Help Resources
| WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP Help and Support Resources (WT and surrounding areas) |
Description of Services | Provided By | Phone |
| Senior Center | Services and activities for seniors include: Casino Bus Trips, Bingo, Bridge, Pinochle, Aerobics, Pool and occasionally Pool tournaments and Card game tournaments…and more. | WT | 856-589-0520 |
| Food Bank - Mothers Cupboard | Groceries are available to needy township residents. Helps residents get through hard times by providing food staples (food, beverage etc.) | WT | 856-589-0520 |
| Municipal Shuttle Bus | Washington Township offers Municipal shuttle bus service to Washington Township Senior Citizens (55 and over) and disabled residents having doctor appointments or needing any medical testing done within Gloucester County. | WT | 856-589-3227 |
| Education - WT Public Schools | Washington Township Public Schools with information for teachers, staff and parents about the schools and the Board of Education | WT | 856-589-6644 |
| Children - Water Safety Education | Rotary's Josh the Otter program educates small children about water safety through early childhood water safety training. | WT | See link |
| Addiction - "Straight To Treatment" | This Washington Township voluntary program "Straight to Treatment" allows any individual to walk into a participating police department and explain that they need help battling an addiction. Once they complete the application process, they are immediately put in touch with a treatment provider. | WT | 856-766-8870 |
| People in need - Unforgotten Haven | Unforgotten Haven provides help to the less fortunate. They work in partnership with churches and other community organizations. Services are provided without charge. They provide non perishable food, pet food, baby food, diapers, wipes, formula and toiletries. | WT area | 856-214-2901 |
| Drug Addiction Services - My Friends House | Offers Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT), which is the use of medications with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat substance use disorders and prevent opioid overdose. | NJ | 856.669.6900 |
| Senior Core (Volunteers) | Help with Taxes, Medication Vouchers, Medicare help. Senior Corps connects today’s 55+ with the people and organizations that need them most. Volunteers receive guidance and training so they can make a contribution that suits their talents, interests, and availability. | GC | 856-468-1742 |
| Senior Services - Food Insecurities | Division of Senior Services is the primary planning, coordinating and funding agency for senior programs and services promoting the well-being, health, and independence of Gloucester County's older adults over the age of 60. | GC | 856-384-6900 |
| Medical Equipment Reuse | Accept donations of gently used equipment, unopened nutritional supplements, and incontinence supplies. Items donated will then be offered, free of charge, to county seniors in need. See program link | GC | 856-686-8330 |
| Alcohol and Drug Counseling | Coordinates Addiction Services for adults and adolescents seeking help for substance use issues. Services may include: Prevention, Intervention, Treatment, and Recovery | GC | 856-384-6886 |
| Addiction Services - Gloucester County | Gloucester County Office of Addiction Services | GC | 856-384-6885 |
| Addictions Hotline - Camden County | Camden County hotline provides statewide addictions information and referrals. | CC NJ | 800.675.1127 |
| NJ Addiction Services Hotline 24/7 | Help with a drug or alcohol problem. Hcall for assistance and a referral to treatment. |
NJ | 844-276-2777 |
| NJ Hopeline - 24/7 Peer Support | Providing support, assessment and, if needed, intervention in the most cooperative and least restrictive manner to NJ residents in emotional distress and suicidal crisis. | NJ | 855-654-6735 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous - South Jersey | Provides general information about Alcoholics Anonymous and about A.A. in Southern New Jersey to facilitate the face-to-face meetings. | NJ | 856-486-4444 |
| Child Protection & Permanency | Division of Child Protection & Permanency (DCP&P) formerly known as DYFS - - Gloucester East (Wash. Twp.) | NJ | 856-582-1238 |
| Child Protection - Report Abuse | Report Abuse | 877-652-2873 | |
| Animal Control Services | Provides many animal-related services to the residents of Gloucester County. Will pick-up any stray animal within any township of the County. | GC | 856-881-2828 |
| Youth Programs | The Youth Services Commision contracts with agencies to provide community based services for at-risk youth, and youth and families involved with the Gloucester County Family Court System. | GC | 856-384-6879 |
| Youth Emergency Housing Hotline | Together Youth Emergency Housing Hotline provides housing assistance to teens who have run away or are in need of a safe place to live | CFFS-NJ | 800.255.4213 |
| First Call for Help | First number to call for help… | GC | 800-648-0132 |
| Domestic Violence | Gloucester County Domestic Violence Hotline | GC | 856-881-3335 |
| Child Abuse | Child Abuse Hotline - Division of Children & Families | NJ | 877-652-2873 |
| Teen Pregnancy | Teen Pregnancy Hotline New Jersey Department of Human Services. | NJ | 800-843-5437 |
| Poison Information - New Jersey | NJ Poison Information and Eduction - Control Center Hotline is answered by health care professionals (doctors, nurses and pharmacists). It provides the public with immediate help in poisoning emergencies as well as in situations where someone is just a little worried. |
NJ | 800-764-7661 |
| Suicide Prevention | National SUICIDE PREVENTION Lifeline - 24 Hour Crisis Line | GC | 800-273-8255 |
| Personal Assistance Service Program (PASP) | Provides up to 40 hours per week of routine, non-medical personal care assistance to adults with permanent physical disabilities, between the ages of 18-70 who are employed, preparing for employment, attending school, or involved in volunteer work andable to self-direct their own services. |
GC | 856-384-6845 |
| Emergency Shelters | Family Promise of Gloucester County | GC | 856-243-5971 |
| Youth Services | Together Youth Services | GC | 856-881-6100 |
| Center for Family Services | Help dealing with life's challenges. Provides the support you need. | GC | 877-922-2377 |
| Job - Training and Connections | The NJ Career Connection Gloucester County Americian Jobs Center offers career navigation, training services, and other resources. | GC | 856-251-6810 |
| Animal Shelter | Provides Animal Control services and Animal Shelter services. Functions as an impoundment and adoption facility for the public, handling over 3,000 domestic animals per year. | GC | 856-881-2828 |
| Family Health Line | Provides statewide referrals to maternal/ child family health services including WIC (Women, Infants, Children), family planning, Healthstart Maternity and Healthstart Pediatrics, FAS and Prenatal Addiction services, Rape Crisis, nutrition programs, pediatric case management, immunizations, child health conferences, cancer screening programs, and Perinatal Mood Disorder (Postpartum Depression). | CFFS-NJ | 800-328-3838 |
| Center for Family Services | Center For Family Services is a non profit organization dedicated to improving lives. With a history dating back to 1920, we remain committed to uplifting individuals and families through our innovative continuum of care. | CFFS-NJ | 877-922-2377 |
| Women’s Referral Central | Provides statewide information and referral for women. Referrals are based on issues of concern to women in NJ including, but not limited to, abuse, legal or medical issues, and homelessness. | CFFS-NJ | 800.322.8092 |
| Provided by | |||
| GC-HSS | Gloucester County Health and Human Services | ||
| East Holly 204 East Holly Avenue Sewell, NJ 08080 | |||
| WT-S | Washington Township Services | ||
| Washington Township Municipal Building | |||
| CFFS-NJ | Center for Family Services (New Jersey) | ||
| NJ | New Jersey resources |