Community Resources

Affordable and Subsidized Housing— Affordable housing in Princeton and emergency homelessness services.
Crisis and Emergency Assistance— Arm In Arm food pantry and housing assistance, human services, crisis ministry, and rescue mission of Trenton.
- Food resources
Free and reduced tutoring for students–teachers are bilingual.
Health Services— Clinics, rehab centers, senior resources, hospitals, YWCA Princeton’s Breast Cancer Resource Center.
- Click here for substance abuse resources at Help.org
Housing Initiatives of Princeton COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program
Legal Services— Immigration assistance and resources in Princeton and Mercer County.

COVID-19 child care tuition assistance program

New Jersey Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson announced on 9/21/2020 that applications are now open for the new COVID-19 child care tuition assistance program. The Murphy Administration has created this program to help families with child care costs as schools open remotely.

The $150 million program will provide child care tuition assistance to New Jersey families with incomes up to $75,000 that are in need of either full or part-time child care due to their child’s remote learning schedule.

Families can apply for this assistance by completing the online application at www.ChildCareNJ.gov. Those applying will need proof of income and a notice or announcement from their child’s school of a remote learning schedule.

Click here for more information.

ATTENTION: You may qualify for Child Care In New Jersey – COVID-19 Child Care

Note, the income cap was increased from $75,000 to $150,000 on October 1. If you previously applied for tuition assistance and were denied because of income, someone will be reaching out to you shortly.

The New Jersey School-Age Tuition Assistance Program can help you pay for care for your school-age child in need of child care as a result of COVID-19 remote learning schools schedules.

To be eligible for this assistance, you must be:

a NJ resident;
your child must be attending school remotely, either part-time or full-time; and
your annual gross household income must be $150,000 or less.

Click here to learn more

Through advocacy, leadership, and collaboration, the Department of Human Services helps to improve the quality of life of individuals in our community who are vulnerable, economically disadvantaged, or otherwise in need.

The Department of Human Services coordinates and administers programs and services to the various population groups in need. The scope of services supported and provided by the Human Services Department includes programs that assist residents with limited income and resources in the areas of financial assistance, employment, housing and emergency assistance. The department also serves the community as an information and referral source for residents in need of various services.

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Food resources in Central New Jersey and Mercer County

Current Recalls and Alerts— Includes brand information and time of recalled products. Visit the website to sign up for alerts.

Multicultural Storytelling April 9th Flyer

Save the date: Black Maternal Health Week is April 11^th – 17^th

Free financial coaching through United Way:

For eight weeks, you will receive one important financial “to do” — most of these ‘to do’s can be done in an hour or less.

Here’s a sneak preview of all that you’ll accomplish:

Get your financial life organized. You’ll figure out your net worth, gross income, savings rate, and more.
Know where you stand financially. You’ll pull your most recent credit card statements, look at how much you spend each month and where, and then figure out where you can cut back.
Create Goals. Once you know where you stand you can create smaller, manageable goals that lead to success.
During the 8 weeks, you will have a financial coach by your side and you’ll have access to our closed Facebook group, filled with people on the same path as you.

Learn more

Center for Disease Control and Prevention— Information on COVID-19 symptoms, testing, and resources.
New Jersey Department of Health–Public health services and information about schools and businesses, and best practices for daily activities and going out.
State of New Jersey Parent Link— Job and hiring portal, COVID data dashboard, testing & tracing, state announcements, and more.
COVID-19 VACCINE ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
- If you are eligible for a vaccination but have not yet been notified about available appointments in the NJVSS, there are additional ways to get vaccinated:
  • Make an appointment directly with a vaccination location that does not use the NJ Vaccine Scheduling System, listed here.
  • If you work or volunteer at a select health care facility, make an appointment through your place of work.
  • Veterans who receive care from VA health facilities or live in VA long-term care facilities, may be eligible for vaccines through the VA. Learn more here.