Statewide Resources
Crisis and Emergency Care
New Jersey 211
Provides services related to health, human services and community life.
http://www.nj211.org
New Jersey Red Cross
Provides shelter, food, health, and mental health services to families and communities that are facing or have faced some sort of crisis.
www.redcross.org
856-691-2265
New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
Disaster case management services , list of resources, agencies and hotlines.
http://www.ready.nj.gov/programs/sandy_recovery.html
Catholic Charities USA
Disaster case managers available to help you develop a recovery plan, find resources, obtain referrals, one-on-one advice to help find solutions to resolve unmet needs caused by the disaster.
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
877-510-6762
United Way Hurricane Sandy Fund
Addresses near-term and long-term recovery needs of communities most affected by the hurricane.
www.UWSandyRecovery.org
Disaster Distress Hotline
1-800-985-5990
National Trust for Historical Preservation
http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/technical-assistance/disaster-recovery/cultural-institutions-prep.html
Hurricane Sandy Relief Foundation (HSRF)
http://sandyrelief.org/request-assistance/
Mental and Emotional Health
New Jersey's Disaster Mental Health Response System
Provides individual crisis counseling, psychological first aid, written or verbal psycho-educational information on disaster stress management, group crisis counseling, consultation and training information, and referral services.
www.disastermentalhealthNJ.com
1-877-294-HELP (4357)
Assistance for Hurricane Evacuees in New Jersey
Provides, food, schools, child care, cash assistance, health care, mental health care, and transportation for victim displace by Sandy. Must be registered with FEMA and Red Cross to apply.
http://www.state.NJ.US/hurricane/index.html
Jersey Mental Health Cares Disaster Helpline
Free counseling, mental health services, referrals.
1-877-294-4357 (HELP). A TTY (877) 294-4356.
Housing
NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development for NJ Workers & Business
The site hosts information on available properties statewide, and the database is updated daily.
www.njhrc.gov
1-877-428-8844
Rural Housing: Housing Repair Loans and Grants
Provides loans and grants to very low-income homeowners to repair, improve, modernize, or to remove health and safety hazards in their rural dwellings.
http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app
New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Financial Agency: Affordable Renters List
Provides list of housing resources.
http://www.njhousing.gov/dca/hmfa/homeownership/sandy/
1‐877‐428‐8844
New Jersey's Clean Energy Program
For a limited time, New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program is offering a series of enhanced incentives to help you recover from the storm’s impact.
www.NJCleanEnergy.com/SANDY
866-NJSMART
Financial
UCEDC
908-527-1166
http://www.ucedc.com/
NJ Community Capitol
732-640-2061, ext. 405
http://www.newjerseycommunitycapital.org/contact-us/
State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury
http://nj.gov/treasury/taxation/sandy-relief.shtml
IRS
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Help-for-Victims-of-Hurricane-Sandy
Cooperative Business Assistance Corporation
http://www.cbaclenders.com/home.html
Hurricane Damage Solutions
http://hurricanedamagesolutions.com/
Food
Move for Hunger Organization
Collects and distributes food and donated items.
http://moveforhunger.org/
732-774-0521
Pets
New Jersey Department of Agriculture (with the Humane Society of the US) - Missing Pets
A hotline for residents affected by Hurricane Sandy who left their pets behind when evacuating.
1-855-407-4787 (1-855-407-HSUS)
Hurricane Sandy Lost and Found Pets
https://www.facebook.com/SandysPets
Legal Services
American Bar Association
Free legal assistance. Callers will be matched with a volunteer attorney who can provide assistance or general legal information regarding their issue. Callers should say that they are seeking legal assistance related to Hurricane Sandy. The hotline will be staffed during normal business hours, but messages can be left at any time.
1-888-541-1900
Legal Services of New Jersey
www.lsnjlaw.org/Pages/Hurricane-Sandy-Information. Aspx
State of New Jersey Office of the Governor
1-888-541-1900
http://nj.gov/governor/news/news/552012/approved/20121117a.html
Employment
State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/content/SandyHelpCenter.html
http://jobs4jersey.com./
https://njsuccess.dol.state.nj.us/html/uimain.html
Miscellaneous
Studio Protector
http://studioprotector.org/OnlineGuide/DisasterRelief.aspx
CERF+
http://exchange.craftemergency.org/
Arts Ready
https://www.artsready.org/
New Jersey Theatre Alliance
973-731-6582
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Work
202-661-8068
www.conservation-us.org/disaster
State of New Jersey Department of Education
609-292-2070
http://nj.gov/governor/news/news/552012/approved/20121113d.html
