• A good place to start looking for help is 211 NJ. Dial "211" on your phone, or search the database on their website. It's a good idea to limit your search to Camden County when using the database.
• Camden County Board of Social Services
• NJ Helps - screening tool for programs offered by the State of New Jersey
• Get Help from New Jersey Libraries - useful links gathered by the New Jersey State Library

Food

• Helping Hand Food Pantry - has moved to the parsonage behind Church of the Ascension, 110 S. Sussex Street. Assistance with canned and dry goods is offered on Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. For more information, please call the church at (856) 456-4394.
• NJ211.org - search the database for topics like Food Bank/Pantry, Food Distribution Center, Food Stamps, Holiday/Food, Emergency/Food, WIC, Nutrition and Soup Kitchen.
• Recipe Finder - low cost recipes from the Food Stamp Nutrition Connection
• Hillbilly Housewife - low-cost emergency menus with recipes
• Nutrition Vouchers for senior citizens, for Jersey Fresh produce at farmer's markets
• Our books about Low Budget Cooking

Housing - General Help

• NJ Housing Resource Center - State of New Jersey site to help you find affordable housing
• NJ211.org - search the database for topics beginning with the word Housing, such as Housing Location Assistance, Housing, Section 8/Voucher  and more.
• Tenants' Rights in New Jersey - book in our Reference Room Ref 346.0434 Tenants'
  • Also readable online from Legal Services NJ

Housing - Foreclosure Help

• Foreclosure - a self-help guide to saving your home from Legal Services NJ
• NJ Judiciary Foreclosure Mediation Program
• NJ HOPE - Home Ownership Preservation Effort, a voluntary public/private alliance to help you prevent foreclosure
• NACA - Nonprofit offering affordable mortgages for new purchases and refinancing (Home Save program)
• The foreclosure survival guide - book in our Reference Room Ref 346.73 Elias

Utilities

• NJ Board of Public Utilities - assistance programs for electric, natural gas and telephone bills including NJ Shares, TRUE, Comfort Partners, LiHeap, and more
• Citizens Energy Oil Heat Program
• Safelink Lifeline Wireless program - free cell phone, minutes, and text messaging if income-eligible 
• Cable TV for about $10 a month - Limited Basic service explained 
• Internet Essentials from Comcast - if you have at least one child who qualifies for free school lunches, your household may qualify for a low-cost computer and $9.95 a month internet service
• Sewer rebate for senior citizens and the disabled - call Senior Services at (877) 222-3737

Health Care

• Info on Charity Care in New Jersey (for those not eligible for Medicaid or NJ Family Care) from Legal Services NJ 
• Free flu shots in Camden County (New 2012 schedule)
• New Jersey Family Care
• RX for NJ - find free and discounted prescription drug programs
• New Jersey Prescription Drug Price Registry - compare prices at different pharmacies on 150 most common medications
• NJ211.org - search in headings starting with Medical, or by name of disease.

Jobs and Work Issues

• Child care services and subsidies
• Our page of links for online job-hunting - includes NJ Unemployment link, job listing sites, and much more.
• Handout from our class about online job-searching - tips and even more links

Transportation

• DriveLess.com - directory of local public transportation, carpools, and more. Get a free gas card for forming a carpool! (Click on Commuter Programs)
• Gas Price Watch - search for lowest gas prices by zipcode
• Special "dollar  a day" car insurance for Medicaid recipients
• Reduced fares on NJ Transit for senior citizens and disabled

Money Management

• Clarifi - formerly Consumer Credit Counseling of Delaware Valley
• Get the Facts on Bankruptcy - from Bankrate.com
• Money Smart - a free online money management course from the FDIC
• Look in our non-fiction section at 332.024 for personal finance and budgeting books
• MyMoney.gov - financial tips compiled from 20 federal government agencies
• Rutgers University Cooperative Extension materials on personal finance

Free and Almost-Free Stuff

• Craig's List
• Freecycle
• Sharing is Giving
• The Thrift Shopper - directory of thrift stores
• Yard and garage sales from the Courier Post - scroll down to the Everything Else section at bottom of page; search for "yard sale" or "garage sale." Or, click on Garage Sale Locator Map.

Links updated 8/3/12

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