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Phillipsburg Area Community Guide Your Guide to Social Services in Southern Warren County Need more information? Have a suggestion for this list? Call the Phillipsburg Free Public Library Reference Department at 908-454-3712. |
| Help and Referrals for Basic Needs | |
| NORWESCAP First Call for Help | Unsure of where to turn for help? Call NORWESCAP First Call for Help. Call 877-661-HELP (4357). |
| NJ Helps | Free and anonymous. Answer household income and expense questions, and learn if you are eligible for Food Stamps, affordable child health insurance, help with heating bills, and five other state programs. |
| Catholic Charities Housing and Social Concerns Division | Archdiocese of Metuchen
service to individuals and families in need.
Phone: 908-859-5447 |
| Arts | |
| Phillipsburg Summer Youth Theater |
Young performers can audition for a part in the annual production, or attend the Performing Arts Day Camp. For information, call Phillipsburg High School at 908-454-6551. Phone: 908-213-2438 |
| Warren County Technical School |
WCTS encompasses Visual Arts, Communication Arts, and Theater Arts Academies for high school students. Phone: 908-689-0122 |
| Animal Welfare | |
| Rocky Springs Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | Treats mammals, songbirds,
waterfowl, raptors and rabies vector species.
Broadway, NJ. Hours 2-6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Phone: 908-835-9991 |
| Common Sense for Animals | No-kill shelter and pet
adoption center; runs New Jersey's second legal trap-neuter-release feral
cat program.
Phone: 908-859-3060 |
| Mylestone Equine Rescue | Rescues abused and neglected
horses and works with humane officials to reduce instances of
abuse.
Phone: 908-995-9300 |
| Business | |
| Centenary College Small Business Development Center |
Assistance in starting or expanding a business, help with government programs. Phone: 908-852-1400 ext. 2136 |
| Phillipsburg Area Chamber of Commerce |
Business-to-business networking, relocation, seminars, referrals, promotion for your business. Phone: 908-859-5161 |
| Children | |
| Phillipsburg Early Childhood Education |
Free full-day, year-round preschool for Phillipsburg children age 3 and 4 is provided by Phillipsburg School District. There are no income restrictions Phone: 908-213-2700. |
| NORWESCAP Child and Family Resource Services (CFRS) | Educational and financial resource center for families with young children. |
| Disabilities | |
| The ARC | County-wide services and support for
persons of all ages with developmental disabilities, and their
families.
Phone: 908-689-7525 |
| Center for Independent Living | Now available in Warren County: personal
care services that enable physically disabled persons age 18 to 65 to
attend college or vocational training, to work, and to live
independently.
Phone: 973-625-1940 |
| Domestic Problems | |
| Domestic Abuse and Rape Crisis Center (DARCC) | Toll-Free Hotline: 1-866-623-7233 or 908-453-4181 |
| Adult Protective Services |
To report vulnerable adults: those 18 and older with illness, disability or deficiency and who are subject to abuse, neglect or exploitation. Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-792-8820 |
| NJ Safe Haven Law | Permits babies less than 30 days old to be
given up safely, legally, confidentially and without consequences, at any
Police Station or Hospital Emergency Room, by a parent or anyone acting on
their behalf.
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-877-839-2339 |
| Education | |
| Warren County Community College |
Two year degrees; coordination and transfer to four-year colleges. Adult continuing education courses. Phone: 908-835-9222 |
| GED Program | Warren Tech offers FREE preparation
classes, enroll any time. Classes held in Hackettstown, Washington and
Phillipsburg.
Phone: 908-835-2480 |
| New Jersey Youth Corps of Phillipsburg | A program that offers young adults between
16 and 25 who have left high school without graduating the opportunity to
both earn a high school diploma and gain work skills through meaningful
community service.
Phone: 877-270-7266. |
| Elderly | |
| Warren County Division of Senior Services |
Help with Medicare, prescriptions, paperwork, housing, nutrition and health; Senior Citizen Clubs. Newsletter The Warren Crier available free at Library. Toll Free: 1-877-222-3737 |
| Phillipsburg Area Senior Center |
Social and educational services for seniors including
exercise, crafts, dancing, book club, games, etc.
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| Family Support Services | |
| Warren County Interfaith Hospitality Network |
Temporary housing for homeless families. Call Pilgrim Church: 908-859-1052 |
| Phillipsburg Family Resource Center |
Linking Phillipsburg families to community resources; helping to settle new arrivals. Phone: 908-454-0600 |
| Early Headstart | Supporting pregnant women and their families through labor, delivery, newborn care and nutrition. Free home visits from a pediatric nurse. |
| Food and Nutrition | |
| NORWESCAP Food Bank | Phone: 908-454-4322 |
| Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Food (WIC) | Phone: 800-527-0125 |
| Catholic Charities Food Assistance | Phone: 908-859-5447 |
| Phillipsburg Area Meals on Wheels | Meals on Wheels are distributed to people
who cannot easily prepare their own meals. Phone: 908-859-6829 |
| Government | |
| Town of Phillipsburg | Phone: 908-454-5500 |
| Warren County | Phone: 908-475-6500 |
| Health | |
| Public Health Nursing Agency | Home health services, well
baby clinic, early intervention and other services.
Phone: 908-689-6000 |
| HIV / AIDS Task Force |
Free, confidential testing and counseling services. Phone: 908-806-4893 |
| Housing | |
| Phillipsburg Housing Authority |
Promotes adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity, and a suitable living environment free from discrimination. Phone: 908-859-0122 |
| Jobs and Career Counseling | |
| Continuing Education |
A cooperative venture of Warren County College and Warren Technical School. Phone: 908-689-7613 |
| NJ Dept. of Labor Vocational Rehabilitation | Helps adults with disabilities and
challenges to train for, and find, productive work.
Phone: 908-852-4110 |
| NORWESCAP Transitions Center for Women |
Provides direct support, counseling and assistance to displaced homemakers. Phone: 908-454-7000 |
| Workforce New Jersey One-Stop Career Center (NJDOL) | Matches workers to job
openings, provides skills training.
Phone: 908-859-0400 |
| Legal Advice | |
| Legal Services of New Jersey | Free advice, information and referrals for
low-income people with civil legal problems.
Phone: 888-576-5529 |
| Espanol | Si tiene un problema legal, obtenga
ayuda.
Phone: 888-576-5529 |
| Literacy | |
| Adult Literacy |
Adult Literacy, Aprender Ingles: Classes or individual instruction at Warren County Technical School, or at the Phillipsburg Housing Authority. Ask for Maria Heaton. Phone: 908-835-2480 |
| First Book | NORWESCAP First Book-Warren
County supports local literacy programs with grants of new books, so that
low-income children can experience the magic of owning their own first
books.
Phone: 908-454-3712 |
| Workforce Learning Link | NJDOL One-Stop Career Center
provides a free skills-development program including adult literacy, GED
prep, and English as a Second Language. Work alone, in a small group, or
with a coach.
Phone: 908-859-0400 |
| Recreation | |
| Warren County Tourism | Internet Visitor's Guide with
events calendar. Subscribe from the site to email newsletter Warren
Wanderings with things to see and do.
Phone: 908-475-6580 |
| Transportation | |
| NJ Transit | Routes 890 and 891 serve
Phillipsburg, Easton, Pohatcong, Lopatcong. Reduced fares for seniors and
disabled, commuter link to Newark/NYC
Toll Free: 1-800-648-0215 |
| Warren County Transportation Program | Handicapped-accessible bus,
Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. For home pickup and drop-off, call by
3:00 the previous day. Bus leaves from Main & Sitgreaves Sts., stops
anywhere along the route. Fare $1.00 (Seniors and disabled 50 cents).
Phillipsburg/Washington/Hackettstown.
Phone: 908-454-4044 |
| Volunteering | |
| NORWESCAP RSVP | Provides opportunities for
adults to participate in their community through volunteer services;
provides volunteers to help nonprofit groups.
Phone: 908-454-7000 ext. 140 |