) 231-7115
Email: TransportationDiv@co.somerset.nj.us

The Division of Transportation provides para-transit services to senior citizens (age 60+) and persons with disabilities (age 18+) for medical, employment, workshops, senior centers, and other destinations as pre-determined. The division also provides community transportation to the general public along fixed routes (SCOOT, DASH, and CAT) as indicated on the pre-printed time schedules.

Community Hope, Inc.

959 Route 46 E., Suite 402, Parsippany, NJ 07054
*Housing Units are located on VA Lyons Campus in Basking Ridge and in surrounding counties.
Phone: (973) 463-9600
24-Hour Referral Hotline for homeless and at risk veterans/veteran families: (855) 483-8466
Email: SSVF@communityhope-nj.org

95-bed transitional housing program for homeless veterans, homeless prevention and rapid rehousing for veterans, and 62 affordable housing units for homeless or disabled veterans, Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), and Veterans Justice Initiative (partnership with Merck, Lowenstein Sandler, LSNWJ) to provide pro-bono legal services for vets.

List of TOLL FREE Numbers for Contacting VA Departments - U.S. Department of Military Affairs

MTI Integrated Business Development

151 Knollcroft Road, Building 53 Room W-4, Lyons, NJ 07939
Phone: (908) 647-0180 ext 1-8521

Employment opportunities for veterans with experiencing barriers to employment. Current business initiatives include the Veterans Greenhouse, Foxhole BBQ and Catering, and MAVERIC Driving Range.

New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Information regarding military benefits for NJ veterans.

New Jersey Vet2Ve  from Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care

24-hour Confidential Helpline: (866) 838-7654 (1-866-VETS-NJ-4)

Peer counseling for veterans, members of the Air/Army National Guard, and their family members. Provides veterans and family members access to a support network of mental health professionals.

Office of Veteran Services

Somerset County Department of Human Services
27 Warren Street, 1st Floor, Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 704-6329
Email: Veterans@co.somerset.nj.us

Provides counsel, information, and referral to county veterans of military service and their families, Assists with the application process for benefits from the Veterans Administration and other federal and state agencies, Orchestrates the issuance of internment memorial markers and grave flags, Maintains a close liaisonship with county veterans’ organizations, Provides assistance for memorial and patriotic ceremonies.

Safe Helpline - U.S. Department of Defense

24-hour Hotline for Sexual Assault Crisis Support: (877) 995-5247
Secure Group Chat: SafeHelpRoom.org

24-hour secure, worldwide, and confidential crisis support service for members of the DoD community affected by sexual assault. A Safe Helpline App (for iOS or Android) allows sexual assault survivors in the military to create a personalized self-care plan and connect to resources from anywhere in the world.. For information about local resources users can text their zip code or installation/base name to 55-247 (in the U.S.) or 202-470-5546 (outside the U.S.), and Safe Helpline will text back contact information for the resources requested.

Veterans Crisis Line

24-hour Confidential Hotline: (800) 273-8255 Press 1
24-hour Confidential Text Line: 838255

Confidential help for Veterans and their families dealing with feelings of suicide, mental health concerns, or other crises.

Veterans Administration New Jersey-Lyons Campus

151 Knollcroft Rd., Lyons, NJ 07939
Lyon’s Campus Main Telephone: (908) 647-0180
Eligibility Determination Telephone: (908) 647-0180 Ext. 4025
After Hours Nurse Line: (800) 877-6976 (weekdays after 4:30 pm, weekends and Federal holidays)
Lyons Campus Directions: www.newjersey.va.gov/locations/lyons_campus

Full-range health services, long-term care, and substance abuse programs for veterans; 100-bed residential facility for veterans facing homelessness.

Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Services - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Regional Benefit Office - 20 Washington Place, Newark, NJ 07102
Toll Free: (800) 827-1000
Newark Regional Office: www.benefits.va.gov/newark/

Career and education counseling for veterans and active-duty military and an independent living program for veterans with service-related disabilities who are unable to work due to the severity of their condition. Additional education, career and rehabilitation services are available to persons with service-related disabilities.
The Somerset County Office of Veterans Services (908) 704-6329 provides assistance to complete applications for services.