Tools for New Jersey Residents to Help Them Through Tough Economic Times

 

This List of Resources was compiled by the New Jersey State Library, and can be found online at

 

http://gethelp.njlibraries.org/

 

Tools for:

Employment

Financial Help

 

 

Employment Tools

 

Finding Work

 

http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wnjpin/findjob/findjobindex.html

 

Support Services

 

http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wnjpin/suppsvcs/supsvcsindex.html

 

Career Development

 

http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wfprep/wfprep_index.html

 

Persons with Disabilities

 

http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/dvrs/disabled/DisIndex.html

 

Veterans Finding Work

 

http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wnjpin/findjob/veterans/Veterans.html

 

Unemployment

 

http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/ui/ui_index.html

 

Financial Tools

 

Paying Bills

 

http://www.njhelps.org/

 

Family Assistance

 

http://www.njfamilycare.org/index.html

 

Paying Utility Bills

 

http://www.njshares.org/

http://www.bpu.state.nj.us/bpu/assistance/programs/

http://www.pseg.com/customer/home/bill/help.jsp

 

Paying Grocery Bills

 

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/foodstamp.html

 

Military Benefits

 

http://www.nj.gov/nj/community/veteran/

 

Consumer Banking and Insurance Inquiries and Complaints

 

http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/consumer.htm

 

Personal Banking Needs

 

http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/division_consumers/finance/personalfinance_menu.htm

 

Tax Assistance

 

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/vita_tce/freeservices.shtml

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96406,00.html

 

Special Auto Insurance Needs

 

http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/division_consumers/insurance/dollaradayqna.htm

 

Housing Tools

 

Homeowners and Housing Assistance

 

http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/njhope/

http://www.state.nj.us/dca/hmfa/consu/owners/map/

http://www.nj.gov/foreclosuremediation/

http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/division_consumers/finance/counselors.html

http://www.nj.gov/dca/hmfa/ provides help to homebuyers, renters, seniors and individuals with special needs

http://www.state.nj.us/dca/hmfa/consu/owners/revers/ reverse mortgage help for seniors

 

Homelessness

 

http://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/hp.html for toll-free assistance, please call 1-866-889-6270

 

 

Health Insurance and Medical Assistance Tools

 

Paying Doctor Bills

 

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/dhsmed.html

http://www.state.nj.us/health/senior/ship.shtml

 

Cancer Resources

 

http://www.nj.gov/health/ccp/

 

 

Health and Insurance for Children

 

http://www.njfamilycare.org/

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/catill/catill1.htm

http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/sch/

 

 

Medication Costs

 

http://www.state.nj.us/health/seniorbenefits/paad.shtml

http://www.state.nj.us/health/seniorbenefits/seniorgold.shtml

 

Assistive Technology (for the Hearing and Visually Impaired)

 

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddhh/tty.html

http://www.njlbh.org/

 

Brain Injuries

 

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dds/Traumatic_Brain_Injury_Fund.htm

 

Family Stress

 

http://www.njmentalhealthcares.org/

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmhs/MH-screeningcenters.html

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

 

 

Other Medical Resources

 

http://www.state.nj.us/health/senior/benefits/transportation.shtml

http://www.nj.gov/caregivernj/

http://12.150.185.184/dca/

http://www.healthynj.org/

 

 

Parenting Tools

 

Child Care

 

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/statesubchildcare.html

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/chldca.html

http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/wic/index.shtml

http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/sch/

http://nj.gov/dcf/prevention/childhood/hv_faqs.html

 

College Help

 

http://www.hesaa.org/

http://www.nj.gov/highereducation/gearup/gearup.htm

 

Parents

 

http://nj.gov/dcf/prevention/childhood/hv_faqs.html

http://www.nj.gov/dcf/news/publications/parenting.html

http://www.njchildsupport.org/

 

Senior Tools

 

Especially for Seniors

 

http://www.state.nj.us/health/senior/sanjease.shtml please call this toll-free number for assistance 1-877-222-3737

 

http://www.nj.gov/nj/community/senior/

 

Statewide Benefits for Elderly

 

http://www.state.nj.us/health/senior/benefits/index.shtml

 

Dollar A Day Insurance

 

http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/division_consumers/insurance/dollaradayqna.htm

 

Assistance with Utilities

 

http://www.bpu.state.nj.us/bpu/assistance/programs/

 

Reverse Mortgage Information

 

http://www.state.nj.us/dca/hmfa/consu/owners/revers/

 

Free Tax Assistance

 

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/vita_tce/freeservices.shtml

 

Doctor Bills and Medication Costs

 

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/dhsmed.html

http://www.state.nj.us/health/senior/ship.shtml

http://www.state.nj.us/health/seniorbenefits/paad.shtml

 

Transportation to Medical Appointments

 

http://www.state.nj.us/health/senior/benefits/transportation.shtml

 

Assistive Technology

 

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ddhh/tty.html

http://www.njlbh.org/

 

 

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