The Dial-A-Ride Program is a free transportation service that is available to all senior citizens over the age of 60 and any resident with a disability or handicap. Eligible residents can schedule rides by calling the recreation department during regular business hours: Monday – Friday from 8:30AM to 4:30PM.
This is a “curb to curb” service that picks up residents and takes them to any destination throughout Essex County. To schedule an appointment please call 973-566-7194.
FAMILY Connections is a non-profit community based counseling and family service agency. Every day, we help children, adults and families transform their lives for the better through the provision of innovative counseling, skills-building, training and prevention services. No other agency offers our wide range of specialized services for all ages. We are leaders in the industry.
adultsandfams3Our goal is to serve the complex needs of our communities. This includes early childhood social and emotional development, adolescent development and safety, trauma, mental illness, addiction, unemployment, poverty, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect.
Available to all Essex County Residents.
Heart to Heart offers a wide spectrum of services, designed to meet the needs of individuals in all stages of life. Our goal is to ensure a continuum of care, meeting all of your needs, at all times.
Home Care – medical and personal care services at home and in the community
In-home Supports – Individualized supports for Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. NJ Only.
Group Homes – Residential programs in community settings for Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. NJ Only.
Case management – Managed care for individuals with any medical or behavioral healthcare need
Skilled nursing – Nursing services for medically needy children and adults at home. NJ Only.
Available to all NJ residents.
The mission of the Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Center is to provide quality, community-based, affordable, and accessible primary health services in a culturally sensitive manner with respect and dignity.
Providing Services:
- Primary and Preventative Medical Care
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse
- STD screening and treatment
-Women's Health and OB/GYN
-Ryan White Program
-Case Management
-Pregnancy & HIV testing
-Dental Practice
-Pediatrics
The Newark Day Center, founded in 1803 as the Newark Female Charitable Society, is a multifaceted, innovative, pace-setting community agency serving children, youth, adults and seniors.
To stabilize families and individuals in crisis, especially the working poor, homeless and those in financial need and provide them with financial support and life skills training to live on their own.
NESF provides case management and direct assistance to low-income, the working poor and homeless individuals and families in greater Essex County. We provide the following programs and services:
Homeless Services
Our homeless Drop-In Center provides a safe and nurturing environment where homeless consumers can take showers, receive food, wash clothes and use the telephone as well as access our food and clothing pantry. The Center is staffed with experienced personnel who provide linkages to emergency shelters and other supportive services.
Supportive Assistance for Individuals and Families (SAIF)
Funded by the State of New Jersey, SAIF offers a safety net for those individuals who are receiving General Assistance and nearing their five-year lifetime benefits. Through intensive case management, life skills training, benefits counseling, referrals to job readiness programs and linkages to medical care and other counseling services, program participants are provided with the essentials to gain self-sufficiency. This program is referral-based by the Essex County Division of Welfare to NESF.
Prisoner Re-Entry Program
Funded through the City of Newark, NESF offers comprehensive re-entry services to the formally incarcerated. Our program includes long-term goal setting, case management, linkages to in-house services and programs, job readiness programs, housing information, referrals to medical care and other counseling services. If needed, program participants can receive short-term shelter vouchers, access to the food and clothing pantry, as well as furniture assistance referrals, obtaining proper identification and support in meeting their basic living needs.
Emergency Services
Through our centralized intake and initial assessment process, we provide supportive services to individuals and families experiencing financial hardships, such as; rapid re-housing for those experiencing homelessness, rental and mortgage assistance, security deposits, utility assistance and short-term shelter placements. Consumer interviews and eligibility determinations are by appointment only.
Central & West Ward Family Success Center
NESF is home to the Central and West Wards Family Success Center (FSC). Our FSC is a one-stop comprehensive resource center that promotes family unity and empowerment. The Center hosts monthly parent training workshops, grandparent support group, access to our community computer lab and direct emergency assistance. Program Initiatives include:
Fatherhood Program Initiative: This program assist fathers and any male age 13 and over to become a better individual and father. Through the 24/7 Dad Curriculum, our goal is to have fathers remain committed, responsible and involved in their children’s lives in a positive and interactive way by improving their knowledge, attitudes, and skills.
Grandparents Support Group: Our Grandparents support group provides supportive services to grandparents who are now rearing their grandchildren.
Food and Clothing Pantry
To alleviate nutritional shortfalls in families that are "food dependent," our agency has an on-site food and clothing pantry where consumers can receive weather appropriate clothing, food bags and food vouchers.
Additional Services
In partnership with the NJ Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired and New Eyes for the Needy, NESF offers free eye screenings and corrective lens vouchers to eligible consumers. This service occurs on the 3rd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Consumers are seen on a first come, first serve basis. In partnership with Public Health Solutions, it allows our consumers to apply for reduced medical coverage on-site through the Affordable Healthcare Act.
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) provides assistance for low-income veteran families residing in or transitioning to permeant housing
The Lennard Clinic exists to enrich the quality of life of opioid dependent adults in Essex, Union and surrounding counties to reduce illicit drug use, decrease criminal activities, enhance health conditions and promote social/economic stabilities by providing superior treatment services. Certified by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMSHA), licensed by the New Jersey Department of Human Services and accredited as an opioid treatment provider by the Commission of Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), TLC offers a full range of services.
The Family Success Center’s overarching goal is to strengthen families and to prevent child abuse and neglect in the home.
Through proactive services, we enhance parental capacity for growth and development; increase the stability, health, and wellbeing of children and families; and empower community residents to acquire the knowledge, skills and resources they need to provide optimal outcomes for families.
The NWC Family Success Center provides family health, parent education, family activities, employment-related services, life skills, housing-related services, advocacy, referrals, special assistance, citizenship classes, and ESL classes.
Most importantly, the FSC creates opportunities for families to spend quality time with one another.
For additional information call us at 973-481-0415 or email info@northwardcenter.org.
United Community Corporation helps empower all members of our community to achieve economic self-sufficiency by providing a range of supportive services. We continue to expand and improve our services, which include; an emergency shelter with case management, a program for seniors, low-income housing, and a range of high-quality after school and summer camp programs for youth.
The Urban League of Essex County is an organization of talented professionals, caring volunteers, and engaged trustees dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged residents throughout Essex County, New Jersey.
We believe in the American dream – that everyone should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.
Since our founding in 1917, our mission to help African Americans and disadvantaged residents achieve social and economic self sufficiency has supported that ideal. We offer relevant programs and services in education, employment, housing and economic development that empower communities and change lives.
Through the generous support of our funders, partners, members and volunteers, The League has touched the lives of thousands of individuals and families – putting them on the path to better opportunities, financial stability, home ownership and their own American dream.