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Local and County Resources for Military Personnel and their Families
Many local resources are available through state agencies, departments and programs. If you don't find the resource you are looking for on this page, check our State Resources page which provides links to services in counties throughout the state.
Bloomfield Residents
Needs Program
The United Way of Bloomfield provides assistance to military personnel and their families residing in the town of Bloomfield. Services provided are dependent upon the need expressed. For information call 973-748-1732.
Bergen County Resources
The Fund for Military Assistance
United Way of Bergen County will provide temporary financial assistance for such necessities as mortgage and rent, car repairs, utilities, child care, etc. to qualifying military personnel and their families residing in Bergen County. For more information call 201-291-0534.
Free Services for Military Women
Applications are still being accepted for female veterans, service women and military spouses to receive free job training, career and education counseling, job search assistance and other specialized services from Women's Rights Information Center through Project STARS a new program funded in part by Women United in Philanthropy. Learn more.
Morris County Resources
Project Front Line Morris
United Way of Morris County is working closely with a network of health and human service partners and military entities in our area to increase community support for military families who are managing the “homefront” while their loved ones are on the front lines serving their country. The project is called Project Front Line Morris.
Part of this effort is to create awareness of and improve access to resources for military families, not only while their loved ones are deployed, but when they return home as well. To learn more about this initiative, click here or call 973-993-1160.
Family Service of Morris County
Military Families & Veterans Outreach Program
Contact: Tammy Rosenthal at 973-538-5260 x 212 for more information
Or call the Access Center-(1-800-984-1414) for an appointment
The FSMC Military Families & Veterans Outreach Program assists families and veterans in Morris County throughout the difficult process of military deployment. Family needs are identified and support offered, including assistance in connecting individuals and families to needed services. Services may be provided in the home upon request.
Family challenges addressed include stress, anxiety, depression and marital issues; increased use of alcohol, drugs and overeating; parenting issues and children’s adjustment; financial pressures; post Traumatic Stress; increased domestic conflict and problems re-entering family life and the work force. Services are provided by Family Service of Morris County, with assistance from a Military Families Advisory Committee.
The FSMC Military Families & Veterans Outreach Program also provides counseling to soldiers and their families pre-deployment, during deployment and readjustment counseling to help through life challenges at no cost. Appointments are available Wednesdays and Thursdays including evening times. The program partners with the Vet Center which provides readjustment counseling for veterans on Friday afternoons at the Family Service office in Morristown. All of the counselors and staff are veterans or have life long experience in assisting veterans and their families.
Community Hope
199 Pomeroy Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone: 973.463.9600
Fax: 973.463.0595
Hope For Veterans® Program
To make a referral, call (908) 647-5717
Hope for Veterans is a transitional housing program developed by Community Hope for veterans having honorably served our country in time of need who have since fallen upon hard times. Opened in 2004 with 70 beds, it is the largest and most comprehensive program for homeless veterans in New Jersey. The goal of the Hope for Veterans initiative is to provide a safe, supportive environment wherein former servicemen and women can start rebuilding their lives. Veterans are encouraged to achieve sustained independence and financial self-sufficiency by obtaining employment.
In partnership with the Lyons Veterans Affairs staff, Community Hope provides the following intensive services: Transitional housing for up to two years; Recovery services for substance abuse and depression, post traumatic stress, and other forms of mental illness; Case management services linking veterans to health and rehabilitation services; Access to job programs; Access to benefits and counseling in budgeting skills to enhance financial self-sufficiency and linkage to affordable housing upon graduation.
American Red Cross
800-696-3873
American Red Cross Colonial Crossroads
One Madison Ave
Madison, NJ 07940
973.377.0455
info@ccnjredcross.org
Emergencies call 908-273-2076 24/7
American Red Cross – Northwest NJ Chapter
29 Elm St.
Morristown, NJ 07960
973.538.2160
American Red Cross communication services keep military personnel in touch with their families following the death or serious illness of a family member or other important events, such as the birth of a child. The information or verification in a message assists the service member's commanding officer with making a decision regarding emergency leave. In addition, financial assistance may be available for emergency travel, counseling information and referral, veterans transportation and humanitarian reassignment.
NewBridge Services
21 Evans Place
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
Phone: 973.839.2520 or 888.746.9333
Fax: 973.616.0447
info@newbridge.org
services@newbridge.org
Counseling Services at NewBridge
Provides affordable and innovative behavioral health care services to clients and their families. These clients typically are in need of mental health, addiction, senior citizen, or youth counseling and support services, including residential housing.
Reservist Employees' Child Support Orders
Many of your employees may be called to active military duty in the coming weeks. For those reservists who owe child support, it would be helpful if you would:
- Contact the child support agency that issued the income withholding order.
- Tell them that your employee-reservist has been called up to military duty.
- Provide the date of activation.
The child support agency can then issue a new income withholding order to the military service branch. By providing this information, you are helping your employee avoid lapses in payment to his or her children while serving our country.
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You are encouraged to dial “2-1-1” 24 hours a day, seven days a week if you need help in understanding and finding available assistance services. Language translation and TTY services are offered to any caller. You can also search our database for services in your local community or Chat Live with an experienced community resource specialist. 2-1-1 will help identify with you the best local resources to fit your individual needs during times of financial distress or for life’s everyday situations.
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 2.26.10
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