HABC: handbook of Counseling and Referral Agencies-Housing Authority of Bergen County

One Bergen County Plaza, 2nd Floor

Hackensack, NJ  07601

Phone: (201) 336-7600

http://www.HABCNJ.org

Bergen Community College

400 Paramus Road

Paramus, NJ  07450

Phone: (201) 447-7100

Bergen County’s United Way

6 Forest Avenue

Paramus, NJ  07450

(201) 291-4050 or call 2-1-1

Website: bergenunitedway.org

*Compassion Fund

*Housing Works

Bergen Regional Medical Center

230 East Ridgewood Avenue

Paramus, NJ 07450

Phone: (201) 967-4000 or 1-(800) 730-2762

Website: http://www.bergenregional.com

Bergen One-Stop Career Center

60 State Street

Hackensack, NJ  07601

Phone: (201) 329-9600/TTY: (201) 996-7385

Website: http://www.onestopbwc.org

*Job Search

*Training and Education

*Youth Services

Bergen County Board of Social Services

218 Route 17N Front Building

Rochelle Park, NJ

Phone: (201) 368-4200

Website: http://www.bcbss.com

*Emergency Assistance

*Home Health Services

*Medical Transportation Service

*Child Care

*Food Stamps

*TANF/WFNJ Cash Assistance

Bergen County Special Services

540 Fairview Avenue

Paramus, NJ  07450

Phone: (201) 343-6000

Website: bcss.bergen.org

*Adult with disabilities

*Autism

*Behavior, Life Skills

*McKinney Vento Education of Homeless Children & Youth (NJDOE funded)

Phone: (201) 343-6000 ext. 6588

*Displaced students

Center for Food Action

192 West Demarest Avenue

Englewood, NJ

Phone: (201) 569-1804

Website: cfanj.org

*Emergency Food Program

*Weekend Snack Pack for children

*Utility, Rental or Security Deposit assistance

Community Resource Council

Phone: (201) 343-6543

Website: crchelpline.org

Department of Health Services

One Bergen County Plaza 4th Floor

Hackensack, NJ  07601

Phone: (201) 634-2600

Website: http://www.co.bergen.nj.us

*Mental Health Law Project (Free legal services)

Department of Human Services

One Bergen County Plaza 2nd Floor

Hackensack, NJ  07601

Phone: (201) 336-7474

Website: http://www.co.bergen.nj.us

*Alternative to Domestic Violence (201) 336-7575

*Disability Services (201) 336-6500/TTY (201) 336-6505

*Senior Services/Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) (201) 336-7400 or 1-877-222-3737

*Meals on Wheels

*Family Guidance (201) 336-7350

*Office for Children (201) 336-7150

*Veterans Services (201) 336-6325

*Special Child Health Services (201) 634-2621

Department of Public Works

*Community Transportation

178 Essex Street

Lodi, NJ  07644

Phone: (201) 368-5955

Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey

131 Main Street

Hackensack, NJ 07601

Phone: (201) 489-3552 or (201) 489-4692

Website: fairhousingnj.org

*Housing & Financial Counseling

*Investigation discrimination complaints

*Assists in housing search

Greater Bergen Community Action

241 Moore Street

Hackensack, NJ  07601

Website: greaterbergen.org

*Head Start/Early Head Start

*Adult Education and Training

*English as a Second Language (ESL)

*High School Equivalency Exam prep

*Career Training & job placement

*New American Civics Education

Housing

*Energy Bill Assistance

*Home Energy Efficiency

*Residential Programs

*Financial & Housing Counseling

*Affordable housing (CHIP)

*Homeless Prevention

*Transitional Housing for ages 16-21

*Family shelter

*Halfway house for homeless men

*1st Bergen Credit Union

*Greater Bergen Housing Coalition

316 State Street

Hackensack, NJ 07601

Phone: (201) 488-5100

Counseling in landlord-tenant disputes

Housing, Health & Human Services Center

120 South River Street

Hackensack, NJ 07601

Phone: (201) 336-6475

Website: habcnj.org

*Housing & Placement support

*Temporary shelter

*Wellness Program

*Meals (11:30am-12:30pm; 5:00pm-6:00pm)

HIP-Heightened Independence & Progress

131 Main Street, Suite 120

Hackensack, NJ  07601

Phone: (201) 996-9100/ TDD: (201) 996-9424

Website: hipcil.org

*Advocacy for Individuals

*Independent Living Skills Training

*Peer Support

*Transcription Service (braille & audio)

NJ Institute Clinic

121 Cedar Lane Street 3A

Teaneck, NJ

Phone: (201) 836-1065 ext.1

Website: njinstitute.com

*Very low cost therapy services

Northeast NJ Legal Services

190 Moore Street Suite 100

Hackensack, NJ  07601

Phone: (201) 487-2166

*free legal services

Urban League for Bergen

12 Tenafly Road Suite 104

Englewood, NJ

Phone: (201) 568-4988

Website: ulbcnj.org

*Job Readiness

*1st time homebuyers

*Young Professionals

Other Resources and Hotlines:

TTY 1-877-294-4356 to access any hotline

Alcohol & Drug Abuse Helpline: 1-888-328-2518

Addiction Hotline: 1-877-276-2777

Adult Protective Services: (201) 368-4300 or 1-800-624-0275

Animal Shelter: (201) 229-4600

Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline: 1-877-652-7624

Domestic Violence Hotline: (201) 336-7575 or 1-800-572-7233

Family Hotline: 1-800-843-5437

Families Anonymous Recovery Fellowship: 1-800-736-9805

Health & Human Services Helpline: 2-1-1

Homeless Prevention: (201) 336-64902

Juvenile/Family Crisis Unit: (201) 336-7360 http://www.njhelps.org

Law Hotline: 1-888-576-5529

Mental Health Crisis Counselors: (201) 262-4357

NJ Family Care: 1-800-701-0710

Parent Hotline: 1-800-840-6537

Postpartum Hotline: 1-800-328-3838

Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222

Red Cross: (973) 797-3300

Safe Haven Baby Protection: 1-877-839-2339 or 1-888-510-2229

Sexual Assault Helpline: 1-800-656-4673

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Teen Pregnancy Hotline: 1-800-843-5437

Unemployment: (201) 601-4100

Youth Helpline: 1-888-222-2228

Youth Shelter: (201) 336-3951

Disclaimer: This information is taken directly from the Handbook of Counseling and Referral Agencies. Please double check their websites and phone numbers for information on each program as well as more detail on other parts of this blog for more information.

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