Residents in a housing crisis should contact the Central Homeless Intake Unit at Monmouth County Social Services during normal business hours., For inquiries outside of normal business hours, residents can contact NJ 211. These steps are recommended before contacting additional services listed on this page. For concerns not related to immediate homelessness, residents should call the Monmouth ACTS Navigation System Warm Line.

1. Central Homeless Intake Unit /Monmouth County Social Services (732) 431-6000x 4613 - 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday.
2. NJ 211 dial 211 - New Jersey's Homeless Hotline for residents who need shelter.
3. Monmouth ACTS Navigation System Warm Line (732) 683-8959.

Document Assistance

• Lunch Break (732) 747-8577 - Official Monmouth County Document Assistance and Support for Housing Program.

Emergency Housing Assistance

• Affordable Housing Alliance of NJ (732) 389-2958 - Official Monmouth County Homelessness Prevention Assistance Program.
• Garden State Home (732) 532-6865 - Official Monmouth County Rural and Suburban Street Outreach & Integrated Homelessness Prevention and Services Program
• Trinity Episcopal Church (732) 775-5084 - Official Monmouth County Homelessness Diversion Pilot Program.
• Adolescent Housing Hub (877) 652-7624. Homeless and at-risk youth ages 18 – 21 years.
• Birth Haven: Shelter and Hope for Young Mothers (973) 579-7979.
• Catholic Charities/Linkages (732) 922-0400.
• Covenant House Text (844) 912-1291 - Youth 18-21, transitional housing; shelter referrals.
• Emergency Housing and Advocacy Program (732) 431-2600.
• HABcore (732) 544-1975 - Boarding Home Program.
• Lunch Break's Family Promise Housing Program (732) 747-8577.
• Mental Health Association (PATH Program) 732-383-5135 - mental health 18+
• Street Outreach Services (800) 355-0660 [email protected] -Teens at-risk/homeless.
• The Center in Asbury Park (732) 774-3416 - Unhoused Individuals with HIV/AIDS.
• Women's Hospitality Network (732) 705-7178 - [email protected] 

Shelters

• 180 Turning Lives Around (732) 264-4360 - Domestic Violence.
• JBJ & PBC Hope & Comfort Warming Center for Men (732) 741-5617.
• Market Street Mission - Jersey Shore (732) 988-0242 - Jersey Shore Rescue Mission - Male
• Ocean’s Harbor House (732) 929-0660 - 24-hour emergency family shelter
• The Feast Heartwarming Center (732) 749-2974 - Women
• Trinity Episcopal Church Warming Center (732) 775-5084

Eviction: Legal Services

• Community Affairs & Resources Center (CARC) Official Monmouth County Comprehensive Eviction Defense & Diversion (CEED) Program, Freehold (732) 462-2666, Asbury Park (732) 774-3282 - [email protected].
• Casa Freehold (732) 409-3111.
• Community Health Law Project (732) 380-1012 - people with disabilities
• Legal Aid Society of Monmouth County (732) 556-8268
• South Jersey Legal Services (800) 496-4570

Foreclosure Prevention

• Affordable Housing Alliance of NJ (732) 389-2958.
• Navicore Solutions (866) 472-4557.
• New Jersey Citizen Action (800) 656-9637.
• NJ Dept. of Banking and Finance Home Mortgage Foreclosures/Subprime Lending 

• NJ Judiciary Pre-foreclosure mediation program (609) 421-6100.

• Affordable Housing Alliance of NJ (732) 389-2958 - Mortgage arrears under $6K.
• Emergency Rescue Mortgage Assistance (ERMA) (855) 647-7700 - Pandemic related.
• First Time Homebuyer Program (732) 431-7460.   [email protected].
• Interfaith Neighbors (732) 775-0525.

RENTAL ASSISTANCE

• State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) (609) 292-4080 [email protected]
• Affordable Housing Alliance of NJ (732) 389-2958 - Rental arrears under $6K.
• Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey (CSPNJ) (732) 780-1175 - Behavioral/ Recovery
• The Center in Asbury Park (732) 774-3416 - Individuals with HIV/AIDS.
• NJ DCA Housing Choice Voucher Program (609) 292-4080 [email protected] 
• Em-Power Me of Monmouth County (732) 361-3606 - referral agency.
• Housing Authorities in Monmouth County - Public Housing, Section 8 etc.
• Housing Help NJ (888) 691-3002.
• Monmouth County Public Housing Agency (MCPHA) (732) 431-6000.
• New Jersey Housing Resource Center (877) 428-8844.
• PATH Program through Mental Health Association (732) 542-6422 x110.

One-Time & SHORT-TERM Assistance - Agencies may or may not have funds 

• Affordable Housing Alliance of NJ (732) 389-2958 - Security and First Month's Rent.
• Community Outreach Group (Calico Cat) Emergency Assistance Fund (732) 671-8775.
• Community Affairs & Resources Center (CARC) (732) 774-3484 - Official Monmouth County Homelessness Prevention Program.
• Emergency Housing & Advocacy Program (EHAP) 732-431-2600
• Freehold Area Open Door (732) 780-1089.
• HABcore (732) 544-1975 - Boarding Home Program.
• Interfaith Neighbors (732) 775-0525 - Official Monmouth County Homelessness Prevention Prog ram.
• JBJ Soul Kitchen (732) 842-0900 - if the family utilizes other JBJ services
• Love Thy Neighbor - Clearinghouse (732) 542-7012 - Security deposit/first month's rent not available.
• Lunch Break's Family Promise Housing Program (732) 747-8577
• Monmouth County Social Services (732)-431-6000 x4613 - 8:30a - 4:30p M-F. 
• NaviCore Solutions (866) 472-4557 x80455
• Project Paul (732) 787-4887 - Helps those in the Bayshore area
• Salvation Army (732) 747-1626.
• The Center in Asbury Park (732) 774-3416 - Individuals with HIV/AIDS. 

Utility Assistance 

• Affordable Housing Alliance (AHA) (732) 389-2958.
• Aqua Aid (877) 987-2782
• Community Affairs & Resource Center (CARC) (732) 774-3484.
• Community Outreach Group (Calico Cat) Emergency Assistance Fund (732) 671-8775.
• Freehold Area Open Door (732) 780-1089.
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
• Lunch Break's Family Promise Housing Program (732) 747-8577.
• Love Thy Neighbor - Clearinghouse (732) 542-7012. 
• Middletown Helps Its Own (MHIO) (732) 787-3604.
• NJ Utility Assistance Hotline (800) 510-3102.
• Project Paul (732) 787-4887.
• The Center in Asbury Park (732) 774-3416 - Individuals with HIV/AIDS.
• Universal Service Fund (866)240-1347.
• USAC Lifeline Support (800) 234-9473 - Phone & Internet.

MENTAL HEALTH/DISABILITIES

• HABcore 732-544-1975 - Boarding Home Program.
• Mental Health Association - Community Support Services have access to apply for DMHAS vouchers for individual with a Serious Mental Illness.
• STAR Program (732) 367-4700 x7550 - Preferred Behavioral Health's Support Team for Addiction Recovery is a substance disorder-based/focused case management program that takes individuals living with serious substance abuse. 

Veterans and Veterans' Families

• HABcore (732) 544-1975 - Boarding Home Program.
• Monmouth County Division on Aging, Disabilities, and Veterans Services (732) 683-8675.
• Soldier On (866) 406-8449.
• Veterans Facing Foreclosure (877) 827-3702, x4
• Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) Program (877) 827-3702 x4

REFUGEES/Immigration/DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)

• American Friends Service Committee (973) 643-1924 [email protected].
• Housing Resource for Immigrant Population (PDF) - Information and resources, eligibility for Green Card Holders, Asylees, Refugees, DACA recipients, and undocumented individuals.
• Interfaith-RISE Refugee and Immigrant Services Empowerment (732) 357-0590.
• New Jersey's Legal Representation for Children and Youth Program (201) 305-9217. [email protected] - Free legal counsel and service coordination to unaccompanied migrant youth.
• Street Outreach Services (800) 355-0660 - [email protected] crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, and prevention services. Homelessness prevention for teens.
• Trinity Center for Community (732) 775-5084. [email protected]. 

Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults Seniors
Community Services	Basic Needs / Assistance Emergency Shelter / Housing / Warming Center Financial Assistance / Referrals Financial Counseling / Literacy Halfway House Homeless Prevention Housing / Shelter Rental / Security Deposit Supportive Housing Utility Assistance Family & Support Services Case Management Legal / Advocacy Advocacy (Legal) Immigration Services Legal Assistance
Areas Served	Monmouth County

Last Updated: 09/03/24