Community Resources

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 RESOURCES FOR IMMIGRANTS - available in Spanish

Testing & Vaccinations

To get tested for COVID-19 click here:https://www.atlantic-county.org/covid/index.aspV

To get vaccinated for COVID-19 click here: https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/

 COVID-19 CALL CENTER -To get more info on the COVID-19 Vaccine and to get registered call this number.

 Phone: 855-568-0545 / Senior Hotline:856-249-7007 

To apply for rental assistance: 

https://www.acianj.org/applications/index.asp#annTop

State Rental Assistance: https://njdca.onlinepha.com/

To find housing click here:

https://www.zillow.com/

https://www.trulia.com/rent/

https://www.realtor.com/rentals

https://www.socialserve.com/tenant/Search.html.ESP?city_id=30525&ch=NJ&type=rental 

1. NEW JERSEY SHARES (NJ SHARES): NJ SHARES is a non-profit organization that provides assistance to income-eligible New Jersey households for paying their energy, telephone, broadband (internet), and water bills. 

• To Apply Click Here: https://njsharesgreen.org/

2. PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR GAS AND ELECTRIC (PAGE): PAGE grants help gas and electric customers prevent disconnection of service or restore service.

• To Apply Click Here: https://www.njpoweron.org/

3. LIHEAP: LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) LIHEAP or HEA is a federally funded program that helps low-income households pay for heating costs (includes: electric, natural gas, oil and other deliverable fuels).  

To Apply Click Here: https://njdca-housing.dynamics365portals.us/en-US/dcaid-services/

4. CARC: The Community Affairs & Resource Center is now assisting with LIHEAP Applications call 732-961-3760 for more information.

https://carcnj.org/ 

 The Community Food Bank website provides a list that will help you locate a food pantry near your by searching by location and provides information on upcoming food distributions.

https://cfbnj.org/

NJ 211: https://www.nj211.org/resource-search/taxonomy/BD-1800.2000/08401%7Cfalse/1

Snap Assistance:

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njsnap/apply/ways/#

To get assistance with your resume click here:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPage.aspx?origin=OfficeDotCom&lang=en-US&route=MyForms#FormId=J7FaA3Gt-k-8SQSjjJEnGk6KvgZa1OVHpsn-JtyToMhUNjFNQTVSVURXWTkzSjMzOElFQVFZV1haSS4u

To look for employment opportunities click here: https://www.indeed.com/

Re-entry

https://www.state.nj.us/corrections/pdf/OTS/SmartBooks/2020/Atlantic%20Co%20Smartbook%20%202020.pdf - 2020 Atlantic County SmartBook (Resource Guide)

https://www.voadv.org/safereturn - Volunteers of America

https://www.jfsatlantic.org/services/justice-involved-services - Jewish Family Services

https://www.njreentry.org/governors-training-employment-center - Reentry Training & Employment Center

https://reentrycoalitionofnj.org/reentry-resources-by-county/ - Reentry Coalition of NJ

Expungements

https://www.njcourts.gov/selfhelp/expungement.html - Online Expungements

https://www.njcourts.gov/forms/10557_expunge_kit.pdf - Printable Expungement Kit

https://proxy.lsnj.org/rcenter/GetPublicDocument/Sites/LAW/Documents/Publications/Manuals/CYR.pdf - LSNJ Clearing Your Record

https://www.aitalawllc.com/new-jersey-expungements/ - About expungements

https://www.lsnjlaw.org/pages/expunge.aspx - Professional legal assistance with expungements

Jobs

https://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/siteimages/peace/documents/Jail_and_Prison_Ministry/List_of_Felon_Friendly_Employers.pdf - Felon Friendly Employers

https://www.jailtojob.com/companies-hire-felons.html

https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Felony-Friendly/--in-New-Jersey

 To apply for unemployment click here:

https://myunemployment.nj.gov/

RESOURCES FOR THE AT-RISK AND ELDERLY

RESOURCES FOR VETERANS

HEALTH RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS
To see a full list of resources available for NJ, click on this link: https://www.booker.senate.gov/Coronavirus  

Child Mind Institute website provides great family resources for at home learning, Academic resources, At home activities and more!

https://childmind.org/guide/family-resources-for-remote-learning/

Colorin Colorado is a bilingual resource for families needing assistance with at home learning. Provides great tips and advice for supporting kids with their education at home.

https://www.colorincolorado.org/reading-tip-sheets-parents 

The Atlantic City Free Public Library: www.acfpl.libguides.com

Duolingo: www.duolingo.com

Baby Box University: www.babyboxuniversity.com