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New Jersey State Resources for Military Personnel and their Families

Picatinny Arsenal Army Community Service
Building 34
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806
Hours of Operation: 0700-1630 Monday – Friday

Picatinny Arsenal’s Army Community Service (ACS) is a comprehensive social service program designed to assist the Commander by identifying emerging social problems and to assist the military, retiree, civilian and family member's population at Picatinny Arsenal and the surrounding community.

ACS Directory
• DSN: 880
• FAX: (973) 724-2614
• ACS Central Intake: (973) 724-7247
• ACS Officer: (973) 724-4939
• Employment Readiness/Exceptional Family Member/FAP Educator/Victim Advocate: (973) 724-2145
• Mobilization & Deployment/ Relocation Readiness/Army Family Action Plan/Army Emergency Relief: (973)724-5219
• Army Volunteer Program /Financial Readiness/Army Family Team Building: (973) 724-4180
• Family Advocacy/Sexual Assault Prevention: (973)724-3568
• Website

Army Community Service Center & Family Assistance Center
5201 Maryland Avenue
Fort Dix, NJ 08640
Phone: 1-800-877-2380
DSN access: 944-2767
Hours of Operation: 0745-1645 Monday – Friday

ACS support at the Soldier and Family Support station at the SRP site includes: individual readiness assessment, Family Care Plan review and assistance, information and follow-up, and individual information mailing to next of kin.

Local Contact Numbers:
Fort Dix 8640 : 609-562-2767
Fort Monmouth 7703 : 732-532-2077
Picatinny Arsenal 7806: 973-724-7247

NJ National Guard Family Programs
Toll Free: 1-888-859-0352
DSN: 944-0800
The State Family Programs Office is available 24 hours a day/seven days a week.
Visit their Web Site where you will find a full contact sheet on the home page.
Downloadable publications include NJ Family Readiness Mobilization Handbook

The Family Programs office is designed to answer the questions a spouse may have. It can be a valuable source of information for all family members. The site provides an overview of military benefits and how to access them, identifies eligibility requirements associated with some entitlement, and, most importantly, lets you know where you can obtain assistance when you have specific questions and problems. Knowing your benefits and how to access them will help you plan for when your spouse or family member is away performing military service.

Helpful Contact Numbers
Family Programs Office: 609-530-6834/888-859-0352
Youth Coordinator 609-530-6836
Chaplain: Contact local Family Assistance Center (FAC)
DEERS (medical) 800-538-9552
TRICARE (medical) 800-600-9332
ESGR (Employer Support of Guard & Reserve) 609-562-0156
American Red Cross 800-696-3873

NJ Family Assistance Centers
The Family Assistance Centers help family members of a National Guard or Reserve Soldier; Marine, Airman, or Sailor on active duty. These centers can assist with Identification Cards, TRICARE and dental issues, and also provide emergency referral and assistance with financial and legal issues. Each Family Assistance Center is trained to help families get the support and information they need, as quickly as possible, while lending a sympathetic ear to those in need of one.

To contact a Family Assistance Center closest to your home in New Jersey, call the toll free number 1-888-859-0352. A complete listing of the centers follows.

NJ Department of Military & Veteran Affairs
Benefit Hotline: 1-888-8NJ-VETS
Counseling Hotline: 1-866-VETS-NJ4
Visit their Web Site.

Downloadable publications include NJ Veteran's Guide

Dept of Veteran Affairs Center for Readjustment Counseling
Jersey City 7302 Office: 201-748-4467
Newark 7102 Office : 973-645-5954
Trenton 8611 Office : 609-989-2260
Ventnor 8406 Office : 609-487-8387

Additional Services that May Help

NJ Helps
The NJHelps Web site offers a free and easy questionnaire that can be used to determine the programs and services for which you and your family may be eligible. The online form prompts you to answer a few questions about your household, income, and expenses. All the answers are anonymous and can never be linked to you. The typical session lasts 5 to 15 minutes depending on how many people live with you. Once you have completed the questionnaire you will receive information on programs and services for which you are eligible. The Web site provides information on application locations as well as details on what you will need to bring with you when you apply.

NJHelps also supplies contact information and links to valuable resources available throughout the State. You will learn about eligibility guidelines for programs like food stamps, child care assistance, TANF and a host of other programs listed below.To begin the screening process click here. Find out more about the programs by clicking the links below:

Work First New Jersey (TANF)
New Jersey Cares for Kids (Child Care Assistance)
Kinship Navigator program (Assistance for Relative Caregivers)
Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund

Domestic Violence Hotline - 1-800-572-SAFE (7233)
This resource is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week to serve domestic violence victims and others seeking information about domestic violence. The Hotline provides bilingual service and is accessible to the hearing impaired. Learn more about the domestic violence programs available in your county >

NJ After 3
NJ After 3 is a network made up of more than 40 nonprofit afterschool providers with a searchable database. This organizational structure ensures that there is a statewide quality standard of programming, based in research, that is followed by all NJA3 programs.

2NDFLOOR Teen line
888-222-2228

2NDFLOOR is a youth helpline serving all youth and young adults in the state of New Jersey. Youth are assisted with their daily life challenges by professional staff and trained volunteers.

Need Help? – Dial 2-1-1
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If you know of additional resources that would be appropriate to include in this section, please let us know by contacting us via e-mail at info@nj211.org.

Page last modified on 10.19.09