Housing/Shelters

Union County Continuum of Care/Homeless Unit
Website

Homeless 24 Hour Hotline
1-908-756-6061

Elizabeth Homeless Shelters & Services for the Needy
Facebook
Comprehensive list of all available shelters in the Union County area. Each has its own individual number.
 
Affordable Housing Developments
1-609-633-6286 | Website
State of NJ list of affordable developments by County.
 
Bridgeway House Homeless
1-908-289-7330 | Website
Homeless outreach, support and recovery services.
 
New Jersey Tenants Association
1-201-342-3775 | Website
Tenants’ rights. Helping to stop evictions, help fight rent increases, get repairs made and other tenant v. landlord disputes.
 
HomeFirst/Interfaith Housing & Family Services
1-908-753-4001 | Website
Solutions for homelessness.
 
Children’s Shelter
508 Westminster Avenue, Elizabeth
1-908-436-1955 | Emergency:  1-908-482-7255
Services for youth needing temporary placement following a juvenile/family crisis, including youngsters with family conflict, runaway and truancy.
 
New Jersey Rent Assistance Programs
Website
 
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs is accepting pre-applications on-line for More Than 10,000 Housing Choice Vouchers in all 21 New Jersey Counties
View press release