Helpful Resources & Assistance

ACENDA

Services Provided: Family preservation services in Atlantic County. Services ranging from mental health & crisis services, parenting support, family-focused therapy, recovery and residential programming.
Contact: Carmen VanMeter, MA Counselor, 844-422-3632 or 856-725-9029  Cvanmeter@acendahealth.org
Web: acendahealth.org
Address: 42 S. Delsea Dr., Glassboro, NJ, 08028
Category: Mental Health
Supports: Drug Rehab, Outpatient Rehab

Atlantic City Rescue Mission

Services Provided: The Mission is the largest provider of services for the homeless in southern New Jersey with 320 shelter beds.
Contact: 609-345-5517 or 609-345-5617
Web: ACRESCUEMISSION.Org
Category: Housing/Homeless
Supports: Short Term Housing

Atlantic County Emergency Housing

Services Provided: Prevention services for families receiving TANF or SSI and GA individuals. These benefits include, but are not limited to: essential food, clothing, shelter and household furnishings; temporary rental assistance or back rent or mortgage payments; utility payments (such as heat, water, and electric); transportation to search for housing; and moving expenses. Eligible persons include those who are homeless or at immediate risk of becoming homeless, and those who have experienced a substantial loss of housing, food, clothing or household furnishings due to fire, flood or similar disaster.
Contact: 609-348-3001
Address: Tennessee & Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City, 3rd floor
Category: Housing/Homeless
Supports: Short Term Housing

AVANZAR Women’s Center in Northfield

Services Provided: Support of Women in Atlantic County – Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. 24 hour hotline. 24 hour temporary shelter. Counseling.
Times Available: 24-hour Hotline
Contact: 1-800-286-4184
Web: AVANZARNOW.ORG
Category: Housing/Homeless
Supports: Short Term Housing

Boarding Homes Placement

Contact: 609-348-3001 Ext: 2876
Category: Housing/Homeless
Supports: Housing

Catholic Charities

Services Provided: Shelter 24-hour, temporary, emergency and protective housing, in a confidential location, for you and your children to stay until your domestic violence crisis passes or you can relocate.
Contact: Melissa Hruska, Regional Coordinator Atlantic, Cape May & Gloucester Counties (856-308-9166) 1-856-342-4100
856-428-8190 (Camden)
609-345-3448 (Atlantic City)
Web: catholiccharitiestrenton.org
Category: Various
Supports: Various

Center for Family Services

Services Provided: Outpatient addiction recovery.
Contact: 1-877-272-2331
Web: FSASJ.Org
Address: Absecon, NJ
Category: Addiction
Supports: Mental and Behavioral Health

Congressman Jeff VanDrew

Services Provided: Constituents can contact VanDrew’s office for assistance in dealing with Federal agencies.
Contact: 609-625-5008
Web: vandrew.house.gov

Covenant House

Services Provided: Help for Young Adults. Provides safe housing and holistic care to youth ages 12-24 experiencing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking.
Contact: 1-609-348-4070
Web: CovenantHouseNJ.org
Category: Housing/Homeless
Supports: Homeless

Crisis Intervention Training

Services Provided: Training for our officers to help diagnose Mental Health Emergencies and to have them work with a member of an agency like JFS to make connections with individuals with Mental Health issues in the community.
Web: https://namiacm.org/crisis-info/atlantic-county-crisis-info/
Category: Mental Health
Supports: Serious Mental and Behaviorl Health Issues

Hammonton Family Success Center

Services Provided: Support Information and Services.  Community-based and family-centered where any resident can go for assistance.  Follow on Facebook for updates on services.
Times Available: Food give away and hot meal every Wednesday from 10am-12pm and 4pm-5pm.
Contact: 609-567-2900
Web: Hammontonfamilysuccesscenter.org
Facebook: Hammonton Family Success Center
Address: 310 Bellevue Ave.  Hammonton
Category: Various
Supports: Varioius

Jewish Family Services (AKA – Atlantic Homeless Alliance)

Services Provided: Various services for families, homeless, counciling, food, housing assistance, mental health.
Times Available: Hours: by Appointment Only
Contact: 609-822-1108
Web: jfsatlantic.org
Address: 26 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 300, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Category: Various
Supports: Varioius

John Brooks Recovery Center

Contact: 609-345-2020
Web: https://www.atlanticare.org/services/behavioral-health/john-brooks-recovery-center/
Address: 1931 Bacharach Blvd.Atlantic City, New Jersey 08201
Category: Addiction
Supports: Mental and Behavioral Health

NJ 211

Services Provided: NJ 211 serves as the state homeless hotline and seeks to assist those experiencing homelessness by connecting them with community resources that may help them with breaking the cycle of homelessness. New Jersey assistance Information directory. Provides list of resources that provide services for: Mental Health, Substance Use, Housing, Health, Food
Times Available: After 5PM
Contact: dial: 211
Category: Referral Network for various services

NJ DCA Office of Homlessnes Prevention

Services Provided: Oversees Section 8, HUD And other housing networks
Contact: Michael Callahan, Director 609.376.0811
Web: https://nj.gov/dca/dhcr/offices/dhcrohp.shtml

Presbyterian Church of Hammonton

Services Provided: Clothing/household supplies
Times Available: M-T-W 9:00am to 12:00pm
Address: Bellevue Ave. next to 310 Building
Category: Various
Supports: General

Psychiatric Intervention Program (Atlantic County) 

Services Provided: For an individual with extreme mental problems, we can give them the location of the individual and they will come out and meet and screen the person.
Contact: 609-344-1118
Category: Mental Health

Salvation Army

Contact: 609-344-0660

Social Services for the homeless (SSH)

Services Provided: Will help those at risk of homelessness due to short term issues. Will not assist if person currently collecting TANF, General Assistance, or SSI
Times Available: Monday thru Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm
Contact: 609-348-3001 ext 2717 (Call for appointment)
Address: 1333 Atlantic Ave 3rd floor Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Category: Housing/Homeless
Supports: Potential Homelessness

Womens Civic Club

Services Provided: Clothing/household supplies
Times Available: Upon Request
Contact: Pat Berenato & Rhonda Maimone
Address: Liberty & Broadway, Hammonton
Category: Various