Community Resource Directory
Families First Discovery Pass
This program provides families and individuals enrolled in state assistance programs with free or highly discounted admission to arts and history organizations, venues, and programs — both in-person and virtual. Residents who receive benefits through SNAP, WFNJ, or WIC are eligible.
View the list of participating organizations →
Older Adults Cancer Resources Career Assistance Childcare Assistance Clothing Disability Services Domestic Violence ESL Programs Reentry Services Healthcare Services HS Equivalency Housing Assistance Immigration Services Legal Services LGBTQ Mental Health Miscellaneous Nutritional Assistance Sexual Health Substance Abuse Utility Assistance Veterans Services Youth Services

Important Contacts

City of Elizabeth Police Dept.
(908) 558-2020 · Emergency: 911

Division of Child Protection and Permanency
(908) 820-3000

Union County Division of Social Services
908-558-2288

Social Security Office
(800) 772-1213

Trinitas Regional Medical Center
(908) 994-5000

Older Adults
Eldercare Locator
(800) 677-1116
Elizabeth Office on Aging
50 Winfield Scott Plz · (908) 820-4044
Gen2Gen
Jefferson Park Ministries Foster Grandparent Program
70 W. Grand St · (908) 469-9508 x107
Jewish Family Services
655 Westfield Ave · (908) 352-8375
Lifelong Elizabeth (LLE)
SAGE Eldercare
290 Broad St., Summit · (908) 598-5509
Union County/Division of Aging
(908) 527-4870 (English) · (908) 527-4858 (Español)
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Cancer Resources
American Cancer Society: Road to Recovery
1-800-227-2345
Crossroads4Hope
3 Crossroads Drive, Bedminster, NJ 07921 · Serves Union County
Hoboken Family Planning – Union County CEED Program
124 Grand Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030 · Serves Union County
Wed: 9–12pm & 4–8pm · Fri: 9–12pm
NJCEED
201-963-0300
Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Care Center
225 Williamson St, Elizabeth, NJ 07202 · (844) 226-2376
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Career Assistance
Bayway Family Success Center
688 Maple Ave · (908) 289-0136
Displaced Homemakers Program – Union County College
cewd-recruiting@ucc.edu · (908) 659-5114
Elizabeth One-Stop Career Center
921 Elizabeth Ave · (908) 965-3929
Goodwill Industries NY/NJ
(973) 481-2300
Inroads to Opportunity
(908) 241-7200
Metrix Learning – Online learning management system to help job seekers upgrade skills and gain certification
NJ Career Network Job Seeker Community
Project Ready
118 Division St · (908) 353-1045
New Jersey Civil Service Job Announcements
R.E.S.T.O.R.E. – Career/job assistance for those in recovery or affected by opioid addiction
vvasquez@preventionlinks.org · (908) 468-1679
Union County Works – Assess your job skills, tools, technology, work interests and values
Workforce Advantage Elizabeth
49 Broad St · (908) 355-2288
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Childcare Assistance
4Cs of Union County
Advocates for Children of New Jersey
Bayway Family Success Center
688 Maple Ave · (908) 289-0136
Children's Specialized Hospital
Community Coordinated Child Care (CCCC)
FACT (Families and Community Together)
(908) 789-8500
Family and Children's Services, Inc.
40 North Ave & 70 West Grand St, Elizabeth, NJ
Gateway Family YMCA
16-20 Jefferson Ave · (908) 355-3061
Grace in Action – Serves Union County
Elizabeth Parent Support Group
Inroads to Opportunity
301 Cox Street, Roselle, NJ 07203
Jefferson Park Pre-school
485 Madison Ave
New Jersey Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline
877-652-2873
The New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS)
921 Elizabeth Avenue, 3rd Floor, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Performcare: NJ Children's System of Care (CSOC)
Several Sources
201-818-9003
SPAN Advocacy
570 Broad St., Suite 702, Newark, NJ 07102 · Serves Union County
Village Family Success Center
70 W. Grand St · (908) 469-9508 x102
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Clothing
E-Port Presbyterian Center
184 First St · (908) 351-4850
St. Joseph Social Service Center
118 Division St · (908) 354-5456
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Disability Services
Autism Family Services NJ
800-372-6510
Community Access Unlimited
80 W. Grand St · (908) 354-3040
Family Resource Network
50 Millstone Road, Bldg 300, Suite 201, East Windsor, NJ 08520 · 800-372-6510
Goodwill Industries NY/NJ
(973) 481-2300
Inroads to Opportunity
301 Cox Street, Roselle, NJ 07203 · (908) 241-7200
Jefferson Park Ministries Support Coordination Program
70 W. Grand St · (908) 662-7801
Kean University Occupational Therapy Community Cares Clinic (KUOT-CCC)
(908) 737-5940
The New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS)
921 Elizabeth Avenue, 3rd Floor, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Office for People with Disabilities and Special Needs
10 Elizabethtown Plz · (908) 527-4807
SPAN Advocacy
570 Broad St., Suite 702, Newark, NJ 07102 · Serves Union County
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Domestic Violence
Family Justice Center
Union County Courthouse, 10 Cherry Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Josephine's Place
622 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth, NJ 07206
Partners – Serves Union County
650 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
PROCEED
1126 Dickinson St · (908) 351-7727
SAFE
800-572-7233 · 24-hour Statewide Hotline
YWCA
1131 E Jersey St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
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ESL Programs
EPL/Literacy NJ
11 S. Broad St · (908) 354-6060
Elizabeth Coalition
118 Division St · (908) 355-2060
Josephine's Place
622 Elizabeth Ave · (908) 436-0099
Make the Road New Jersey
42 Broad St · (908) 768-4991
St. Elizabeth's Church
305 N Broad St, Elizabeth, NJ 07208 · (908) 289-0681
Village Family Success Center
70 W. Grand St · (908) 469-9508 x102
Workforce Advantage Elizabeth
47 Broad St · (908) 355-2288
YWCA Union County
651 Kapkowski Rd · (908) 355-4444
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Reentry Services
City of Elizabeth Reentry Program
50 Winfield Scott Plz · (908) 256-7879
The Excluded New Jerseyans Fund
NJ Reentry Corporation
214 Commerce Pl · (551) 256-7879
Reconnections Elizabeth
33 W. Grand St · (908) 353-7171
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Healthcare Services
All About You Healthcare Advocates
(732) 380-5633
Elizabeth Health Department
50 Winfield Scott Plz · (908) 820-4049
Kean University Occupational Therapy Community Cares Clinic (KUOT-CCC)
(908) 737-5940
Medicare Advantage Plans in New Jersey
Neighborhood Health Center of Elizabeth
184 First St · (908) 355-4459
The New Jersey Sharing Network
(908) 516-5400
Partnership for Maternal & Child Health
50 Park Place, Suite 700 · (973) 242-0285
Trinitas Regional Medical Center
225 Williamson St · (908) 994-5000
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High School Equivalency Prep & Testing / Housing Assistance
Bridgeway Homeless Outreach and Support Team (HOST)
615 North Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07208 · (908) 289-7330 x2
Community Access Unlimited
80 W. Grand St · (908) 354-3040
Elizabeth Coalition
118 Division St · (908) 355-2060
Emergency Shelter Referral Hotline
(908) 756-6061
Family Promise Union County
402 Union Ave · (908) 289-7300
Gateway Family YMCA
135 Madison Ave · (908) 355-9622
Home First Interfaith Housing & Family Services
(908) 753-4001
Homeless Prevention Planner
(908) 527-4839
Housing Authority of Elizabeth
688 Maple Ave · (908) 965-2400
Housing Help NJ
888-691-3002
Ida Relief Resources
Salvation Army Elizabeth Corps
1005 E. Hersey · (908) 352-7057
Union County Children's Center
508 Westminster · (908) 482-7255
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Immigration Services
EPL/Jewish Family Services
11 S. Broad St · (732) 777-1940
The Excluded New Jerseyans Fund
International Rescue Committee
208 Commerce Pl · (908) 351-5116
Jefferson Park Ministries Inc.
70 W. Grand St · (908) 469-9508
KIND (Kids IN Need of Defense)
(862) 304-5680
Make the Road New Jersey
42 Broad St · (908) 768-4991
NJ Refugee Wellness Directory
We Are One New Jersey
651 Kapkowski Rd · (908) 249-4360
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LGBTQ
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
201 Lyons Avenue at Osborne Terrace, Newark, NJ 07112 · (973) 926-7000
Office of LGBTQ Services
(908) 527-4742
PROCEED (TransGayBi Group)
1126 Dickinson St · (908) 351-7727 x211
RWJ Barnabas LGBTQIA Program
1 Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 · (732) 828-3000
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860
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Mental Health Services
Bridgeway Rehabilitation Services
615 N. Broad St · (908) 469-6517
Children's Mobile Response & Stabilization Services
877-652-7624 (24 hrs/7 days)
Esperanza Self-Help Drop-In Center
144 Madison Ave · (908) 810-1001
FACT (Families and Community Together)
(908) 789-8500
Imagine: A Center for Coping With Loss
(908) 264-3100
Jewish Family Services
655 Westfield Ave · (908) 352-8375
Mental Health & Addiction Services in Union County
NAMI of Union County (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
(908) 233-1628
New Beginnings Community Center
516 Morris Ave · (908) 352-7830
Psychiatric Emergency Services
(908) 994-7131
Sierra House
(973) 676-3556
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (24 hours) – Dial 988
Trinitas Child & Adolescent Outpatient Services
(908) 994-7223
Trinitas Hospital, New Point Campus
655 E. Jersey St · (908) 994-7543
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Miscellaneous
2020 Fuel Economy Guide
Coping with Weather Emergencies
Elizabeth Food & Transit Map
Elizabeth Parking Authority Meeting Minutes
How to Help at the Holidays
NJ State Park Index
NJ American Water Quality Report 2022
Report Fraud, Scams, and Bad Business Practices
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Nutritional Assistance
City of Elizabeth Transit & Food Provider Map
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Elizabeth Food & Transit Map
E-Port Presbyterian Center
200 Second Street · James Carey (908) 965-2646
First Baptist
402 Union Ave · Rev. Diana Brown (908) 352-0519
Groundwork Elizabeth
205 First St · (908) 289-0262
Jefferson Park Ministries
447 Madison Ave · Catherine Saitilien (908) 469-9508
JFS/Charlotte Shak Food Pantry
655 Westfield Ave · (908) 352-8375
Ministerio De Restauracion
163-165 Third St · Gloria Mesa (908) 906-5249
Mt. Teman Church
160 Madison Ave · Barbara Cook (908) 351-2625
Salvation Army Elizabeth Corps
1005 E. Jersey St · (908) 352-7057
St. Joseph's Social Service Center
Ray McBratney/Lila Montalvo · (908) 721-6316 / (908) 354-5456
Union County Social Services
342 Westminster Ave · (908) 965-2700
Why Hunger
24/7 Hotline: 800-548-6479
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
40 Parker Rd · (908) 994-5141
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Sexual Health
Planned Parenthood of Elizabeth
1150 Dickinson St · (908) 351-5384
PROCEED
1126 Dickinson St · (908) 351-7727
Trinitas Hospital, New Point Campus
655 E. Jersey St · (908) 994-7600
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Substance Abuse
Bridgeway Rehabilitation Services
143 Grove St · (908) 355-0313
Flynn House of NJ
1089-1091 E. Jersey St · (908) 351-2265
PROCEED
1126 Dickinson St · (908) 351-7727
NJ Quitline
(866) NJ-STOPS
Operation Helping Hand/Prevention Links
855-825-3275 (24-hour hotline)
ReachNJ Addiction Helpline
(844) 732-2465
Streetlight Mission
181 E. Broad St · (908) 820-8324
Trinitas Hospital, New Point Campus
655 E. Jersey St · (908) 994-7438
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Utility Assistance
Bayway Family Success Center
688 Maple Ave · (908) 289-0136
Elizabethtown Gas
520 Green Lane, Union NJ · (908) 662-8475
Family Promise Union County
402 Union Ave · (908) 289-7300
PROCEED
1126 Dickinson St · (908) 351-7727
St. Joseph Social Service Center
118 Division St · (908) 352-2989
Union County Social Services
342 Westminster Ave · (908) 965-2700
Urban League of Union County
288 N. Broad St · (908) 351-7200
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Veterans Services
Elizabeth One-Stop Career Center
921 Elizabeth Ave · (908) 965-3929
GI Go Fund of Newark
1 Gateway Ctr, Newark · (866) 389-4446
Supportive Services for Veteran Families
24-hour Hotline: 855-767-8387
Union County VA Office
10 Elizabethtown Plz · (908) 527-4946
VA Elizabeth Outpatient Clinic
654 E. Jersey St · (908) 994-0120
NJ VET2VET
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Youth Services
Bernice's Place Children's Program
118 Division St · (908) 355-2060
Boys & Girls Club of Union County
513-515 Richmond St · (908) 351-3344
Community Access Unlimited
80 W. Grand St · (908) 354-3040
Elizabeth Youth T.O.D.A.Y.
50 Winfield Scott Plz · (908) 820-4220
Family & Children's Services
40 North Ave · (908) 352-7474
Family Support Organization of Union County
Imagine: A Center for Coping With Loss
(908) 264-3100
Jefferson Park Ministries Inc.
70 W. Grand St · (908) 469-9508
KIND (Kids In Need of Defense)
(862) 926-2117
New Jersey Youth Corps
40 W. Jersey St · (908) 659-5117
Parent Advocacy Network
Regional Early Intervention Collaborative
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ)
(866) 488-7386
Union County Youth Services
288 N. Broad St · (908) 558-2520
United Way of Greater Union County
33 W. Grand St · (908) 353-7171
Youth Partnership of Union County
633 E. Jersey St · (908) 755-0090
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