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Resources in the State of New Jersey

Here is a list of useful links to resources for individuals and families with disabilities in the state of New Jersey.

PPE

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HelpLines

  • Hotlines and Information Helplines (toll-free)

    If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please call
    +1-877-294-4356 TTY
    To access any hotline:
    (voice callers use 7-1-1 NJ Relay)

  • NJ 2-1-1

    New Jersey ‘s Community Resource Phone or Website Guide
    Just dial – 2-1-1
    http://www.nj211.org/

  • Addiction Services

    https://www.graniterecoverycenters.com/resources/how-isolation-impacts-your-mental-health/

  • Addictions Hotline of NJ

    +1-877-844-276-2777

  • Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund

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

  • Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired

    (CBVI) Hotline
    +1-877-685-8878

  • Child Care Help Line

    +1-800-332-9227

  • Child Support Hotline

    +1-877-NJ KIDS1
    (+1-877-655-4371)

  • Disaster Mental Health

    +1-877-294-HELP
    (+1-877-294-4357)
    +1-877-294-4356 TTY
    (voice callers use 7-1-1 NJ Relay)

  • Division of Aging Services (DoAS)

    SHIP Medicare Counseling at +1-800-792-8820
    Aging and Disability Resource Connection at +1-877-222-3737
    PAAD and Senior Gold at +1-800-792-9745
    AIDS Drug Distribution Program at +1-877-613-453
    Hearing Aid Assistant to Aged and Disabled at +1-800-792-9745
    Lifeline Utility Assistance Program at +1-800-792-9745

  • Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DDHH)

    +1-800-792-8339 V/TTY

  • Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)

    +1-800-832-9173

  • Division of Disability Services ( DDS )

    +1-888-285-3036
    +1-609-292-1210 TTY

  • Division of Family Development (DFD)

    +1-800-792-9773

  • Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS)

    +1-800-356-1561

  • Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMAHS)

    +1-800-382-6717

  • Domestic Violence

    +1-800-572-7233

  • Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

    Federal: +1-800-929-1040
    State: +1-888-895-8179

  • Food Stamps

    +1-800-687-9512

  • Gambling Addiction

    +1-800-GAMBLER
    (+1-800-426-2537)

  • Good Neighbors – Community Living for People with Disabilities

    +1-877-DHS-LINE
    (+1-877-347-5463)

  • Health Benefits Identification (HBID) Card Unit

    Call if your plastic HBID card is lost or stolen
    +1-877-414-9251

  • Kinship Navigator Program

    (raising relatives’ children)
    2-1-1

  • Legal Services of NJ

    www.lsnj.org
    Legal Services of NJ coordinates the statewide Legal Services system, which provides free legal assistance to low-income New Jerseyans.
    You can apply for legal help online through their website or call their Toll-Free Statewide Legal Hotline at 1-888-LSNJ-LAW.

  • Low Income Home Energy Assistance

    (LIHEAP)
    +1-800-510-3102

  • Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Hotline

    +1-888-937-2835

  • NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid Call Center

    +1-800-356-1561

  • NJ Disaster Mental Health Helpline

    +1-877-294-HELP
    (+1-877-294-4357)
    +1-877-294-4356 TTY
    (voice callers use 7-1-1 NJ Relay)

  • NJ FamilyCare

    +1-800-701-0710
    +1-800-701-0720 TTY

  • NJ Housing Resource Center (HRC)

    (for accessible, affordable housing)
    +1-877-428-8844
    www.njhousing.gov

  • NJ MentalHealthCares (NJMHC)

    +1-866-202-HELP (4357)
    TTY: +1-877-294-4356
    www.njmentalhealthcares.org

  • NJ WorkAbility – DiscoverAbility

    +1-888-285-3036
    (from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Mondays thru Fridays)

  • PPMD

    (Postpartum Mood Disorders) Hotline
    +1-800-328-3838

  • Special Savings

    https://savemypenny.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-make-the-best-of-savings-for-persons-with-disabilities-pwd/

  • State Disability Insurance

    (Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development)
    +1-609-292-7060
    TDD – +1-609-292-8319
    NJ Relay for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or
    Speech-Impaired Text Telephone User
    +1-800-852-7899

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Fund

    +1-888-285-3036
    TDD – +1-609-292-1210
    (from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Mondays thru Fridays)

  • Universal Service Fund (USF)

    (Help with utility bills for low-income families and individuals)
    +1-866-240-1347

  • Work First NJ

    (Welfare for Families and Individuals)
    +1-800-792-9773

  • The following Helplines and Hotlines are now part of the Department of Children and Families (DCF)

    Adoption Information
    +1-800-99-ADOPT
    (+1-800-992-3678)

  • Child Abuse/ Neglect Hotline

    (State Central Registry Hotline)
    +1-877-NJ ABUSE
    (+1-877-652-2873)

  • Child Behavioral Health Services

    +1-877-652-7624

  • Division of Youth and Family Services

    (DYFS) Action Line
    +1-800-331-DYFS
    (+1-800-331-3937)

  • Family Help Line

    (for stressed parents)
    +1-800-THE KIDS
    (+1-800-843-5437)

  • Foster Care Information

    +1-877-NJ FOSTER
    (+1-877-653-6783)

  • Safe Haven for Infants

    +1-877-839-2339

  • Teen Pregnancy Hotline

    +1-800-THE KIDS
    (+1-800-843-5437)