RESOURCES
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN IN PASSAIC COUNTY
RUBY’S VISION – improving the lives of women and children by providing transitional housing along with a continuum of high rank quality programs that promote self-sufficiency, nurture healthy children, strong families, support, advocate for change, and homelessness, services for alcohol & drug addiction, providing health and wellnes along with, other, outreach programs that will support and strengthen them in the community. For more information please Contact Ms. Clark at 201-926-5411
BERGEN COUNTY RESOURCE PHONE NUMBERS
NJ Addiction Services Hotline
1-800-276-2777
(24 hours/7 days)
Bergen’s Psychiatric Emergency
Screening Program (PESP)
201-262-HELP (4357
Bergen’s Mental Health
Urgent Care Clinic
201-957-1800
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
(24 hours/7 days)
Perform Care NJ – Children Services
1-877-652-7624
(24 hours/7 days)
Additional Resources
OFFICE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCY – 201-634-2740
6. ARP- Bergen County Addiction Recovery Program
is an outpatient substance abuse treatment program for Bergen residents only.
address: 103 Hudson street, Hackensack, NJ
for appointments or info call 201-336-3330
7. Spring House, Halfway House for Women
address: 230 East Ridgewood Ave. Paramus, NJ
for info and admission eligibility call 201-634-2900
8. Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC)
Provides mandatory education & referrals to those convicted of a DWI offense.
address: 103 Hudson street, Hackensack NJ
for appointments or info call 201-336-3310
EMPLOYMENT
Bergen One-Stop Career Center Services
60 State street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Office: 201-329-9600 TTY(hearing impaired) 201-996-7385
To open a New Employment claim, call 201-601-4110 or go to www.njuifile.net (YOU MUST CREATE AN ACCOUNT)
Unemployment related Questions, call for (English) 201-601-4110 / (Spanish)- 201-996-7385
The State of New Jersey’s Public Workforce Information Network website is www.careerconnections.nj.gov
On this website, you can post your resume (OnRamp for jobseekers); search a nationwide listing of job openings.
Research current Labor Market Information (Explore Careers); and get information on training institutions.
JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE
Veterans Services – Provides Veterans with priority of employment and training services. In addition, Veterans with a disability economic hardship or homeless and also recently separated veterans can receive intensive, one on one coaching from One Stop professionals who share a military service background.
Service for People with Disabilities – 201-996-8970 DVR (NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services)
How to Obtain your GED or improve your Reading, Writing and Math skills. for more information Contact Tara Johnson at 201-329-9600 ext. 5653
Jersey Job Club– interested in Networking with other professionals who help each other find employment Contact Denning at 201-329-9600 ext. 5637
Displaced Homemaker Program– If you are a woman who is divorced, separated, widowed, married unsupported or a single parent and need assistance to enter or re-enter the workforce and need information please Contact Laura Troy at 201-329-9600 ext. 5533
Youth Services – Services for low income youth (ages 18-24) including, mentoring, educational, employment community services, and more, are available. For more information please Contact, Sharon Sermon at 201-329-9600 ext. 5556
Training and Workshops – If you need to upgrade your present skills In order to return to the job market, attend a Training Workshop to find out about all training programs available