Community Assistance in NJ

- NJ HELPS- www.njhelps.org Finding.
- Ocean County Board of Social Services - (732)349-1500
- Ocean County Government Quick Guide – 1(800)722-0291;
www.oceancountygov.com
- 211(Question Hotline)- 2-1-1 or 1(800)HELP-555; www.firstcall.org -
United Way of Ocean County - (732)240-0311
- Contact First call for Help - (732)240-6105

Family Disaster Assistance

- Family Disaster - www.nws.noaa.gov

Family and Domestic Help

- Family Crisis-Behavioral problems with children - (732)506-5100
- Mobile Responses-In home behavioral assessments and mediation -
1(877)652-7624
- DYFS - (732)255-0700
- Family Support Center - (732)528-8080
- St. Francis Community Center - (609)494-8861
- The Children’s Home Society - (732)557-9633; www.chsofnj.org
- Ocean County INC. - (732)244-5333; www.oceaninc.org

Food/Pantry Assistance

- Food Bank - (732)918-2600
- Food (Feed a Kid)- (732)291-8471

Housing

- Berkeley Housing Authority - (732)269-2312
- Brick Housing Authority - (732)920-9400
- Countryside Place - (732)409-7099
- Manchester Village - (732)408-9844
- Habit for Humanity - (732)818-9500
- Harbor House - (609)294-0439 Tuckerton
- Homes for All - (732)286-7929
- Hopes Crossing - (732)473-1020 Toms River
- Kentwood Apartments - (732)840-0666 Brick town
- Lakewood Housing Assistance - (732)367-0660
- Lakewood Housing Authority - (732)364-1300
- New Jersey Housing Resource Center – www.njhousing.gov
- Rental Assistance Program - (732)255-0818
- Winteringham Village - (732)244-4550 Toms River

Medical

- AmeriGroup (low-And No-Coast Heath Coverage) – 1(877)453-4080;
www.Amerigroupcorp.com
- Community Medical Center - www.saintbarnabas.com
- Kimball Medical Center - www.saintbarnabas.com
- NJ Family Care - 1(800)701-0710; www.njfamilycare.org
- Ocean Health Initiatives Inc. - (732)363-6655; www.ohinj.org

Sexual Education/Health/Pregnancy

- Birthright of Ocean County - (732)349-0154
- Mother Center of the Jersey Shore - (732)449-3936; www.mcjs.org
- FDA Women Heath - 1(301)443-1246; www.fda.gov
- National Fatherhood Initiative - 1(800)790-DADS; www.fatherhood.org -
Family Planning –(732)364-9636 Lakewood; www.familyplanningoceanco.org -
Planned Parenthood - (732)842-9300; www.ppcnj.org

Transportation Assistance

- Ocean Ride - (732)736-8989 transportation services

Utility Help

- Catholic Charities - Diocese of Trenton (Lakewood); (732)363-5322;
www.njshares.org
- St. Francis Community Center, LBICC - (609)494-8861; www.njshares.org -
St. Vincent de Paul Society - Visitation (Brick town)- (732)477-0028;
www.njshares.org
- New Jersey Natural Gas - 1(800)221-0051; www.njliving.com

* The information provided is intended to be used as possible resource to
assist families*

OCEAN COUNTY YOUTH RESOURCES DIRECTORY

Abuse

- Catholic charities - (732)363-5322
- Contact’s First Call for help - (732)240-6105 or (609)693-5834
- NJ Child Abuse Hotline - (877)652-2873
- Ocean’s Harbor House - (732)929-0660
- Ocean Mental Health Services - (732)349-5550

Alcohol and Other Drugs

- Addiction Hotline of New Jersey - (800)322-5525
- Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Council of Ocean County - (732)367-5515
- Ocean County Health Department- Alcohol & Drug Services Unit -
(732)341-9700 xt. 7535; or (800)342-9738
- National Drug & Alcohol Treatment Hotline - (800)662-4357
- Counseling and Referral Services-Drug and alcohol - (732)920-2700

Counseling

- Contact of Ocean County - (732)240-6100;or (609) 93-5834
- Ocean Mental Health Services - (732)349-5550
- Preferred Behavioral Health of NJ - (888)367-9080
- St. Barnabas Behavioral Health Center - (732)914-1688
- Amanda’s Easel (Art therapy 6-13) -(732)787-6503
- Counseling (Harbor House Outreach) - (732)929-4001, (732)929-0660 - 2nd
Floor - 1(888)222-2228 teen help/hotline

Dating/Violence/Date Rape

- Contact of Ocean County - First Call for Help - (732)240-6105
- Ocean’s Harbor House - (732)929-0660
- St. Francis Community Center - (609)494-1090; or Hotline (732)370-4010

GED/Diploma

- ChalleNGe Jersey - 1(800)997-5587; www.ngycp.org/state/nj diploma

HIV/AIDS

- Family Planning Center of Ocean County - (732)364-9696
- Ocean County Health Department - (732)341-9700 ext 7603; or
(800)342-9738
- Ocean County Medical Assistance Customer Center - (732)255-0731

Positive Body Image (Eating Disorder)

- American Anorexia/Bulimia Association - (800)522-2230
- Eating Disorder Program at the Medical Center at Princeton -
(877)932-8935
- Monmouth Psychological Associates - (732)530-9029

Pregnancy

- Birthright - (732) 349-0154
- Kimball Family Health Center - (732)363-1900
- Community Medical Center’s Family Health Center - (732)552-0377
- Family Planning Center of Ocean County - (732)364-9696
- The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey - (732)557-9633
- The Open Door - (732)240-5504
- WIC - formula, food - (732) 341-9700 ext 7520, 1(800)342-9738;
www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/wic/inddex

Running Away

- Contacts First Call for Help - (732)240-6105
- Ocean’s Harbor House - (732)929-0660
- National Runaway Switchboard – 1(800)621-4000; www.nrscrisisline.org

Sexual Identity

- Contact of Ocean County- First Call for Help - (732)240-6105
- The Gay & Lesbian National Hotline - (800)843-4564, (732)774-1809 - The
National Youth Advocacy Coalition -(800) 541-6922 xt. 12

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

- Family Planning Center of Ocean County - (732)364-9696
- The Open Door - (732)240-5504

Suicide

- Contact of ocean County - (732)240-6100; or (609)693-5834
- Ocean’s Harbor House - (800)245-9090
- Preferred Behavioral Health of NJ - (888)367-9080
- Survivors of Suicide Group - (732)886-4475
- Kimball Medical Center - (732)363-1900 xt. 24474

* The information provided is intended to be used as possible resource to
assist families*