| American Rescue Workers, Inc. |
| 77 Bruen Street |
| Newark, NJ 07105 |
| Tel: (973) 589-5772 |
| Fax: (973) 589-7798 |
| Eligibility: All |
| Type of services: | - Shelters and Housing Services
- Social Services
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| Services provided: | Multi-service agency provides boarding homes for women and children; food pantry/meals; emergency financial/material assistance. (For men's shelter, call 973-344-3450). |
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| Amity Park (Transitional) |
| 280 Central Avenue |
| Orange, NJ 07050 |
| Tel: (973) 672-2067/1848 |
| Fax: (973) 672-8059 |
| Eligibility: Women and children all ages; Welfare recipients |
| Type of services: | - Shelters and Housing Services
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| Services provided: | Long-term shelter for homeless women and children; referrals accepted through welfare and other shelters. |
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| Apostles' House |
| 24 Grant Street and 513-515 Avon Avenue |
| Newark, NJ 07108 |
| Tel: (973) 482-0625 |
| Fax: (973) 482-8865 |
| Eligibility: All |
| Type of services: | - Child Abuse Services
- HIV/AIDS Services
- Parenting Support Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
- Social Services
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| Services provided: | Multi-service agency provides HIV/AIDS prevention and support services; health education; shelter for homeless women and their children, teen mothers and pregnant women; boarding house for men; parent aide/home visiting program for DYFS referred families; AHEAD program for non-residential adolescents-provides life skills; tutoring; and job/college preparation; crisis intervention and counseling services; parenting groups; prevention services; food pantry; case management. |
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| Babyland Family Services-Family Violence Program |
| 755 South Orange Avenue |
| Newark, NJ 07106 |
| Tel: (973) 484-1704 or Hotline: (973) 484-4446 |
| Fax: (973) 484-7682 |
| Eligibility: Battered women and their children; Men who need batterer counseling |
| Type of services: | - Domestic Violence Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
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| Services provided: | Domestic violence shelter for battered women and families; 24-hr. Hotline for domestic violence; community-based support counseling for women and men; batterer group counseling; legal advocacy for victims of domestic violence. Services for Babyland FVP residents and victims in Family Court. |
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| Catholic Community Services |
| 494 Broad Street |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 242-1999 |
| Fax: (973) 242-3755 |
| Eligibility: All |
| Type of services: | - Child Care Services
- Educational and Vocational Services
- HIV/AIDS Services
- Immigration Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
- Social Services
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| Services provided: | Multi-service agency provides GED and ESL classes; computer skills training; vocational training; career guidance/vocational assessment; college preparation; job preparation; placement and referrals; transitional housing and rental assistance; food pantry/meals; emergency financial assistance; community organizing; community education; enior services; St. Bridget's AIDS Support Network; legal services for immigrants; school-based counseling; youth services/delinquency prevention; parent support programs; health education; nutritional counseling; prevention services; child care; life skills/personal development; after school programs. |
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| Catholic Community Services-St. Rocco's Community Outreach Center |
| 712 Springfield Avenue |
| Newark, NJ 07103 |
| Tel: (973) 371-5266 |
| Fax: (973) 371-5850 |
| Eligibility: Men |
| Type of services: | - Shelters and Housing Services
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| Services provided: | Short-term shelter for men only. |
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| Catholic Community Services-St. Rocco's Family Residence |
| 366-68 South 7th Street |
| Newark, NJ 07103 |
| Tel: (973) 286-4175 |
| Fax: (973) 242-2864 |
| Eligibility: By referral only; Homeless women with children; Welfare recipients |
| Type of services: | - Shelters and Housing Services
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| Services provided: | Short-term shelter for homeless women and children. |
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| Community Access Unlimited |
| 80 West Grand Street |
| Newark, NJ 07202 |
| Tel: (800) 354-3096 or (908) 354-3040 |
| Fax: (908) 354-2665 |
| Eligibility: Adults and adolescents who are developmentally disabled/special needs |
| Type of services: | - Educational and Vocational Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
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| Services provided: | Vocational training; life skills/personal development; job preparation; placement and referrals; community support for teens and adults with disabilities; long-term shelter; housing/rental assistance. |
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| Community Agencies Corporation of New Jersey |
| 25 James Street |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 623-2800 |
| Fax: (973) 621-8120 |
| Eligibility: All |
| Type of services: | - Child Abuse Services
- Domestic Violence Services
- Educational and Vocational Services
- Health Care Services
- HIV/AIDS Services
- Parenting Support Services
- Recreational Programs
- Shelters and Housing Services
- Social Services
- Substance Abuse Services
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| Services provided: | Multi-service agency provides GED and ESL classes; special education; computer training; Vocational and career guidance; family activities; housing/rental assistance; emergency financial/material assistance; nutritional counseling; senior services; community organizing and education; advocacy; adoption and child residential programs; crime prevention. Protestant Community Center, Inc. of CAC provides after school programs; summer camp; tutoring program; job preparation; placement and referrals; Boys Scout/Girls Scout programs; mentoring program; HIV/AIDS support services; primary health care; health education; outpatient substance abuse treatment; alcoholism treatment program; domestic violence counseling; temporary housing for substance affected infants (see listing for Project B.A.B.I.E.S.); detox; aftercare service; parent education and support programs; individual mental health counseling; crisis intervention; day care; school-based counseling; recreational activitieis (Other location: 165 Court Street). |
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| Covenant House of New Jersey |
| 330 Washington Street |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 621-8705 or (973) 286-3417 |
| Fax: (973) 621-6680 |
| Eligibility: Homeless adolescents ages 17-21 |
| Type of services: | - Shelters and Housing Services
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| Services provided: | Short-term shelter; financial/material assistance for homeless youth; advocacy; life skills/personal development; support groups; food and clothing; case management. |
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| Goodwill Homes and Missions |
| 79 University Avenue |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 621-9560 Ext. 25 |
| Fax: (973) 242-6517 |
| Eligibility: Males only |
| Type of services: | - Shelters and Housing Services
- Social Services
- Substance Abuse Services
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| Services provided: | Multi-service agency provides residential substance abuse program and Christian-based recovery program for male alcohol and drug abusers; drop-in center and short-term shelter for homeless men. Thrift store; meals, free furniture and clothing with referral. |
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| Habitat for Humanity, Inc. |
| 298 South Orange Avenue, P.O. Box 121 |
| Newark, NJ 07101 |
| Tel: (973) 624-3330 |
| Fax: (973) 624-2260 |
| Eligibility: Based on income |
| Type of services: | - Shelters and Housing Services
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| Services provided: | Affordable new homes for ownership (participants must contribute labor in homebuilding to qualify). |
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| Isaiah House |
| 85-87 North 14th Street & Munn Avenue |
| East Orange, NJ 07018 |
| Tel: (973) 678-5882 |
| Fax: (973) 678-5957 |
| Eligibility: Homeless women and their children; DYFS referred adolescents; Pregnant teens; HIV/AIDS infected/affected individuals |
| Type of services: | - HIV/AIDS Services
- Parenting Support Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
- Social Services
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| Services provided: | Multi-service agency provides short-term/Long-term shelter and support for HIV/AIDS infected individuals; housing assistance; residential programs for adolescents and pregnant teens; case management; Healthy Mother/Healthy Babies program; individual mental health counseling; support groups; parenting groups; crisis intervention; emergency assistance; food pantry/meals. |
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| Lighthouse Community Service |
| 487 Washington Street |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 802-1802 |
| Fax: (973) 733-3409 |
| Eligibility: Need letter from referring agency |
| Type of services: | - Shelters and Housing Services
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| Services provided: | Short-term/Long-term shelter for families; case management; job placement/referrals. |
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| New Community Corporation |
| 233 West Market Street |
| Newark, NJ 07103 |
| Tel: (973) 639-7826 |
| Fax: (973) 623-3612 |
| Eligibility: Depends on program provided |
| Type of services: | - Educational and Vocational Services
- Health Care Services
- HIV/AIDS Services
- Recreational Programs
- Shelters and Housing Services
- Social Services
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| Services provided: | Multi-service agency provides home health care; health education; HIV/AIDS support services; housing/rental assistance; advocacy; community organizing; community education; senior services; extended care facility; residence/day care for the elderly or physically/developmentally disabled; physical rehabilitation services; home building and economic development programs; after school programs; vocational training and placement; recreational activities (See below for other locations and services). |
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| New Community Corporation-Harmony House |
| 278-282 South Orange Avenue |
| Newark, NJ 07101 |
| Tel: (973) 623-8555 |
| Fax: (973) 623-8467 |
| Eligibility: Homeless women and children or victims of domestic violence and their children |
| Type of services: | - Domestic Violence Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
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| Services provided: | Transitional housing for homeless women and children or victims of domestic violence; child care; relocation services; counseling for residents; case management; parenting groups; individual mental health counseling; information and referrals; advocacy. |
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| Newark Emergency Services for Families |
| 982 Broad Street |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 643-5727, (800) 696-7063 or (973) 824-0013 |
| Fax: (973) 645-0999 |
| Eligibility: Essex County residents; homeless; low income; HIV/AIDS infected/affected. |
| Type of services: | - Health Care Services
- HIV/AIDS Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
- Social Services
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| Services provided: | Multi-service agency provides medical care; temporary shelter/housing; individual mental health counseling; support groups; HIV/AIDS support services; case management; housing, rental, and utility assistance; advocacy; food pantry/meals; emergency financial/material assistance; after school programs. |
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| Project B.A.B.I.E.S. of Community Agencies Corp., Inc. |
| 256 North 7th Street |
| Newark, NJ 07103 |
| Tel: (973) 481-2855 |
| Fax: (973) 481-1010 |
| Eligibility: DYFS involved babies born with drug exposure ages 0-3 yrs. |
| Type of services: | - Parenting Support Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
- Substance Abuse Services
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| Services provided: | Six-month residential program for drug exposed babies; outpatient substance abuse treatment for their mothers; shelter for abandoned infants; child development evaluations; high risk infant services; parenting support program; case management. |
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| Project F.I.R.S.T.-New Jersey Association for Correction |
| 800 Clinton Avenue |
| Newark, NJ 07108 |
| Tel: (973) 371-9800 |
| Fax: (973) 371-9504 |
| Eligibility: Women ages 18 and over in substance abuse recovery; Women with HIV/AIDS; Children ages 0-5 yrs. |
| Type of services: | - HIV/AIDS Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
- Substance Abuse Services
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| Services provided: | HIV/AIDS support services; residential substance abuse program; residential services for HIV/AIDS infected/affected women and their children; parenting groups. |
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| Project Live, Inc. |
| 408 Bloomfield Avenue |
| Newark, NJ 07107 |
| Tel: (973) 481-1211 |
| Fax: (973) 481-0195 |
| Eligibility: Ages 18 and over with serious mental illness. |
| Type of services: | - Mental Health Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
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| Services provided: | Individual mental health counseling; supervised housing for the psychiatrically disabled; support groups; job preparation; vocational training; advocacy; case management; housing/rental assistance. |
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| The Safe House-Domestic Violence Shelter |
| P.O. Box 1887 |
| Bloomfield, NJ 07003 |
| Tel: (973) 759-2378 Hotline: (973)-759 -2154 |
| Fax: (973) 844-4922 |
| Eligibility: Victims of domestic violence and their children. |
| Type of services: | - Domestic Violence Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
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| Services provided: | Domestic violence shelter and counseling for battered victims and their children; 24-hour domestic violence hotline; support groups; legal advocacy services for Safe House residents and victims in Family Court. |
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| The Salvation Army |
| 45 Central Avenue |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 623-5959 |
| Fax: (973) 623-7537 |
| Eligibility: All |
| Type of services: | - HIV/AIDS Services
- Parenting Support Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
- Social Services
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| Services provided: | Multi-service agency provides HIV/AIDS support services; parent support groups; shelter for the homeless; financial/material assistance, rental/utility assistance, life skills, referrals, mobile food program, and drop in center; Grandfamilies program provides counseling, support groups, material assistance and advocacy for grandparents caring for children; Kinship Care program provides material assistance, rental and utility assistance, food pantry for kinship caregivers; housing and food assistance, counseling, life skills, case management and senior companion program; Fashion Start Boutique provides business attire to those entering the workforce. |
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| United Community Corporation |
| 31 Fulton Street |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 642-0181 |
| Fax: (973) 621-5453 |
| Eligibility: All |
| Type of services: | - Educational and Vocational Services
- Mental Health Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
- Social Services
- Substance Abuse Services
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| Services provided: | Multi-service agency provides GED classes; after school programs; Individual mental health counseling; crisis intervention; alcohol detox; outpatient substance abuse treatment; housing/rental assistance; food pantry/meals; Share program; home energy program; emergency financial/material assistance; senior services; job preparation; vocational training; computer skills; youth services/delinquency prevention; peer counseling; community education; advocacy. (Short-term shelter for homeless single adults: 31 Fulton St. (973) 621-7209). |
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| Urban Renewal Corporation |
| 224 Sussex Avenue |
| Newark, NJ 07103 |
| Tel: (973) 483-2882 |
| Fax: (973) 497-0092 |
| Eligibility: Low-income families |
| Type of services: | - HIV/AIDS Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
- Substance Abuse Services
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| Services provided: | Long-term/Short-term housing for several populations: individuals with HIV/AIDS, expectant mothers, individuals over 50, medically ill, and released prisoners; outpatient substance abuse treatment; case management; crisis intervention; HIV/AIDS testing/treatment and support services. |
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| Volunteers of America |
| 158 Washington Street |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 642-0300/0424 Ext. 201 |
| Fax: (973) 642-1287 |
| Eligibility: Depends on service needed |
| Type of services: | - Mental Health Services
- Shelters and Housing Services
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| Services provided: | Group homes for neglected or troubled youths referred by DYFS, mentally ill chemical abusers, and adult male parolees. |
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| YMCA |
| 600 Broad Street |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 624-8900 (973) 596-6857 |
| Fax: (973) 624-3024 |
| Eligibility: Depends on service provided |
| Type of services: | - Educational and Vocational Services
- Recreational Programs
- Shelters and Housing Services
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| Services provided: | Computer training; GED classes; job preparation; after-school programs; short-term shelter for homeless women with children; recreational activities. |
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| Youth Consultation Services |
| 254 Broadway |
| Newark, NJ 07107 |
| Tel: (973) 482-8411 |
| Fax: (973) 482-4530 |
| Eligibility: All |
| Type of services: | - Child Abuse Services
- Educational and Vocational Services
- Mental Health Services
- Parenting Support Services
- Recreational Programs
- Shelters and Housing Services
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| Services provided: | Outpatient mental health counseling for individuals, couples and families; group therapy; crisis intervention; group homes for emotionally troubled children; adolescents and young adults; adolescent day treatment program for children ages 13-17 with history of serious mental illness; services for autistic children; foster care and adoption services; special education schools; after school programs; mentoring/leadership development; life skills/personal development; parenting support programs; youth services/delinquency prevention; therapeutic nursery; summer camp; recreational activities; primary health care. |
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