Bayway Family Success Center Resources

Proceed, Inc.
1126 Dickinson St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908)351-7727

Family Resources:

• James Kellogg Family Success Center
• Preschool for children 3-4 for Elizabeth Residents
• Health Insurance services
• Parenting Services (Child abuse and Neglect Prevention
• Financial self-sufficient courses and saving programs

HIV/AIDS Services:

• Counseling and Testing
• Prevention and case management,
• Health Education
• Risk reduction workshops
• Client support groups
• Community outreach
• Treatment education
• Transitional housing for men living with HIV/AIDS

Utility Assistance & Home Improvement:

• Utility payment assistance and energy conservation to income eligible residents of Union County
• Senior citizen home repair and low to moderate income housing development

Homelessness Prevention and Employment Assistance:

• Financial emergency assistance for rent, utilities, and food for clients in danger of becoming homeless.
• Families can receive information and referrals for additional services, entitlements, and appropriate programs in the community.

Substance Abuse Treatment:

• Provides individual and group substance abuse/alcohol abuse treatment, counseling, and educational workshops aimed at raising awareness about substance abuse
• Counseling is also available for youth who are either current or high risk for substance abuse.

Nation Center for Training, Support, and Technical Assistance:

• NCTSTA provides capacity building, training, and technical assistance in the areas of organization enhancement, program curriculum development, and implementation of HIV and substance abuse prevention interventions

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Mission:

SNAP provided nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.

Partnership for Maternal and Child Health

Paterson
176 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Paterson, NJ 07505
973-942-3630

Breastfeeding Education & Support

• Educates pregnant women about the benefits of breastfeeding to both mother and child
• Assist new moms with strategies to enable comfortable continued breastfeeding

Shaping Dover

• Improves the availability of healthy foods within the community, educates community members about healthy lifestyles, and provides free opportunities for exercise and stress reduction

Healthy Start

• Supports women before, during and after pregnancy by addressing their health and social service needs, strengthening family resilience, and engaging community partners to enhance systems of care.

Community Health Workers

• Identify pregnant and parenting women who are disenfranchised from the healthcare system
• Providing: health education, encouragement, guidance to connect to appropriate medical services.

Central Intake

• Screens, refers and links pregnant women and women of childbearing age to appropriate health and community programs, based on their medical and social service needs.

Fetal Infant Mortality Review

• Conducts interviews with parents who have lost an infant or experience a miscarriage.

Healthy Families

• Provides home visits to pregnant women and new families,
• Focusing on parenting education and healthy child development

Immunization Programs

• Implement medical and social campaigns to encourage the immunization record keeping, and address low immunization rates in specific at-risk communities through coalition building and coordination.

Family Success Centers

• Provides wrap-around resources for families before they find themselves in crisis
• Family Success Centers bring together community residents, leaders, and agencies to address local problems that threaten the safety and stability of families in their communities.

Lead Poisoning Prevention

• Educational messaging educates both children and parents about the dangers of lead and shares strategies

Teen Pregnancy Prevention (NJ PREP)

• Supplements health education in schools by providing information and role plays about healthy relationships

Nurse Family Partnership

• Brings nurses to the homes of first-timers moms from the time of pregnancy until the child’s second birthday. Nurses teach clients about well woman care, prenatal care, child development, and family stability.

Parents as Teachers

• Teaches new moms and families how to stimulate their babies and educate their toddlers. Our trained child-focused staff conduct these trainings in our clients’ homes.

Perinatal Addictions Prevention Project

• Provides education and support to women who use alcohol, tobacco, opioids, or other addictive substances during pregnancy. The program works to reduce stigma of recovery and provides healthcare professionals with education and resources.

Perinatal Mood Disorder

• Provide women at risk of perinatal mood disorders with individual guidance over the phone on a “warm line” as well as support groups. It recognizes that men can also suffer from this condition.

Quality Improvement

• Collects and analyzes birth certificate data to identify opportunities to improves safety and quality

IRIS HOUSE

Main Office and General Information:

Iris Houses mission is to include other health disparities impacting our neighborhoods including diabetes, obesity, hypertension and Hepatitis C, and now engages in comprehensive care coordination for battle a combination of chronic conditions.

Assessments

Behavioral Health Team provides annual assessments to clients enrolled in Scatter Site Housing Program in the form of biopsychosocial reviews. Assessment of client’s emotional state and create a daily baseline for case managers and social workers to build on, develop treatment plans and help with referrals to external agencies.

Counseling and Crisis Intervention

Provides non-therapeutic counseling to clients on both an as needed and scheduled basis.
Provides an ongoing and one-time service to women and men enrolled in regular programs, and heave team member who serves as crisis counselors in times of extreme emergencies.

Emotional Wellness/Group Activities

Behavioral Health Department manages the activities of ongoing weekly emotional wellness groups for women, including the Sister to Sister Program for HIV+ woman on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Psychological and Educational Workshops

Department provides regular psychoeducational workshops to groups and the general public.

Clinical Support

Team provides clinical support and in-house consultation to the front-line case management staff at Iris House, helping to create flags and catch them before clients slip into emotional distress.

YWCA

YWCA Union County Mission

The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Contact info:

Tel: 908.355.1500
Fax: 908.355.0534
Help Line: 908.355.HELP(4357)
Website: ywcaunioncounty.org

Located:

Administrative Office
1131 E Jersey St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Services:

1. 24hr Domestic Violence Hotline: for crisis counseling and resource and referral information. The Hotline is the main point of entry for all our programs and is answered by bilingual (English-Spanish) Advocates. Calls may be made anonymously and are completely confidential.

• If you are a victim of domestic violence in need of emergency shelter, or other services such as counseling, you may call the Hotline for more information and/or a shelter assessment.
• If you suspect you are being abused but are not sure, we can provide information about the dynamics of domestic violence. If you are a victim of domestic violence, the Hotline can provide safety planning information, resources, and referrals to needed services.

2. Emergency Shelter: The YWCA Union County’s Emergency Shelter Program provides a safe, comfortable environment for women and children in need of immediate safety. The shelter is in an undisclosed location, and staff 24/7 by caring and compassionate Shelter Advocates.

• Women and their children can stay for up to 90 days.
• The Emergency Shelter program provides food, shelter, counseling and case management, support groups, safety planning, and connects clients with resources in the community. Shelter Advocates provide assistance with seeking employment or education, financial and legal needs, applying for documentation papers, and housing search assistance. In addition, the program offers services for children including trauma-informed play and other activities. Services are provided in English and Spanish, with an emphasis on cultural competency.
• To connect with our Emergency Shelter, call our Hotline at (908) 355-4357.

3. Transitional and Supportive Housing: Transitional and Supportive Housing provides long-term housing, up to two years. Transitional Housing is provided for women with no children, and Supportive Housing if for women with children.

• These programs are designed to allow women additional time to build self-sufficiency and independence.

4. Counseling and Case Management: Individual and Group Counseling services respond to the unique and individual needs of domestic violence survivors and are provided free of charge.

• Individual counseling provides a safe space for women to begin to talk about and work through the trauma of domestic violence.All services provide Safety Planning and child care is available.
• Counseling and Case Management services are provided in both English and Spanish. For more information, please call (908) 355-1500 ext. 37

5. Skills Training and Employment Program (STEP): STEP is a workforce development program designed specifically for victims of domestic violence. The goal of the STEP Program is addressing the unique issues o such as safety, financial abuse, asset protection, and self-sufficiency. The program provides support in the areas of skills development and employment support.

• STEP provides these services through individual supportive coaching, workshops in the areas of financial management and other career planning topics, and the STEP computer lab.
  • This mobile computer lab provides participants access to online employment resources, resume and cover letter creation, and training in using computer programs such as Word, Excel and Outlook.
• For more information, please call (908) 355-1500 ext. 18

6. Court Advocacy: The YWCA Union County’s Court Advocacy Program assists victims understand their legal rights and obtain all the protection available to them, including Temporary and Final Restraining Orders.

• Court Advocates educate victims on dynamics of abuse, their legal options, provide advocacy, safety planning, resources and referrals to appropriate services.
• The program also offers court preparation and accompaniment. Services are provided in English and Spanish.
• For more information, please call (908) 355-1995 ext. 139 or 120.

7. Crisis Response Teams (CRT): Volunteers provide emergency response to victims at the time of an arrest.

• On call 24 hours a day, volunteers provide victims in crisis with support and information with the goal of helping victims to make informed decisions and access needed services such as shelter, counseling and court advocacy.
• For more information, please call (908) 355-1500 x14.

8. Domestic Violence Liaison: YWCA Union County provides a Liaison between our agency and Union County Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) offices to provide support and advocacy to their clients who are victims of domestic violence.

• The goal is to assist DCP&P workers with domestic violence assessments to identify abuse, intervention for victims of domestic violence and their children, and to offer guidance about steps needed for their protection.

9.PALS( Peace: A learning Solution): The YWCA Union County PALS (Peace: A Learned Solution) Program offers creative arts therapy and counseling for children (ages 3-17) who have witnessed domestic violence in their homes.

• In addition, Case Management and Counseling are offered to the non-offending parent. Services are available in English and Spanish.
• For more information, call (908) 518-9911.

Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood’s Mission

Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey, Inc. (PPNCSNJ) provides high-quality, comprehensive, accessible, and affordable reproductive and complementary health care services, emphasizing privacy, confidentiality, dignity and sexual self-determination.
We advocate for public policies that guarantee these rights and ensure access to such services.
We provide and support education programs that expand understanding of human sexuality.

Contact Info:
Tel: 908.351.5384
Fax: 908.353.6822

Address: 1171 Elizabeth Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Hours:

Services:

1. Abortion:

• abortion pill (medication abortion)
• pre- and post-abortion patient education
• post-abortion follow-up exams
• referrals for other abortion services, as needed

2. Birth Control
3. General Health Care
4. HIV Testing
5. LGBTQ
6. Men’s Health Care
7. Morning After-Pill (Emergency Contraception)
8. Pregnancy Testing Services
9. STD Testing, Treatment & Vaccines
10. Women’s Health Care

Boy Scouts Of America

Mission:

In Scouting, boys and girls start with their best selves and grow into their very best future selves. It’s fun, hands-on learning and achievement that puts kids in the middle of the action and prepares them for today – and for life.

Locations near 07202:

• Pack 0101 Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church
• St. Genevieve’s Church, Pack 23 accepts all boys from the Elizabeth area. Contact us at homeinthepark1@comcast.net.
• Pack 0056 Rotary Club of Roselle-Roselle Park

Programs:

• Cub Scouting- Youth Grades K-5
• Scouts BSA- Youth 11-17 yrs old
• Venturing- Co-ed 14-20
• Sea Scouting- Co-ed 14-20 yrs old
• Exploring- Co-ed 10-20 yrs old

Trinitas Regional Medical Center

MISSION

Trinitas Regional Medical Center is a Catholic community teaching hospital sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in partnership with Elizabethtown Healthcare Foundation. At Trinitas Regional Medical Center we dedicate ourselves to God’s healing mission. We strive to provide excellent, compassionate healthcare to the people and communities we serve, including those among us who are poor and vulnerable.

Locations:

225 Williamson St., Elizabeth NJ 07202
655 E Jersey St, Elizabeth NJ 07206

Centers of Excellence:

• Behavioral Health
• Cancer Care
• Cardiology
• Connie Dwyer Breast Center
• DBT Institute
• Diabetes Management
• Maternal and Child Health
• Renal Services
• School of Nursing
• Sleep Disorders
• Women’s Health
• Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine

The Elizabeth Coalition

Mission

We’re a nonprofit on a mission to serve the needs of the homeless and near homeless.

• We empower people with tools and support to transition to safe, affordable, permanent housing so that they can live healthy, productive lives.
• We believe everyone deserves safe, affordable housing and should be an active part of their community.
• We treat everyone with dignity and respect.
• We teach people to self-advocate and empower them to become self-sufficient.
• We actively build a community of support and compassion in partnership with St. Joseph Social Service Center, the community, volunteers, and other agencies committed to advancing the interests of homeless and near-homeless people.

Location and Contact:

118 Division Street, Elizabeth, NJ, 07201
Offices located in ChurchBuilding, left of parking lot.
Phone: 908-355-2060
Email: info@theelizabethcoalition.org

Services:

• Homeless Prevention and Emergency Shelter
• Hospitality House
  • Provides temporary, supervised housing so that families can stay together, caregivers can continue to work or look for work, cay down debt, build savings and children can continue in school. DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE.
• Operation Warm Heart
  Adult emergency winter sheltering program
• ESL and Community Education
  • English classes (NO COST)
    • Age range 20s to 60+. Welcoming Spanish, Polish, Portuguese and French speakers.

People Ready

Providing Staffing solutions for over 30 years. Teams provide expertise in flexible, industry-specific solutions for construction, hospitality, manufacturing and logistics, marina, transportation, warehousing and distribution, waste and recycling and many others.

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HOPES CAP, Inc.

Committed to serving low-income individuals and families. Provides Early Childhood Programs-Early Head Start, HeadStart and State-Funded Pre-school.
Addresses barriers and causes of poverty by empowering individuals and families toward self-sufficiency.

Population range served:

Expectant women
Toddlers/preschool children
Youth
Adults/Seniors.

Contact:
(201) 795-1576
1201 E. 7th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060
https://www.hopes.org

Services:

Adults and Senior Education Classes (eligibility)
classes run once a week from 3-4 hours for 10 weeks

ESL- increase speaking, reading, and recognition of the English language
Computer Classes- Beginner and Advanced (Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Publisher
Creative Wellness-Create art, painting, 3D Mixed media for the mond, body and soul.
Senior Physical Fitness-Practice chair yoga and other balance and coordination activities

• individuals with disabilities or seniors, 60 years or older, can apply without regard to income
• under 60 years of age, individuals must be under 125% federal poverty guidelines
• current proof of income for 4 weeks9 pay stubs or notarize letter from employer)

Health:

Health Screenings through NJCEE: (with eligibility)

• income total must not exceed 250% of Federal Poverty Level
  uninsured or under-insured
• 4 weeks pay stubs or notarized letter from employer

*Translator and notary services available and free of charge.