WHERE TO TURN FOR HELP!

Every day, United Way links those who need help with those who can provide assistance.

211 First Call for Help

2-1-1 is the number to call...
for information on social services, including senior care, drug treatment programs, utilities and rent, employment opportunities, food and gifts for the holidays, family counseling, and much more. Trained professionals are ready to handle calls in English and Spanish.
 
OR...
 
Look through our HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTORY
CLICK HERE to access United Way's comprehensive database of more than 1,000 local health and human service programs. This searchable tool is a vital resource for information on local programs for children and youth, people with disabilities, seniors, families in crisis, and the hungry and homeless.

Poison Help

NEW JERSEY POISON INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SYSTEM (800) 222-1222

This hotline is staffed by specially trained health care specialists, nurses, pharmacists and doctors, who are prepared to handle every kind of poison question or emergency. These professionals can treat over 75% of all poisonings over the phone.

OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO HAVE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Emergency/Fire/Police
911

ALA ­Substance Abuse Hotline
(800) 322-5525

Battered Women    
(908) 355-HELP

BoysTown National Hotline
(800) 448-3000

Central Jersey Legal Services, Inc.
(908) 354-4340

Child Abuse       
(800) 792-8610    

Consumer Protection
(800) 242-5846

CONTACT We Care ­ Hotline
(908) 490-1900

Domestic Violence (Statewide)
(800) 572-SAFE

Drug Hotline      
(800) 225-0196

Eye Bank          
(800) 653-9379

Family Crisis Intervention
(908) 298-7800

Family Health Line
(800) 328-3838

HIV Hotline       
(800) 624-2377

Homeless Union County
(908) 756-6060

Literacy          
(800) 228-8813

Mental Health Association
(908) 272-0300

Nar-Anon/Families of Addicts
(800) 322-5525

Narcotics Anonymous
(800) 992-0401

National Runaway Crisis Line
(800) 621-4000

NJ Board of Public Utilities
(800) 624-0241

NJ Division of Disability Services
(888) 285-3036

NJ Easy Access Single Entry (NJ EASE)
(908) 527-4872

NJ Organ & Tissue Sharing Network
(800) 742-7365

Parents Anonymous/Family Helpline
(800) 843-5437

Prevention Links for Substance Abuse
(732) 381-4100

Project Protect Domestic Violence Hotline
(908) 355-4357 (HELP)

Self Help Groups  
(800) 367-6274

Social Security Administration
(800) 772-1213

Union County Division of Social Services (Elizabeth Office)
(908) 965-2700

Union County Division of Social Services (Plainfield Office)
(908) 791-7000

Union County Division on Aging
(908) 527-4870

Union County HIV Consortium
(908) 352-7700

Union County Rape Crisis Line
(908) 233-7273

Women¹s Referral Center
(800) 322-8092

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