Addictions & Crisis Intervention
Rape Crisis Center (UCRCC) (Union County)
1-908-233-7273 | 1-908-232-1435 | Website
Confidential sexual violence advocates
New Jersey Addiction Services Hotline
1-844-276-2777
Center for Hope Hospice
1-908-889-7780 | Website
Bereavement counseling
Caring Contact – Crisis Hotline
1-908-232-2880 | Website
Suicide/Crisis hotline
800-Gambler
1-800-426-2537 | Website
Gambling addiction
Domestic Violence Hotline/Battered Women Shelter Hotline
1-908-355-4357 | Website
Women’s Shelter information and help.
Drug Abuse
1-800-662-4357 (HELP)
Drug Addiction
1-864-429-1656 | Website
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
1-877.MADD.HELP | 877-629.9435(7) | Website
Drunk Driving
Narcotics Anonymous – New Jersey
1-800-992-0401 | Website
24\7 Hotline Resource for recovering addicts
County Government
Board of County Commissioners
908-527-4100
Office of Public Information
877-424-1234
County Manager’s Office
908-527-4216
Office on Women
908-527-4216
Veterans Office
Business Office
LGBTQ Office
Women’s Health Services
AIDS/STD Hotline (24 hour)
800-624-2377
All About you Healthcare Advocates
732-380-5633
American Diabetes Association
800-DIABETES
American Cancer Society
800-227-2345
American Heart Association
609-208-0020
Arthritis Foundation
732-283-4300
Center for Hope Hospice (Scotch Plains/Elizabeth)
908-889-7780
Crossroads4Hope
908-658-5400
Family Health line (24 Hour)
800-328-3838
Kean University Occupational Therapy
Community Cares Clinic (KUOT-CCC)
908-737-5940
Mental Health Association of New Jersey
973-571-4100
Neighborhood Health Center of Elizabeth
908-355-4459
Partnership for Maternal & Child Health
973-242-0285
Planned Parenthood of Elizabeth
908-351-5384
Pregnancy Information Center
908-526-8121
The Connection for Women & Families
908-273-4242
Women’s Referral Center (24 hours)
800-322-8092
Women’s Referral Hotline
877-218-9133
Domestic Violence
Josephine Place
908-436-0099
PROCEED
908-351-7727
SAFE (24 hours)
800-572-7233
YWCA Union County
908-355-4357
Legal Services
CASA for Children of Union County
973-832-4002
Central Jersey Legal Services
908-293-8129
Community Health Law Project
908-355-8282
New Jersey Parents’ Caucus
908-944-7471
Office of the Law Guardian Union Co.
908-820-8971
Partners for Women and Justice
973-233-0111
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice NJ
973-645-1955
Legal Services of New Jersey
Divorce Guide
Union County Office of Legal Services
60 Prince Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
908-354-4340
Overview of Services
CASA for Children of Union County
973-832-4002
Central Jersey Legal Services
908-293-8129
Community Health Law Project
908-355-8282
New Jersey Parents’ Caucus
908-944-7471
Office of the Law Guardian Union Co.
908-820-8971
Partners for Women and Justice
973-233-0111
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice NJ
973-645-1955
Employment
Bayway Family Success Center
908-289-0136
Displaced Homemakers Programs-Union County College
908-659-5114
Elizabeth One-Stop Career Center
908-965-3929
Goodwill Industries NY/NJ
973-481-2300
Inroads to Opportunity
908-241-7200
Union County We Are One NJ
908-249-4360
Union County American Job Center – Elizabeth
908-558-8000
Union County American Job Center – Plainfield
908-757-9090
Get Assistance Writing your Resume
Nj.gov/labor/career-services/tools-support/resume
Ex-Offender Career Services
Nj.gov/labor/career-services/special-services/ex-offenders
Immigration Services
EPL/Jewish Family Services
732-777-1940
International Rescue Committee
908-351-5116
Jefferson Park Ministries Inc.
908-469-9508
KIND (Kids IN Need of Defense)
862-304-5680
Make the Road New Jersey
908-768-4991
We Are One New Jersey
908-249-4360
Union County American Job Centers
Elizabeth 1-908-558-8000
Plainfield 1-908-757-9090
Wage and Hours Questions
1-908-317-8611
Unemployment Information
1-908-820-3150
County
Employment Opportunities and Job Applications
Weekly-Updated Newsletter
Local employment around Union County
Workforce Development Board
Local Job Fairs and Opportunities
Bayway Family Success Center
908-289-0136
Displaced Homemakers Programs-Union County College
908-659-5114
Elizabeth One-Stop Career Center
908-965-3929
Goodwill Industries NY/NJ
973-481-2300
Inroads to Opportunity
908-241-7200
Union County We Are One NJ – Rahway
908-249-4360
Union County American Job Center – Elizabeth
908-558-8000
Union County American Job Center – Plainfield
908-757-9090
Get Assistance Writing your Resume
Nj.gov/labor/career-services/tools-support/resume
Ex-Offender Career Services
Nj.gov/labor/career-services/special-services/ex-offenders
Immigration Services
EPL/Jewish Family Services
732-777-1940
International Rescue Committee
908-351-5116
Jefferson Park Ministries Inc.
908-469-9508
KIND (Kids IN Need of Defense)
862-304-5680
Make the Road New Jersey
908-768-4991
Family Services
Community Coordinated Childcare
973-923-1433
Children’s Specialized Hospital
888-244-5373 / 908-233-3720
Family & Children’s Services
908-352-7474
Family Health Line
800-328-3838
Family Justice Center (Domestic Violence)
908-527-4980
Jewish Family Service Agency
908-352-8375
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
800-843-5678
National Child Abuse Hotline
877-652-2873
NJ Division of Child Protection & Permanency
800-847-1738
NJ Family Care Information Line
800-701-0710
Parents Anonymous Helpline-Referral (24-Hour)
800-THE-KIDS
Runaway Hotline
800-786-2929
Union County Runaway Youth Shelter
908-354-5420
State Parent Advocacy Network (Special Ed.)
973-642-8100
Union County Division on Youth Services
908-558-2520
United Family & Children Society
908-755-4848
Youth Advocate Program
973-624-1520
Youth & Family Counseling Service
908-233-2042
Child Abuse/Neglect Violence Hotline
1-877-NJABUSE (652-2873)
Family/Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-572-7233
Community Coordinated Child Care of Union County
1-973-923-1311 | Website
Referral resource for childcare facilities.
New Jersey FamilyCare
1-800-701-0710 | Website
Free/low cost health coverage
End Hunger New Jersey
Food assistance
1-888-793-6765
RX for NJ
Access to free/low cost prescription medicines
New Jersey WIC Services
1-866-44NJ WIC (446-5942) | Website
Nutritious foods for pregnant women, infants and children, immunization screening and health care referrals.
Jewish Family Services
1-908-352-8375 | Website
Provides quality health and social services
National Runaway Safeline
1-800-RUNAWAY | 1-800-786-2929 | Website
Keeping America’s runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth safe and off the streets.
Help with Paying Bills
Child Support/Alimony Help
Probation Division
1-908-659-3900
1143-45 East Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Parents Anonymous
1-800-843-5437
New Jersey Family Care
1-800-701-0710
Imagine – A Center for Coping with Loss
1-908-264-3100 | info@imaginenj.org
Education
Kean University (Main)
908-737-5326
NJ Higher Education Student Assistance Authority
609-584-4480
NJ Workforce Development
908-558-8000
Union College – Cranford Campus
908-709-7000
Union College – Elizabeth Campus
908-965-6000
Union College – Plainfield Campus
908-412-3550
Hospitals
Atlantic/Overlook (Summit)
908-522-2000
Atlantic/Overlook (Union Campus ER)
908-522-2232
JFK Medical Ctr (Muhlenberg Campus/Plainfield ER)
908-668-2200
RWJ University Hospital (Rahway Campus)
732-381-4200
Trinitas Hospital
908-994-5000
Disabilities
ARC of Union County
973-315-0000
Community Access Unlimited
908-354-3040
NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities
609-633-1482
UC Office for Persons w/ Disabilities & Special Needs
908-527-4807
Union County Paratransit
908-241-8300
Mental Health
Atlantic Healthcare/Behavioral Health (Overlook)
888-247-1400
Bridgeway – Psychiatric Emergency Services
908-355-7886
Mental Health Cares
866-202-4357
Trinitas Emergency Screening Services
800-336-6576
Trinitas Mental Health Service
908-994-7556
Union County Mental Health Administrator
908-527-4846
Mental Health Association of NJ
973-571-4100
In an emergency, please dial 911.
Director of Behavioral Health/Mental Health Administrator, County of Union
908-527-4846
National Suicide Hotline
800-273-8255
NJ Hopeline (suicide prevention)
855-654-6735
NJ Mental Health Cares
866-202-HELP (4357)
TTY: 1-877-294-4356
E-mail: help@njmentalhealthcares.org
The Peer Recovery Warmline
877-292-5588
Union County Community Outreach – Screening Center – 24 hours/7 days a week
908-994-7131
Family Community Service (Catholic Charities)
908-497-3900
Muhlenberg Psychiatric Emergency Hotline
908-668-2599
Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services
908-994-7131
Union County Mental Health Association
908-810-1001
Youth and Family Counseling Services
908-233-2042
Consumer Affairs
Union County Bureau of Consumer Affairs
1-908-654-9840 | Website
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
1-800-242-5846
Board of Public Utilities
1-800-624-0241
Halfway House – Female
Alfre/Mrs. Wilson’s
973-540-0116
56 Mt. Kemple Ave, Morristown
Anderson House
908-534-5818
Whitehouse Station
Union County Continuum of Care/Homeless Unit
Homeless 24 Hour Hotline
1-908-756-6061
Elizabeth Homeless Shelters & Services for the Needy
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Comprehensive list of all available shelters in the Union County area. Each has its own individual number.