Directory of Local Homeless Service Organizations

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New Jersey

The Interfaith Council for the Homeless of Union County

The Interfaith Council for the Homeless is a non-profit organization that assists the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless. It provides emergency shelter through an Interfaith Hospitality Network, transitional and affordable permanent housing, education and other supportive services to promote personal development, independence, and self-sufficiency for its clients. Their newest project is an entrepreneurial job training program, created in collaboration with our clients, called Kandiland Crafts.

P.O. Box 569
Plainfield, NJ 07061
Phone: 908-753-4001
Fax: 908-756-1125
Email: cc004318@interramp.com

Helping Hands Mission, Inc.

Helping Hands Mission, Inc. is a charitable organization set up for the sole purpose to purchase, collect and distribute supplies such as food, clothes, furniture, etc. for children whose parents are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The Helping Hands Mission's home page contains information on how to contribute to the organization.

P.O. Box 504
Barnegat, NJ 08005
Phone: 609-978-0311
Fax: N/A
Email: hhm@bellatlantic.net

Housing and Economic Opportunities, Inc.

The organization provides pre-purchase counseling, LIFE Program (Low Income Family Empowerment), housing rehabilitation, rental housing for seniors, and environmental services benefiting affordable housing and community development projects.

600 Cuthbert Blvd., 2nd Floor
Westmont, NJ 08108
Phone: 888-NJ-HOUSING
Fax: N/A
Email: 71042.2253@compuserve.com

Interreligious Fellowship for the Homeless

We run three overnight shelters and a walk in dinner program along with other programs to assist the homeless and needy in Bergen County, NJ.  More detailed information regarding our organization can be found on our web-site. 

479 Maitland Avenue
Teaneck, NJ  07666
201.833.8009
201.833-8011 (fax)
Email:  irf@erols.com

New Jersey Community Resources Home Page

This page provides links to many New Jersey social service sites, including an updated list of New Jersey legislators. The site also contains a wealth of information on low income home energy issues.