Emergency &
Transitional Housing
(888) 995-4673, 24 hours/7 days, confidential mortgage help and assistance to homeowners, English and Spanish; visit www.njhousing.gov
THE HOPE HOTLINE
MONMOUTH COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES
(732) 431-6000, 3000 Kozloski Rd, Freehold; provides emergency shelter vouchers for families on TANF/SNAP and referrals to emergency shelters for non-recipients of TANF/SNAP
Asbury Park
EPHIPHANY HOUSE (NEW HOPE FOUNDATION)
(732) 775-0720, 1110 Grand Ave; recovery housing for adult women with dependent children; visit www.epiphanyhouse.org
JERSEY SHORE RESCUE MISSION
(732) 988-0242, 701 Memorial Dr; emergency shelter for men; visit www.jerseyshorerescue.org
CARC (COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND RESOURCE CENTER)
(732) 774-3282, 913 Seawall Ave; first month’s rent, rent arrears, security deposit, and utility assistance; visit carcnj.org
COVENANT HOUSE
(732) 775-4157; St. Peter’s Claver Center, 1419 Springwood Ave; supports at risk youth between 18-21 years of age experiencing homelessness; visit covenanthousenj.org
Freehold
CARC
(732)-431-6977, 12 Thockmorton St; first month’s rent, rent arrears, security deposit, and utility assistance, Mon—Fri, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Hazlet
180 TURNING LIVES AROUND
(732) 264-4360, 1 Bethany Rd; emergency safe houses and transitional housing for victims of domestic violence; visit www.180nj.org
SALVATION ARMY
(732) 775-8698, 605 Asbury Ave; referrals to shelters in Monmouth County and out of county for those willing to relocate; visit newjersey.salvationarmy.org
Lanoka Harbor
GRACE INITIATIVES
(609) 661-9390, 509 N Main St, transitional housing for pregnant mothers 11-21 years of age, jobs and skills training
Long Branch
EPIPHANY HOUSE (NEW HOPE FOUNDATION)
(732) 870-9113; 373 Brighton Ave; recovery housing for women with dependent children; visit newhopeibhc.org
Middletown
FAMILY PROMISE
(732) 495-1050, 121 Kings Hwy; emergency food, shelter, and clothing for families with children in Monmouth County, shower and laundry facilities; visit www.familypromise.org
CALICO CAT CUPBOARD & FOOD PANTRY
(732) 671-2304, 96 Kings Hwy; Emergency Assistance Fund (EAF) one-time aid to residents of Aberdeen, Atlantic Highlands, Belford, Cliffwood, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Keansburg, Keyport, Leonardo, Lincroft, Matawan, Middletown, Port Monmouth, and Union Beach, office hours Wed 9:30 am-2:30 pm; visit monmouthcog.org
Neptune
BEACON HOUSE
(732) 502-9245, 1410 6th Ave; transitional housing for homeless youth 17–21 years of age, individual and group counseling
Red Bank
SALVATION ARMY
(732) 747-1626, 180 Newman Springs Rd; referrals to shelters in Monmouth County and out of county for those willing to relocate; visit newjersey.salvationarmy.org
Tinton Falls
CATHOLIC CHARITIES: LINKAGES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECT
(732) 922-0400, 4261 Route 33; transitional housing for families or individuals, MUST receive referral from Monmouth County Social Services and be a recipient of SNAP/TANF; visit catholiccharitiestrenton.org
Edison
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OZANAM FAMILY SHELTER
(732) 985-0327, 89 Truman Dr; emergency shelter for families and single women willing to relocate out of Monmouth County, they offer meals, physical and mental health assessments, crisis counseling, help with housing, employment, children’s educational placement, case management and referrals; visit ccdom.org/middlesex-ozanam-family-shelter
Toms River
HARBOR HOUSE
(732) 929-0660, 2445 Windsor Ave, Toms River; offers an emergency youth shelter and supervised transitional living program for youth 10–19 years of age, offers temporary and transitional housing, counseling, and supportive services, open to Monmouth and Ocean County residents; visit oceansharborhouse.org