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60 resources found for New Jersey

Shelter

NJ 211

Statewide24/7

Referrals for housing, food, health, legal, and basic needs

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call Dial 2-1-1 or 1-877-652-1148Website
Shelter

NJ Basic Needs Housing Help

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

Shelter, county social services, and housing help information

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Shelter

Newark YMCA Emergency Residence Shelter

Newark / Essex County600 Broad Street, Newark, NJCall or check website for current hours

Emergency shelter, dining, laundry, and support services

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Shelter

Covenant House New Jersey

Statewide / Newark330 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 0710224/7 for immediate services

Shelter, food, showers, laundry, and youth support

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call 973-621-8705Website
Shelter

Camden County Homelessness Services

Camden County520 Market Street, Suite 306, Camden, NJ 08102Call or check website for current hours

Homeless prevention and housing resources

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call 856-225-5191Website
Food

NJ Division of Family Development Resources

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

NJHelps, NJ 211, housing, food, legal, and health resources

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Food

NJHelps

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

Screening and applications for SNAP and other benefits

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Food

Community FoodBank of New Jersey

Statewide / regionalCall or check website for current hours

Food bank network, food assistance, and resource links

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Food

Fulfill

Monmouth / Ocean CountiesCall or check website for current hours

Food bank services and SNAP assistance

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Food

Food Bank of South Jersey

South JerseyCall or check website for current hours

Food bank network and food assistance

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Showers

NJ 211

Statewide24/7

Showers or shower referrals for unhoused residents

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call Dial 2-1-1 or 1-877-652-1148Website
Showers

Union County Fresh Start Mobile Shower/Laundry

Union CountyMobile / variesSchedule varies

Showers or shower referrals for unhoused residents

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Showers

North Jersey Community Research Initiative Drop-In Center

Newark393 Central Ave, Newark, NJWeekdays 8:30am-4pm

Showers or shower referrals for unhoused residents

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Showers

Lunch Break Shower and Laundry Services

Red Bank121 Drs. James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJCall or check website for current hours

Showers or shower referrals for unhoused residents

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Showers

Covenant House New Jersey

Statewide / Newark330 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 0710224/7 for immediate services

Showers or shower referrals for unhoused residents

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call 973-621-8705Website
Laundry

NJ 211

Statewide24/7

Laundry service or laundry referrals for unhoused residents

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call Dial 2-1-1 or 1-877-652-1148Website
Laundry

Union County Fresh Start Mobile Shower/Laundry

Union CountyMobile / variesSchedule varies

Laundry service or laundry referrals for unhoused residents

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Laundry

North Jersey Community Research Initiative Drop-In Center

Newark393 Central Ave, Newark, NJWeekdays 8:30am-4pm

Laundry service or laundry referrals for unhoused residents

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Laundry

Lunch Break Shower and Laundry Services

Red Bank121 Drs. James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJCall or check website for current hours

Laundry service or laundry referrals for unhoused residents

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Laundry

Newark YMCA Emergency Residence Shelter

Newark / Essex County600 Broad Street, Newark, NJCall or check website for current hours

Laundry service or laundry referrals for unhoused residents

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
ID Help

NJ MVC Non-Driver Identification Card

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

ID, document, legal, or referral help

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
ID Help

NJ MVC 6 Points of ID

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

ID, document, legal, or referral help

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
ID Help

NJ Basic Needs Find Legal Aid

StatewideMon-Fri 8am-5:30pm for LSNJ

ID, document, legal, or referral help

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
ID Help

Legal Services of New Jersey

StatewideMon-Fri 8am-5:30pm intake

ID, document, legal, or referral help

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call 1-888-LSNJ-LAW (1-888-576-5529)Website
ID Help

NJ 211

Statewide24/7

ID, document, legal, or referral help

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call Dial 2-1-1 or 1-877-652-1148Website
Legal Aid

Legal Services of New Jersey

StatewideMon-Fri 8am-5:30pm intake

Free civil legal assistance and legal education

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call 1-888-LSNJ-LAW (1-888-576-5529)Website
Legal Aid

LSNJLAW

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

Free legal information and self-help materials

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Legal Aid

Central Jersey Legal Services

Central New JerseyCall or check website for current hours

Free civil legal help

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Legal Aid

South Jersey Legal Services

South JerseyCall or check website for current hours

Free civil legal help

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Legal Aid

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice

New JerseyCall or check website for current hours

Pro bono legal assistance and clinics

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Mental Health

New Jersey 988

Statewide24/7

Mental health crisis support and referrals

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call Call or text 988Website
Mental Health

NJ MentalHealthCares

Statewide7 days 8am-8pm

Emotional support, information, and referral

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Mental Health

NJ Basic Needs Mental Health Support

StatewideM-F 8am-8pm for NJ MentalHealthCares

Mental health referral and hotline information

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call 866-202-4357Website
Mental Health

NAMI New Jersey HelpLine

StatewideM-F 9am-4pm helpline

Peer support, education, and referrals

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call 866-626-4664Website
Mental Health

PerformCare New Jersey

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

Behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disability, and substance use resources for youth

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Addiction Support

ReachNJ

Statewide24/7

Screening, referral, and treatment connection

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Addiction Support

NJ Connect for Recovery

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

Family and friend support for substance use challenges

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Addiction Support

NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

Public behavioral health and addiction service information

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Addiction Support

SAMHSA National Helpline / FindTreatment.gov

Statewide / national24/7

Substance use treatment referrals and information

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357)Website
Addiction Support

PerformCare New Jersey

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

Behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disability, and substance use resources for youth

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Veterans

VA National Call Center for Homeless Veterans

Statewide / national24/7

Homeless veteran housing help and VA referrals

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838)Website
Veterans

New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

Veteran benefits and service connections

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Veterans

New Jersey Veterans Haven

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

Transitional housing and supportive services

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Veterans

Community Hope Hope for Veterans

New JerseyCall or check website for current hours

Veteran housing and support services

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Veterans

Veterans Crisis Line

Statewide / national24/7

Confidential crisis support for veterans

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call Dial 988 then press 1Website
Youth

Covenant House New Jersey

Statewide / Newark330 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 0710224/7 for immediate services

Shelter, food, showers, laundry, and youth support

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call 973-621-8705Website
Youth

New Jersey Department of Children and Families

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

Child, youth, family, and safety services

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Youth

2NDFLOOR Youth Helpline

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

Youth helpline, support, and referrals

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Youth

Visions and Pathways

Somerset / Hunterdon / Middlesex areaCall or check website for current hours

Shelter, transitional housing, and youth support

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Youth

PerformCare New Jersey

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

Behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disability, and substance use resources for youth

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Families

NJ Division of Family Development Resources

StatewideCall or check website for current hours

NJHelps, NJ 211, housing, food, legal, and health resources

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Families

HomeFront

Mercer County / Central NJCall or check website for current hours

Family shelter, prevention, childcare, and stabilization

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Families

Family Promise of Morris County

Morris CountyCall or check website for current hours

Shelter, housing, outreach, and stabilization

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call Dial 2-1-1 for homelessness helpWebsite
Families

Family Promise of Bergen County

Bergen CountyCall or check website for current hours

Temporary housing, support, and food insecurity programs

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Families

Family Promise of Hudson County

Hudson CountyCall or check website for current hours

Family homelessness services and support

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Warming/Cooling Centers

NJ 211 Code Blue

StatewideVaries by countySeasonal / active declarations

Seasonal warming/cooling, Code Blue, or active-site referrals

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call Dial 2-1-1 or 1-877-652-1148Website
Warming/Cooling Centers

NJ 211 Cooling Centers

StatewideVaries by siteSeasonal / varies

Seasonal warming/cooling, Code Blue, or active-site referrals

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call Dial 2-1-1Website
Warming/Cooling Centers

Morris County Code Blue

Morris CountyVaries by siteMon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm for OTA; NJ211 24/7

Seasonal warming/cooling, Code Blue, or active-site referrals

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Call 973-829-8264; after hours NJ211Website
Warming/Cooling Centers

Middlesex County Code Blue

Middlesex CountyVaries by municipalitySeasonal / active declarations

Seasonal warming/cooling, Code Blue, or active-site referrals

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite
Warming/Cooling Centers

Passaic County Human Services Warming/Cooling Resources

Passaic CountyCall or check website for current hours

Seasonal warming/cooling, Code Blue, or active-site referrals

Last verified Jun 12, 2026

Phone not listedWebsite