Community Resources

COVID-19 Related Info

• NJ COVID-19 Vaccination Locations
• NJ COVID-19 Info Hub
• CDC
• CDC COVID-19 One-Stop Shop Toolkits
• NJ Department of Health
• Text NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive text information and stay informed
• All residents with questions or concerns about COVID-19 can call 2-1-1, NJ's statewide, comprehensive, information and referral service
• A Coronavirus Pandemic Resource Guide for New Jerseyans -  Sen. Cory Booker
• Resource Guide and Toolkit - Congressman Norcross
• Department of Children and Family Services COVID-19 Resources

Sesame Street in Communities 

• Mother's Day Playlist
• Father's Day Playlist
• Caring for Each Other
• Soothing and Comfort activities
• Talking with Children about COVID-19
• Routines for the "For Now Normal" activities
• Health Emergencies
• Coping with Effects of Violence

Resources For Parents and Caregivers:

• Time Capsule Activity for Families
• Parent/Cargiver Guide to Helping Families Cope 
• Helping Children Make Sense of the Coronavirus
• Activities for families with children and teens
• TIPS from FBI for Preventing Child Exploitation
• Wide Open School
• Common Sense Media
• Ways to Promote Child Resilency 
• Supporting Children After the U.S. Capitol Attack

• Coping After Mass Violence

• Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing

• Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After Mass Violence
• Helping Youth after Community Trauma: Tips for Educators
• Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
• Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
• Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
• The Power of Parenting: How to Help Your Child After a Parent or Caregiver Dies

Resources for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren:

• Generations United

Rsources to Manage Stress & Anxiety:

• Coping with Stress During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Manage Anxiety & Stress Tips

Resources for Protecting Yourself & Others

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - How to Protect Yourself 
• New Jersey Department of Health

Resources for the Recovery Community

• In the Rooms - An Online Global Recovery Community

Food Access

• SNAP Benefits for NJ residents
• Gateway WIC Services 

Financial Resources

• Clarifi - Assistance with emergency financial planning; coaching for conversations with landlords, lendors and credit card companies; connection to resources; preventing forclosures and evictions.

Transportation 

• Ride United Transportation  (available in certain NJ Counties)

Utilities

• PSEG temporarily suspends shut-offs

Hotlines

• Disaster Distress Helpline - 1-800-985-5990 -  a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. Toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service, available to all residents in the United States and its territories. Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after a disaster. Call or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor  

Atlantic County:

• Atlantic County Food Banks
• Gateway WIC Services

Cape May County:

• Cape May County Food Banks
• Gateway WIC Services 

Camden County

• City of Camden - COVID-19 portal
• Camden County Health Department
• OEM Emergency Operations Center
• Gateway WIC Services 

Cumberland County

• Gateway WIC Services