Gloucester County assistance programs.

Medical and dental assistance

Gloucester County New Jersey is offering free or discounted health care with no co-pay to qualifying Gloucester County residents. Residents can receive information on the program, and aid, by becoming members at the Glassboro Community Health Center (phone 856-863-5720). They need to bring proof of involuntary job termination or unemployment.

The free health care center, which is run by Community Health Care Inc., offers dental, medical assistance, and top specialists care for both children and adults. They also coordinate with New Jersey to offer onsite enrollment in Medicaid, Charity Care, and NJ FamilyCare.

In addition, Gloucester County also offers various health care options for children without insurance who range in age from 2 months to 19 years old. The county also has a prescription savings program for all county residents that provides discounted or free drugs, and this plan is designed to promote wellness for seniors, children, working families, and also military veterans. Find additional ways to get medical bill assistance. More.

Last, but not least, through the county's Office of Child Health and Wellness, families as well as their children can be counseled on living healthy lifestyles. Both doctors and nurses from the county and office also offer free screening for cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and they also screen for lifestyle risk factors at health fairs and other local events held across New Jersey.

Help with rent

The Tri-County Community Action Partnership Inc. has been awarded federal government stimulus grants to provide housing help to local residents. The assistance will come in the form of short and medium term rent payments, money for security deposits, and even help with paying someone’s monthly energy bill. The total amount of the federal grant provided for this housing aid was almost $200,000. Dial (856) 451-6330.

Free food and assistance

The Food Bank of Southern New Jersey partners with other local charities and non-profits to distribute food and groceries to people in need of help. Call them at 856-662-4884.

Legal aid

Contact Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ). Attorneys from this non-profit law firm help low income people in Gloucester and offer them several different legal programs. You may be able to receive free advice for dealing with a home foreclosure, consumer debt issues, utility disconnections, and other civic legal cases. Click here to learn more, or call them at 856-964-2010.

Gloucester County Community Action Agency

The Tri-County Community Action Partnership also serves people in Gloucester New Jersey and offers numerous options and assistance programs. Among other services and programs they offer the LIHEAP and Energy Assistance, Clothing and Food, Weatherization Assistance, WIC, and Housing programs. Call the agency at (856) 451-6330.