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Additional Resources & Support
If you have exhausted your unemployment benefits or are not eligible, or you need additional support, the following resources may be available to you.
See New Jersey Department of Human Services’ comprehensive resource guide.
EMPLOYMENT & JOB TRAINING: View job openings, take no-cost credentialed online courses, receive one-to-one support.
DISPLACED HOMEMAKER PROGRAMS: Short-term education and training to help individuals who were unpaid homemakers and who are now entering or reentering the paid workforce to become economically self-sufficient.
WORKPLACE RIGHTS: All NJ workers have protections under the law.
WARRANT OF SATISFACTION: You can now receive documents directly from New Jersey’s Superior Court. If you have paid off an overpayment and need a Warrant of Satisfaction letter, you can find your copy by going to New Jersey Superior Court's judgement lien search.
PREGNANT OR HAVE CHILDREN UP TO AGE 5? You may be eligible for assistance, including nutrition and food help. Dial 2-1-1 or text your zip code to 898-211 and ask for the Help Me Grow Central Intake Hub in your county.
WOMEN INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC) NUTRITION PROGRAM
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) SNAP provides food assistance to families with low incomes to help them buy groceries through a benefits card accepted in most food retail stores and some farmers markets. Eligibility is set by several factors, such as income and resources. You can use SNAP benefits to stretch your food budget and buy nutritious foods that can keep you and your family healthy.
INCOME ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
CHILD CARE: Call 1-800-332-9227
HEAD START: Promotes school readiness of infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children.
FAMILY SUCCESS CENTERS: Help families with the essentials through in-person and virtual support programs, including safe delivery of basic necessities, social services referral, health services referral, job readiness and life skills training.
BENEFITS FOR HEALTH ISSUES, PREGNANCY, BONDING, AND CAREGIVING: Depending on the amount of unemployment benefits you’ve already collected, you may be eligible for Disability or Family Leave During Unemployment benefits.
EARLY INTERVENTION: The first three years of life are important developmental years in maximizing a child's future potential. If you are concerned that an infant or toddler may be experiencing developmental delays, contact Early Intervention System at 888-653-4463. The call is toll-free for New Jersey residents.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE: 9 in 10 enrolling in health insurance at Get Covered New Jersey, the state’s official health insurance marketplace, qualify for financial help to lower costs. Enroll at GetCovered.NJ.gov.
COVER ALL KIDS: Families can apply for NJ FamilyCare for their children, regardless of immigration status. Apply today at njfamilycare.org. Note: NJ FamilyCare eligibility reviews have re-started. See the StayCovered website for a toolkit, FAQs, and more.
AFFORDING HEALTH CARE COVERAGE: Call 1-800-701-0710
CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH/ADDICTION TREATMENT AND SUPPORT can be found through the Children’s System of Care, NJ’s public behavioral health system for youth.
MENTAL HEALTH & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT: Call 866-202-HELP or 973-870-0677 for ASL videophone
ADDICTION TREATMENT AND RECOVERY: Call 844-REACHNJ
COVID19 VACCINATION: Contact the NJ COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center at 1-855-568-0545 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, with help in more than 240 languages) or visit covid19.nj.gov/finder to find a vaccination site or schedule an appointment.
INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY: The Affordable Connectivity Program provides benefits to help households afford internet services and certain devices.
DCAID: Take a quick two-minute survey to determine if you are eligible for New Jersey assistance programs.
APPLY FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE: The New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program Phase II (CVERAP-II) is a rental assistance program designed to provide relief to low- and moderate-income households residing in the State of New Jersey that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE: Contact one of our partnering community-based agencies in your county.
FORECLOSURE AND HOUSING COUNSELING SERVICES: Renters, who may be concerned with eviction, and homeowners who need counseling to help prevent possible foreclosure, can contact participating housing counselors in each county. Counseling is available now and can be provided remotely.
SUPPORT FOR OLDER NJ RESIDENTS: Call 877-222-3737
SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES: Call 888-285-3036
DOMESTIC / SEXUAL VIOLENCE SERVICES FOR ALL GENDERS: Call 609 888-7164
NJ 211: A statewide information and referral service for a wide variety of health and human services. Search the online resource database at www.nj211.org or dial 2-1-1 or text your zip code to 898-211 for live assistance.
