Resources for Montgomery Families

Free English Classes for Adults- Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County

Comprehensive Resources:    

Internet:  Offering Students Free Internet during Cover 19 Closures  

Family Success Center  includes Food Banks, Job Search Training, Rent payment, Shelter/Housing, Utility Assistance, Home Safety & Repair

Somerset County Social Services  includes Adult Protective Services, Child Support; Emergency Assistance; Family Planning; Food Stamps;  General Assistance; Home Health Aide; Housing Assistance; Medicaid Programs; Medical Transportation, Rooming and Boarding Home Services, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, etc.

Food Banks:

Montgomery Food Pantry  

Somerset Food Pantry  

Feeding Hands Food Pantry  

Mental Health:

Montogomery K-4 School Counseling Services  

MultiLingual Resources for Helping Families Cope with Trauma

Helping Children Cope after a Traumatic Event (English)

Stress & Alcoholism

Isolation & Mental Health

Talk Space  

2nd Floor Youth Helpline (Call or text):  888-222-2228

NJ Hopeline:  855-654-6735

Crisis Text Line:  Text 741741

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:  800-273-8255

PerformCare 1-877-652-7624 

Good Grief   

Mindful Activities/Stress Reduction:

3 Part Breath Tutorial

Calming 4-8 Breath

Spinal Twist

Calming the Parasympathetic Nervous System 

Additional Resources

Talking With Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks: 

Talking to Kids about Coronavirus  

Coping Strategies for Anxiety about Corona Virus           

Talking with Children about Infectious Disease       

Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks: 

Coping with Stress during Infectious Disease Outbreaks

5 Ways to Cope with the News  

When the News makes you feel stressed and depressed  

Montgomery about Covid 19  

Aging and Disability Services

YOUTH 24 HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION:  IMMEDIATE DANGER THREAT -  CALL 9-1-1

IF:  Suicidal • Homicidal • Destroying Property • Psychotic (any age)

CALL: Bridgeway/P.E.S.S. Psychiatric Emergency Screening Service 908-526-4100

IF:  Family Conflict • Runaway Behavior • School Refusal • Human Trafficking (ages 0-17)

CALL:   F.C.I.U. Family Crisis Intervention Unit 908-704-6330

IF:  Child Abuse, Neglect • Ensuring Child Safety & Well-Being (ages 0-17)

CALL:  D.C.P. & P. Division of Child Protection & Permanency 877-NJ-ABUSE

IF:  Emotional or Behavioral Crisis • Immediate In-Home Outreach (ages 3-21)

CALL:  M.R.S.S. Mobile Response Stabilization Services PerformCare 877-652-7624

Bilingual Services for Counseling

Richard Hall Community Mental Health Center, Bridgewater  908-725-2800

Isabel Flores – Call 908-253-3165 for intake, ask for Isabel Flores to be counselor