General Financial Assistance
Contact your county board of Social Services
Website: www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/assistance
NJ Helps
Find out about services and programs for children, families and individuals. You can also prescreen for eligibility for programs such as Food Stamps, Medicaid and others.
Website: www.njhelps.org
Food Stamps
Federal benefit program which helps eligible working and non-working low income individuals and families pay for food.
Website: https://oneapp.dhs.state.nj.us/
1-800-687-9512
WIC Program
Nutrition program which provides nutritious foods to supplement the diets of pregnant, breast feeding, or post-partum women, as well as children up to the age of five.
Website: www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/wic
1-866-44-NJWIC (1-866-446-5942)
NJ Housing Resource Center
For accessible and affordable housing
Website: www.njhousing.gov
1-877-428-8844
Children's Catastrophic Illness Relief Fund
Financial help for families overwhelmed by a child's medical bills
1-800-335-FUND (1-800-335-3863)
