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Friends Like You. Friends Like Me. - 1-888-CHILDREN
A community-outreach initiative designed to help educate children about autism spectrum disorder and provide the tools necessary to facilitate friendships among children. This program encourages recognition of children's similarities, reinforces the common desire to be accepted and have friends, demystifies autism in an age-appropriate manner, and promotes inclusion, respect, and friendship between children of all abilities.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program – 1-800-510-3102
The mission of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is to assist low income households, particularly those with the lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of household income for home energy, primarily in meeting their immediate home energy needs.

Mom 2 Mom Peer Support Helpline
If you are the Mom of a developmentally disabled child or adult and may be in need of talking to another Mom of a disabled child or adult, then Mom 2 Mom is for you. 24/7 when you need someone to talk to Mom 2 Mom will be there. Just a phone call away at (877) 914 MOM2 (6662) you can give us a call and we will be there for you. Download the Program Summary.

New Jersey Family Care
Visit this site to see if your family can qualify for this low cost or no cost health insurance program. NJ FamilyCare is not a welfare program, but rather the State of New Jersey's way of providing affordable health coverage for kids and certain low-income parents/guardians.

NJ Lifeline Credit Program – 1-800-792-9745
Help for seniors and disabled low-income residents of NJ

NJ Shares – 1-866-657-4273
Help for residents going through SHORT-TERM financial problems.
Location for application – 432 Lewis St, Somerset off Easton Ave.
CALL: 732 846-9888.
On Line: Pseg.com/billpaymentassistance
Click here for full Eligibility Requirements

Resource Guide for Adult English
The Resource Guide for Adult English Language Learners of New Jersey is designed to help individuals find English as a Second Language Programs in their areas. The directory also contains a listing of Internet ESL resources, as well as resources for businesses that wish to provide ESL training for employees.

Telephone Assistance for Low Income Households
Lifeline, Link Up, and Toll Limitation Service (TLS) help keep Americans connected by making basic, local telephone service more affordable for more than 7 million Americans.

The Universal Service Fund (USF) – 1-866-240-1347
Year Round help for low income residents of NJ