A Guide to Useful Non-profit Resources and Governmental Agencies

Bergen County Agencies and Services

Bergen County Division of Senior Services Aging and Disability Resource Connection 201-336-7400 www.co.bergen.nj.us/division-of-senior-services
Bergen County Division on Disability Services 201-336-7400 www.co.bergen.nj.us/divisions-of-disability-services
Bergen County Board of Social Services 201-368-4200 www.bcbss.com
Bergen County Department of Health Services 201-634-2600 https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/departments-and-services/about-health-services 

Other Resources

AARP NJ1-866-542-8165local.aarp.org/bergen-county-nj
Arts Horizons

NY 212-268-7219

NJ 201-567-1766

www.artshorizons.org
Bergen Family Center, Older Adult Services201-568-0817www.bergenfamilycenter.org
BergenPAC201-227-1030www.bergenpac.org
Elder Hostel (Road Scholar)800-454-5768www.roadscholar.org
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades201-569-7900www.jccotp.org
Northern NJ Community Foundation201-568-5608www.nnjcf.org 
YMCA of Greater Bergen County201-487-6600www.ymcagbc.org
   
Bergen Community College201-447-7488www.bergen.edu
Fairleigh Dickinson University201-692-6500www.fdu.edu
Institute for New Dimensions973-291-8220www.indbergentest.com
Institute for Learning in Retirement201-447-7156www.ilr352.org
Project Literacy Greater Bergen County201-489-7066www.project-literacy.org
Senior Net Program201-569-7900www.programsforelderly.com
Big Brothers Big Sisters877-336-8828https://www.bbbsfoundation.org/schedule-a-pickup/
Habitat for Humanity ReStore201-500-5009www.bergenrestore.org
Lupus Foundation of America888-445-8787www.lfapickupservice.org
Salvation Army800-728-7825www.satruck.org
Vietnam Veterans of America800-775-8387www.pickuplease.org
AARP Grief & Loss877-333-5885www.aarp.org/griefandloss
Caregiver Coalition of Bergen County201-336-7427 
Adler Aphasia Center Caregivers Support Group201-368-8585www.adleraphasiacenter.org
NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse800-367-6274www.njgroups.org
Family Caregiver Alliance800-367-6274www.caregiver.org
The Gallen Center’s Caregiver Support Group- the Jewish Home Family201-784-1414www.jewishhomefamily.org
Holy Name Medical Center201-833-3757www.holyname.org
Kaplen JCC on The Palisades Caregiver Support Group201-569-7900www.jccotp.org/caregiver-support
Dorot Caregiver’s Connection212-769-2850www.dorotusa.org
Alzheimer’s Association800-272-3900www.alz.org
Alzheimer Disease Education & Referral Center800-438-4380www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
Alzheimer’s New Jersey201-261-6009www.alznj.org
Lifesaver International Program of the B.C. Sheriff Office201-336-3540 
COPSA Alzheimer’s Resource Center800-424-2494 
Adult Protective Service201-368-4300www.state.nj.us/humanservices/
Psychiatric Emergency Screening Program – Care Plus NJ, Inc.201-262-4357www.careplusnj.org
Drug & Alcohol Abuse NJ Connect855-652-3737www.njconnectforrecovery.org
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group201-796-6209, ext. 102 
Caring About the Strays (CATS)201-666-5444www.care4strays.org
Goodwill Indusries201-444-0596www.goodwillnynj.org
National Council of Jewish Women Thrift Shop201-385-4847 
Bergen Community College201-447-7180www.bergen.edu/academics/academic-divisions-departments/health-professions-division/dental-hygiene/
Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Dentistry551-996-2111www.hackensackumc.org/services/dentistry/
American Red Cross973-797-3300www.redcross.org/nj
Adult Protective Sercies201-368-4300www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/aps/
Bergen County’s United Way Compassion Fund201-294-4050www.bergenunitedway.org
Housing, Health & Human Services Center201-336-6475www.co.bergen.nj.us
Family Promise of Bergen County201-833-8009www.bergenfamilypromise.org
Alternatives to Domestic Violence201-336-7575www.bergenresourcenet.org/search/alternatives-to-domestic-violence
Senior Haven for the Prevention of Elder Abuse- Jewish Home Family855-455-0555 
Greater Bergen Community Action Economic Security Initiative201-488-5100, ext. 7166www.greaterbergen.org/economic-security-initiative
Food Stamps- Bergen Board of Social Services201-368-4200www.bcbss.com
Center for Food Action201-569-1804www.cfanj.org
Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Northern NJ201-837-9090 
Senior Farmers Market Program201-336-7420nj.gov/health/fhs/wic/senior-nutrition/senior-farmers/
Division of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing800-792-8339www.nj.gov/humanservices/ddhh/home
Hearing Aid Assistance to Aged & Disabled800-792-9745www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/haaad
Bergen County Community Development201-336-7200www.co.bergen.nj.us/community-development-residents/about-community-development
   
Chore Volunteer Handyman Service/Bergen Volunteer Center201-489-7790www.bergenvolunteers.org/chore-service
Rebuilding Together North Jersey201-447-8886www.rtnorthjersey.org
Safely@Home/Jewish Home Family201-518-1175www.jewishhomefamily.org
 Heightened Independence & Progress (HIP)201-996-9100www.hipcilnj.org
   
   
Bergen County Board of Social Services201-368-4200www.bcbss.com
Funeral-Burial Support Program (Medicaid)201-368-4200www.bcbss.com
Medicare1-800-MEDICAREwww.medicare.gov
Medicare Rights Center888-466-9050www.medicarerights.org
Bergen County Division of Mental Health Services201-634-2745www.co.bergen.nj.us/mental-health-services
NJ Self-Help Clearing House800-367-6274www.njgroups.org
ReachNJ – Addiction and Recovery844-732-2465www.reachnj.gov
Adler Aphasia Center201-368-8585www.adleraphasiacenter.org
Arthritis Foundation NJ888-467-3112www.arthritis.org
American Cancer Society800-227-2345www.cancer.org
Cancer Care, Inc.201-444-6630www.cancercare.org
American Diabetes Association800-342-2383www.diabetes.org
NJ Chapter- American Heart Association609-208-0020www.heart.org
HIV/AIDS201-489-2900www.njbuddies.org
Lupus Foundation of America- NJ Chapter973-379-3226www.lupusnj.org

 

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

 

201-967-5599

 

www.nationalmssociety.org

American Parkinson Disease Association732-745-7520www.apdaparkinson.org
National Stroke Association888-478-7653www.stroke.org
Post-Stroke Program, BC Division of Disability Services201-336-6504www.nj.gov/humanservices/dds
Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged & Disabled800-792-9745www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/paad/
Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program800-792-9745www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/home/seniorgolddetail
Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs800-772-1213 
Social Security800-772-1213www.ssa.gov/benefits/ssi
Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative201-342-2478www.bvmi.org
The TRUE and PAGE Program- Energy Assistance Program732-982-8710njpoweron.org
Winter Termination Program800-624-0241njcommunityresources.info
NJ Shares800-272-1325www.njshares.org
Weatherization Assistance Program973-546-1441www.greaterbergen.org/weatherization-assistance
Bergen Family Center201-568-0817www.bergenfamilycenter.org
New Eyes for the Needy,Inc.973-376-4903www.new-eyes.org
NJ State Library Talking Book and Braille Center800-792-8322www.njstatelib.org
NJ Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired973-648-3333www.state.nj.us/humanservices/cbvi