Here are some of the Resources and Opportunities Currently Available.  All of these organizations also accept help if you would like to volunteer or provide resources.

Need food:

– Franklin Township Foodbank. Visit: https://franklinfoodbank.org/

– Elijah’s Promise Soup Kitchen. Visit: https://elijahspromise.org/

– Salt Foundation & Somerset Community Action Program. Visit: http://www.thesaltfoundationinc.org/

Need a job:

– State of New Jersey Covid-19 (Immediate) Jobs and Hiring Portal. Visit: https://jobs.covid19.nj.gov/?Facets.filterbox.filter0=%5B%5D&Facets.filt…

– St. Matthias Employment Ministry. Visit: www.facebook.com/groups/104569671048

– File for unemployment: https://myunemployment.nj.gov

– Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. Servicing Hunterdon and Somerset Counties. Visit: www.thegrwdb.org

Need help from a neighbor (eg., to pickup groceries, etc.):

– Franklin Township “Residents Helping Residents”. Visit: https://residentshelpingre.wixsite.com/mysite

Need local help – Domestic Violence

– Safe+Sound Somerset – Domestic Violence 24-hour Call/Text Hotline: 866-685-1122 (Domestic Violence information, support, and emergency shelter.) Visit: http://www.safe-sound.org/

Need local mental health help

– Catholic Charities: Counseling/Behavioral Health Mentoring, Catholic Charities Connections Program for children in loss crisis, Parenting, Substance-Abuse Counseling &/or Services. Call 908-722-1881; located at: 540 Route 22 East, Bridgewater, NJ 08807.

– National Alliance on Mental Illness (New Jersey – Immediate help): Crisis Text Line – text NAMI to 741741. Visit: https://www.naminj.org/covid19/

– Start Your Recovery – an online resource providing information and local resources for help with substance misuse (includes alcohol, drugs, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and painkillers). Visit: www.startyourrecovery.org

General Help/Questions:

– New Jersey 211 – Dial 211 or visit: https://www.nj211.org/

– Catholic Charities – Diocese of Metuchen. Visit: https://ccdom.org/

– St. Vincent DePaul Society at St. Matthias Church. Call 732-828-1400, ext. 120 or visit: https://svdpatsm.wordpress.com

Hot Line Numbers:

LSNJLAW Hotline for advice, information, and referrals to low-income people in civil legal matters: https://lsnjlawhotline.org/

Domestic Violence: 1-800-799-7233, https://www.thehotline.org/help/

Substance Abuse & Mental Health National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357, https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Suicide/Crisis: 1-800-999-9999

Alanon/Alateen: 1-888-425-2666, https://al-anon.org/

Narcotics Anonymous: 1-800-992-0401, https://www.na.org/

Alcoholics Anonymous: 1-888-245-1377 or 908-687-8566, https://www.aa.org/

NJ Gamblers Anonymous: 1-855-222-5542, https://800gambler.org/