Cape May Community Outreach
Find the Help you and your Family Need
Community Organizations
This is at best a partial list of the organizations that support those in need in Cape May County. Please drop me a note to add organizations to the list.
Government Organizations
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Cape May County Department of Human Services Social Services
social.services@co.cape-may.nj.us​ 609-886-6200
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CMC Division of Community and Behavioral Health Services 609-465-4639
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CMC Division of Health Workforce Development 609-886-6529
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CMC Division of Veterans Services Division of Veterans' Services | Cape May County, NJ - capemaycountynj.gov/563/Division-of-Veterans-Services 609-886-2762
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Cape May County Division of Aging & Disability / Meals on Wheels 609-886-2784
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CMC Surrogates office 609-463-6666 x3209
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New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans www.nj.gov/military/ 609-530-6892
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US Department of Veterans Affairs www.va.gov/ 800-698-2411
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Cape May County Department of Health 609 522-5960
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Cape May County Probation Department (609) 465-1090
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New Jersey Division of Children and Families
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Children's System of Care www.nj.gov/dcf/about/divisions/dcsc/ 1-877-652-7624​
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Foster Parenting www.nj.gov/njfosteradopt/foster/ 1-877-NJ FOSTER
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Veterans Organizations
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CMC Division of Veterans Serv Services
capemaycountynj.gov/563/Division-of-Veterans-Services 609-886-2762
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New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans www.nj.gov/military/ 609-530-6892
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US Department of Veterans Affairs www.va.gov/ 800-698-2411
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CVAC – Citizens Veterans Advisory Committee www.cvaccapemay.com/ (609) 425-8608
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Rowan Univ. SSG Fox Suicide Prevention
https://www.vmcenter.org/ssg-fox-suicide-prevention-program/ 856.566.6464
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Veterans Care Services veteranscareservices.com 732-604-5218
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Veterans Diversion Program - CMCPROS Office cmcpros.net/resource-page/26 (609) 465-1135
Food & Necessity Distribution
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Tabernacle Basic Blessings
https://www.ermatabernacle.org/blessings Paula (732) 687-4853 or Kelli (609) 972-5169
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The Branches Outreach https://thebranchesoutreach.org/ (609) 886-5091
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Cape May Community Food Closet www.cmfoodcloset.org/ (609) 600-7715
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Holy Redeemer Food Pantry
www.redeemerhealth.org/locations/redeemer-health-jersey-shore-food-pantry (609) 465-2082
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St. Barnabas Cares Food Pantry – Villas www.stbarnabasvillas.org/pantry-store-more 609-886-5960
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Seashore Community Church Food Pantry sccnaz.com/food-pantry/ (609) 886-6196
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Holy Spirit Lutheran Church Food Pantry – Villas
www.holyspiritvillas.com/ministries---more.html 609-886-2414
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Our Part Food Program - Green Creek Bethel UMC
https://greencreekumc.org/food-pantry-continued/ (609) 889-0474
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Community Foodbank of NJ https://cfbnj.org/ 609-383-8843
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Lazarus House https://lazarushouseministries.org/ 609-522-1500
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Our Lady of Angels 609-465-5432 x12
https://www.ourladyoftheangels.net/2020/10/08/our-lady-of-the-angels-food-pantry/
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Catholic Charities (609) 886-2662
https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/shelter/nj_catholic-charities-and-cmc-cape-may-county
Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment
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Cape Assist https://www.capeassist.org/ (609) 522-5960
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Cape Regional Medical Center – CARES 609-435-6272
www.caperegional.com/services/recovery-center/
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Lower Township Healthy Youth Coalition www.lthyc.org/ (609) 522-5960
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Hope One - CMC Sheriff's Department //www.hopeonecmc.org/ (609) 522-4375
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Behavior Crossroads / Pro Recovery Solutions www.behavioralcrossroads.com/ 855-679-5138
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The Lighthouse Church Recovery Ministries tlccma.org 609-465-6690
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Elks Drug Awareness Program www.elks.org/dap/
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Complete Care Health Network ccatcourthouse.com/contact-us/ (609) 465-7171
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Al - Anon al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/find-an-al-anon-meeting/
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Acenda Integrated Health acendahealth.org/county/cape-may/
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CAANA - Cape Atlantic Area Narcotics Anonymous capeatlanticna.org/ 1-800-992-0401
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ARS – Addiction Recovery Systems of Cape May Court House
arshealth.com/cape-may-courthouse-addiction-treatment/ 1-800-277-9695
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Crossroads Treatment Center https://locations.crossroadstreatmentcenters.com/nj/rio-grande/NJ508/utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Organic&utm_campaign=Maps/ (800) 805-6989
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South Jersey Aid Alliance southjerseyaidalliance.org 609-551-4412
Family & Children Focused
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Healthy Families https://acendahealth.org/resources/healthy-families-tip-cape-may/ 609-465-2082
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Shore Family Success Center shorefsc.org/ (609) 778-6226
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Future Hope 609-305-2785
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Family Promise of Cape May County familypromisecmc.org/ (609) 846-7862
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Families Matter www.familiesmatternj.org/ (855) 540-0450
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Center for Family Services www.centerffs.org/ (609) 465-5045
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Child Advocacy Center www.cmcpros.net/community-page/52 609.465.1135 ext. 3440
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Rutgers Southern Regional CCR&R – Childcare Resource and Referral
www.rusouthernccrr.org 609-898-5500
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Villas Head Start acendahealth.org/resources/head-start-villas/
https://www.gatewaycap.org/ 609-435-5146
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Cape May Cares capemaycares.org/ 609-884-8703
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Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative www.snjpc.org/
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Caring for Kids https://acendahealth.org/resources/caring-for-kids-inc/ 609-675-5400
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Active Day Cape May 609-465-8840
https://www.activeday.com/locations/active-day-of-cape may/
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Cape Christian Academy https://www.capechristianacademy.com/ 609-465-4132
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Cape May Cares http://capemaycares.org/ 609-884-8703
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Christ Child Society https://christchildcmc.com/mobile.php 609-602-7682
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The Step Back Foundation Athletic equipment for children
https://www.facebook.com/thestepbackfoundation/ 609-972-5910
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape May County https://www.bbbsatlanticcape.org/ 609-573-5029
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New Jersey Division of Children and Families
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Children's System of Care www.nj.gov/dcf/about/divisions/dcsc/ 1-877-652-7624​
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Family Promise of Cape May County 609-846-7862 Cell 609-350-4875
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Connecting NJ https://www.nj.gov/connectingnj/ 800-611-8326
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Gateway Community Action Partnership, Serving ages 6 months - 3 yrs.
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Woodbine Early Head Start Center 406 Monroe Ave. Woodbine NJ 08270 (609)602-3507
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Behavioral / Physical Disabilities / Mental Health
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The Arc of Cape May County https://arcofcapemay.org/ (609) 861-7100
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Beautiful Minds https://beautifulmindstc.com/ 609-350-5007
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NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness https://namiacm.org/ (609) 741-5125
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Jersey Cape Diagnostics https://www.jerseycape.org/ (609) 465-4117
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Angel Behavior Care https://www.angelbcare.com/ (844) 628-0318
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Behavioral Crossroads / Pro Recovery Solutions
https://www.behavioralcrossroads.com/ (609) 303-5908
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FACES 4 Autism https://faces4autism.org/contact-us/ 609-380-4251
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Families Matter http://www.familiesmatternj.org/ 609-886-8666
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Ocean Academy Cape May County Special Services School – Special Needs Children
www.cmcspecialservices.org/ 609-465-2720
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The Bridge Wellness Center https://bridgeservices.org/ 609-840-6034
Health Care, Home Care, Senior Living
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Redeemer Health https://www.redeemerhealth.org/locations/redeemer-health-home-care-and-hospice-cape-may-county 1-888-678-8678
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Brookdale Sr. Living https://www.brookdale.com/en/communities/brookdale-cape-may.html 640-837-8701
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Visiting Angels https://www.visitingangels.com/capemay/home 609-545-8258
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Complete Care – Victoria Commons, NCM https://ccvictoriacommons.com/ (609) 898-0044
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Complete Care CMCH https://ccatcourthouse.com/ (609) 465-7171
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Acenda's Acute Care Services https://acendahealth.org/county/cape-may/ 844-4-ACENDA
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The Cape Regional Thomas and Claire Brodesser Jr. Cancer Center https://www.caperegional.com/locations/thomas-claire-brodesser-jr-cancer-center/ (609) 463-2273
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Cancer Institute of New Jersey ScreenNJ Lifesaver Mobile Unit
https://screennj.org/ patientnavigation@cinj.rutgers.edu or call (833) 727-3665.
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Cape Regional Home Health Care: managed by Bayada
https://www.bayada.com/offices/nj/cape-may-court-house (609) 465-1205
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Active Day Cape May, an Adult Medical Day Center
https://www.activeday.com/locations/active-day-of-cape-may/ 609-465-8840
Nursing and Rehabilitation Facilities
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Pelican Point Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation https://pelicanpointerehab.com/ 609-898-0677
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Homeless Support / Low Income Housing
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The Branches Outreach https://thebranchesoutreach.org/ (609) 886-5091
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Cape Hope https://capehopecares.org/ 609-997-1794
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Family Promise of Cape May County https://familypromisecmc.org/
609-846-7862 Cell: 609-350-4875
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Cape May Cares http://capemaycares.org/ 609-884-8703
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Habitat for Humanity https://habitatcapemaycounty.org/ 609-463-0244
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Hospice
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Journey Hospice https://journeyhospicenj.org/ (800) 458-0651
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NJ Health Hospice and Palliative Care https://www.njhealthteam.com/ 856-696-5340
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Angelic Health Palliative & Hospice Care https://www.angelic.health/ 844-948-0645
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Heartland Hospice | Heartland Palliative https://www.gentivahs.com/services/hospice-care/heartland-hospice/ 1-888-436-8482
Pregnancy Support
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Future Hope 609-305-2785
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Options for Her https://optionspartners.org/ (609) 398-9449
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Cape Hope https://capehopecares.org/ 609-997-1794
Thrift Stores
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Family Promise - Full of Promise Thrift Store - Rio Grande
https://fullofpromisethriftshop.org/ 609-827-1983
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St. Barnabas Cares Thrift Store – Villas 609-425-1317
https://www.facebook.com/p/St-Barnabas-Cares-Clothing-Thrift-Store-100057223278971/
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The Arc of Cape May County Thrift Store - Rio Grande
https://arcofcapemay.org/about-us-menu/thrift-store/ 609-889-0204
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Volunteers in Medicine Thrift Store - Middle Twsp.
https://www.vimsj.org/thrift-stores/ 609-463-2846
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Veterans & Patriots Thrift Store - Lower Twsp. https://www.facebook.com/VPCMC/ 757-771-3994
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Cape Regional - The EtCetera Thrift Shop
North Cape May 609.846.7643 Cape May Court House 609.465.5553
https://www.caperegional.com/about-us/etcetera-shop/
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St. Mary's This and That Thrift Store - Rio Grande 609-886-7272
https://www.facebook.com/p/St-Marys-This-N-That-Thrift-Shop-100057159501932/
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A Little Bit of Hope Thrift Store – North Cape May (609) 600-3803 https://www.facebook.com/ALittleBitOfHopeChildrensResaleStore/
Educational
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Atlantic Cape Community College https://www.atlanticcape.edu/ 609-463-4774
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Cape May Technical School https://www.capemaytech.com/ 1-609-380-0200
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Cape May County Library https://cmclibrary.org/about-the-library/locations/lowertownship 609-886-8999
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Ocean Inc. https://www.oceaninc.org/ 732-244-9041
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Cape Christian Academy https://www.capechristianacademy.com/ 609-465-4132
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Ocean Academy Cape May County Special Services School www.cmcspecialservices.org/ 609-465-2720 Special Needs Children
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Gateway Community Action Partnership, Serving ages 6 months - 3 yrs.
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Woodbine Early Head Start Center 406 Monroe Ave. Woodbine NJ 08270 (609)602-3507
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Villas Head Start acendahealth.org/resources/head-start-villas/
https://www.gatewaycap.org/ 609-435-5146
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Other Support Groups - Gambling, Divorce, Grief, & other life shocks
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1-800 Gambler https://800gambler.org/ 1-800-GAMBLER
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The Lighthouse Church Recovery Ministries https://tlccma.org/ 609-465-6690
Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Abuse
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C.A.R.A Coalition Against Rape & Abuse http://www.cara-cmc.org/ 609-522-6489
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The Shine Foundation
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CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates https://casaacc.org/ (609) 601-7800
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Child Advocacy Center https://www.cmcpros.net/community-page/52 609-465-1135 ext. 3440
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The Shine Foundation www.shine-foundation.com/ 917-302-9334
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Financial
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Jersey Shore Federal Credit Union https://www.jerseyshorefcu.org/ 609-646-3339
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Thrivent https://local.thrivent.com/index.html?q=08204&qp=08204&r=25&l=en& 609-736-0006
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Legal
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Bratton Law - Elder Care Law https://www.brattonlawgroup.com/areas-we-serve/cape-may-nj/elder-law-lawyer/ 856-770-2744
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South Jersey Legal Services https://sjlslaw.org/ 609-465-3001