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TABLE OF CONTENTS HEALTHCARE 1 HEATING / UTILITY BILL ASSISTANCE 2 HOUSING / RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE 4 NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 5 SHELTERS 6 VARIOUS SUPPORT SERVICES 7 TWIN OAKS COMMUNITY SERVICES 9 C O N T A C T OF BURLINGTON COUNTY 14
HEALTHCARE NJ CARES FOR KIDS (CHILDCARE) 1-800-332-9227 http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/child/subsidies Low- and moderate-income working parents can receive state subsidies for child care, including preschool instruction, after-school programs for children up to age 13, and care for children and teens with special needs. NJ FAMILY CARE 1-800-701-0710 http://www.njfamilycare.org/index.html NJ FamilyCare is a federal and state funded health insurance program created to help New Jersey's uninsured children and certain low-income parents and guardians to have affordable health coverage. DENTAL HYGIENE CARE 1-609-894-9311, extension 1074 staff.bcc.edu/dental/oralhealthsvcs.html Preventative services including exams, cleanings, X-rays, and fluoride treatments for a $5.00 fee. 1
HEATING / UTILITY BILL ASSISTANCE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND 1-866-240-1347 PROGRAM (USF) http://www.state.nj.us/bpu/residential/assistance/usf.html The State of New Jersey created the Universal Service Fund (USF) program to help make energy bills more affordable for low income customers. THE LOW HOME ENERGY 1-800-510-3102 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LHEAP) http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/liheap/#index.html Designed to help low-income families and individuals meet home heating and medically necessary cooling costs. NJ STATEWIDE HEATING ASSISTANCE 1-866-NJSHARES & REFERRAL ENERGY SERVICES (NJSHARES) http://www.njshares.org/ An energy-assistance program that assists households who do not qualify for federal or state energy programs and whose income does not exceed 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. 2
HEATING / UTILITY BILL ASSISTANCE TEMPORARY RELIEF FOR UTILITY 1-732-982-8710 EXPENSES PROGRAM (TRUE) http://www.ahanjtrue.com/index.html This one-time TRUE Grant assistance is intended for low-to-middle income New Jersey residents who are struggling to pay their electric and natural gas bills. The maximum grant is $750 for electric and $750 for gas service, depending on your balance owed. CATHOLIC CHARITIES EMERGENCY 1-856-764-6945 SERVICES OF BURLINGTON COUNTY www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org Heating and utility bill assistance, access to free emergency food and groceries, assistance with rent, clothing and shelter, alternative housing, mortgage and foreclosure help, job resources, advocacy, information, referral to other government programs and consumer debt counseling. 3
HOUSING / RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE 1-856-764-6940 SERVICES OF BURLINGTON EMERGENCY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/cc3/index.php?page=housing-residential-services Provides assistance to eligible families and residents of Burlington County. Qualified individuals can get help with heating and utility bill payments, security deposits, back rent and housing expenses, and even funds for mortgage payments. SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES 1-609-261-1088 www.lsnj.org This law firm provides quality, no cost legal representation, advice and advocacy to low-income individuals in Burlington County. Assistance is available for issues such as foreclosures, eviction, utility disconnections, and other cases. 4
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS NJ SNAP 1-609-261-1000 www.njsnap.org Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly food stamps) to help those in need purchase groceries. BURLINGTON COUNTY WIC PROGRAM 1-609-267-4304 www.co.burlington.nj.us WIC provides supplemental nutritious foods to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to the age of five. END HUNGER NJ 211 or 1-877-652-1148 www.endhungernj.com Provides New Jersey residents with low income help through local food pantries and soup kitchens. FOUNTAIN OF LIFE CENTER 1-609-499-2131 Can provide food at most once every 30 days. 5
SHELTERS BURLINGTON COUNTY ACTION PROGRAM 1-609-386-5800 www.hud.gov/local/nj/homeless/shelters/burlington.cfm Single shelter, family shelter, transitional housing, soup kitchen, job training and counseling. DELAWARE HOUSE (CATHOLIC CHARITIES) 1-609-267-9339 www.hud.gov/local/nj/homeless/shelters/burlington.cfm Runaway youth shelter, job training, counseling. INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK 1-856-638-0110 http://meetwithgod.com/ministries0/caring_ministries/interfaith_hospitality_network_ihn/ A united outreach of Burlington County s religious communities that provides shelter, meals, and assistance to homeless families. BURLINGTON COUNTY BOARD 1-609-261-1000 OF SOCIAL SERVICES www.bcbss.org Emergency assistance, housing assistance, food stamps and health coverage. 6
VARIOUS SUPPORT SERVICES WORK FIRST NJ (TANF) 1-609-261-1000 http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/workfirstnj/wfnjhandbk_0810.pdf WFNJ provides temporary cash assistance and many other support services to families through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. BURLINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY 1-609-835-4329 ACTION AGENCY www.bccap.org Provides grants to pay bills, rent or mortgage. Other services include NJSHARES, discounted utility bills, weatherization services, LIHEAP, eviction prevention, emergency home repairs and job training. CHRISTIAN CARING CENTER 1-609-893-0700 www.cjcconline.org Emergency 3-Day supply of food and clothing, thrift store, community lunch, NJ Shares Utility Program, Salvation Army Services Unit, job training, rural homeless outreach, men's shelter and various support services. 7
VARIOUS SUPPORT SERVICES ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY 1-609-953-0021 www.svdpasa.org Offers low income and other aid programs. Assistance is available with food, heating and utility bills, rent expenses, back fees, security and utility deposits. CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING OF NJ 1-888-726-3260 www.cccsnj.org Debt Management Program assists clients in a formal plan to repay credit card and medical debts. DRENK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER 1-609-261-7672 www.hud.gov/local/nj/homeless/shelters/burlington.cfm Soup kitchen/feeding program, job training and counseling. PROJECT HOMELESS 1-856-786-8982 http://www.affordablehomesgroup.com/directory.pdf Rooming house, resale store, & food pantry. 8
TWIN OAKS COMMUNITY SERVICES Yates Center for Children and Families 79 Chestnut Street Lumberton, New Jersey 08048 Phone: 1-609-518-5470 Fax: 1-609-518-5484 Programs for Children and Families ACT II In-home therapy to post-adoptive families to provide crisis intervention, prevent dissolution, and enhance stabilization. CHILDREN S OUTPATIENT (COP) Individual and family therapy in an office setting. DISCOVER SIBLING RESPITE Visitation between biological siblings residing in separate foster homes. FAMILY LEARNING CENTER (FLC) Adult and child partial care, serving families. FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES (FPS) Intensive, in-home family education and crisis intervention to families with a child or children at risk for out-of-home placement. 9
TWIN OAKS COMMUNITY SERVICES Yates Center for Children and Families 79 Chestnut Street Lumberton, New Jersey 08048 Phone: 1-609-518-5470 Fax: 1-609-518-5484 Programs for Children and Families FIRST STEP Year round behavioral health Partial Care program, day hours, for children 3 to 5. Meals, transportation, psychiatric services (including medication monitoring). FLEX THERAPY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSISTANCE Intensive in-community therapy and behavioral assistance for children and families; crisis intervention. FOCUS Intensive in-home therapy. FOSTER FLEX Mentoring and respite activities to promote healthy emotional growth for children in the foster care system. FOSTER HOME SUPPORT SERVICES (FHSS) In-home, short term support to resource families. 10
TWIN OAKS COMMUNITY SERVICES Yates Center for Children and Families 79 Chestnut Street Lumberton, New Jersey 08048 Phone: 1-609-518-5470 Fax: 1-609-518-5484 Programs for Children and Families JEAN FREDRICKSON ADOPTION SUPPORT PROGRAM (JFASP) In home therapy for children and families in the process of adoption. Ensures successful adoptive / permanent placement. KINSHIP LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP (KLG) In home therapy for children and families who have obtained legal guardianship. ON MY OWN (OMO) In home aftercare services to youth aging out of foster care system. PASSAGES Behavioral health Partial Care program operating during the school year, day hours, for youth briefly unable to attend school for a variety of reasons. Meals, transportation, psychiatric services (including medication monitoring). 11
TWIN OAKS COMMUNITY SERVICES Yates Center for Children and Families 79 Chestnut Street Lumberton, New Jersey 08048 Phone: 1-609-518-5470 Fax: 1-609-518-5484 Programs for Children and Families SCHOOL BASED YOUTH SERVICES (SBYSP) Various employment, health, and social services; individual group and family supportive counseling, psychoeducational groups, employment services, youth development and violence prevention activities, access to primary and preventative health services, recreation, learning support services, pregnancy prevention programs, peer mentoring, referrals and case management. STRENGTHENING FAMILIES THROUGH SOCIAL SERVICES In-home therapeutic services to include individual, couples, and family counseling, parenting skills, advocacy and outreach in the community. SUPERVISED VISITATION INTENSIVE SUPERVISION Visitation between children and their parents and siblings. Parenting groups, case management, family days, treatment team meetings. TEENAGE PARENTING PROGRAM (TAPP) In-home life skills and support for pregnant and parenting teens. 12
TWIN OAKS COMMUNITY SERVICES Yates Center for Children and Families 79 Chestnut Street Lumberton, New Jersey 08048 Phone: 1-609-518-5470 Fax: 1-609-518-5484 Programs for Children and Families TRANSITION RESPITE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS (TRAK) Respite activities and supportive counseling for children awaiting placement from DYFS. YOUTH CASE MANAGEMENT (YCM) Case management and service linkages for youth and families in crisis. YOUTH PARTIAL CARE (YPC) Year round behavioral health Partial Care program, after school during the school year, day hours during summer and holidays. Meals, transportation, psychiatric services (including medication monitoring). YOUTH PERMANENCY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT In-home permanency and like skills support to youth aging out of foster care system. 13
C O N T A C T OF BURLINGTON COUNTY 24 / 7 Helplines 1-856-234-8888 1-866-234-5006 www.contactburlco.org CRISIS INTERVENTION Emotional and mental health support INFORMATION AND REFERRAL Community Resources / 2-1-1 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION Presentation and Workshops PET FRIENDS Support for grieving pet owners REASSURANCE Care calls to the homebound SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES Support, advocacy, and prevention TEEN LINE Teen-to-teen peer helpline KIDS LINE Warmline for K-5 school children 14
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A resource compiled by the Lenape Regional High School District Child Study Team School Social Workers