Bergen County Resources
This page contains a list of all the links pertaining to Bergen county.
Please see below for a list of cities, towns and communities in Bergen County:
- Allendale
- Alpine
- Bergenfield
- Bogota
- Carlstadt
- Cliff Park
- Cliffside Park
- Closter
- Cresskill
- Darlington
- Demarest
- Dumont
- East Rutherford
- Edgewater
- Elmwood Park
- Emerson
- Englewood
- Englewood Cliffs
- Fair Lawn
- Fairlawn
- Fairview
- Fort Lee
- Franklin Lakes
- Garfield
- Glen Rock
- Hack
- Hackensack
- Harrington Park
- Hasbrouck Heights
- Haworth
- Hillsdale
- Ho Ho Kus
- Leonia
- Little Ferry
- Lodi
- Lyndhurst
- Mahwah
- Maywood
- Midland Park
- Montvale
- Moonachie
- Morsemere
- New Milford
- North Arlington
- Northvale
- Norwood
- Oakland
- Old Tappan
- Oradell
- Outwater
- Palisade
- Palisades Park
- Paramus
- Park Ridge
- Radburn
- Ramsey
- Ridgefield
- Ridgefield Park
- Ridgewood
- Ritz
- River Edge
- River Vale
- Rivervale
- Rochelle Park
- Rockleigh
- Rutherford
- Saddle Brook
- Saddle River
- South Hackensack
- Teaneck
- Tenafly
- Teterboro
- Township of Washington
- Upper Saddle River
- Waldwick
- Wallington
- Washington Township
- West Englewood
- West Fort Lee
- Westwood
- Wood Ridge
- Woodcliff Lake
- Wyckoff
- Life Skills programs can help you prepare to get a job, manage money, get connected with other resources in your community, make plans for your future housing and education, and many other things that can help you live more independently. See below for contact info for the Life Skills program in your area:
- Aftercare programs provide support services to young people between the ages of 18 and 22. They can help you find employment, housing and educational opportunities, and much more. See below for contact info for the Aftercare program in your area:
- Supervised Transitional Living Program (STLP):
provides supervised housing and other supports to 16 to 21 year old youth. Young people can stay at these programs for 18 to 24 months. In addition to housing, these programs also help with daily living skills, employment, education, and finding long term stable housing.- Transitional Living Program (TLP):
provides semi-supervised housing and other supports to 18 to 21 year old youth. The length of time a young person can stay at one of these programs varies. These programs also help with daily living skills, employment, education, and finding long term stable housing.- Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH):
provides housing with voluntary services to 18-21 year old youth. There are no limits on how long young people can stay in one of these programs. Youth in these programs have a lease or sublet, and pay some portion of their income toward rent (less than 30%).
| Bergen County Community Action Program | PHASES | 16 to 21 | M/F | STLP | Volunteers of America | Synergy 1 | 16 to 21 | M/F | TLP |
Contact one of the Lifeskills or Aftercare Programs above for information on how to apply for Wraparound Fund. For more info on how Wraparound Funding works - click here
- Bergen Community College
- www.bergen.edu
- DeVry University
- www.devry.edu
- Eastwick College
- www.hohokus.com
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- www.fdu.edu
- Felician College
- www.felician.edu
- Ramapo College
- www.ramapo.edu
- Career exploration: help in identifying jobs that are interesting to you
- Resume writing
- Interview preparation
- Occupational Training for jobs that are highly in demand by employers
- Job Search Assistance
- Connections to employers searching for workers
- Educational Assistance
- On-site resource rooms (computers, telephones, fax, etc.)
Click Here for more info on the Bergen County “One Stop”
- education development in basic skills and preparation to obtain a GED or locally issued Adult High School Diploma;
- life skills and employability skills instruction;
- personal and career counseling to build self-esteem, clarify values, and develop leadership skills while they are developing their career portfolio;
- transition services and continuing support services as they transition to college, training, employment or other national and domestic service opportunities;
- community service opportunities which develop positive employability skills while addressing unmet community needs. Corps members receive a stipend while enrolled in Youth Corps.
- Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthhod is a health care provider specializing in reproductive and sexual healthcare. Through pregnancy prevention, STD prevention, and sex education, Planned Parenthood empowers teens to make informed choices and lead healthy lives. With 28 offices in New Jersey, there is probably one close to where you live.
- Mental Healthcare NJ Children's System of Care has connections with many different types of supports if you or someone you know needs help. You can see all they have to offer by visiting here.
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There are also some great hotlines out there if want to talk to someone now:
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2NDFLOOR: is a confidential and anonymous statewide helpline for New Jersey's youth and young adults. You can call at (888) 222-2228 and find information on the website at www.2ndfloor.org.
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NJ211: provides information and assistance to all NJ residents in the areas of health, human services, community resources and government assistance programs. You do not have to be in crisis to seek help from NJ211. To access NJ211 dial 211 or visit the website at www.nj211.org.. The alternative telephone number is 1-800-HELP555 (1-800-435-7555).
- Treatment Groups
- The NJ Division of Addiction Services Treatment Directory lists all kinds of drug and alcohol treatment programs that are open to teenagers and young adults. Click HERE to access the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services homepage where you will find a link to a directory to access what programs are available in your county You can also look at programs that are just open to teenagers and young adults by selecting “Detail Search” on the directory webpage and selecting the check-box that says Adolescents
- Support Groups
- Support groups recovery programs are based on the idea that the best way to stay free of alcohol and drugs is surround yourself with other people who are also not users but who know the challenges of staying clean. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are two of the most well-known of these types of support groups. In some areas there are special meetings just for teens and young adults trying to stay drug-free. Meetings often take place church meeting halls and other community centers, but AA and NA are not affiliated with any religion. Click here to search for Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in your area
Click here to search for Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings in your area
- Northern Regional Coordinator
- Colleen Lord
- School of Social Work
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- 360 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Hill Hall, 4th floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102
- Work: 973-353-2725
- Cell: 848-209-5442
- clord@ssw.rutgers.edu
- Children’s Aid and Family Services
- 22-08 Route 208 South
- Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
- Phone: 201-226-0300
- PFLAG Bergen County/Ridgewood
- P.O. Box 1330, Ridgewood, NJ 07451-1330
- info@bergenpflag.org
- Phone: 201-287-0318 Click here for more information
- We provide a safe, friendly space where parents and loved ones can voice their concerns about GLBT issues. Meets at Temple Beth-Or, 56 Ridgewood Rd, Washington Township, on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 8-10pm; Newcomers, 7:30pm.
- Feminine Connection
- P.O. Box 855, Oakland, NJ 07436 feminineconnect@aol.com
- Phone: 201-337-6943 Click here for more information
- Events for women: Dances, networking, scholarship awards.
- Multiple Sclerosis Lambda Essential Group for Support (MS LEGS)
- MSLEGS@Juno.com
- Phone: 201-788-3663
- Self-directed by GLBT people with MS and sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, NJ Metro Chapter. MS LEGS meet monthly in Nutley, NJ, and at other Bergen & Passaic County locations for various activities. Care- and/or life-partners are welcome.
The "Teen Resources Intended to Aid & Nurture Gays, Lesbians & Everyone" (TRIANGLE) guide has lots of great information on programs and services for the LGBTQI community in New Jersey and throughout the country. Click HERE to check out the guide!
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The Department of Children and Families' Family and Community Partnership (FCP) network provides many services and programs for children, young adults and families throughout NJ. These include:
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- Family Success Centers Offer programs aimed at making families stronger through a variety of locally-based services, and building supportive connections in your community.
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- School Based Youth Services Programs (SBYSP) Provide mental health and family services; health services; substance abuse counseling; employment services; pregnancy prevention programs; learning support services; referrals to community based services; and recreation. Open to all young people ages 10 -19 enrolled in any school that hosts a SBYSP.
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- Home Visitation Programs Provide early support to families with infants and young children across the state. Home visitors provide pregnant women and new parents with health information, parenting education, and links to other resources that support child and family well-being.
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- The FCP's also provide juvenile delinquency and child abuse prevention programs, domestic violence services, and much more.
- Click here for a directory of programs and services to find out what is available in Bergen County!
- The FCP's also provide juvenile delinquency and child abuse prevention programs, domestic violence services, and much more.
Would you like to see your program listed here? Click here to make a request
*The presentation of agencies, programs or services on the NJYRS website do not necessarily reflect endorsement of these resources by the NJ Department of Children and Families.