Social Services, Health, Safety - Newark

 

Babyland Family Services

http://www.babylandfamilyservices.org/Services.html

Childcare and family services include Early Head Start, pediatric dentistry, sheltering victims of domestic abuse, after school programs, and much more.

 

Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Newark, Inc.

http://www.bgcn.org 

Programs and upcoming events for young people.

 

Catholic Community Services

http://www.ccsnewark.org 

Overview, programs (mental health counseling, food pantry, housing, etc.), and news.

 

Children's Hospital of New Jersey

http://www.sbhcs.com/hospitals/childrens%5Fhospital 

Overview of services and medical specialties.

 

Covenant House of New Jersey

http://www.covenanthousenj.org 

An alternative to homelessness for teenagers and young adults.

 

Essex County Shelters and Emergency Housing

http://www.hud.gov/local/nj/homeless/shelters/essex.cfm 

Listing of shelters and emergency housing in Essex County, from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

 

Find a Flu Shot 

http://www.state.nj.us/health/flu/findflushot.shtml

Listings of local health departments and other flu shot clinics, to get vaccinated for the swine flu (H1N1 virus). 

 

Goodwill Rescue Mission

http://www.grmnewark.org/index.asp 

Goodwill provides emergency services and relief.  Additionally the organization offers "...help and hope to North Jersey's urban poor and dispirited."

 

Housing

http://www.npl.org/Pages/InternetResources/SubjectGuides/housing.pdf 

List of phone numbers and resources for housing at the library. 

  

Legal Services of New Jersey

http://www.lsnj.org 

"Free legal assistance to low-income people in civil matters" (domestic violence, health care, immigration, etc.); includes a directory of offices.

 

New Community Corporation

http://www.newcommunity.org/

Grassroots efforts by and for inner city residents revitalizing Newark's housing, daycare, health, education, arts, and economics.

 

New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women

http://www.njcbw.org/gethelp_NJservices.html#essex

Essex County hotlines, shelters, outreach programs, and counseling for batterers.

 

New Jersey Self-Help Clearinghouse

http://www.njgroups.org 

Directory of self-help groups for people suffering mental health problems; supplemented by guidance in starting and maintaining therapy groups.

 

New Jersey Tenants Organization

http://www.njto.org 

"Our continuing goal is to expand our rights and gain better enforcement of the pro-tenant laws we have already won": mission, activities, and links.

 

Newark Emergency Services for Families

http://www.nesfnj.org

Newark Emergency Services for families is a non-profit organization that started in 1977, and serves the Essex County Community. Some of the services that NESFNJ provides to the community are: a 24 hour hotline, emergency shelter, food, clothing, food stamp applications, a day time drop-in center for the homeless, and primary medical care. NESFNJ is also listed as a first stop agency in the Essex County Smart book, which can be found on the Prisoner Re-Entry web guide and the New Jersey web guide.

 

Newark Now

http://www.newarknow.org/

Volunteer, join, and support Newarkers who are transforming their neighborhoods.  A calendar of events, the newsletter Newark Now Chronicle, and a photo gallery enhance this online portal system.

 

Newark Police Department

http://www.newarkpd.org 

Crime statistics, message board and press releases for the Newark's Police Department. Telephone directory and information on police districts are also available from this site.

 

Newark Success

http://www.njsuccess.org/?geo=5&topic=0&id=0

Originally intended as a resource for people leaving prison and their families, it has developed into an interactive database of health and human service organizations in the Greater Newark area.

 

Newark YMCA

http://www.newarkymca.org 

All about Y services: schedules, special events, programs, summer camp, lodging, etc.

 

NJ 211

http://www.nj211.org 

"2-1-1 creates one easy access point to the health, human services, community resources, and government assistance people need every day, as well as in times of crisis. Search the database on line, call 2-1-1 from a telephone, or chat LIVE with a 2-1-1 specialist."

 

St. Michael's Medical Center

http://www.cathedralhealth.org

Operated by the Cathedral Healthcare System, this site provides a list of services and information for patients.

 

United Way of Essex and West Hudson

http://www.uwewh.org 

Find contact information about agencies and organizations that provide support. The site also presents an event calendar and opportunities to volunteer time and services to the community.

 

University Hospital

http://www.theuniversityhospital.com 

From the flagship hospital of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, these pages give information about the hospital's community outreach programs, a listing of specialized health care offerings, and a link to its online health magazine. 

 

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