Mercer County Residents – There is Help

MERCER COUNTY RESIDENTS

HAVING A FAMILY EMERGENCY?

ARE YOU HAVING TROUBLE PAYING YOUR RENT OR YOUR MORTGAGE?

BEHIND ON YOUR UTILITY PAYMENT?

NEED A SECURITY DEPOSIT SO YOU CAN MOVE?

THERE IS HELP

YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE REGARDLESS OF INCOME

The following agencies are taking are taking application for those who have an eviction notice, default notice from your mortgage company or a utility shut-off notice from your utility company.

The Crisis Ministry
Trenton Office: 123 E. Hanover St (609) 396-9355
Princeton Office: 61 Nassau St. (609) 921-2135

Emergency Assistance from MCBSS/Welfare
Intake unit, 200 Woolverton St, Trenton (609) 989-4451

Adult and Family Services
Contact: Ruth Carter / Mr. Duston
(609) 989-3345
(609) 989-3302
(609) 989-3300

Concerned Citizens of Ewing (609) 882-0856

Career Center 16 E. Hanover St. (Trenton Residents) (609) 989-3303

Community Action Service Center, Highstown (609) 443-4464

Lawrence Neighborhood Center, Hamilton (609) 883-3379

John O. Wilson Neighborhood Center, Hamilton (609 393-6480

Homelessness Prevention (Rent/Mortgage, Non-welfare: non-subsidized housing)
(609) 633-2238

Catholic Charities, Trenton (609) 391-8847

United Progress Inc., Trenton (609) 392-2161

DYFS
1-877-NJABUSE
1-800-392-2721
(609) 292-5100

Jewish Family & Children Service, Princeton/Ewing (609) 987-8100

Mercer County Hispanic Association (MECHA)  , Trenton. (609) 392.2446

Mount Caramel Child, Trenton (609) 392.3402

Section 8
General number (609) 292-8537
Contact Christine (609) 394-0103

Home Front Inc., Lawrence Township (609 989.9417

Weatherization Assistance Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (Handicapped & elderly can get help weatherizing their homes) (609) 292-6140

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PLEASE CONTACT THE ABOVE AGENCIES

OR YOU CAN ALSO CALL

MERCER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

(609) 989-6926