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SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES

The overall goals of the Division of Community Action are to make a significant impact on the lives of the disenfranchised population of Essex County by providing a broad array of social and human services that promote self-sufficiency and economic independence; to create ways to help prevent evictions, homelessness, and provide positive intervention through the provision of counseling and referral services when homelessness occurs; to reduce heating and cooling cost via the promotion of weatherization services in the homes of the poor, disabled, and elderly in Essex County; to enhance the quality of life among eligible refugees/entrants through job preparedness, counseling and placement.

Bessie Walker, Director
15 South Munn -3rd Floor
East Orange, NJ 07108
Hours of Service: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Monday through Friday
Fax.# (973) 674-1209

HOMELESS/ POTENTIAL HOMELESS

Newark Emergency Services for Families, Inc. (NESF)
983 Broad St., Newark, NJ 07102
Tel.: (973) 643-5727
Fax: (973) 643-2842

NESF is one of a few non-profit and non-secretarian social service agencies in the country delivering comprehensive emergency services to families in crisis. It provides emergency assistance to working families, the unemployed, destitute, homeless, elderly, handicapped, victims of crime, and those affected by HIV/AIDS. Qualified individuals and families may receive temporary assistance for rent/mortgage, public utilities, child care, transportation, shelter, food, prescriptions, information and referrals to other service provider agencies.

Rental assistance for non-elderly disabled families in support of designated housing allocation plans: www.hud.gov/progdesc/mixpop.cfm

New Jersey Department of Community Affairs: HOUSING ASSISTANCE ELEMENT
This element of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs administers a number of programs that address the housing needs of the homeless and potential homeless and provides housing assistance to eligible households. With the exception of the Homelessness Prevention Program, all programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

For further information on any of the following programs, call or write to:
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Division of Housing and Community Resources
Housing Assistance Element
Post Office Box 051/Fifth Floor
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0051
Fax (609) 633-8084
http://www.state.nj.us/dca/programsbook/dhcr.shtml

SENIORS / FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES

NJ EASE (New Jersey Easy Access, Single Entry) is a New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services' initiative, in partnership with county governments, to provide a new and easy way for senior citizens and their families to learn about and obtain needed services.The goal of NJ EASE is to create a consumer-focused statewide system that aids access to services for seniors and promotes informed personal choice, dignity and the use of high quality and cost-effective services.
www.state.nj.us/health/senior/sanjease.htm

Division of Senior Affairs
Mission: To improve the quality of life, and to support the independence and dignity of New Jersey's older residents.
Division of Senior Affairs
P.O. Box 807
Trenton, NJ 08625-0807
(609)-943-3437
Hotline# 1-800-792-8820
www.state.nj.us/health/senior/sraffair.htm

Housing For People With Disablities
www.makoa.org/housing.htm

FIND PUBLIC PROGRAMS YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO

Citizen Action's Economic Security Center provides free, confidential benefits couseling to help individuals and their families get information on public programs for which they qualify. These include food stamps, health insurance, heating and utility bill assistance and more. They also provide free tax preparation for those who qualify.

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Citizen Action Economic Security Center
23 West Park Street
Newark, NJ 07102
1-888-828-3711

LOW COST HEALTH INSURANCE FOR CHILDREN

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey provides health care coverage for children of families who do not qualify for NJ Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare benefits.
Click on a link below for more information.

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