Mother Child
Are you pregnant or a young mother in need of housing support.
Mother Child has emergency safe housing available for women who are pregnant or parenting young children and experiencing housing instability or homelessness.
Services are free and confidential.
- Emergency shelter for mother and child.
- On-site counseling.
- Intensive case management
- Educational classes focused on parenting, anger management, communication, & substance abuse
- Assistance with creating and implementing goals for self-sufficiency with a focus on education, employment, & housing
- Transitional housing
- Bilingual services available
During the approximate three-month stay at Mother Child, women receive support to:
- Develop and implement an intensive case management plan to meet self-sufficiency goals.
- Develop and meet educational goals for education, employment, and housing.
- Participate in on-site educational workshops focused on life skills, parenting, nutrition, healthy living, home management & communication skills.
- Attend supportive counseling sessions as needed.
- Secure permanent housing.
Contact Information
Phone: 856.853.1761
Email: access@centerffs.org
Address: 151-153 North Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096
Eligibility
Mother Child is open to expectant women and mothers age 18-21 and their young children in need of shelter in New Jersey.
Referral Information
Open referral. Mother Child has open beds and is now accepting referrals, including self-referral.
Funders
US Department of Housing and Urban Development, NJ Department of Human Services, United Way of Gloucester County (UWGC), Camden County Board of Social Services, Gloucester County Board of Social Services, Family & Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), and private donations.
This webpage is supported by grant funding from the NJ Department of Human Services, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Family Youth and Services Bureau (FYSB). None of these funding agencies are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this webpage, including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the Center For Family Services and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agencies.
