• 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

• 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
• SHARE Food Program
• Angel Food Ministries
• 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'

Housing - Foreclosure Help

• NJ Judiciary Foreclosure Mediation Program
• NJ Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency Mortgage Assistance Pilot Program
• HopeNow - an alliance between HUD approved counseling agents, mortgage companies, investors and other mortgage market participants that provides free foreclosure prevention assistance.
• 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
• Citizens Energy Oil Heat Program
• Freedomlist  - free and low-cost internet service providers
• Cable TV for about $10 a month - Limited Basic service explained 
• Sewer rebate for senior citizens and the disabled - call Senior Services at (877) 222-3737

Health Care

• Free flu shots in Camden County
• 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

• Consumer Credit Counseling of South Jersey
• 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.

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