Social Services
General
SPAN Statewide Parent Advocacy
Network
35 Halsey Street, Newark 07102
span@spannj.org
973-642-8100
1-800-654-SPAN
The Mission of the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network is to empower families
and inform and involve professionals and other individuals interested in the
healthy development and educational rights of children. Through this collaboration,
all children will become fully participating and contributing members of our
communities and society.
Family-to-Family Health Information & Resource Center
35 Halsey Street, Newark 07102
span@spannj.org
973-642-8100
1-800-654-SPAN
Provides information and support regarding access to quality health care.
Developmental Disabilities
Council
Partners in Policymaking Training
A comprehensive course in parent training and advocacy.
(603) 984-4516
Parent Support Groups in
Hudson County
Parents and Siblings of Special Needs Children (in partnership with Co-options).
(201) 933-9933 or (201) 864-5483
Educating Parents of Children
with Developmental Disabilities
The Hudson Resource Center
ARC of New Jersey
(201) 319-9229
PEP (Parents Empowering
Parents)
Bayonne, NJ
(201) 339-1103
Parents Helping Parents
Union City, NJ
(201) 866-5778 or (201) 864-7156
Parents Anonymous
(800) 843-5437
Parent to Parent
(800) 372-6510
NICHY
(800) 695-0285
Hudson Perinatal Consortium
(201) 876-8900
Technical Assistance Alliance
for Parents
(888) 248-0822
Down Syndrome Society
(800) 221-4602
New Jersey Commission of
the Blind
Provides resources for the blind from birth to adult.
(973) 648-2783
New Jersey Association of
the Deaf-Blind, Inc.
Information and referral source for children with dual sensory impairment.
TTY: (732) 804-1912
New Jersey Library for the
Blind and Handicapped
(800) 792-8322
Family Support Center
(800) FSC-NJ10
Puertorriquenos Asociados
for Community Organization, Inc.
Housing, social services, case management, emergency foot and shelter.
(201) 963-8282
Learning Resource Centers
Libraries with special education materials:
Northern
Region
240 South Harrington Street, 6th floor
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 414-4491
TDD: (973) 266-1849
Northern Satellite
322 American Road
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973) 631-6345
TDD: (973) 631-6490
Housing Assistance
Section 8
State Office: (609) 292-4080
438 Summit Ave.
Jersey City, NJ
(201) 217-7256
Homeless Prevention
State Office: (609) 633-6204
Jersey City: (201) 217-7263
Housing Assistance: (609) 633-8808
York
Street Project (single mothers)
81 York Street
Jersey City, NJ
(201) 451-9838
Utility Assistance
Lasting Connections (973) 575-2903
The Gift of Warmth Lifeline (800) 792-9745
PACO (201) 217-0583
Homemaker and Nursing Services
Access Home Maker (201) 217-0707
Bayada (201) 343-7100
Loving Care (201) 363-9400
Accredited (201) 342-8844
Interim (201) 864-3838
Nurse Finders (201) 489-0707
Health Force Homecare Agency (201) 342-2320
Bayonne Visiting Nurse Association (201) 339-2500
Priority Nursing Services (201) 656-6001
Unlimited Care (201) 617-7200
Midpoint (973) 458-0300
Transportation
Ambucare (201) 656-8888
Rural Metro (800) 624-0347
Prime (201) 435-3388
Benette (973) 621-8888
Control Medica Livery (201) 420-7130
Momcare (973) 672-8989
Sonny Transportation (732) 602-8939
Starter Invalid Coach (201) 487-5559
Reserve a Ride (201) 867-1216
Olympic Transportation Co. (201) 339-8329