New Jersey Resources

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2-1-1 Non-Emergency – Click this link to search the database, or call 211 on your phone to get information and referrals on a variety of services, including: food banks, clothing closets, rental and utility assistance, adult or child day care, transportations services for the disabled, tutoring, adoptions, Meals on Wheels, insurance, interventions for drug and alcohol abuse, rehabilitation, job training, and much more.   This site and phone number will also provide emergency information about local problems such as floods and highway closures.

Emergency Food Assistance Programs - Links to the different food distributions such as: emergency food, adult day care, and school lunch and breakfast programs (sponsored by the NJ Department of Agriculture).

Farmer's Market Nutrition Program - The Goals of the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program are to: Provide fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs to WIC clients and people nutritionally at risk. Expand the awareness and sales at farmers' markets.

Food Bank of South Jersey - Contains links to info about the Food Bank, and general information and statistics about hunger.

Food Stamp Program - Check here for information about the Food Stamp Program in NJ, including a toll-free telephone hotline.

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Click here to view the Department's alphabetic list of health-related topics, programs and services. The site changes often so use the site search option to look for your topic or your browser Find option to search for a word or phrase.

NJ 5 A Day - NJ 5 A Day is affiliated with the National Cancer Institute's 5 A Day for Better Health Program, a nationwide nutrition education campaign encouraging Americans to eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day.

NJ Food and Drug Safety Program - Description of the state-wide program to keep food safe for consumption.

NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse - Assists people in finding, forming and learning about self-help support groups at local, national and Internet levels. Has toll-free helpine and publishes an annual Self-Help Group Directory, which can be found at most public libraries.

Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs in NJ - This brochure details the large number of nutrition programs and workout programs available. The brochure is in PDF format and will require an Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.

Rutgers Extension Service - Provides links to many of the publications on food, nutrition, and other topics from the Extension Service of Rutgers University.

WIC Program - The Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, commonly known as WIC, provides basic nutritious foods to over 160,000 New Jersey residents monthly. In addition, WIC participants learn about nutrition for a healthy life and are encouraged to seek and maintain appropriate medical care.

En Español

Cupones de Alimentos - El Programa de Cupones para Alimentos permite que las familias de bajos recursos - incluyendo las parejas sin hijos, personas solteras, personas en la tercera edad, personas incapacitadas, inmigrantes legales y víctimas de violencia familiar - adquieran alimentos nutritivos con cupones y tarjetas de Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios (EBT, por sus siglas en inglés). Con sus beneficios, los destinatarios de los cupones para alimentos adquieren alimentos elegibles en tiendas de venta de alimentos al por menor que han sido  autorizadas.

Programa WIC - El Programa Especial  de Nutrición Suplementaria para Mujeres, Bebés y Niños (WIC, siglas en inglés)  provee alimentos nutritivos, consejos de nutrición, y refiere a los participantes a otros servicios sociales y de salud sin costo alguno. El programa sirve a las madres de bajos ingresos y bebés y niños hasta los 5 años de edad. Este sitio está en formato PDF y se requiere un programa especial, Adobe Acrobat Reader, para poder verlo. Usted puede obtener este programa en http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html