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NJ 2-1-1 provides a vital connection to community services and resources that are essential to good health. Find out what we are doing to improve health outcomes in New Jersey.

The Kinship Navigator Program provides assistance to relatives who are caring for an absent relative's child or children. Program recipients must apply every year. The new year begins on July 1.

Eligible individuals and families who apply the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) to their tax returns get a tax credit that could lead to thousands of dollars in their tax refund. Find out if you are eligible.

Approximately 730,000 people in NJ depend on the critical assistance of the SNAP (food stamps) benefit. As it stands now, the February SNAP benefits should be paid on Thursday, January 17, 2019. These are the February benefits and individuals and families should budget with this in mind. 

If you are a victim of the October 22 Dover fire and have questions about what services Morris County OTA can provide, please contact them during normal business hours by calling 973-829-8264. Assistance is available in English and Spanish. 

LIHEAP participants may receive up to $600 in emergency energy assistance. Those who have not yet applied for LIHEAP can still do so until August 31, 2019. Find out about how these and other programs can help. 

Due to the extension of the LIHEAP Season, Recertification will be delayed until September 24th. 

Please contact your local agency if you have not received your recertification notice by Friday, October 5th. If you do not know the location of your local agency visit the NJ 2-1-1 website for more information. 

Individuals who are having trouble paying their energy bills are encouraged to attend one of the upcoming Energy Assistance Days where representatives from New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG), Elizabethtown Gas, Community Action Partnership and other social service agencies will be available to answer questions, determine what grants and resources are available to meet your needs and assist with the application process. 

Many parents in our state find it difficult to afford necessary school supplies for their children. Thankfully, there are options available for assistance for financially strained families. Find out more information on where you can get free school supplies.

When temperatures soar, Cooling Centers are opened to keep you cool in the summer heat. We are building this list now. Here are some suggestions of public locations now open.