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Statewide · Statewide · Disability & independent living

NJ Division of Disability Services information & referral

A strong first call when you know the problem but not which disability program or county office owns it. Certified resource specialists help connect the pieces.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Disability-program navigation
  • Personal assistance, benefits, transportation, equipment, housing, and caregiver referrals
  • Connections to TBI Fund, PASP, NJ ABLE, WorkAbility, and long-term services
Best first step

Call 1-888-285-3036 and explain the functional barrier, county, age, and whether the need is urgent. Ask for the names of programs discussed and the next office to call.

Have ready

Insurance information, benefit letters, diagnoses only if relevant, and a short list of what daily activity is difficult or unsafe.

Hours / timing

State lists phone coverage Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Statewide · Statewide · Personal care & home support

Personal Assistance Services Program (PASP)

A consumer-directed personal-assistance option intended to support work, school, job preparation, or regular volunteering in the community.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Up to 40 hours a week of routine, non-medical personal assistance
  • Consumer direction over the assistance plan
  • Help with daily tasks tied to community participation
Who it may fit

Generally for New Jersey adults 18 or older with a permanent physical disability who can self-direct services and are working, preparing for work, in school, or volunteering regularly.

Best first step

Open the county coordinator list on the official page and request a PASP application and screening.

Have ready

Proof of New Jersey residence, daily task needs, work/school/volunteer schedule, disability documentation, and current insurance or Medicaid information.

Statewide · Statewide · Personal care & home support

Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)

NJ FamilyCare’s pathway for people who meet financial and clinical standards for ongoing help at home, in assisted living, community residential settings, or a nursing facility.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Care management and personal assistance
  • Home and vehicle modifications
  • Delivered meals, respite, and personal emergency response systems
  • Assisted-living, community residential, and nursing-facility services
Who it may fit

Requires both financial eligibility and a clinical assessment showing a nursing-facility level of care. Medicare alone does not provide this program.

Best first step

If you already have NJ FamilyCare, call the number on the health-plan card and ask for an MLTSS screening. Otherwise contact the county aging/disability office or NJ FamilyCare.

Have ready

A list of hands-on help needed with bathing, dressing, eating, mobility, medications, supervision, and recent falls or hospital stays.

Statewide · Statewide · Work & disability benefits

NJ WorkAbility

A full Medicaid coverage option for working people with disabilities whose earnings or assets could otherwise put ordinary Medicaid out of reach.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Full NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid coverage for eligible workers with disabilities
  • A path to work while keeping important health coverage
  • Application and premium guidance when applicable
Who it may fit

The applicant must meet disability, employment, residency, citizenship/immigration, and program financial rules. Current rules belong on the official page because limits can change.

Best first step

Review the current WorkAbility application route, then ask DDS or NJ FamilyCare which income documents are required for your work arrangement.

Have ready

Pay stubs or self-employment records, disability proof, insurance information, household details, and recent tax information.

Statewide · Statewide · Work & disability benefits

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS)

State vocational-rehabilitation help for a physical, mental-health, learning, cognitive, sensory, or other disability that creates a substantial barrier to getting or keeping work.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Vocational counseling and employment planning
  • Job search, placement, training, and supported-employment connections
  • Reasonable-accommodation and assistive-technology evaluation when tied to the employment plan
Who it may fit

You may refer yourself. DVRS decides eligibility and which services are necessary for an agreed employment goal.

Best first step

Use the county office list or call the statewide line and ask to begin an intake. Request communication access or another accommodation when scheduling.

Have ready

Work history, resume if you have one, disability records you already possess, benefit information, transportation barriers, and the kind of work you want—not only what you cannot do.

Statewide · Statewide · Disability rights & advocacy

Client Assistance Program / Disability Rights NJ

Free, confidential advocacy when a person has a dispute, delay, communication barrier, or rights concern involving DVRS, CBVI, or a Center for Independent Living.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Explaining appeal and due-process rights
  • Informal advocacy and negotiation
  • Help with service delays, denials, or communication/access problems
Best first step

Contact CAP before an appeal deadline expires. State the program, decision date, what you requested, and the outcome you want.

Have ready

Decision letters, emails, case number, service plan, names and dates of conversations, and any deadline shown on the notice.

Important

An appeal deadline can run even while you are asking the agency to reconsider informally.

Statewide · Statewide · Accessible transportation

Access Link ADA paratransit

NJ TRANSIT’s ADA paratransit service for people whose disability prevents some or all trips on the local fixed-route bus system.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Origin-to-destination shared rides within the ADA service area
  • Eligibility assessment and travel-access review
  • Reasonable-modification requests connected to the ride
Who it may fit

Eligibility is functional, not diagnosis-only: the question is whether disability prevents use of the local fixed route under particular conditions.

Best first step

Call and choose the eligibility option to schedule an assessment. Tell the scheduler every accommodation needed for the assessment itself.

Have ready

Examples of routes or conditions you cannot navigate, mobility or communication supports, and a healthcare/contact person only if useful.

Important

Access Link is not emergency or same-day medical transportation. Reserve and confirm trips under current program rules.

Statewide · Statewide · Brain injury & equipment

NJ Traumatic Brain Injury Fund

A last-resort funding program for specific brain-injury services and supports when insurance or another public program will not cover the need.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Cognitive rehabilitation and therapies
  • Companion or personal-care support and household management
  • Assistive technology plus home or vehicle modifications
Who it may fit

State guidance includes documented TBI, New Jersey residence for at least 90 days, and liquid assets below the program limit; other coverage must generally be pursued first.

Best first step

Use the official application link and ask the case manager whether the proposed service fits before paying out of pocket.

Have ready

TBI documentation, estimates, denial or coverage letters from insurance/Medicaid, financial documents, and the functional goal for the requested item or service.

Statewide · Statewide · Seniors & caregivers

NJSave benefits screening

One application that screens many older adults and disabled people with limited income for prescription help, Medicare-cost help, and other savings programs.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • PAAD and Senior Gold prescription assistance screening
  • Medicare Savings Program screening
  • Lifeline utility-assistance screening and related benefits
Who it may fit

Age, disability, New Jersey residence, income, and program rules vary. Use current official limits rather than an old flyer.

Best first step

Apply through NJSave or call for help completing the application.

Have ready

Social Security and pension letters, recent income, Medicare and insurance cards, spouse information where applicable, and utility details.

Statewide · Statewide · Legal help

South Jersey Legal Services

Free civil legal assistance for financially eligible South Jersey residents in selected matters; availability and case priorities depend on the office and issue.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Housing, public benefits, family, consumer, and other civil-law screening
  • Advice, brief service, or representation when accepted
  • Reasonable accommodations for legal intake
Who it may fit

Income, assets, residence, case type, deadlines, conflicts, and available staff all affect acceptance.

Best first step

Call the intake line on a weekday and say immediately if there is a court date, eviction lockout, utility shutoff, benefit cutoff, or other deadline.

Have ready

Every notice, lease or contract, court paper, timeline, opposing party’s name, proof of income, and a safe way to contact you.

Hours / timing

The organization lists weekday intake from 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.; confirm holiday closures.

Important

Calling does not automatically create an attorney-client relationship. Keep meeting every deadline unless a lawyer tells you otherwise.

Statewide · Statewide · Brain injury & equipment

NJ assistive-technology programs

A state starting point for device demonstrations, borrowing, reuse, financing, workplace technology, hearing/telephone equipment, and vision-related technology.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Device demonstrations and short-term loans through partner programs
  • Equipment reuse and financing leads
  • Connections to employment, hearing/telephone, and vision technology programs
Best first step

Describe the task you need to do and where—home, work, school, transit, or communication—before choosing a device.

Have ready

Measurements, photographs of the space when appropriate, current devices, communication preferences, insurance, and whether the need is temporary or long term.

Important

Try equipment in the real setting when possible. A product being marketed as accessible does not prove it fits your body, space, or communication needs.

Atlantic · Galloway · Disability & independent living

Atlantic Center for Independent Living

A disability-led, community-based starting point for practical independent-living help and local navigation—not a nursing facility or residential program.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Information and referrals chosen around the disabled person’s own goals
  • Peer counseling and independent-living skills
  • Individual and systems advocacy
  • Connections to transportation, equipment, housing, personal assistance, and community supports
Who it may fit

People with disabilities, family members, and caregivers can ask for information. Individual programs may have additional rules.

Best first step

Call and describe the barrier—not only the program name. Ask for an independent-living specialist and whether the first conversation can be by phone, video, or in person.

Have ready

Your county, preferred contact method, accessibility needs for the appointment, and one or two concrete goals such as getting a ramp, finding attendant care, or learning transit.

Burlington · Burlington · Disability & independent living

Resources for Independent Living — Burlington

A disability-led, community-based starting point for practical independent-living help and local navigation—not a nursing facility or residential program.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Information and referrals chosen around the disabled person’s own goals
  • Peer counseling and independent-living skills
  • Individual and systems advocacy
  • Connections to transportation, equipment, housing, personal assistance, and community supports
Who it may fit

People with disabilities, family members, and caregivers can ask for information. Individual programs may have additional rules.

Best first step

Call and describe the barrier—not only the program name. Ask for an independent-living specialist and whether the first conversation can be by phone, video, or in person.

Have ready

Your county, preferred contact method, accessibility needs for the appointment, and one or two concrete goals such as getting a ramp, finding attendant care, or learning transit.

Camden · Westville · Disability & independent living

Center for Independent Living of South Jersey

A disability-led, community-based starting point for practical independent-living help and local navigation—not a nursing facility or residential program.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Information and referrals chosen around the disabled person’s own goals
  • Peer counseling and independent-living skills
  • Individual and systems advocacy
  • Connections to transportation, equipment, housing, personal assistance, and community supports
Who it may fit

People with disabilities, family members, and caregivers can ask for information. Individual programs may have additional rules.

Best first step

Call and describe the barrier—not only the program name. Ask for an independent-living specialist and whether the first conversation can be by phone, video, or in person.

Have ready

Your county, preferred contact method, accessibility needs for the appointment, and one or two concrete goals such as getting a ramp, finding attendant care, or learning transit.

Cape May · Countywide · Disability & independent living

Resources for Independent Living — Cape May service area

A disability-led, community-based starting point for practical independent-living help and local navigation—not a nursing facility or residential program.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Information and referrals chosen around the disabled person’s own goals
  • Peer counseling and independent-living skills
  • Individual and systems advocacy
  • Connections to transportation, equipment, housing, personal assistance, and community supports
Who it may fit

People with disabilities, family members, and caregivers can ask for information. Individual programs may have additional rules.

Best first step

Call and describe the barrier—not only the program name. Ask for an independent-living specialist and whether the first conversation can be by phone, video, or in person.

Have ready

Your county, preferred contact method, accessibility needs for the appointment, and one or two concrete goals such as getting a ramp, finding attendant care, or learning transit.

Cumberland · Vineland · Disability & independent living

Resources for Independent Living — Vineland

A disability-led, community-based starting point for practical independent-living help and local navigation—not a nursing facility or residential program.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Information and referrals chosen around the disabled person’s own goals
  • Peer counseling and independent-living skills
  • Individual and systems advocacy
  • Connections to transportation, equipment, housing, personal assistance, and community supports
Who it may fit

People with disabilities, family members, and caregivers can ask for information. Individual programs may have additional rules.

Best first step

Call and describe the barrier—not only the program name. Ask for an independent-living specialist and whether the first conversation can be by phone, video, or in person.

Have ready

Your county, preferred contact method, accessibility needs for the appointment, and one or two concrete goals such as getting a ramp, finding attendant care, or learning transit.

Gloucester · Westville · Disability & independent living

Center for Independent Living of South Jersey

A disability-led, community-based starting point for practical independent-living help and local navigation—not a nursing facility or residential program.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Information and referrals chosen around the disabled person’s own goals
  • Peer counseling and independent-living skills
  • Individual and systems advocacy
  • Connections to transportation, equipment, housing, personal assistance, and community supports
Who it may fit

People with disabilities, family members, and caregivers can ask for information. Individual programs may have additional rules.

Best first step

Call and describe the barrier—not only the program name. Ask for an independent-living specialist and whether the first conversation can be by phone, video, or in person.

Have ready

Your county, preferred contact method, accessibility needs for the appointment, and one or two concrete goals such as getting a ramp, finding attendant care, or learning transit.

Ocean · Toms River · Disability & independent living

MOCEANS Center for Independent Living

A disability-led, community-based starting point for practical independent-living help and local navigation—not a nursing facility or residential program.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Information and referrals chosen around the disabled person’s own goals
  • Peer counseling and independent-living skills
  • Individual and systems advocacy
  • Connections to transportation, equipment, housing, personal assistance, and community supports
Who it may fit

People with disabilities, family members, and caregivers can ask for information. Individual programs may have additional rules.

Best first step

Call and describe the barrier—not only the program name. Ask for an independent-living specialist and whether the first conversation can be by phone, video, or in person.

Have ready

Your county, preferred contact method, accessibility needs for the appointment, and one or two concrete goals such as getting a ramp, finding attendant care, or learning transit.

Salem · Pennsville · Disability & independent living

Resources for Independent Living — Salem

A disability-led, community-based starting point for practical independent-living help and local navigation—not a nursing facility or residential program.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Information and referrals chosen around the disabled person’s own goals
  • Peer counseling and independent-living skills
  • Individual and systems advocacy
  • Connections to transportation, equipment, housing, personal assistance, and community supports
Who it may fit

People with disabilities, family members, and caregivers can ask for information. Individual programs may have additional rules.

Best first step

Call and describe the barrier—not only the program name. Ask for an independent-living specialist and whether the first conversation can be by phone, video, or in person.

Have ready

Your county, preferred contact method, accessibility needs for the appointment, and one or two concrete goals such as getting a ramp, finding attendant care, or learning transit.

Camden · Countywide · Seniors & caregivers

Camden County Senior & Disabled Services

The county aging and disability doorway for benefits counseling, in-home supports, caregiver help, nutrition, and transportation navigation.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Aging and Disability Resource Connection options counseling
  • Benefits and Medicare SHIP counseling
  • In-home service, caregiver, meal, and transportation referrals
Best first step

Call and request an options-counseling conversation. Say whether the person can safely remain alone and whether a caregiver is near burnout.

Have ready

Age, town, insurance, income/asset information only if requested, daily-care needs, caregiver schedule, and discharge paperwork after a hospitalization.

Cape May · Cape May Court House · Seniors & caregivers

Cape May County Aging & Disability Resource Connection

County options counseling for older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers trying to compare home support, meals, benefits, transportation, and long-term-care choices.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Options counseling and benefits navigation
  • Caregiver, nutrition, wellness, and home-support referrals
  • Long-term-services and transportation connections
Best first step

Ask for the ADRC and describe the immediate safety issue plus the longer-term goal.

Have ready

Daily-care needs, falls or hospitalizations, medications, insurance, caregiver availability, housing barriers, and preferred language or communication accommodation.

Cape May · Countywide · Accessible transportation

Cape May County Fare Free Transportation

County demand-response and route transportation serving seniors, disabled riders, veterans, low-income residents, and other riders under current eligibility and scheduling rules.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Advance-reservation trips for eligible riders
  • County routes and connections described in the current rider materials
  • Transport with ADA mobility aids and portable oxygen under county policy
Best first step

Call the current number on the official page, complete any rider registration, and ask how far ahead to reserve each trip type.

Have ready

Pickup and destination addresses, appointment and return times, mobility device dimensions, need for a personal-care attendant, and whether oxygen or another aid travels with you.

Important

Trips are generally shared and first-come. Confirm the return ride and pickup window rather than assuming an appointment time guarantees availability.

Atlantic · Countywide · Food, cash & health coverage

Atlantic County social services

The county application office for SNAP food help, WorkFirst NJ cash assistance, General Assistance, and NJ FamilyCare referrals in Atlantic County.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • SNAP and emergency food-benefit applications
  • WorkFirst NJ and General Assistance intake
  • NJ FamilyCare and related benefit referrals
Who it may fit

Income, household, age, disability, immigration, and program rules differ. The county office makes the official decision.

Best first step

Use the state county-office directory to confirm the correct phone, address, and application method before visiting.

Have ready

Names and birth dates for household members, proof of address, recent income, housing and utility costs, and any benefit notices you already have.

Important

Never pay a private person to submit a public-benefit application or share an EBT PIN.

Burlington · Countywide · Food, cash & health coverage

Burlington County social services

The county application office for SNAP food help, WorkFirst NJ cash assistance, General Assistance, and NJ FamilyCare referrals in Burlington County.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • SNAP and emergency food-benefit applications
  • WorkFirst NJ and General Assistance intake
  • NJ FamilyCare and related benefit referrals
Who it may fit

Income, household, age, disability, immigration, and program rules differ. The county office makes the official decision.

Best first step

Use the state county-office directory to confirm the correct phone, address, and application method before visiting.

Have ready

Names and birth dates for household members, proof of address, recent income, housing and utility costs, and any benefit notices you already have.

Important

Never pay a private person to submit a public-benefit application or share an EBT PIN.

Camden · Countywide · Food, cash & health coverage

Camden County social services

The county application office for SNAP food help, WorkFirst NJ cash assistance, General Assistance, and NJ FamilyCare referrals in Camden County.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • SNAP and emergency food-benefit applications
  • WorkFirst NJ and General Assistance intake
  • NJ FamilyCare and related benefit referrals
Who it may fit

Income, household, age, disability, immigration, and program rules differ. The county office makes the official decision.

Best first step

Use the state county-office directory to confirm the correct phone, address, and application method before visiting.

Have ready

Names and birth dates for household members, proof of address, recent income, housing and utility costs, and any benefit notices you already have.

Important

Never pay a private person to submit a public-benefit application or share an EBT PIN.

Cape May · Countywide · Food, cash & health coverage

Cape May County social services

The county application office for SNAP food help, WorkFirst NJ cash assistance, General Assistance, and NJ FamilyCare referrals in Cape May County.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • SNAP and emergency food-benefit applications
  • WorkFirst NJ and General Assistance intake
  • NJ FamilyCare and related benefit referrals
Who it may fit

Income, household, age, disability, immigration, and program rules differ. The county office makes the official decision.

Best first step

Use the state county-office directory to confirm the correct phone, address, and application method before visiting.

Have ready

Names and birth dates for household members, proof of address, recent income, housing and utility costs, and any benefit notices you already have.

Important

Never pay a private person to submit a public-benefit application or share an EBT PIN.

Cumberland · Countywide · Food, cash & health coverage

Cumberland County social services

The county application office for SNAP food help, WorkFirst NJ cash assistance, General Assistance, and NJ FamilyCare referrals in Cumberland County.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • SNAP and emergency food-benefit applications
  • WorkFirst NJ and General Assistance intake
  • NJ FamilyCare and related benefit referrals
Who it may fit

Income, household, age, disability, immigration, and program rules differ. The county office makes the official decision.

Best first step

Use the state county-office directory to confirm the correct phone, address, and application method before visiting.

Have ready

Names and birth dates for household members, proof of address, recent income, housing and utility costs, and any benefit notices you already have.

Important

Never pay a private person to submit a public-benefit application or share an EBT PIN.

Gloucester · Countywide · Food, cash & health coverage

Gloucester County social services

The county application office for SNAP food help, WorkFirst NJ cash assistance, General Assistance, and NJ FamilyCare referrals in Gloucester County.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • SNAP and emergency food-benefit applications
  • WorkFirst NJ and General Assistance intake
  • NJ FamilyCare and related benefit referrals
Who it may fit

Income, household, age, disability, immigration, and program rules differ. The county office makes the official decision.

Best first step

Use the state county-office directory to confirm the correct phone, address, and application method before visiting.

Have ready

Names and birth dates for household members, proof of address, recent income, housing and utility costs, and any benefit notices you already have.

Important

Never pay a private person to submit a public-benefit application or share an EBT PIN.

Ocean · Countywide · Food, cash & health coverage

Ocean County social services

The county application office for SNAP food help, WorkFirst NJ cash assistance, General Assistance, and NJ FamilyCare referrals in Ocean County.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • SNAP and emergency food-benefit applications
  • WorkFirst NJ and General Assistance intake
  • NJ FamilyCare and related benefit referrals
Who it may fit

Income, household, age, disability, immigration, and program rules differ. The county office makes the official decision.

Best first step

Use the state county-office directory to confirm the correct phone, address, and application method before visiting.

Have ready

Names and birth dates for household members, proof of address, recent income, housing and utility costs, and any benefit notices you already have.

Important

Never pay a private person to submit a public-benefit application or share an EBT PIN.

Salem · Countywide · Food, cash & health coverage

Salem County social services

The county application office for SNAP food help, WorkFirst NJ cash assistance, General Assistance, and NJ FamilyCare referrals in Salem County.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • SNAP and emergency food-benefit applications
  • WorkFirst NJ and General Assistance intake
  • NJ FamilyCare and related benefit referrals
Who it may fit

Income, household, age, disability, immigration, and program rules differ. The county office makes the official decision.

Best first step

Use the state county-office directory to confirm the correct phone, address, and application method before visiting.

Have ready

Names and birth dates for household members, proof of address, recent income, housing and utility costs, and any benefit notices you already have.

Important

Never pay a private person to submit a public-benefit application or share an EBT PIN.

Statewide · Statewide · Food pantries & meals

NJ Basic Needs — food by county

New Jersey's county-by-county starting page for food pantries, soup kitchens, food banks, and urgent food assistance.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • County food-resource lists
  • Pantry and community-meal starting points
  • Links to regional food-bank networks
Best first step

Choose your county, then call the listed site before leaving. For help today, call 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211.

Important

Hours, service areas, identification rules, and food supplies can change quickly. Confirm the same day whenever possible.

Statewide · Statewide · Food pantries & meals

Food Bank of South Jersey pantry locator

A ZIP-code locator for a network of more than 300 food pantries and feeding partners in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem Counties.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Nearby pantry search by ZIP code
  • Partner food-distribution locations
  • Regional food-access referrals
Best first step

Enter your ZIP code, choose a nearby program, and call that program to confirm today's hours and requirements.

Statewide · Statewide · Food pantries & meals

Community FoodBank of New Jersey locator

Searchable pantry, soup-kitchen, shelter-meal, and food-service locator serving communities across New Jersey, including South Jersey.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Pantries and mobile distributions
  • Soup kitchens and prepared meals
  • SNAP application and food-resource connections
Best first step

Search by ZIP code and contact the selected partner directly before traveling.

Ocean · Countywide · Food pantries & meals

Fulfill pantry & soup-kitchen locator

The regional food-bank locator for Ocean County, with current partner pantries and community meal sites.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Ocean County pantry search
  • Soup-kitchen and meal-site search
  • Benefits and food-resource navigation
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Camden · Countywide · Food pantries & meals

Camden County official pantry list

The county's downloadable town-by-town directory of food pantries, backed by its broader food-insecurity program page.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Pantries across Camden County municipalities
  • Addresses and contact details
  • County food-insecurity referrals
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Gloucester · Countywide · Food pantries & meals

Gloucester County emergency pantry directory

Official county list of emergency food pantries, including service-area and proof-of-residency notes for many sites.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Emergency pantries by town
  • Published hours and phone numbers
  • Eligibility or residency notes where supplied
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Salem · Countywide · Food pantries & meals

Salem County official food resources

A county-maintained resource page with pantry locations, phone numbers, schedules, and eligibility notes.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Salem County pantry schedule
  • Town and contact details
  • Residency and visit-frequency notes where applicable
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Atlantic · Countywide · Food pantries & meals

Atlantic County food-resource directories

County starting page for supplemental food resources, pantry listings, and SNAP-related help across Atlantic County.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • County food-program referrals
  • Pantry and community-meal leads
  • SNAP connections
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Cumberland · Vineland · Food pantries & meals

Cumberland County food distribution center

The Southern Regional Food Distribution Center connects residents with emergency groceries and partner food distributions.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Emergency food distribution
  • Partner-agency food support
  • Connections through Cumberland Family Shelter
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Cape May · Countywide · Food pantries & meals

Cape May County food finder

Live ZIP-code search for Cape May County pantries and meal sites; use it instead of relying on a printed list whose hours may be outdated.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Pantry and mobile-food search
  • Soup kitchens and prepared meals
  • Current partner contact details
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Burlington · Countywide · Food pantries & meals

Burlington County food finder

Live ZIP-code search for Burlington County food pantries and distributions through the Food Bank of South Jersey network.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Pantries by ZIP code
  • Partner distributions
  • Regional food referrals
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Camden · Camden · Food pantries & meals

Cathedral Kitchen

Hot meals, take-home food, and outreach services in Camden.

Location: 1514 Federal Street, Camden, NJ 08105

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Prepared meals
  • Take-home food
  • Support-service connections
Best first step

Check the current meal schedule online or call before arriving.

Camden · Camden · Food pantries & meals

St. Paul's Food Basket

A Camden food pantry with a separate Sunday breakfast community-meal program.

Location: 422 Market Street, Camden, NJ 08102

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Emergency groceries
  • Community breakfast on published Sundays
  • Local referrals
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Atlantic · Atlantic City · Food pantries & meals

Salvation Army Atlantic City

Soup kitchen, food pantry, laundry, diapers, showers, and other basic-needs services.

Location: 22 South Texas Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Prepared meals and pantry food
  • Laundry and showers
  • Diapers and basic-needs support
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Atlantic · Atlantic City · Food pantries & meals

Sister Jean's Kitchen

Hot meals and an emergency food pantry serving people facing hunger and homelessness.

Location: 108 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Soup-kitchen meals
  • Emergency pantry food
  • Community outreach
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Atlantic · Margate City · Food pantries & meals

JFS Food Pantry — Margate

Groceries, hygiene items, support navigation, and a mobile pantry serving Atlantic City through Jewish Family Service.

Location: 607 North Jerome Avenue, Margate City, NJ 08402

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Groceries and hygiene supplies
  • Mobile pantry distributions
  • Case-management connections
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Atlantic · Atlantic City · Food pantries & meals

St. Andrew by the Sea food programs

A food pantry plus Joanna's Table community meal on the church's current schedule.

Location: 936 Baltic Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Food pantry
  • Community meal
  • Local referrals
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Atlantic · Egg Harbor Township · Food pantries & meals

Community FoodBank of NJ — Southern Branch

Regional food bank with direct pantry hours, mobile distributions, and SNAP application assistance.

Location: 6735 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Direct pantry and mobile food
  • Regional partner network
  • SNAP application help
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Cumberland · Millville · Food pantries & meals

Angel's Closet

Monthly grocery support listed in Millville's official community food-resource guide.

Location: 1800 East Broad Street, Millville, NJ

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Monthly pantry food
  • Local food-resource referrals
Who it may fit

The published guide says photo identification is requested; call for the current distribution date.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Cumberland · Millville · Food pantries & meals

Bethel AME food pantry

Millville pantry listed in the city's school-community food guide.

Location: 113 South 5th Street, Millville, NJ

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Pantry groceries
  • Local hunger relief
Who it may fit

The published guide lists income information and photo identification; confirm current requirements by phone.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Cumberland · Millville · Food pantries & meals

The Dwelling Place food pantry

Community food pantry included in Millville's official resource list.

Location: 125 North 2nd Street, Millville, NJ

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Pantry groceries
  • Community referrals
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Cumberland · Vineland · Food pantries & meals

Cornerstone Community Church pantry

Vineland food pantry listed in the regional community food guide.

Location: 501 East Landis Avenue, Vineland, NJ

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Pantry groceries
  • Food-resource referrals
Who it may fit

The published guide lists photo identification; call for current hours and rules.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Cumberland · Bridgeton / Vineland · Food pantries & meals

Catholic Charities food pantry — Cumberland

Appointment-based food and basic-needs assistance through the Bridgeton and Vineland offices.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Emergency groceries
  • Housing and utility stabilization screening
  • Basic-needs referrals
Best first step

Call the Bridgeton office at 856-453-4291 or Vineland at 856-691-1841 to request an appointment.

Gloucester · Glassboro · Food pantries & meals

Benevolent Food Pantry

Emergency pantry listed in Gloucester County's official directory.

Location: 341 Fish Pond Road, Glassboro, NJ

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Emergency pantry groceries
  • Local food referrals
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Gloucester · Sewell · Food pantries & meals

Bethel United Methodist food pantry

Washington Township pantry listed by Gloucester County.

Location: 481 Delsea Drive, Sewell, NJ

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Monthly pantry groceries
  • Emergency food referrals
Who it may fit

County guidance lists Washington Township residency proof. Confirm the current fourth-Saturday schedule.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Gloucester · Westville · Food pantries & meals

Catholic Charities food pantry — Gloucester

Appointment-based food and housing-stability help for Gloucester County residents.

Location: 1200 North Delsea Drive, Westville, NJ

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Emergency groceries
  • Housing and utility assistance screening
  • Basic-needs navigation
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Gloucester · Gibbstown · Food pantries & meals

Clonmell United Methodist pantry

Local pantry serving the Gibbstown and Paulsboro area under the county's published rules.

Location: 516 West Broad Street, Gibbstown, NJ

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Pantry groceries
  • Local food referrals
Who it may fit

County guidance lists proof of a Gibbstown or Paulsboro address; confirm before visiting.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Salem · Salem · Food pantries & meals

Hands of Love Food Pantry

Twice-monthly pantry listed on Salem County's current food-resource page.

Location: 430 Route 45, Salem, NJ 08079

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Pantry groceries
  • One visit per month under current program rules
Who it may fit

Bring proof of address or government assistance if applicable. The county lists the second and fourth Monday, 10 a.m.–noon; confirm before travel.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Salem · Salem · Food pantries & meals

Catholic Charities pantry — Salem

Appointment-based food, diaper, housing-stability, and basic-needs support.

Location: 25 Oak Street, Salem, NJ

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Emergency groceries
  • Diapers and basic needs
  • Housing and utility help screening
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Cape May · Villas · Food pantries & meals

Parish of St. John Neumann food pantry

Appointment-based parish pantry serving the lower Cape May County area.

Location: 800 Bayshore Road, Villas, NJ

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Pantry groceries
  • Parish basic-needs referrals
Best first step

Call extension 315 and confirm eligibility, appointment availability, and what identification to bring.

Burlington · Countywide · Food pantries & meals

Betsy & Peter Fischer Food Pantries

Kosher groceries and personal-care items for food-insecure households, with intake arranged through Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Kosher nonperishable groceries
  • Personal-care items
  • Scheduled intake and delivery/pickup guidance
Best first step

Call or email faphelp@jfedsnj.org to ask for the current intake process and Burlington County availability.

Statewide · Statewide · Emergency shelter & homelessness

NJ shelter help by county

New Jersey's official county-by-county shelter and emergency-housing starting page.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • County shelter contacts
  • Coordinated-entry and homelessness referrals
  • Domestic-violence and emergency-housing links
Best first step

Call 211 first and say where you are, who is in the household, whether anyone has a disability or medical need, and whether it is safe to wait.

Important

A directory does not guarantee a bed. Call before traveling, and call 911 if there is immediate danger or a medical emergency.

Camden · Countywide · Emergency shelter & homelessness

Camden County homelessness services

County shelter, motel, prevention, and housing-navigation doorway, including Emergency Assistance connections.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Coordinated shelter and housing referrals
  • Emergency Assistance and benefit connections
  • Placement and navigation through partner agencies
Best first step

Call 211 or the county number. The county also lists the VOADV Navigation Center at 856-671-6101.

Have ready

Household names and ages, current location, disability or medical accommodation needs, income/benefit information, eviction or discharge papers, and a safe callback number.

Camden · Camden · Emergency shelter & homelessness

VOADV men's shelter

Emergency housing for adult men through Volunteers of America Delaware Valley.

Location: 271 Atlantic Avenue, Camden, NJ 08104

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Emergency shelter
  • Case management and housing navigation
  • Connections to benefits and supportive services
Who it may fit

Adult men; placement and current intake availability should be confirmed through 211 or the VOADV Navigation Center.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Camden · Camden · Emergency shelter & homelessness

Joseph's House of Camden

Low-barrier emergency shelter for single adult men and women, with case management and housing navigation.

Location: 555 Atlantic Avenue, Camden, NJ 08104

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Low-barrier overnight shelter
  • Case management
  • Housing navigation and medical/social-service connections
Best first step

Call the shelter and 211 for current intake instructions and bed availability.

Camden · Camden · Emergency shelter & homelessness

VOADV Anna M. Sample Complex

Emergency shelter and support for women and families with children.

Location: 408–416 Line Street, Camden, NJ 08103

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Emergency family and women's shelter
  • Case management
  • Housing and benefit navigation
Who it may fit

Women and families with children; call for the current coordinated-entry and placement process.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Camden · Camden · Housing stability & utilities

Camden County OEO housing programs

Homelessness prevention, transitional/supportive housing, energy assistance, weatherization, food, and economic-opportunity programs.

Location: 538 Broadway, Camden, NJ 08103

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Rental and utility assistance screening
  • Transitional/supportive housing programs
  • LIHEAP and weatherization
  • Emergency basic-needs referrals
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Camden · Camden · Emergency shelter & homelessness

Camden Rescue Mission

Community mission providing shelter-related support, food, clothing, home goods, and housing help.

Location: 1634 Broadway, Camden, NJ 08104

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Shelter and housing help
  • Food and clothing
  • Furniture and household goods
Best first step

Call 856-365-0938 or 856-966-2495 to confirm the current program and intake hours.

Camden · Countywide · Emergency shelter & homelessness

Interfaith Homeless Outreach Council

Hospitality-network and transitional-housing support for homeless men, with some family housing programs.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Transitional housing
  • Hospitality-network support
  • Case management and housing connections
Best first step

Use the program contact form to ask which current housing track fits the household.

Atlantic · Atlantic City · Emergency shelter & homelessness

Atlantic City Rescue Mission

24-hour emergency shelter, meals, clothing, case management, and recovery-oriented services for adults and families.

Location: 2009 Bacharach Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Emergency beds and meals
  • Clothing and hygiene
  • Case management and housing navigation
Best first step

Call 211 first. After hours, the mission lists 609-345-5517 extension 142 for people facing homelessness.

Atlantic · Atlantic City · Emergency shelter & homelessness

Covenant House Atlantic City

Open 24/7/365 for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness or an unsafe living situation.

Location: 929 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Crisis shelter
  • Food, clothing, and basic needs
  • Education, employment, health, and housing support
Who it may fit

Youth and young adults within Covenant House's current age range; call for immediate screening.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Atlantic · Atlantic City · Drop-in centers & outreach

Adelaide's Place

A daytime safe space and resource center for homeless and disenfranchised women.

Location: 2416 Arctic Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Day shelter and safe space
  • Basic needs and supportive services
  • Referrals and advocacy
Who it may fit

Women only; the program states that children are not served at this site.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Atlantic · Atlantic City · Drop-in centers & outreach

Turning Point Day Center

Day center for people experiencing homelessness, offering services, referrals, and a stable place to connect with help.

Location: 1717 Leeds Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Daytime drop-in support
  • Service and document referrals
  • Housing-navigation connections
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Atlantic · Atlantic City · Emergency shelter & homelessness

Atlantic Homeless Alliance

Atlantic County's coordinated access point for housing, benefits, and homelessness services through Jewish Family Service.

Location: 1333 Atlantic Avenue, 1st Floor, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Coordinated entry
  • Housing and benefit navigation
  • Homelessness prevention and referrals
Best first step

Call 609-343-2277; if that program line has changed, call JFS at 609-822-1108 or 211.

Atlantic · Atlantic City · Emergency shelter & homelessness

Atlantic County homeless services

County Emergency Assistance, CEAS/coordinated-entry, shelter/motel placement, back-rent, utility, and security-deposit screening.

Location: 1333 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Emergency Assistance and shelter placement
  • Homelessness prevention
  • Back-rent, utility, and security-deposit screening
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Cumberland · Bridgeton · Emergency shelter & homelessness

Cumberland County Office on Homelessness

Official county office for coordinated homelessness help and referrals.

Location: 70 West Broad Street, Bridgeton, NJ

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Homelessness intake and referrals
  • Family-shelter screening connections
  • Housing and benefit navigation
Best first step

Call the county office. For family-shelter screening the county also lists 856-825-3144.

Hours / timing

The county lists Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; confirm holidays.

Cape May · North Cape May · Emergency shelter & homelessness

Family Promise of Cape May County

Shelter and stabilization support for families with children experiencing homelessness.

Location: 505 Town Bank Road, North Cape May, NJ

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Family shelter
  • Case management and housing planning
  • Stabilization and prevention support
Who it may fit

Families with children; contact the program for current intake criteria and availability.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Gloucester · Glassboro · Emergency shelter & homelessness

VOADV Eleanor Corbett House

Emergency housing for women and families in Gloucester County.

Location: 355 Union Street, Glassboro, NJ

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Emergency shelter
  • Case management
  • Housing and benefit navigation
Best first step

Call Gloucester County First Call for Help at 1-800-648-0132 or the shelter for the current placement process.

Burlington · Burlington · Housing stability & utilities

Burlington County Community Action Program

Community-action doorway for emergency assistance, housing stability, energy, food, and family support.

Location: 718 Route 130 South, Burlington, NJ

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Housing and homelessness prevention
  • Energy and utility assistance
  • Food and family supports
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Ocean · Countywide · Emergency shelter & homelessness

Ocean County homelessness help

Official county-specific shelter and emergency-housing starting points maintained through New Jersey's Basic Needs hub.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Emergency shelter referrals
  • County social-services connections
  • Coordinated homelessness resources
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Salem · Countywide · Emergency shelter & homelessness

Salem County homelessness help

Official county-specific shelter and housing-help starting points for Salem County.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Emergency shelter referrals
  • County social-services and prevention connections
  • Coordinated-entry guidance
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Camden · Camden · Domestic violence & safe housing

Camden County Women's Center

Confidential 24/7 domestic-violence hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and support groups.

Location: Outreach office: 311 Market Street, Camden, NJ 08102

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Confidential emergency shelter
  • 24/7 crisis counseling
  • Legal advocacy and safety planning
Best first step

Call the 24/7 hotline at 856-227-1234 from a safe phone. The public office address is not the shelter location.

Important

If an abusive person monitors the device, use a safer phone or clear browsing/call history only when doing so will not increase danger.

Atlantic · Countywide · Domestic violence & safe housing

AVANZAR domestic-violence services

24-hour hotline, confidential emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and survivor services for women, men, and children.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • 24/7 domestic-violence hotline
  • Confidential shelter
  • Counseling, advocacy, and safety planning
Best first step

Call 1-800-286-4184 from a safe phone for immediate screening.

Statewide · South Jersey · Domestic violence & safe housing

Center For Family Services — safe housing

Safe and supportive housing, crisis help, and family/youth services across South Jersey.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Domestic-violence and crisis housing
  • Youth and family housing support
  • Counseling and stabilization services
Best first step

Call 1-877-9-ACCESS and explain the household, county, safety concern, and whether shelter is needed tonight.

Statewide · South Jersey · Housing stability & utilities

Catholic Charities South Jersey

County offices provide food, housing-stability, utility, clothing, and crisis support across the South Jersey service area.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Homelessness prevention and housing referrals
  • Food, clothing, and basic needs
  • Utility-assistance screening
  • Domestic-violence-related support and referral
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Camden · Audubon · Housing stability & utilities

SCUCS shared housing & emergency services

Shared-housing, case-management, transportation, and emergency services for seniors and disabled adults in Camden County.

Location: 537 Nicholson Road, Audubon, NJ 08106

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Shared-housing matching and guidance
  • Senior/disabled case management
  • Emergency-service and transportation connections
Who it may fit

Programs focus on older adults and adults with disabilities; screening differs by service.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Statewide · Statewide · Group homes & supportive housing

NJ DDD iRecord provider search

The live official search for Division of Developmental Disabilities providers by service, county, ZIP code, language, and support needs.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Current DDD provider search
  • Filters for residential and community services
  • County, language, and acuity filters
Who it may fit

Adult DDD services generally require functional eligibility, New Jersey residency, Medicaid eligibility, and an authorized service plan. A listing is not a guarantee of an opening.

Best first step

Ask the DDD support coordinator which residential service is authorized, then filter iRecord by that service and county.

Important

For privacy and safety, many group-home street addresses are not published. Confirm licensure, authorization, accessibility, staffing, and vacancies directly.

Statewide · Statewide · Group homes & supportive housing

NJ DHS housing directory

Official state hub for mental-health residential programs, disability housing, addiction-recovery housing, emergency housing, and housing assistance.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Mental-health residential/supportive-housing directories
  • Addiction recovery housing links
  • Blind/vision and disability housing resources
  • Emergency and affordable-housing programs
Best first step

Choose the housing population and program type first; each system has a different referral and eligibility path.

Statewide · Statewide · Group homes & supportive housing

PerformCare out-of-home provider list

Current statewide directory of youth out-of-home treatment providers, organized by program type, age, gender, and county.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Youth group-home and treatment-home directory
  • Program age and gender ranges
  • County and provider contacts
Who it may fit

Placement is through New Jersey's Children's System of Care after clinical assessment and authorization; families do not simply self-place from the list.

Best first step

Call PerformCare to request screening or ask the current care manager about out-of-home treatment criteria.

Statewide · Statewide · Group homes & supportive housing

NJID residential services

Community residential homes and supports for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Supervised community residences
  • Daily-living and community supports
  • Individualized residential planning
Who it may fit

Generally age 21 or older with NJ DDD eligibility and referral/authorization.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Statewide · Statewide · Group homes & supportive housing

Easterseals NJ mental-health residential services

Community residential supports for adults living with serious mental-health conditions.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Supportive residential settings
  • Daily-living and recovery support
  • Clinical and community-service coordination
Who it may fit

An intake assessment and program-specific clinical/funding eligibility are required.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Burlington · South Jersey · Group homes & supportive housing

Legacy Treatment Services residential housing

Short-term crisis residences, supportive housing, and case-managed residential programs for people with mental-health needs.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Crisis residential programs
  • Supportive housing
  • Case management and recovery supports
Who it may fit

Eligibility and referral path depend on the specific program, diagnosis, age, county, and funding source.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Statewide · Statewide · Disability rights & advocacy

Disability Rights New Jersey

New Jersey's federally designated protection-and-advocacy organization for people with disabilities.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Disability-rights information and legal advocacy
  • Abuse, neglect, access, education, employment, voting, and community-integration issues
  • Systemic advocacy and selected individual cases
Who it may fit

Services depend on disability, legal issue, program priorities, deadlines, and available resources; intake is free.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Statewide · Collingswood · Disability rights & advocacy

Community Health Law Project — South Jersey

Legal representation and advocacy for low-income people with disabilities and frail older adults.

Location: 900 Haddon Avenue, Suite 400, Collingswood, NJ 08108

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Public benefits and health coverage
  • Housing and community services
  • Disability discrimination and civil legal matters
  • Advance directives and selected family/consumer matters
Who it may fit

Income, disability/age, case type, residence, deadlines, and staff capacity affect acceptance.

Best first step

Call for intake and mention any hearing, discharge, eviction, benefits, or appeal deadline immediately.

Statewide · Statewide · Disability rights & advocacy

NJ Division on Civil Rights

State enforcement for disability discrimination in employment, housing, and places open to the public under New Jersey law.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Discrimination intake and investigation
  • Reasonable-accommodation complaints
  • Housing, employment, and public-accommodation rights
Best first step

Submit an NJBIAS intake or call 1-833-NJDCR4U. Ask for an accommodation to complete intake if needed.

Important

Deadlines apply. New Jersey guidance commonly states 180 days for a DCR complaint, so do not wait while trying to resolve the issue informally.

Statewide · Statewide · Disability rights & advocacy

NJ Statewide Independent Living Council

A statewide disability-led council that plans and advocates for independent-living priorities and community inclusion.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Systems advocacy
  • Independent-living planning and public input
  • Connections to Centers for Independent Living
Best first step

Use the council for statewide policy, public-comment, and systems issues; use a local CIL for individual navigation.

Statewide · Regional · Disability rights & advocacy

Northeast ADA Center

Regional ADA information, technical assistance, and training for disabled people, families, businesses, employers, and public agencies.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • ADA questions and technical assistance
  • Employment, public-accommodation, government, and transportation guidance
  • Training and accessible-design resources
Who it may fit

Information and technical assistance are available broadly; the center is not an enforcement agency or personal attorney.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Statewide · Statewide · Disability rights & advocacy

The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute

Family navigation and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the lifespan.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • DDD and Medicaid navigation
  • Education and transition resources
  • Family training and systems advocacy
Best first step

Ask for help identifying the correct DDD, school-transition, Medicaid, or family-support pathway.

Statewide · Statewide · Disability rights & advocacy

NJ Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Independent advocacy for residents of nursing homes and other long-term-care settings, including complaints about rights, care, discharge, and quality of life.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Confidential resident advocacy
  • Complaint investigation and problem solving
  • Resident-rights education
Who it may fit

Residents of covered long-term-care settings and people contacting the office on their behalf.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Statewide · United States · Patient advocacy & Medicare

Project Medical Reform Association

A patient-led medical-reform project serving New Jersey and the United States, with education, advocacy projects, and petitions for health-system change.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Patient-rights and medical-reform education
  • Public advocacy projects
  • Medical-reform petitions
Best first step

Read the active projects and petitions, then use the organization's contact information for participation or collaboration.

Important

Advocacy information is not a substitute for emergency care, individualized medical advice, or a lawyer handling a filing deadline.

Statewide · Statewide · Patient advocacy & Medicare

NJ SHIP Medicare counseling

Free, unbiased Medicare counseling through trained New Jersey counselors in every county.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Medicare enrollment and plan comparisons
  • Claims, billing, and coverage questions
  • Medigap, Medicare Advantage, Part D, and savings-program guidance
Who it may fit

People with Medicare, people approaching eligibility, family members, and caregivers.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Statewide · United States · Patient advocacy & Medicare

Medicare Beneficiary Ombudsman

Federal help for unresolved Medicare rights, coverage, access, and complaint problems.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Medicare rights and protections
  • Help navigating unresolved concerns
  • Connections to appeals and complaint pathways
Best first step

Call 1-800-MEDICARE and ask for the Medicare Beneficiary Ombudsman.

Statewide · Virtual · Patient advocacy & Medicare

Solace Health patient advocates

Virtual patient advocates who help organize care, questions, appointments, and health-system navigation; the company states that it works with Medicare and many Medicare Advantage plans.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Care coordination and appointment preparation
  • Medical-record and treatment navigation
  • Support communicating with clinicians and insurers
Who it may fit

Coverage is not automatic for every person or plan. Solace must verify eligibility, participating coverage, and any referral or cost-sharing rules.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Important

Ask for written confirmation of coverage and expected cost before beginning. Medicare deductibles, coinsurance, plan rules, and clinical eligibility may apply.

Statewide · Virtual · Patient advocacy & Medicare

Umbra Health Advocacy

Virtual health advocacy for eligible Original Medicare patients with serious health or social-navigation needs.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Care navigation and appointment support
  • Insurance and benefit coordination
  • Help organizing complex medical care
Who it may fit

The company describes Original Medicare eligibility tied to qualifying health or social needs and a supervising provider. Eligibility must be verified.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Important

Confirm provider involvement, Medicare eligibility, cost sharing, and any noncovered services before enrollment.

Statewide · Virtual · Patient advocacy & Medicare

Understood Care

Virtual care-navigation and patient-advocacy support that the company says may be Medicare-covered for eligible people.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Healthcare and benefits navigation
  • Appointment and care-plan support
  • Transportation and social-needs coordination
Who it may fit

The company must verify Medicare coverage and clinical eligibility for its program.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Important

Do not rely on a general 'covered' statement as a guarantee of zero cost. Ask about deductible, coinsurance, plan, and referral requirements.

Statewide · United States · Patient advocacy & Medicare

Patient Advocate Foundation

National nonprofit case management and financial-aid navigation for people with serious or chronic conditions.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Insurance and access case management
  • Medical-debt and financial-resource navigation
  • Selected copay and financial assistance programs
Who it may fit

Programs have diagnosis, insurance, income, and funding rules; not every fund is always open.

Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Statewide · United States · Patient advocacy & Medicare

CMS guide to finding a patient advocate

Federal guidance on what patient advocates do, where to find one, and what questions to ask before choosing help.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Choosing an advocate
  • Questions about fees and conflicts
  • Medical-billing and care-navigation resources
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Statewide · Statewide · Hospital complaints & appeals

File a hospital or facility complaint — NJDOH

The main New Jersey route to complain about a licensed hospital, nursing home, home-health agency, or other healthcare facility; anonymous complaints are accepted.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Facility-care and safety complaints
  • Anonymous 24/7 complaint hotline
  • Online complaint intake
Best first step

Write a short timeline with facility, unit, dates, what happened, who was notified, and the requested remedy. Submit online or call 800-792-9770.

Have ready

Facility name, dates, department, patient name if disclosing it, records or photos you lawfully possess, witnesses, and the facility's response.

Important

For immediate danger call 911. A complaint does not replace a medical malpractice limitation deadline or a Medicare appeal deadline.

Statewide · United States · Hospital complaints & appeals

Medicare complaints and appeals

Federal routes for quality/service complaints and for appeals when Medicare or a plan refuses coverage or payment.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Quality-of-care and service complaints
  • Coverage and payment appeals
  • Plan and provider complaint guidance
Best first step

Use a complaint for service or quality problems; use an appeal for a coverage/payment decision. Follow the deadline printed on the notice.

Statewide · United States · Hospital complaints & appeals

Report an EMTALA emergency-room violation

Federal complaint route when a hospital emergency department may have refused an appropriate screening, stabilizing treatment, or safe transfer because of insurance or ability to pay.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Emergency screening-right complaints
  • Stabilization and transfer complaints
  • Federal CMS review pathway
Best first step

Record the hospital, arrival time, symptoms, what staff said or did, whether a screening occurred, and what happened after leaving.

Statewide · Statewide · Hospital complaints & appeals

NJ health-insurance complaint — DOBI

New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance consumer help for state-regulated health-plan denials, billing, and insurance conduct.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Health-insurance consumer complaints
  • Coverage and billing questions
  • State-regulated plan assistance
Best first step

Check the insurance card to identify the plan and whether it is state regulated. Include denial letters and appeal dates.

Statewide · Statewide · Hospital complaints & appeals

Complain about a licensed clinician

New Jersey professional-board complaint portal for physicians, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other licensed professionals.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Professional-conduct complaints
  • Online board complaint forms
  • License and board routing
Best first step

Choose the professional's licensing board, then submit dates, location, clinician name, and supporting documents.

Statewide · United States · Hospital complaints & appeals

HIPAA and healthcare discrimination complaints

Federal HHS Office for Civil Rights complaints involving health-information privacy, disability/language access, or discrimination by covered healthcare programs.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • HIPAA privacy complaints
  • Disability and language-access complaints
  • Federal healthcare civil-rights complaints
Best first step

Open the official page or call before traveling. Ask about current availability, eligibility, hours, and accessibility.

Important

Federal filing deadlines apply. Save the submission confirmation and every attachment.

Statewide · United States · Hospital complaints & appeals

No Surprises medical-billing help

Federal help and complaint intake for potential surprise-billing protections and good-faith-estimate disputes.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Surprise-bill questions
  • No Surprises Act complaints
  • Billing-dispute guidance
Best first step

Compare the bill, explanation of benefits, estimate, provider network status, and dates of service before calling.

Statewide · Statewide · Accessible transportation

Modivcare — NJ FamilyCare medical transportation

New Jersey's statewide non-emergency medical transportation broker for eligible NJ FamilyCare members.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Scheduled rides to covered medical care
  • Where's My Ride support
  • Facility trip coordination and formal complaints
Who it may fit

The trip must be a covered, medically necessary service and the member must have an eligible NJ FamilyCare transportation benefit.

Best first step

Schedule at least two business days ahead when possible. Use 866-527-9934 for Where's My Ride; facilities use 866-527-9945.

Have ready

Member ID, pickup address, provider name/address, appointment time, mobility device, escort or attendant need, and return-ride plan.

Important

This is not emergency transportation. Call 911 for emergencies.

Camden · Countywide · Accessible transportation

SEN-HAN Transit

Camden County's designated community transportation for older adults and certified disabled residents.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Advance-reservation shared rides
  • Medical, shopping, nutrition, and community trips under current schedules
  • Lift-equipped transportation
Who it may fit

Camden County residents age 60+ or residents certified as disabled through the program's application process.

Best first step

Register, then reserve from two days to two weeks ahead. The program lists reservation hours of 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; confirm current schedules.

Statewide · Statewide · Accessible transportation

MTM Health — selected UHC transportation benefits

MTM manages transportation for selected health plans and publishes a New Jersey UnitedHealthcare mileage-reimbursement form.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Mileage reimbursement for eligible plan trips
  • Transportation management where contracted by a health plan
  • Trip-log guidance
Who it may fit

Availability depends on the exact UnitedHealthcare Medicaid/MLTSS or other plan benefit. MTM is not the statewide broker for every NJ FamilyCare member.

Best first step

Call the transportation number on the UnitedHealthcare member card or ask the MLTSS care manager whether MTM is the assigned benefit manager before scheduling or driving.

Important

Get the trip approved before travel and follow the plan's trip-log rules; reimbursement is not automatic.

Statewide · Statewide · Accessible transportation

County community transportation directory

NJ TRANSIT's county-by-county directory for senior, disabled, veteran, and community shuttle programs throughout South Jersey.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • County paratransit and community shuttle contacts
  • Senior and disabled transportation
  • Local route and reservation information
Best first step

Select the county, call its program, and ask about registration, service area, fares, attendants, mobility devices, and reservation windows.

Statewide · South Jersey · Resource locators

My Resource Pal

Searchable South Jersey database spanning housing, food, legal help, healthcare, family support, and many other needs.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Multi-category service search
  • Location and contact details
  • Regional referrals
Best first step

Search by need and location, then confirm details with the provider before traveling.

Statewide · Statewide · Resource locators

NJ 2-1-1

Statewide information and referral line for shelter, food, utilities, crisis support, healthcare, transportation, and other basic needs.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • 24/7 resource navigation
  • Shelter and warming/cooling-center information
  • Food, utility, health, and crisis referrals
Best first step

Call 211, use the online search, or text your ZIP code to 898-211 for food resources.

Statewide · Online · Community groups & mutual aid

South Jersey Homeless — community help group

A South Jersey Facebook group run by a local community organizer for peer support, outreach information, donations, and connections for people experiencing homelessness.

View services, eligibility & how to start
What they can help with
  • Community-posted needs and offers
  • Local outreach and donation information
  • Peer-to-peer South Jersey connections
Best first step

Review the group rules before posting. Protect private information and arrange exchanges in a public, safe place.

Important

This is community mutual aid, not coordinated entry, a licensed shelter, or emergency service. Call 211 for formal placement and 911 for immediate danger.