25 Housing & Shelter Resources in Essex, New Jersey — Free Help & Counseling

25 verified housing & shelter resources in Essex, New Jersey. Find free counseling, crisis support, sliding-scale therapy, substance abuse treatment, and community help on OneClickMentalHealth. Includes providers offering services in English, Spanish. Search by city, ZIP, or insurance.

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ANSWERS Moving Forward Inc. — Housing & Shelter in newark, New Jersey — (973) 416-2679 — ANSWERS Moving Forward (AMF) is a nonprofit corporation formed to serve the male population in need of temporary shelter. Our facility is centrally located in N
Apostles' House Emergency Shelter — Housing & Shelter in Newark, New Jersey — (973) 482-0625 — 42 bed facility that serves 3 meals daily for women & children only. Case management, parenting skills, and budget counseling. Substance abuse counseling and me
CareWell Health Medical Center — Housing & Shelter in East Orange, New Jersey — (973) 672-8400 — Agency: East Orange General Hospital. Homeless case management services for patients residing in Essex County who suffer from mental illness. Patient advocates
Circle of Life Shelter — Housing & Shelter in Newark, New Jersey — (862) 763-4859 — Homeless shelter. Services: ShelterTransitional housingSupport services Warming center Additional Information: Not handicap accessible
Covenant House New Jersey Newark — Housing & Shelter in NEWARK, New Jersey — (973) 621-8705 — In 1989, Covenant House began its work in New Jersey by providing basic services to homeless youth on the streets of Newark and Atlantic City. Over the past 25
Essex County Citizen Service - Emergency Assistance — Housing & Shelter in East Orange, New Jersey — (973) 395-8400 — This Division serves as the County's anti-poverty agency and provides a number of valuable emergency assistance and social services to individuals facing crisis
Goodwill Rescue Mission Inc. — Housing & Shelter in Newark, New Jersey — (973) 621-9560 — Here at Goodwill Rescue Mission on 79 University Avenue in Newark, NJ, we currently offer the following services to the poor and homeless: Compassionate Care: -
Gospel Service Benevolent Society — Housing & Shelter in Irvington, New Jersey — (973) 416-6731 — 70 bed Men/Women ages 18+ double/triple room occupancy, newly installed handicap accessible elevator,24 hour staff & surveillance system, free laundry service,
Helping The homeless III LLC — Housing & Shelter in Newark, New Jersey — (973) 732-9200 — Open 24/7 Men & Women 18+ Walk in's accepted
LGBT RAIN Foundation — Housing & Shelter in East Orange, New Jersey — (862) 400-2558 — Intake hours: 7:00am-4:00pm
New Community Harmony House — Housing & Shelter in Newark, New Jersey — (973) 623-8555 — Harmony House is a transitional housing program with the primary goal of helping families move from homelessness to permanent housing and from dependency to sel
Newark Emergency Services for Families Inc — Housing & Shelter in Newark, New Jersey — (973) 639-2100 — We provide support to individuals and families through programming in six areas: emergency services, workforce development, housing, prisoner re-entry, health,
Peace House Inc. — Housing & Shelter in Newark, New Jersey — (973) 732-5129 — Peace House Inc. provides a temporary shelter for women who are homeless, released from substance abuse treatment programs or justice system. Women who are read
REAL House Inc. Juniper House — Housing & Shelter in Montclair, New Jersey — (973) 746-2400 — Juniper House is the Licensed Shelter operated under the REAL House umbrella of treatment services. Our goal is to provide a setting where residents learn to em
Real House Inc — Housing & Shelter in Montclair, New Jersey — (973) 746-2400 — Real House was established 10 years ago. It is a shelter for women in the process of recovery from substance and domestic abuse. Here we strive to empower women
Safehouse Hotline — Housing & Shelter in Bloomfield, New Jersey — (973) 759-2154 — Victims of domestic violence. Emergency shelter, medical attention, case management, legal advocacy, court accompaniment, 24-hour hotline & shelter admission, f
Salvation Army Cornerstone House — Housing & Shelter in Montclair, New Jersey — (973) 744-8666 — Emergency shelter for adults and families living in the suburban area of Essex County. Eligibility: Adults and Families. The Salvation Army operates an emergenc
Salvation Army Shelter - Newark — Housing & Shelter in Newark, New Jersey — (800) 725-2769
Shelter for Single Adults — Housing & Shelter in Newark, New Jersey — (973) 621-0181 — Thirty day emergency shelter for homeless single men and women. Residents must arrive by 5 pm an leave in the morning by 7 am. No meals provided. Languages othe
St. Rocco's Family Residence Emergency Shelter — Housing & Shelter in Newark, New Jersey — (973) 286-4175 — Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark offers this emergency shelter through St. Rocco's Family Residence for up to 15 homeless families.
Turning Point Community Services - Support Services — Housing & Shelter in Maplewood, New Jersey — (973) 374-7838 — Emergency residence dedicated to the provision of housing and support services to homeless single women and their children. We have NEVER accepted men in our fa
Urban Renewal Corporation — Housing & Shelter in Newark, New Jersey — (973) 200-6879 — Urban Renewal Corp provides a 48 bed emergency shelter for single women and men that are 18 years of age or older that have no place to stay. The main goal is t
Urban Renewal Corporation (Newark) — Housing & Shelter in Newark, New Jersey — (973) 522-0544 — This is a 21 bed facility open to women who are homeless or in the need of housing.
Urban Renewal Corporation (Newark) (Zip 07103) — Housing & Shelter in Newark, New Jersey — (973) 200-6879 — Emergency Services 973-483-2882 Currently URC maintains over 600 beds in 9 facilities servicing emergency, transitional, and permanent housing needs. Social Ser
Village for Humanity Homeless Services — Housing & Shelter in irvington, New Jersey — (973) 399-1393 — A village for humanity provides men whom have in some way lost their footing an opportunity to re-establish and/or find their proper place in society by providi

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