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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.

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Government Organizations

  • Bringing Veterans Home (BVH)

    • Website: bvh.dca.nj.gov

    • Self-referrals: Online form, NJ Vet2Vet, or NJ 211.

    • Immediate shelter assistance: Contact NJ Vet2Vet first at 1-866-838-7654.

    • Emergency placement provider, NJ SOS VETS: 1-855-289-8527.

    • Mental health crisis support: Call 988.

  • Cape May County Division of Social Services / Board of Social Services

    • Website: Division of Social Services

    • Main phone: 609-886-6200

    • Adult Medicaid call center: 609-886-6200, ext. 2443

    • Emergency assistance: 609-886-6200, ext. 2329

    • Homeless Hotline: 211

  • Cape May County Discount Prescription Card

  • Cape May County Division of Community & Behavioral Health Services

    • Phone: 609-465-1055

  • Cape May County Division of Workforce Development

    • Phone: 609-886-6529

  • Cape May County Division of Veterans’ Services

  • Cape May County Division of Aging & Disability Services / Meals on Wheels

    • Phone: 609-886-2784

  • Cape May County Fare-Free Transportation

    • Phone: 609-889-3700

  • Cape May County Rental Assistance

    • Phone: 609-441-3334

  • Cape May County Surrogate’s Office

    • Phone: 609-463-6666, ext. 3209

  • Cape May County Department of Health

    • Phone: 609-465-1187

  • Cape May County Probation Department

    • Phone: 609-465-1090

  • CSPNJ Learning Recovery Community Wellness Center — Rio Grande

  • New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

  • New Jersey Poison Control Center

  • New Jersey Statewide Student Support Services (NJ4S)

  • New Jersey Department of Children and Families

  • NJ MentalHealthCares

  • Mom’s Quit Connection for Families

    • Phone: 866-657-867 (as provided; appears to be missing a digit)

    • Website: njquitline.org

  • Office of Antwan McClellan — New Jersey State Assembly

  • Office of Erik Simonsen — New Jersey State Assembly

  • Social Security Administration

    • Phone: 1-800-772-1213

    • Address: 1046 Route 47, Rio Grande, NJ 08242

  • The Alma Program — The Cooperative

  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

    • Phone: 1-800-698-2411

    • Website: va.gov

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Veterans Organizations

  • Bringing Veterans Home (BVH)

    • Website: bvh.dca.nj.gov

    • Self-referrals: Online form, NJ Vet2Vet, or NJ 211.

    • Immediate shelter assistance: Contact NJ Vet2Vet first at 1-866-838-7654.

    • Emergency placement provider, NJ SOS VETS: 1-855-289-8527

    • Mental health crisis support: Call 988.

  • Cape May County Division of Veterans’ Services / Veterans Bureau

  • Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office — Veterans Diversion Program

  • Citizens Veterans Advisory Committee (CVAC)

  • Hook, Line, and Warriors — Brynnie-B Inshore Fishing

  • New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

  • Rowan University — SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Program

  • Soldier On

  • South Jersey Vet Center

    • Phone: 609-487-8387

    • Address: 2900 Fire Road, Egg Harbor, NJ 08234

  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

    • Phone: 1-800-698-2411

    • Website: va.gov

  • VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) — Rio Grande

    • Phone: 1-800-461-8262, ext. 2850

    • Address: 3801 Route 9 South, Unit 2, Rio Grande, NJ

  • Veterans Care Services

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Hospice & Palliative Care

  • Angelic Health — Palliative & Hospice Care

  • Heartland Hospice / Heartland Palliative

  • Journey Hospice

  • NJ Health Hospice and Palliative Care

  • Redeemer Health / Holy Redeemer Home Care & Hospice

    • Phone: 1-888-678-8678 or 609-463-6027

    • Address: 2087 Route 9 South, Ocean View, NJ 08230

    • Listed hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–noon

    • Website: Cape May County Home Care & Hospice

  • Serenity Hospice

 

Health Care, Home Care & Senior Living

 

Nursing & Rehabilitation Facilities

  • Autumn Lake Healthcare at Oceanview

  • Complete Care at Court House

  • Crest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    • Phone: 609-465-1260

    • Address: 12 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, NJ

    • Website: cresthavenhc.com

  • Fountain Springs at Cape May

  • North Cape Center — Short-Stay Rehabilitation & Long-Term Care

  • Oceana Nursing Home & Rehabilitation

    • Phone: 609-465-6360

    • Address: 502 Route 9 North, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

  • Pelican Point Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation

  • The Shores at Wesley Manor

  • Victoria Manor

    • Phone: 609-898-0677

    • Address: 3809 Bayshore Road, North Cape May, NJ 08204

 

Senior Housing

  • Channel Apartments

    • Phone: 609-884-0026

    • Address: 3910 Bayshore Road, North Cape May, NJ 08204

  • Sandman Towers

    • Phone: 609-729-0778

    • Address: 3700 New Jersey Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260

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Family & Pregnancy Support

Pregnancy, Postpartum & Pregnancy Loss​

 

Family Services & Practical Support

  • Atlantic Cape Family Support / Youth Partnership

  • Cape May Cares

  • Caring for Kids

  • Center for Family Services

  • Christ Child Society

  • Families Matter

  • Family Promise of Cape May County

  • Parent to Parent

    • Phone: 609-374-2526

    • Services: Parents providing support to other parents.

  • Shore Family Success Center

  • The Cooperative / Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative

  • Children, Youth & Education

    • 2NDFLOOR Youth Helpline

    • Phone: 888-222-2228

    • Website: 2ndfloor.org

  • Beyond Behavior

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape May County

  • Cape Christian Academy

  • Cape May County Council for Young Children

  • Cape May County Girl Scouts

    • Website: Facebook Page

    • Troop number needs clarification: The listing says 44616, while the link says 46436.

  • CASA — Court Appointed Special Advocates

  • Child Advocacy Center

  • Gateway Community Action Partnership — Woodbine Early Head Start

    • Phone: 609-602-3507

    • Address: 406 Monroe Avenue, Woodbine, NJ 08270

    • Ages listed: 6 months–3 years

    • Website: gatewaycap.org

  • New Jersey Children’s System of Care / PerformCare

    • Phone: 877-652-7624

    • Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    • Website: performcarenj.org

  • Ocean Academy — Cape May County Special Services School

  • Rutgers Southern Regional Child Care Resource & Referral

  • The Cooperative — Early Childhood Connection

  • The Cooperative — Early Intervention Service Coordination

  • The Cooperative — Teen Talk New Jersey

  • The Step Back Foundation

    • Phone: 609-972-5910

    • Services: Athletic equipment for children.

    • Website: Facebook Page

  • TLC THRIVE

  • Villas Head Start

 

Substance Use / Behavioral Health / Disabilities / Caregiver Support

  • Acenda Integrated Health

  • Al-Anon

  • Addiction Recovery Systems (ARS) — Cape May Court House

  • Beautiful Minds

  • Behavioral Crossroads / Pro Recovery Solutions

  • Best Life Counseling Services

  • Beyond Behavior ABA

  • Bringing Veterans Home (BVH)

    • Website: bvh.dca.nj.gov

    • Self-referrals: Online form, NJ Vet2Vet, or NJ 211.

    • Immediate shelter assistance: Contact NJ Vet2Vet first at 1-866-838-7654.

    • Emergency placement provider, NJ SOS VETS: 1-855-289-8527

  • Cape Atlantic Area Narcotics Anonymous (CAANA)

  • Cape Assist

  • Cape Counseling Services — Cape May Court House

  • Cape Regional Medical Center — CARES

  • Cape Regional Medical Center — Emergency Screening Center

    • Phone: 609-435-5999

    • Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

  • Complete Care Health Network

  • CONTACT Cape-Atlantic

    • Phone: 609-823-1850

    • Website: contactcapeatlantic.org

    • Services: Telephone reassurance and community support for older adults and people with disabilities.

  • Cooperative Care

  • Crossroads Treatment Center — Rio Grande

  • Families Matter

  • Hope One Cape May County — Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office

  • Intensive Family Support Services (IFSS) — Acenda Integrated Health

  • Interim Managing Entity (IME)

    • Phone: 844-276-2777

  • Jersey Cape Diagnostics

  • Jewish Family Services

  • NAMI Atlantic Cape May — National Alliance on Mental Illness

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

    • Phone: 988

  • New Jersey Hopeline — Suicide Hotline

    • Phone: 855-654-6735

  • NJ MentalHealthCares

  • NJ Quitline / Tobacco-Free for a Healthy New Jersey

  • ReachNJ — New Jersey Addiction Helpline

    • Phone: 1-844-732-2465

    • Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    • Website: ReachNJ

  • Resources for Independent Living

  • South Jersey AIDS Alliance

  • Taylor Care Adult Behavioral Health

  • The Arc of Cape May County

  • The Bridge Wellness Center

  • The Cooperative — Postpartum Wellness Initiative for South Jersey

  • The Cooperative — Project Embrace

  • The Lighthouse Church — Recovery Ministries

  • Village Counseling Services

 

Grief, Recovery & Other Support

  • 1-800-GAMBLER

  • The Lighthouse Church — Recovery Ministries

 

Education, Employment & Libraries

 

Safety, Abuse Prevention & Legal Support

 

Food Pantries, Community Meals & Necessity Distribution

Hours below are carried over from your list. Conflicting or incomplete details are marked for clarification.

  • American Red Cross — Southern Shore

  • Angel Visit Pantry

    • Phone: 609-675-4636

    • Address: 435 West Garfield Avenue, Wildwood, NJ

    • Note: Identification required.

  • Bethel Commandment Church — Whitesboro

    • Phone: 609-465-0356

    • Address: 40 South George Street, Whitesboro, NJ 08252

    • Pantry: Tuesday, 9:00–11:00 a.m.; Thursday, 4:00–6:00 p.m.

    • Fresh produce: First and third Thursday, 8:00–11:00 a.m.

    • Friday giveaway: Noon–1:30 p.m.

    • Website: bccofnj.org

  • Byrne Community Center — Mobile Food Pantry

    • Phone: 609-522-5838

    • Address: 401 Youngs Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260

    • Hours: Fourth Friday, 10:00 a.m.–noon

    • Location note: Near the parking lot entrance.

  • 1st Baptist Churchof Cape May Food Pantry

    • Phone: 609-997-1794

    • Address: 101 South Main Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

    • Location: Rear church annex; use the Stites Avenue entrance.

    • Hours: Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Thursday, 1:00–8:00 p.m.

  • Cape May Community Food Closet

    • Phone: 609-600-7715

    • Address: 500 Hughes Street, Cape May, NJ

    • Hours: Second and fourth Friday, 7:30–11:30 a.m.

    • Note: Bring bags.

  • Catholic Charities

    • Address: 1304 Route 47 South, Unit C-1, Rio Grande, NJ

    • Hours: Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

  • Concerned Citizens of Whitesboro — Vera Smith Community Food Pantry

  • Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ)

  • CFBNJ Mobile Food Truck — North Cape May Shopping Plaza

    • Hours: Second Tuesday, 9:30–11:30 a.m.

  • Church of the Resurrection / St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish

    • Phone: 609-390-0664

    • Address: 200 West Tuckahoe Road, Marmora, NJ

    • Schedule needs clarification: The list gives both first and third Wednesdays, 2:00–5:00 p.m., and Wednesday, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

    • ZIP code needs clarification: Both 08230 and 08223 appear.

  • Crest Community Center

    • Address: 5901 Pacific Avenue, Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260

    • Hours: Monday, 4:30–6:30 p.m.

    • Food pantry: Once per month

    • Soup kitchen and clothing: Once per week

  • First Baptist Church of Wildwood

    • Phone: 609-522-2981

    • Address: 230 East Maple Avenue, Wildwood, NJ

    • Community lunch: Thursday, October–May, 10:15–11:30 a.m.

    • Note: Clothing may be available.

  • First Presbyterian Church of Cape May

    • Phone: 609-884-3949

    • Address: 500 Hughes Avenue, Cape May, NJ

    • Hours: Second and fourth Friday, 7:30 a.m.–noon

    • Possible overlap: Compare with Cape May Community Food Closet before combining; the address wording and closing times differ.

  • First United Methodist Church of Cape May Court House

    • Phone: 609-465-7087

    • Address: 1 Church Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

    • Food and clothing: Third Saturday, 9:30–11:30 a.m.

    • Website: Food Pantry

    • Email: Kenholland26@yahoo.com

  • Green Creek Bethel United Methodist Church — Emergency Food Pantry / Our Part Food Program

    • Phone: 609-889-0474

    • Address: 609 Route 47, Green Creek, NJ 08219

    • Pantry: By appointment only

    • Call: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; leave a message.

    • Website: Food Pantry

  • Redeemer Health / Holy Redeemer Food Pantry

    • Phone: 609-675-6314 or 609-463-6027

    • Address: 458 Woodbine Ocean View Road, Suite C, Ocean View, NJ 08230

    • Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–noon

    • Website: Redeemer Health Food Pantry

  • Holy Spirit Lutheran Church Food Pantry

    • Phone: 609-886-2414

    • Address: 1220 Bayshore Road, Villas, NJ

    • Hours: Every Thursday and the last Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

    • Website: Ministries

  • Lazarus House Emergency Food Pantry

    • Phone: 609-522-1500

    • Address: Burke and Pacific Avenues, Wildwood, NJ 08260

    • Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10:00 a.m.–noon

    • Note: Bring bags.

    • Website: lazarushouseministries.org

  • Lower Cape May Senior Mobile Pantry

    • Phone: 609-337-5987

    • Address: 2612 Bayshore Road, Villas, NJ

  • North Cape May Mobile Pantry

    • Phone: 609-337-5987

    • Address: 3860 Bayshore Road, Villas, NJ (as provided)

  • Ocean City Ecumenical Community Food Cupboard

    • Phone: 609-398-3191

    • Address: 501 East 8th Street, Ocean City, NJ

    • Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 1:00–3:00 p.m.; Friday, 10:00 a.m.–noon

    • Note: Closed on holidays.

  • Ocean City Community Food Pantry

    • Phone: 609-525-9288

    • Address: Ocean City Public Safety Building, 821 Central Avenue, North Alley, Ocean City, NJ 08226

    • Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

  • Our Lady of the Angels Food Pantry

    • Phone: 609-465-5432, ext. 12

    • Address: 400 Steel Road, Cape May Court House, NJ

    • Location: Garage of St. Mary’s Learning Center

    • Hours: Thursday, 10:00 a.m.–noon

    • Website: Food Pantry

  • Puerto Rican Action Committee of Southern New Jersey — Food Distribution

    • Address: 3801 Route 9 South, Suite 12, Rio Grande, NJ 08242

    • Days: Monday–Friday

    • Opening time needs clarification: Original reads “*;30 a.m.” Closing time is noon.

  • Russell’s Pantry

    • Phone: 609-886-2552 — Joy

    • Address: 101 Georgia & Main Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 (as provided)

    • Days: Monday–Friday

    • Note: Call one day ahead for food pickup.

  • St. Barnabas Cares Food Pantry

    • Phone: 609-886-5960

    • Address: 13 West Bates Avenue, Villas, NJ

    • Location: Parish Hall

    • Hours: Tuesday, 8:30–10:00 a.m. and 5:30–7:00 p.m.

    • Website: Pantry, Store & More

  • St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry — St. John of God Parish Hall

    • Address: 680 Town Bank Road, Cape May, NJ 08204

    • Hours: Thursday, 2:00–5:00 p.m.

  • St. Casimir’s Thrift Shop & Food Pantry

    • Phone: 609-861-5592

    • Address: 304 Clay Street, Woodbine, NJ 08270

    • Location: Behind the church

    • Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–noon

    • Note: Clothing referrals available.

  • St. Vincent de Paul — Woodbine

    • Phone: 609-861-5992

    • Address: 306 Clay Street, Woodbine, NJ

    • Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

  • Seashore Community Church of the Nazarene — Food Pantry

    • Phone: 609-886-6196

    • Address: 446 Seashore Road, Erma / Lower Township, NJ

    • Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10:00 a.m.–noon

    • Website: Food Pantry

  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

  • Tabernacle — Basic Blessings

    • Services: Nonfood necessities

    • Hours: Third Saturday, 10:00–11:00 a.m.

    • Contact: Paula — 732-687-4853

    • Website: Basic Blessings

  • The Branches Outreach — Food Pantry

    • Address: 3401 Route 47, Unit AJ, Rio Grande, NJ

    • Location: Village Shops Center

    • Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00 a.m.–noon

    • Services: Perishable and nonperishable groceries, personal care items, and household goods based on family size.

    • Website: thebranchesoutreach.org

  • The Branches Outreach — Community Meals

    • Address: 201 Hirst Avenue, Rio Grande, NJ 08242

    • Warm breakfast: Monday–Friday, 8:30–10:30 a.m.

    • Lunch: Monday–Friday, 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

  • The SOAR Church

    • Phone: 609-287-8097

    • Address: 513 Dehirsch Avenue, Woodbine, NJ

    • Hours: Third Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

  • Wildwood Mobile Food Pantry

    • Phone: 609-337-5987

    • Address: 3700 New Jersey Avenue, Wildwood, NJ

 

Thrift Stores

  • A Little Bit of Hope Thrift Store — North Cape May

  • Cape Regional — The EtCetera Thrift Shop

    • North Cape May: 609-846-7643

    • Cape May Court House: 609-465-5553

    • Website: EtCetera Shop

  • Family Promise — Full of Promise Thrift Store

  • St. Barnabas Cares Thrift Store

  • The Arc of Cape May County Thrift Store

    • Phone: 609-889-0204

    • Location: Rio Grande

    • Website: Thrift Store

  • Veterans & Patriots Thrift Store

    • Phone: 757-771-3994

    • Location: Lower Township

    • Website: Facebook Page

  • Volunteers in Medicine Thrift Store

    • Phone: 609-463-2846

    • Location: Middle Township

    • Website: Thrift Stores

 

Utility Assistance

 

Banking & Financial Services

  • Crest Savings — North Cape May

    • Phone: 609-886-5545

  • Jersey Shore Federal Credit Union

  • Ocean First Bank

  • PNC Bank — North Cape May

    • Phone: 609-886-2176

  • Thrivent

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