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Empowers blind or visually impaired residents aged 55 and above to maintain independence through services such as outreach, case management, information, and referral. Provides vision screening, examinations by an ophthalmologist, orientation on vision aids and devices, distribution of aids, mobility training, home instruction in personal care, and activities of daily living. Offers restoration surgery, lens implants, volunteer companions, self-help support groups, community services advocacy, and recreation services.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Eye Examinations
Computer Access Aids
Specialized Information and Referral
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Friendly Visiting
Eye Surgery
Case/Care Management
Braille and Tactile Aids
Empowers community residents by providing a community-based, family-centered gathering place-the Promise Neighborhood Family Success Center. Residents can access family support, information, and services in a safe and supportive home-like environment designed to strengthen the family unit, build relationships, enrich lives, and fortify neighborhoods.Services offered at the center include applying for stipends to cover utility expenses through the Assistance for Gas and Electric (PAGE) program, linking families to community resources, hosting cross-cultural family dinners, organizing parent-child activities, providing referral services, offering information on family health, delivering housing-related services, facilitating family goal setting, conducting budgeting and goal-setting sessions, hosting parenting workshops, providing life skills training, offering job search, resume building, and interview tips, organizing parent and community cafes, and engaging in advocacy and home visits.

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Job Interview Training
Individual Advocacy
Family Support Centers/Outreach
Job Search/Placement
Resume Preparation Assistance
Case/Care Management
Housing Search Assistance
Parenting Skills Classes
Specialized Information and Referral
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Child Abuse Prevention
Personal Financial Counseling
Family Counseling
Program helps ensure access to social services and community resources in Union County for Spanish speaking older adults who have language barriers. It offers information and referral to community resources, advocacy, counseling, socialization/educational activities, and translation and interpretation.

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Senior Centers
Geriatric Counseling
Language Translation
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides information and referral support for survivors, families, responders, and anyone affected by large-scale tragedies. Additional services include on-going wellness needs, support groups, bereavement groups, lectures, workshops and special events.

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Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Provides a list of local AA, Alateen, and Alanon meetings.

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Families/Friends of Individuals With an Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Addictions/Substance Use Disorder Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Collaborates with and refers to a variety of assistance programs. Programs generally focus on interpersonal relationships, particularly between family members, and address concerns such as mental and emotional health, healthy relationships, skill development, crisis intervention, and adolescent pregnancy.
Provides information and assistance to senior citizens who are unable to actively provide for themselves. Assistance can only be provided once a year. Services include, but are not limited to:- Emergency assistance for food, utilities and fuel, clothing, and life-sustaining prescriptions- Home visits- Information and advocacy- Emergency funds crisis situations- Fans (available during summer only)

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Specialized Information and Referral
Friendly Visiting
Fans
General Clothing Provision
Provides a variety of supportive services for blind and visually impaired individuals. Services include:- Information and referral- Braille instruction- Peer support group- Advocacy- JAWS and Zoom Text computer classes- Stand Along Reading Apparatus (SARA) classes- White cane instruction assistance- Access to the latest aids and appliances

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Braille Instruction
Computer Access Aids
Visual Impairments
Specialized Information and Referral
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Program is a direct service information and referral agency. Substance abuse prevention programs, counseling groups, advocacy work, youth center, social/recreational activities, and community service opportunities provided. There is a drop-in center for after school activities.

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Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Specialized Information and Referral
Group Counseling
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Hosts a family success center where individuals and families can receive program and service referrals. They will be able to apply for the Affordable Healthcare, receive assistance with online applications for government benefits; and receive needed items for infants and children.

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Individual Advocacy
Housing Search Assistance
Physician Referrals
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Family Counseling
Family Support Centers/Outreach
Specialized Information and Referral
Parenting Skills Classes
Provides comprehensive social service information and referrals to clients and assistance with budgeting and credit repair, completion of government forms, advocacy and fair hearing preparation. Notary publics are also available. Services include but not limited to budgeting, immediate and long-term financial planning, job search advice, pre-authorization advice, referrals to public and private programs that assist with specific medical needs, case oversight.

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Notary Public Services
Credit Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
Personal Financial Counseling
Individual Advocacy
Offers reproductive healthcare, educational and referral services including gynecological exams, pap smears, sexually transmitted infection testing, pregnancy testing, and general health screenings. Community education and referral services are also available at the center.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Women's Health Centers
Pregnancy Testing
Connects wounded warriors, Service Members, Veterans, their families, and caregivers, the platform connects them to a range of programs and services across national, state, and local levels. Users can access vetted resources covering topics like benefits, education, employment, health, housing, and more, aiding in recovery, rehabilitation, and community reintegration.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Offers classes for specific employment sectors, e.g. hospitality, financial services, customer service, job search assistance, employment preparation workshops, training program opportunities, .

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Resume Preparation Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Job Search Techniques
Job Training Formats
Job Interview Training
Career Counseling
Job Search/Placement
Provides free, confidential mental health information and referral hotline that connects callers to mental health and substance abuse services includes inpatient and outpatient services (for both mental health and substance abuse), rehabilitation services, self-help service, legal, housing, employment, mental health education.

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Mental Health Crisis Lines
Specialized Information and Referral
Substance Use Disorder Hotlines
Mental Health Issues
Provides information and referral, advocacy, counseling for individuals and groups, scholarship program, campership program. Providing insurance assistance for persons with hemophilia and other clotting deficiencies, emergency financial assistance, public education/speakers bureau, legislative advocacy, hematology fellowships, research grants, and outreach efforts for undiagnosed persons with bleeding disorders.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Individual Advocacy
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Health/Disability Related Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides comprehensive information for children and adults with dyslexia, a specific language disability. Through the website, users can access a variety of resources, including, but not limited to a dyslexia self-assessment tool, a dyslexia fact sheets for patients, family members, and health professionals, and webinars.

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Subject Tutoring
Student Disability Services
Specialized Information and Referral
Special Education Assessment
Provides information, resources, and a list of support groups for individuals with brain injuries, their families/friends, and health professionals. Maintains a list of current support groups being facilitated by caring professionals, persons with a brain injury, and family members. In addition, it maintains a library of articles, video, and audio tapes to assist in helping answer questions and advocate for resources.

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Disease/Disability Information
Specialized Information and Referral
Brain Injuries
Coordinating bulk food collection and distribution, the EFNN supports 75 parish-based food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters in the Archdiocese of Newark. Additionally, it administers federal emergency funds for pantries in specific counties and organizes programs like Catholic Relief Services' Operation Rice Bowl Lenten program for member food pantries and soup kitchens.

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Food Banks/Food Distribution Warehouses
Specialized Information and Referral
Food Donation Programs
Offers case management services for individuals and families infected or affected by HIV disease. Services may include information and referral services for housing and utility assistance, nutritional assistance, and community presentations on HIV/AIDS. Also offered, is treatment case management, which includes assistance with medication regimens and pharmaceutical assistance program, individual & group health education and risk reduction.

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AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
General Health Education Programs
Provides a comprehensive listing of information on blindness for general use. The website offers users topics that address a variety of subjects including assistive technology devices, daily management resources, information for blind diabetics, and employment resources. The organization also offers information for caregivers, employers, family members, and others seeking to learn more about visual impairments.

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Disease/Disability Information
Specialized Information and Referral
Operates a peer-run service, providing ongoing telephone support to mental health consumers. Callers are introduced to a peer in their area to set up mutual ongoing support. This service also provides mental health information and referrals.

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Mental Health Crisis Lines
Peer Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Talklines/Warmlines
An Information & Referral service designed to provide referrals and information regarding mental health treatment and services including non-profit counseling agencies and private practitioners.

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Physician Referrals
Specialized Information and Referral
General Mental Health Information/Education
Offers comprehensive information on resources for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities, covering food, housing, material goods, transportation, and utilities. Includes services such as: - Notary Program: Notarizes simple documents for Salem County residents aged at least 60 or those under 60 with disabilities, with a photo ID requirement. Excludes Power of Attorney, Wills, and similar legal documents. - Residential Maintenance: Provides site repair, snow removal, attic and basement cleaning, and handyman services for seniors. - Health and Wellness Programs: Encompass Project Healthy Bones, Matter of Balance, Chronic Disease Self-Management, and Health Ease. - In-Home Services: Offers personal care and housekeeping, with home health aides assisting with daily activities. Non-professional staff provides light or heavy house cleaning, including laundry, dusting, mending, and floor washing.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Notary Public Services
County Government Departments/Offices
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Home Health Aide Services
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Residential Snow Shoveling
Personal Care
Provides a database with brief introductions for patients and their families to rare diseases. Access rare disease reports that include information on symptoms, causes, treatments, clinical trials, and sources of help such as patient advocacy organizations. Each report has a list of references, such as textbooks, articles, and government agency reports.

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General Health Education Programs
Specialized Information and Referral