Local Resources

Need help, unsure where to start? SPAN is there to help!

Call the Warm Line Mon-Fri between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM ET.

SPAN Warm Line 800-654-SPAN (7726)

East Brunswick Community Assistance includes hotlines for Department of Youth & Family Services, emergency housing, etc.

Other Hotlines

PerformCare 1-877-652-7624 (can be utilized for crisis situations)

2nd Floor Youth Helpline 1-888-222-2228 (students can communicate privately with a mental health professional)

New Jersey Hopeline 1-855-654-6735

National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255); text SMART to 741741

SAMHSA National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357)- Mental Health Services Admin

NJ-211 call 2-1-1, text 898-211 for NJ specific resources on food, utilities, mental health, etc.

Aldersgate Food Pantry 568 Ryders Lane: Sunday, Tuesday, Friday 1-3pm, 732-254-7361

The Mobile Family Success Center of Middlesex County is a nonprofit agency dedicated to service, quality and outreach for members of the community, especially those who are poor, devalued and in need of any kind of help. Serving the vulnerable. Improving quality of life.

East Brunswick Family Service Center, 288 Rues Lane, East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Call: 732-257-6100 or submit contact form.

PerformCare contracts with the State of New Jersey’s Department of Children and Families to facilitate residents’ access to publicly funded services for youth up to age 21 through the statewide New Jersey Children’s System of Care (CSOC). PerformCare provides a family-centered, community-focused single point of entry for New Jersey’s eligible children and families to obtain available behavioral health, substance-use treatment, and developmental disability services. This includes coordinating the care and access for over 50,000 of New Jersey’s children a year through a toll-free phone number, 1-877-652-7624 and a website, performcarenj.org.

The law firm Hinkle, Prior, Fischer & Oberweis, P.C. presented at the January 2025 EB SEPAG meeting and made the slides available: Navigating the NJ Children's System of Care (CSOC)

The Arc of New Jersey is the state's largest organization advocating for and serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. The Arc of New Jersey is an affiliated chapter of The Arc, and community-based services are available statewide through a strong network of local county chapters. The Arc of Middlesex County is based in North Brunswick.

Reach out to CJFHC to feel supported with access to the right information and resources to help your family be happier and healthier.

The New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education partners with neighborhood schools to create inclusive learning communities where students with disabilities and learning differences are welcomed as classmates, valued as learners, and empowered to succeed.

DDS serves individuals of all ages and disabilities, statewide, and is the lead state agency for individuals with physical disabilities.

The FCCS program promotes access to care through early identification, referral to community-based, culturally competent services, and follow-up for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) from birth to early adulthood.

DHS serves about 2.1 million New Jerseyans, or about one of every five state residents and one out of every three children.