98 Housing & Shelter Resources in New Jersey — Free Help & Counseling
98 verified housing & shelter resources in New Jersey. Find free counseling, crisis support, sliding-scale therapy, substance abuse treatment, and community help on OneClickMentalHealth. Search by city, ZIP, or insurance.
Verified resources
- 180 Turning Lives Around Shelter — Housing & Shelter in Hazlet, New Jersey — (732) 264-4111 — Shelter for Violence Victims Only; features 12 Bedroom with Baths, Communal Kitchen, Dining, Living Areas, laundry facilities, Teen Recreation Room, creative Ar
- A Gift From God Ministries — Housing & Shelter in Camden, New Jersey — (267) 290-5001 — A Gift From God Transitional Home is for single women and women with children up to the age of 11. Each women will occupy a fully furnished room and share a bat
- 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
- AVANZAR Shelters — Housing & Shelter in Northfield, New Jersey — (609) 601-9925 — Northfield Women's Shelter Atlantic County Women's Center Services: 24-Hour Hotline (800)-286-4184 or (609)-646-6767, and for the hearing impaired (609)-569-543
- Aletha R. Wright “Vision of Hope” Center — Housing & Shelter in Camden, New Jersey — (856) 966-0909 — 69 beds, emergency shelter program for single, adult men. Services: Basic needsLife skillsEmploymentHousing
- Amani House - Volunteers of America Delaware Valley — Housing & Shelter in Trenton, New Jersey — (609) 393-3168 — Amani House, through Volunteers of America manages this 25 bed shelter program for Men in Mercer County. Call the shelter at the number provided for more inform
- Anna Sample Family Shelter - Volunteers of America Delaware Valley — Housing & Shelter in Camden, New Jersey — (856) 963-0430 — Emergency housing to women, children, and families experiencing homelessness. The Anna M. Sample House has 93 beds and on-site support provided twenty-four hour
- 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
- Atlantic City Rescue Mission — Housing & Shelter in Atlantic City, New Jersey — (609) 345-5517 — The Mission has dormitories for 200 men and 50 women, and rooms in the family shelter for 11 mothers with children. The Mission provides meals and shelter, but
- BEOF Community Action Partnership Emergency Services — Housing & Shelter in Bayonne, New Jersey — (201) 437-7222 — To provide programs geared primarily for low income citizens, senior citizens and the handicapped. Information and referral is given to any citizen of Bayonne w
- Bergen County Human Services Center — Housing & Shelter in Hackensack, New Jersey — (201) 336-6475 — Services Provided: Temporary Shelter Housing Meals Links to Community Services Health Services The center is designed to serve individual men and women who are
- Bureau of Senior & Emergency Services, Camden City — Housing & Shelter in Camden, New Jersey — (856) 757-7056 — The Bureau of Senior and Emergency Services, (formerly Office on Aging), provides activities and programs for the health and welfare of senior residents of Camd
- 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
- Christian Caring Center — Housing & Shelter in Brown Mills, New Jersey — (609) 893-0700 — The Christian Caring Center offers emergency shelter and food resources to individuals in need. The Christian Caring Center helps qualifying families with vouch
- 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
- Cold Weather Oveflow Shelter — Housing & Shelter in Trenton, New Jersey — (609) 393-8009 — The Center provides sleeping shelter during cold weather months to area homeless individuals who come as overflow from the Trenton Rescue Mission. Report to Res
- Community Service Program Assistance — Housing & Shelter in Passaic, New Jersey — (973) 472-2478 — Homelessness prevention activities include rental assistance to those who are eligible (funding permitting), vouchers for emergency hotel or rooming house shelt
- Covenant House Atlantic City New Jersey — Housing & Shelter in Atlantic City, New Jersey — (609) 348-4070 — We are a homeless shelter for the ages of 18-21. We provide other services as well, such as educational and job training, legal services, and behavioral health
- 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
- Cumberland County Code Blue Coalition - Warming Centers — Housing & Shelter in Bridegeton, New Jersey — (844) 625-4673 — Cumberland County Code Blue Coalition - The M25 Initiative A Code Blue is initiated when temperatures are 32 degrees with precipitation or 25 degrees without pr
- Cumberland Family Shelter — Housing & Shelter in Vineland, New Jersey — (856) 327-3143 — We serve single women, single men, women with children and entire families. Staffed 24 hours per day 7 days per week - screenings are necessary before acceptanc
- Eleanor Corbett House - Volunteers of America Delaware Valley — Housing & Shelter in Glassboro, New Jersey — (856) 881-5550 — 54 bed facility that houses families and single women. Daily meals, case management, workshops, tutoring, special events, transportation, and supportive service
- Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless — Housing & Shelter in Elizabeth, New Jersey — (908) 355-2060 — The mission of the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless is to ensure that homeless individuals and families, and those persons who imminently face homeless
- Emergency Services of Catholic Charities — Housing & Shelter in Delanco, New Jersey — (856) 764-6940 — 24 hour, 7 days a week emergency shelter program. After-hours calls taken by CONTACT and referred to caseworker. Emergency Services is an anti-poverty program p
- Epiphany House — Housing & Shelter in Asbury Park, New Jersey — (732) 870-9113 — Epiphany House is committed to promoting sobriety and self-sufficiency in homeless recovering chemically dependent women with children. Epiphany House provides
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Frequently asked questions
How many housing & shelter resources are available in New Jersey?
OneClickMentalHealth lists verified housing & shelter resources across New Jersey. The full count and current listings are shown above. New providers are added and verified on an ongoing basis.
Are these housing & shelter services free?
Most listings on OneClickMentalHealth are free or low-cost. Each resource page shows pricing or fee structure when known. Many providers offer sliding-scale fees based on income, accept Medicaid, or are funded by federal, state, or county programs.
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What if I'm in crisis right now?
If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call 911. For mental health emergencies, call or text 988 — the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — for free, 24/7, confidential support in English and Spanish (Spanish: press 2). Veterans can press 1.
Do these services accept insurance or Medicaid?
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Can I get help in a language other than English?
Yes — many resources offer services in Spanish, and several support Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Tagalog, Arabic, or French. Use the language filter, or call 988 (press 2 for Spanish, or use 988lifeline.org/help-yourself/en-espanol/ for more options).
In crisis? Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (free, 24/7, confidential, English and Spanish). Veterans press 1. For LGBTQ+ youth, call 988 then press 3. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.