Program Overview:

Ironbound Community Corporation mission is to engage and empower individuals, families and groups in realizing their aspirations and, together, work to create a just, vibrant and sustainable community.

Services Offered:

●      Children's Program

●      Family Services

●      Adult Education

Address/Contact Info: 

317 Elm Street Newark, NJ 07105

Phone: (973) 465-0555

Fax: (973) 465-9505

Email: info@ironboundcc.org

Website: http://ironboundcc.org/

Hours: Monday-Friday (9:00am-5:00pm)

Program Overview:

Our programs promote family well-being, healthy child development, educational achievement, employment opportunities, social justice, affordable homes, financial self-sufficiency, energy conservation, and neighborhood renewal. Our goal is that our residents access all they can to improve their quality of life.

Services Offered:

●      Early Childhood Programs

●      Youth Family and Health

●      Adult and Alternative Education

●      Workforce Development

●      Immigration Services and Integration

●      Housing Counseling and Home ownership

●      Community Engagement and Organizing

●      Energy Conservation and Assistance

Address/Contact Info:

75 Park Avenue Newark, NJ 07104

Phone: (973) 482-8312

Email: info@lacasanwk.org

Website: http://www.lacasanwk.org/

Program Overview:

We provide a safe haven where children and their families get the extra support they need in the face of uncertainty to thrive.  After school programs have a proven track record of boosting academic performance, reducing risky behavior, promoting physical health, and providing a safe, structured environment for children  of working parents.

Boys & Girls Club of Newark has four main programs:

●      After School

●      Summer

●      Teens

●  Community Health

Address/Contact Info:

1 Avon Avenue Newark, NJ 07108

Phone: (973) 242-1200

Email: rarenas@bgcn.org

Website: https://www.bgcn.org/

Hours: 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Age Group: Children (5-13 years), Youth (14-19 years)

Program Overview:

Our Mission is to be a resource for individuals, families, and the communities we serve to improve the quality of life through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. 

Services Provided:

• Youth and family programs

• Enrichment classes

• Housing

Address/Contact Info:

600 Broad Street Newark, NJ, 07102 

Phone: 973.624.8900

Email: INFO@NEWARKYMCA.ORG

Website: https://www.newarkymca.org/ 

Program Overview:

AD House, Inc. is a non profit community based organization located in the heart of the south ward of Newark, New Jersey.  AD House is a Family Resource Center that provides health education, literacy, and violence prevention services to at risk families.

The mission of AD House is to help at risk adolescents and adults adjust in their home, school and community environments. This mission is achieved through the administration of three programs:  Immunization Plus, Project Second Chance and the P.L.E.A.S.E. Prevention After School Program.

Services Provided:

●   After School for adolescents ages 13-17

●   Life Skill Sessions/Adolescents

●   Educational sessions on the proper immunizations to mothers that have infants ages 0-36 months

●   Follow up on the series of immunizations

Address/Contact Info:

13-15 Clinton Place Newark, NJ 07108

Phone: (973) 372-0457

Website: http://www.essexresourcenet.org/search/ad-house-inc/

Hours: Monday-Thursday (9:00am-7:00pm), Friday (9:00am-5:00pm)

Program Overview:

Babyland Family Services, Inc. is a model child care and family development organization, committed to a firm belief in the sacredness of human life. Babyland provides school readiness and permanency for children, strengthens family life, creates a safe and nurturing community and empowers each person to live a full and productive life. 

Services Offered:

●      Child Development

●      Children Together Foster Care

●      Family Violence Shelter

●      Parent Education Program

Address/Contact Info:

775 South Orange Avenue Newark, NJ 07106

Phone: (973) 399-3400

Website: http://www.babylandfs1.org/

Program Overview:

Imagine is a grief support center for children, young adults and families dealing with the death or life-altering illness of a parent, sibling or child. We provide free peer grief support year-round for as long as is needed. We also provide onsite support after any trauma or loss. Our goal is to create communities where grief and loss are transformed into resilience, empathy and compassion; and create communities where no child grieves alone. 

Services Offered:

Address/Contact Info:

208 Lyons Avenue, Newark, NJ 07112. (In the Reverend Dr. Ronald B. Christian Community Health & Wellness Center)

Program Director Jacelyn Matthews 

Phone: 908-264-3100 x 108 

Email: jacelyn@imaginenj.org. 

Program Overview:

We provide support to individuals and families through programming in six areas: emergency services, workforce development, housing, prisoner re-entry, health, and family development. With intensive and holistic case management and our referral network, we help resilient individuals and families who face multiple barriers achieve self- sufficiency through earning a livable wage and securing a stable place to live. 

Services Offered:

• Emergency services 

• Utility and rental assistance for families that have been forced to move (eviction, fire, etc.); NJ Shares-families can bring current bill (not water) and get help paying it.  

• Workforce development

Address/Contact Info:

Victoria Human Services Plaza; 982 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: (973) 639-2100, (973) 639-7620

Email: infor@nesfnj.org

Hours: M-F 9-11 AM.

Program Overview:

The Apostle’s House is an organization devoted to providing comprehensive social services to the homeless women and children and individuals of families at risk of homelessness in Newark and Essex county. 

Services Offered:

●      Food Pantry Program

●      Clothing Pantry Program

●      Parent Aid Program

●      Transitional Housing Program

●      Emergency Shelter Program

●      Rutgers Medical Clinic Program

Address/Contact Info:

24 Grant Street Newark, NJ 07104

Phone: (973) 482-0625

Email: yahaira.rodriguez@theapostleshouse.org

Website: http://theapostleshouse.org/

Program Overview:

We open doors of opportunity and hope to homeless youth through three core programs: Outreach, Crisis Centers, and Supportive Housing, each playing a specific role in the journey from homelessness to a bright future. These programs were designed to connect, protect, nourish, heal, and transform lives.

Services Offered:

●      Outreach

●      Crisis Care

●      Supportive Housing

●      Supportive Services

Address/Contact Info:

330 Washington Street                                                      

Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: (973) 621-8705

Fax: (973) 256-0190

Toll Free Number: (973) 621-8705

Hours: 24/7 days a week

110 William Street Room 202

Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: (973) 733-5300

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-3:30pm                   

Program Overview:

Our mission is to reduce the prevalence of homelessness, hunger and unemployment throughout Essex County and more specifically, within the Oranges and Newark. Isaiah House remains the only shelter in East Orange and provides temporary and permanent lodging, food, social and financial services, as well as comfort and hope for families and individuals every year.

Services Offered:

• Emergency shelter and transitional housing for families, single women, girls.  

• Brothers-with-brothers permanent residence for teen boys. 

• Rental subsides 

• Food assistance

Address/Contact Info:

238 North Munn Ave. East Orange NJ 07107 

Phone: (973) 678-5882 

Website: https://www.isaiahhouse.org/ 

Program Overview:

• Food and Nutrition Programs

Address/Contact Info:

31 Evans Terminal Hillside, NJ 07205

908-355-3663 

Website: https://cfbnj.org/ 

Program Overview:

• Geographically, we serve food to those who are within the zip code of 07104.  We also assist with furniture, when available, depending on the donations that we receive. 

Address/Contact Info:

172 Broadway Street Newark, NJ 07104

Phone: (917) 488-8128

Email: smc172broadway@yahoo.com

Website: https://stmichaelsparish.org/

• Every Monday from 11:00am-2:00pm 

• Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 3-5:30pm

Address/Contact Info:

357 Chancellor Ave., Newark NJ 07112

• 2nd & 4th Mon. of each month

• 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Address/Contact Info:

36 Roseville Ave.

Newark, NJ 07107

(973) 483-3361

• Every month on the 16th, unless the day falls on Sat. or Sun.

Address/Contact Info:

220 Bruce St.

Newark, NJ 07103

(973) 623-6114

• 4th Sat. of every month 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Address/Contact Info:

208 Broadway St.

Newark, NJ 07104

(973) 482-1915

Program Overview:

Essex-Newark Legal Services (ENLS) is a private non-profit organization that provides free legal assistance in civil matters to very low income residents of Essex County, New Jersey. ENLS’ service area consists of the whole of Essex County which includes the cities of Newark, East Orange, Orange and Irvington.

Address/Contact Info:

5 Commerce Street,  2nd Floor Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: (973) 624-4500                                                    

Email: enls@lsnj.org                                    

Website: https://www.lsnj.org/enls/index.htm

Hours: Monday-Friday (8:30am-5:00pm)

Program Overview/Services:

We offer legal services to immigrants who are in detention, facing deportation, seeking to reunite with families, or in need of protection. Our staff organizes in immigrant communities, training emerging leaders and ensuring that those people most affected by immigration policy are advocates for change.

Address/Contact Info:

89 Market Street Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: (973) 643-1924

Fax: (973) 643-8924

Website: https://www.afsc.org/program/immigrant-rights-program-newark-nj

Hours: Monday-Friday (9:00am-5:00pm)

Program Overview:

The Immigration Assistance program provides assistance to clients with immigration needs by providing low-cost and pro bono legal assistance in all phases of immigration and naturalization proceedings, including representation in removal proceedings before the Immigration Court and assistance in any matter involving immigration and citizenship. 

Services Offered: 

• Family petitions

• Consular processing

• Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (including family court representation)

• Asylum, withholding of removal, cancellation of removal

• Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

• Waivers and humanitarian relief including VAWA, U visas, and T visas. 

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark

976 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: (973) 733- 3516

Website: http://www.ccannj.com/refugee_immigration.php

Program Overview:

A Legal service lawyer is available every other Saturday, from 11:00am to 2:00pm. for information call 917-488-8128. No appointment is necessary.

Address/Contact Info:

172 Broadway Street Newark, NJ 07104

Phone: (917) 488-8128

Email: smc172broadway@yahoo.com

Website: https://stmichaelsparish.org/

Address/Contact Info:

18 Rector Street, Newark NJ 07102      

Main Line: (973) 733-3325

Website: http://essexcountynj.org/

Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm

Services Offered/Hotlines:

Food Stamps/SNAP - (973) 395-8000

Mental Health - (973) 621-2689

Citizen Services - (973) 395-8480

Medicaid - (973) 645-7030

Child Support - (973) 733-3388

Division of Youth Services - (973) 497-4720

Department of Economic Development, Training, and Employment - (973) 395-8400

General Assistance -  (973) 733-6400

Newark Locations:

Address/Contact Info:

• 741 Broadway
  Hours: Mon-Fri: 9AM – 7PM Sat: 9AM – 5PM Sun: 9AM – 1PM
  Services: Medical & Dental
  NJ Transit Bus Service: 13B, 13C, 13M, 13N, 13T, 13V

• 751 Broadway
  Hours: Mon-Fri: 9AM – 7PM Sat: 9AM – 5PM
  Services: Medical & Dental

• 101 Ludlow Street
  Hours: Mon & Wed: 9AM – 7PM Tue & Thu-Sat: 9AM – 5PM
  Services: Medical & Dental
  NJ Transit Bus Service: 59, 113N

• 92 Ferry Street
  Hours: Mon-Fri: 9AM – 7PM Sat: 9AM – 5PM
  Services: Medical & Dental
  NJ Transit Bus Service: 1, 5E, 21, 25, 34B, 34M, 34S, 39, 40, 40N, 62, 67, 70, 71, 72, 73, 76, 78, 108

East Orange

• 444 William Street
  Hours: Mon-Fri: 9AM – 7PM Sat: 9AM – 5PM
  Services: Medical & Dental
  NJ Transit Bus Service: 21, 71, 73, 79X, 94, 94C, 94E, 94L, 94U

Irvington

• 1148-1150 Springfield Ave.
  Hours: Mon-Fri: 9AM – 7PM Sat: 9AM – 5PM
  Services: Medical & Dental
  NJ Transit Bus Service: 25, 26, 70, 94, 94L, 94SR, 94U, 107, 107X

Orange

• 37 North Day Street, 3rd Floor
  Hours: Mon-Fri: 9AM – 5PM
  Services: Medical
  NJ Transit Bus Service: 21, 41, 71, 71X, 73, 79X, 92

Program Overview:

YAP provides youth and their families with intensive support in their homes, school and community through our wraparound-advocacy model. Staff meet with youth and families multiple times a week at times most needed by the family, with an emphasis on safety and support. Activities with each youth and family vary, but are goal driven and typically include case management, crisis intervention services available 24/7, skill development, educational and vocational work.

 Services Offered:

●      Child Welfare

●      Behavioral Health Services

●      Autism Support Services

●      Juvenile Justice

●      Adult Offender/Development Services

●      Developmental Disabilities Services

●      School Based Services

Address/Contact Info: 

45 Academy Street, Suite 303 Newark, NJ 07104

Phone: (973) 624-1520

Website: http://www.yapinc.org/NJ

Program Overview:

The Newark Municipal ID is a proof of residency for Newark residents, which will enable them to access city government services, schools, libraries, and also open a bank account. The card also can be used for discounts at participating health and wellness centers, prescription programs, movie theaters, and more.

*Print: http://content.nps.k12.nj.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Newark-ID-Brochure.pdf

Address/Contact Info:

• 394 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07112

• 201 Bloomfield Avenue, Newark, NJ 07104

Phone: (973) 878-1553

Hours: Monday-Wednesday (9am-5pm), Thursday (8:30am-6pm), Every third Saturday (9am-1pm)

Website: http://municipalid.ci.newark.nj.us/

Age Group: Youth(14-19 years), Adults (20+)

Program Overview:

NJ FamilyCare is New Jersey's publicly funded health insurance program which includes CHIP, Medicaid and Medicaid expansion populations. That means qualified NJ residents of any age may be eligible for free or low cost health insurance that covers doctor visits, prescriptions, vision, dental care, mental health and substance use services and even hospitalization.

Website: https://www.njfamilycare.org/