Services & Resources

If you, or someone you know, is having having an emotional crisis CLICK HERE to find your local emergency screening center available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Passaic County Emergency Screening: 973-754-2230

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or Text*: 988, Chat: https://988lifeline.org/chat

Passaic County Department of Human Services, Mental Health & Addiction Services 
An umbrella social service agency concerned with the planning and funding services for the county’s disadvantaged and homeless citizens. The Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services receives state and county funding to ensure the availability of treatment services, particularly for the indigent. Their site lists numerous resources for mental health & addiction services including this downloadable list.

Mental Health Association in Passaic County (MHAPC) 973-478-4444
Assists many families and individuals conquer the challenges of mental illness. Provides advocacy, educational workshops, outpatient counseling, referrals, and respite services. Services are free. 

Project Live, Inc (Path Program) 973-481-1211 
The PATH Program of Passaic County is a countywide outreach and case management program for individuals who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless and have a serious and persistent mental illness. The PATH Program is a street level outreach and supportive services program that links individuals to mental health, financial, housing, drug/alcohol treatment, medical/dental and habilitation/rehabilitation services.

New Jersey Hope Line 1-855-654-6735
Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Text & Online Chat info on website.
Suicide Prevention. Provides support, assessment and, if needed, intervention in the most cooperative and least restrictive manner to New Jersey residents in emotional distress and suicidal crisis. 

New Jersey Mental Health Cares 866-202-4357 (HELP) 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Email: help@njmentalhealthcares.org
NJ's behavioral health information and referral service. 

Project Live, Inc (Path Program) 973-481-1211
The PATH Program of Passaic County is a countywide outreach and case management program for individuals who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless and have a serious and persistent mental illness. The PATH Program is a street level outreach and supportive services program that links individuals to mental health, financial, housing, drug/alcohol treatment, medical/dental and habilitation/rehabilitation services.

NJ 211 Additional information can be found by simply dialing 2-1-1
Provides live assistance 24 hours a day and connects you with a community resource specialist who has access to community services and programs that assist people who need help with food, utilities, affordable housing, rental assistance, mental and physical health, substance use disorders, childcare, senior needs, legal assistance, transportation, disability services and more.

NJ Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO)1-800-242-0804 or 973-648-2107
Compensates victims of crime for losses and expenses resulting from certain criminal acts. Information and applications for VCCO are available on their site. 

Charity Care – New Jersey Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program (609) 376-0964
Available to patients for inpatient and outpatient services at all acute care hospitals throughout New Jersey. Medically necessary services may be eligible for patients who meet income and asset criteria. Applications are available at all NJ acute care hospitals. Eligibility determination is done at the hospital where the medical service is provided when the completed application is submitted.

Project Live, Inc (Path Program) 973-481-1211
The PATH Program of Passaic County is a countywide outreach and case management program for individuals who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless and have a serious and persistent mental illness. The PATH Program is a street level outreach and supportive services program that links individuals to mental health, financial, housing, drug/alcohol treatment, medical/dental and habilitation/rehabilitation services.

NJ 211 Additional information can be found by simply dialing 2-1-1
Provides live assistance 24 hours a day and connects you with a community resource specialist who has access to community services and programs that assist people who need help with food, utilities, affordable housing, rental assistance, mental and physical health, substance use disorders, childcare, senior needs, legal assistance, transportation, disability services and more.

St. Paul’s Community Development Corporation (SPCDC) 973-710-3900 ext. 422
SPCDC Emergency Men’s Shelter provides emergency housing, clothing, and food to as many as 40 homeless men per night.

CUMAC 973-742-5518
CUMAC offers a large, trauma-informed choice marketplace where guests are able to select the foods they need while being assisted by a volunteer that has attended a training on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and resilience, conducted by CUMAC. Through an appointment-based system, guests are able to schedule appointments once a month to come to the Marketplace. CUMAC also offers free assistance with benefit application and permanent housing and 24 hours a day, seven days a week case management support to individuals experiencing chronic homelessness. 

Passaic County Domestic and Sexual Violence Center (PCDSVC) 973-881-1450 (24/7)
Passaic County Domestic and Sexual Violence Center provides a full spectrum of services including emergency shelter, case management, individual and group supportive counseling, hotline access, community education services, referral and information, Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) services, Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) services, and legal advocacy.

PCDSVC Outreach Services 973-881-0725
Monday-Friday 9AM- 5PM

PCDSVC Children’s Services 973-777-2058
PALS (Peace, A Learned Solution) 

Strengthen Our Sisters 973-831-0898
Strengthen Our Sisters is a shelter and 24-hour supportive service program for homeless, battered women and their dependent children. Their programs and services include emergency and short-term shelter, longer-term housing, comprehensive housing solutions, counseling, legal support, and other integrated services.

Catholic Family and Community Services (CFCS) 973-737-2077

Manavi 732-435-1414 (24/7) 
Provides culturally specific and linguistically appropriate services to South Asian survivors of gender-based violence. Manavi’s staff and volunteers are bilingual speaking over 14 different South Asian languages.

Wafa House 800-930-9232 (WAFA) 

New Jersey Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) 877-218-9133
Statewide program that provides a legal substitute address for victims and survivors of domestic violence, stalking, sexual violence, and reproductive health patients and providers. The intent of ACP is to protect the location of a survivor's physical address which includes residential, work and/or school.

New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault Hotline (NJCASA) 800-601-7200
Hotline access available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 
Connects individuals of sexual violence with professionals who provide assistance and referrals.

New Jersey Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline 800-572-7233 (SAFE) 24/7 
Provides confidential access to domestic violence information and services, including crisis intervention referral and advocacy. Bilingual and accessible to the deaf and hearing impaired.

Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) VINELink - New Jersey
NJ VINE is the Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification service that provides free, confidential notifications about an offender’s custody status to victims, their families and concerned citizens. 

You may register for automated notifications 24 hours a day, seven days a week, over the phone at 1-877-VINE-4NJ or through this website/mobile app at VINElink. Notifications are available via phone, text, email, and TTY (hearing impaired) and are made when the custody status of an offender changes. 

The Department of Homeland Security offers DHS-VINE, which provides victims and witnesses with information on changes in the custody status of noncitizens. DHS-VINELink can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to provide the most reliable information on custody status changes.

New Jersey Department of Correctios (NJ DOC)
Provides community access to selected offender information, including a feature that allows crime survivors to search for inmate custody status. NJ DOC's Offender Search Engine.

NJ DOC Office of Victim Services is devoted to protecting the rights of victims of crime and assisting them in obtaining meaningful services and locating appropriate resources throughout the community.

Parole Eligibility NJ State Parole Board 
The New Jersey State Parole Board encourages all crime victims, including the closest relatives of victims of murder or manslaughter, to play an active role in the parole process, to ensure the appointed Parole Board Members and staff are fully informed of the victims' concerns before parole decisions are made. Crime victims wishing to provide confidential testimony may register by phone at 609-292-4582 or online at NJ State Parole Board Office of Victim Services.