General Financial Assistance

Contact your county board of Social Services

Website: www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/assistance

 

NJ Helps

Find out about services and programs for children, families and individuals. You can also prescreen for eligibility for programs such as Food Stamps, Medicaid and others.

Website: www.njhelps.org

 

Food Stamps

Federal benefit program which helps eligible working and non-working low income individuals and families pay for food.

Website: https://oneapp.dhs.state.nj.us/

1-800-687-9512

 

WIC Program

Nutrition program which provides nutritious foods to supplement the diets of pregnant, breast feeding, or post-partum women, as well as children up to the age of five.

Website: www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/wic

1-866-44-NJWIC (1-866-446-5942)

 

NJ Housing Resource Center

For accessible and affordable housing

Website: www.njhousing.gov

1-877-428-8844

 

Children's Catastrophic Illness Relief Fund

Financial help for families overwhelmed by a child's medical bills

1-800-335-FUND (1-800-335-3863)