Many people with legal problems need other types of non-legal help as well. The resources listed on this site provide a wide range of aid and information to people in need. They are broken down into three categories: Emergency Resources, Aid and Services, and Information Only. Some of the links will take you away from LSNJ's website, and you will access an external website that LSNJ does not control. LSNJ cannot attest to the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of the information provided by these outside links. Linking to a website does not constitute an endorsement of any of the products or information presented on the site by LSNJ or any of its employees.
Domestic Violence Emergency Resources: Comprehensive list of programs, organized by county, that provide emergency services, including shelter and counseling for victims of domestic and sexual violence and their families
Rape Care Programs: List of rape crisis programs by county.
Code Blue: New Jersey Emergency Cold Weather Shelters (from NJ-211)
NJ Cooling Centers (from NJ-211)
Division of Deaf and the Hard of Hearing: This site provides information and referral services, technical assistance, advocacy and much more to the deaf and hard of hearing community in New Jersey.
Division of Disability Services: Information and referral assistance for people with disabilities (from the New Jersey Department of Human Services)
Job Accommodation Network - This site provides free information, advice and assistance on job accommodations to help people with disabilities get and maintain employment.
New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (from Jobs4Jersey/The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development) - This New Jersey state agency site provides information on services available to help people with disabilities get and keep jobs. Its sister agency for people with visual impairments is Vocational Rehabilitation (from the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired).
Mental Health
Guide to Services for Victims of Domestic Violence: List of services with links to other websites; includes a wallet card with important phone numbers, addiction hotline numbers.
New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence: The statewide domestic violence agency who can assist with resources and information related to a domestic violence situation.
Family Success Centers (from the NJ Department of Children and Families): “One-stop” shops that provide wrap-around resources and supports for families. Services include child abuse prevention services; information about child, maternal, and family health services; information and referral services; life skills training; advocacy; and housing-related services.
Resources for homeless clients with pets:
Social Security Office Locations (searchable by state or zip code)
Food Programs
Homelessness, Shelters, and Emergency Housing
NJ Department of Housing and Community Resources Screening Tool: Allows you to go through a screening process to see if you are eligible for NJ assistance programs, such as rental assistance, homelessness and eviction prevention, and home energy assistance.
Federally Qualified Health Centers (from The New Jersey Primary Care Association)
Resource Guide for Adult English: English as a Second Language Programs (from the New Jersey State Library)
Ask VetsFirst: National Service Officers and paralegals answer questions about veterans benefits and resources
Give an Hour: A state and national network of mental health providers dedicated to speaking with military and personnel and families affected by conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan
Military OneSource: Crisis assistance for military families
National Center for PTSD: Research, education, and training on trauma and PTSD (from the US Department of Veterans Affairs)
National Veterans Foundation: Nationwide hotline for veterans and their families
New Jersey Veterans Helpline: 1-866-838-7654
Free, confidential helpline
The Soldiers Project: Licensed mental health professionals offer free psychological treatment to military service members
Veterans Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK, Veterans Press 988 then press 1
(sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs)
Wounded Warriors Project: Peer support for severely injured service members
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
Adult Protective Services: Programs that investigate suspected abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of vulnerable adults, listed by county (from NJ Department of Health and Senior Services)
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
Universal Application for PAAD, Senior Gold and other Special Benefit Programs (from the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services)
AARP Tax-Aide: Free tax services for low and moderate-income people, with special attention give to people age 60 and over
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA): Provides free tax services, staffed by volunteers (from the Internal Revenue Service)
Covenant House: Largest privately-funded childcare agency in the US providing shelter and service to homeless and runaway youth
New Jersey Youth Resource Spot (NJ.Gov)
National Runaway Switchboard: Gives help and hope to youth and their families by providing non-judgmental, confidential crisis intervention and local and national referrals through a 24-hour hotline
Auto Insurance Buyers Guide (from the N.J. Department of Banking and Insurance)
Auto Insurance Consumer Bill of Rights (from the N.J. Department of Banking and Insurance)
Free Annual Credit Reports (from the Federal Trade Comission)
Shopping for Auto Insurance in New Jersey: (from the N.J. Department of Banking and Insurance)
Reentry Coalition of New Jersey
Reentry (from the New Jersey Association on Corrections)
Mental Health
Receiving Child Support (from NJ Child Support)
Eight Major Steps to Calculating Child Support in New Jersey (from NJ Child Support)
Parenting programs:
Teen Parent Residential Resources: List of resources with links to residences that have websites
Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (from the New Jersey Division of Family Development)
New Jersey State Licensed Child Care Centers: Searchable online database from the New Jersey Department of Children and Families
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: BGCA has more than 25 national programs in the areas of education, environment, health, the arts, careers, alcohol/drug and pregnancy prevention, gang prevention, leadership development and athletics.
Voting in New Jersey
Health Insurance
Lead Poisoning
Medical Conditions
HIV and AIDS
Substance Abuse
Miscellaneous Health and Safety
Guide to Affordable Housing in NJ: A list of affordable housing in New Jersey by county (from the NJ Department of Community Affairs)
New Jersey Housing Resource Center: A free and anonymous online tool to search for affordable housing, housing options for people with disabilities, and other housing information and links
Public Housing Authority Contact Information: Lists of public, low-income, and affordable housing, and applications for Section 8 vouchers (from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Application for Employment Authorization (from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)
Q&A for Asylees and Refugees (from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)
Roster of Federally Qualified Health Centers (from the New Jersey Department of Health)
Facts on Other Leave: Information about taking leave time for funerals, jury duty, holidays, vacations, sick, personal, and government holidays (from the US Department of Labor)
Family and Medical Leave Act Poster (from the US Department of Labor)
Family and Medical Leave Fact Sheets (from the US Department of Labor)
State Employment Training Commission (SETC)
New Jersey Career Connections (from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development)
Recovery Courts: Adult Drug Court Programs (from the NJ Judiciary)
AA meetings in Northern New Jersey
Al-Anon and Alateen meetings in NJ
Casey Life Skills: Casey Family Programs website for youth transitioning out of foster care
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN): A network of parents, students, educators, and others to end discrimination
International Children’s Digital Library
Kids Health (from Nemours)
Loveisrespect.org: Web Search for Kids about healthy dating and relationships.
Narcotics Anonymous of New Jersey
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG): A national non-profit that promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons