Domestic Violence
Get the support and help you need after experiencing violence in a relationship.
Camden County Domestic Violence Center
Location: 311 Market Street, Camden NJ 08102
Phone: 856-963-5668
Services: Case management, bilingual support services, support groups, legal advocacy, PALS-children’s program, domestic violence response team, address confidentiality program lead.
Camden County Domestic Violence Women’s Center Shelter can be reached at 856-227-1234.
For Additional Resources : Please see the information below
Harambe Social Services, Inc.
609-225-6936
Services: Community Education, Counseling/Therapy, Court/Legal Advocacy, Culturally Specific Services, Professional Training and Outreach, Shelter, Support Groups
Main Office: 416 Sicklerville Road, 2nd Floor, Sicklerville, NJ 08081
Website: https://harambesocialservices.org/
United Advocacy Group
856-243-5810
Holistic Advocacy for DV Survivors offers free, personalized, confidential one-to-one coaching and supportive, wrap-around services. Trained Family Advocates help to identify goals, remove barriers, receive long-term support and recovery following a DV incident. FA’s also provide accompaniment to legal, court and other family appointments to navigate relevant resources and services. Individualized next steps are created together to address goals in all areas of family life as they plan for their own future.
Danielle Brown – 856-671-1659
Riccina Cabezas: Project Contact
riccina@unitedadvocacygroup.org
Victim Advocacy
Camden County Prosecutor’s Office
Office of Victim Witness – Domestic Violence Unit
Location: 25 N. 5th Street, Camden NJ 08102
Phone: 856-225-8400
Contact: Kathi Whitman
Services: Information and assistance with the Criminal Justice Process, and advocacy with Victim Information Notification Everyday (VINE) and Victims of Crime Compensation (VCCO).
Legal Services
Camden Center for Law & Social Justice
Location: 126 N Broadway, Camden, NJ
Contact: Lisa Incollingo
Phone: 856-583-2950
Services: Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Divorce, Child Custody, Immigration, Free Restraining Order representation, $30/Consult, free if 200% below Poverty Level.
Rutgers Law School:
Domestic Violence Pro Bono Project, help with Restraining Orders
Rutgers Clinic: Child Custody Issues, Immigration
Phone: 856-225-6425
Camden County Bar Association – Lawyer Referral Service
Phone: 856-482-0618
LSNJ-LAW
Phone: 1-888-576-5529
South Jersey Legal Services
Location: 745 Market Street, Camden NJ 08102
Phone: 856-964-2010
Services: Assistance with child custody, child support, divorce and other legal issues.
Counseling
Aids Coalition of Southern NJ Phone: 856-933-9500
Batterers Intervention: 856-668-2065
Family Violence Prevention Program/VOA
Camden County Crisis Center 856-428-4357
Catholic Social Services 856-342-4104
Center for Family Services 856-963-0200
Location: 594 Benson Street, Camden NJ
Services: Various programs to support individuals and families
Cop 2 Cop 1-866-COP-2COP
Services: 24 Hour Hotline for NJ police officers and their families.
Manned by retired officers and clinicians trained in
Critical incident Stress Management – respond to calls for debriefing and defusing resulting from critical incidents.
Hispanic Family Center – Camden 856-541-6985
Services: Domestic violence case management and counseling Phone Counseling @ 856-365-7393
Jewish Family and Children’s Services
Cherry Hill: 856-424-1333
Mt. Laurel: 856-778-7775
MaryAnne Giello, LCSW 856-854-5458
Services: Individual victims counseling *Accepts VCCO*
Office of Youth Services 856-757-7644
Princeton Behavioral Health 1-800-242-2550
Location: Camden, Gloucester and Burlington County
Services: Inpatient and outpatient care for mental illness and addiction
Project HOPE 856-968-2320
Location: 439 Clinton Street, Camden NJ 08103
Services: Primary health care, counseling for mental health and substance abuse issues, referrals, social work services, food packages for patients that are diabetic. For the homeless and others in need
SERV 866-295-7378
Services: Advocacy, crisis intervention, counseling for victims of sexual violence
Southern NJ Behavioral Health Resource 856-361-2700
Twin Oaks Children, 856-428-1300
Services: Individual/family/group therapy, access to psychiatric care, Adults, 856-482-8747 community resources
Unity Place Program, LLC. 856-424-4142
Location: 1 Keystone Suite 100, Cherry Hill NJ
Services: Outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial care/MICA treatment
Family Counseling
PALS – Peace a Learned Solution 856-963-5668
Services: Free creative arts program for children 3 – 12 years, who have witnessed domestic violence in the home. Transportation provided.
Center for Family Services 1-877-922-2377,
Parenting, Family Success, Parents Resource, Babies Best Start 856-964-1990
CARES Institute 856-566-7036
Provides direct services to children and families that have experienced sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect or domestic violence.
Crisis Intervention
Kennedy Crisis Intervention Center 856-488-6897,
Location: Kennedy University Hospital, 856-665-3613
2201 Chapel & Cooper Landing Road, Cherry Hill, NJ
Twin Oaks 609-267-5928
Services: Mental health crisis stabilization, outpatient, residential and family support for adults and children, veterans and people with developmental disabilities
Children/Teen Services
Afri-female Institute 609-577-2451
Services: Helping youth becomes responsible citizens, develop leadership skills, mentoring programs
Center for Children’s Support 856-566-7036
Services: Support group for children of domestic violence
Covenant House 1-800-999-9999
Services: For homeless and at-risk youth 22 years and younger. 24/7: 973-621-8704
Food, clothing, shelter, crisis, health care, educational services, counseling substance abuse, transitional housing, legal and street outreach
Jewish Family and Children’s Services
Cherry Hill: 856-424-1333
Mt. Laurel: 856-778-7775
Mobile Response Team 856-210-1551
Services: 24/7 help for children and youth experiencing emotional 1-877-652-7624 or behavioral crisis.
PALS – Peace a Learned Solution 856-963-5668
Services: Free creative arts program for children 3 – 12 years, who have witnessed domestic violence in the home
Children’s Behavioral Health Services – 856-251-9059
Ages 5-12 with Trauma
Perform Care – Department of Children and Families 1-877-652-7624
Services: Youth 5 – 21 years, for children and their families with behavioral or emotional health care challenges
Street Smart Services – Teen Outreach Services 1-800-355-0660
Teen Websites:
Protective Services
Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-792-8610
Adult Protective Services 856-225-8178
Location: 600 Market Street-2nd Floor, Camden NJ
Services: Assistance for elderly, disable or homebound clients experiencing domestic violence
Elder and Disabled Services – Community Care Program 1-877-222-3737
Medicare Information and Referral 1-800-792-8820
Area Hospitals-24 Hour Emergency Care
- Cooper University Hospital 1 Cooper Plaza, Camden NJ 856-342-2000
- Kennedy Univ. Hospital 2201 Chapel Ave West, Cherry Hill NJ 856-488-6500
- Kennedy Univ. Hospital 18 East Laurel Road Stratford NJ 856-346-6000
- Kennedy Univ. Hospital 435 Hurfville-Cross Keys Rd, Turnersville NJ 856-582-2500
- Virtua Hospital 1600 Haddon Avenue, Camden NJ 856-757-3500
- Virtua Hospital 135 Route 73, Voorhees NJ 856-767-7121
- Virtua Hospital 175 N=Brick Road, Marlton NJ 856-335-6000
Medical Services
Rose Foundation www.rosefund.org
Reconstructive surgery for injuries related to domestic violence.
Breast Intentions www.breastintentions.org
Crisis intervention for women who are facing financial hardship as they battle breast cancer.
Camden AHEC 856-963-2432
Location: 514 Cooper Street, Camden NJ
Services: HIV counseling and testing
CAMcare 856-541-3270
Various Locations 856-635-0203
Services: Medical care, women’s series, children’s services and immunizations, cancer screenings, vision/hearing, dental clinic.
Payment: free or low cost, Medicaid, NJ Family Care, self-pay, sliding scale, private insurance.
Catholic Charities 856-764-6940
Services: Eyecare
Cooper Cancer Institute 856-968-7092
Services: Free Mammograms for uninsured
Family Health Line 1-800-328-3838
Services: 24 Hour Hotline for referrals to treatment for: WIC, pregnancy and postpartum, primary health care, pediatric care, addiction during pregnancy, cancer education and detection, cystic fibrosis, etc.
HOP Clinic http://clc.camden.rutgers.edu/HOP_Clinic.html
Services: Individuals in need of medical care.
Student-run, free primary healthcare.
NJCEED www.state.nj.us/health/cancer/njceed 1-800-328-3838
Services: Cancer screening
NJ Charity Care/NJ Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program 1-866-588-5696
Services: Assistance with paying hospital bills. Must apply within 1-800-367-6543
1 year of receiving services. Open to low income people without health coverage and ineligible for Medicaid and NJ Family Care.
NJ Family Care 1-800-701-0710
Services: Health insurance covers doctor’s visits, eyeglasses, lab tests, x-rays, hospitalization, prescriptions, mental health.
Dental is for children only. Uninsured children and low income parents.
NJ Family Care Advantage 1-800-637-2997
Services: Discounted health insurance for families who exceed income level.
NJ Protect
Camden County Women’s Center, 856-227-1234
Contact: Danielle Brown
Services: 24 Hour Hotline and Safe House
Camden County Women’s Center Outreach and Support
Location: 311 Market Street, Camden NJ 08102
Phone: 856-963-5668
Services: Case management, bilingual support services, support groups, legal advocacy, PALS-children’s
program, domestic violence response team, address confidentiality program lead.
Victim Advocacy
Camden County Prosecutor’s Office
Office of Victim Witness – Domestic Violence Unit
Location: 25 N. 5th Street, Camden NJ 08102
Phone: 856-225-8400
Contact: Kathi Whitman
Services: Information and assistance with the Criminal Justice Process, and advocacy with Victim Information Notification Everyday (VINE) and Victims of Crime Compensation (VCCO)
Dental Services
Camden County College 856-374-4930
Location: Taft Hall, Room 204 200 College Drive Blackwood NJ
Services: Dental clinic: cleaning, x-rays, sealants, fluoride.
Self-pay: All services are under $10. Must be 5 years and older.
Dental Lifeline Network 1-800-829-4619
Services: NJ residents permanently disabled, medically at risk, or age 65+
UMDNJ – Somerdale 856-566-6969
Location: 13 Somerdale Square, Somerdale NJ
Services: All dentistry needs, Ages 5 years and older, accepts. Medicaid, NJ Family Care, self-pay, sliding scale and private insurance
Virtua Dental Health Clinic 856-246-3545
Location: 100 Atlantic Avenue, Camden NJ
Services: Dental needs, 5 years and older, Accepts charity care, self-pay, Medicaid, and private insurance
Substance Abuse
- Addictions Hotline of NJ 1-800-322-5525
- Alcoholics Anonymous 856-486-4446
- Alcoholism and Drug Treatment 856-486-4444
- Ala-Non and Ala-Teen 856-547-0855
- Camden Treatment Associates, Inc. 856-338-1811
- Kennedy Health System-SUBSTA 1-800-528-3425
- La Esperanza – Bilingual Program 856-428-5688
- Living Proof Recovery Center 856-967-3268
- Maryville – Rehabilitation 856-629-0244
- Nar-anon – For friends and relatives 877-424-4491
- New Horizons 609-394-8988
- Princeton House – Women’s Services Outpatient 856-779-8455
- Project HOPE 856-968-2320
Financial Assistance
Camden County OEO 856-365-8989
Location: 538 Broadway, Camden NJ 08103
Services: Emergency Assistance before 4:30 pm, M-F
Camden County Board of Social Services 856-225-8800
Location: 600 Market Street, Camden NJ 1-800-786-5080,
Services: Emergency financial assistance, 8am-4:30 pm M-F 24/7 Emergency
Back rent, back mortgage, food, clothing, housing, shelter, etc. 856-225-5143 ext. 1
Catholic Charities 856-342-4100 ext.
Services: Emergency assistance, rent 4193
Employment
Camden County Resource Center 856-968-4200
Hours: 8:30-4:30 pm M-F
Camden Center for Youth Development 856-963-4060
KRA Corporation 856-541-1372
Location: 800 Cooper Street-Suite 500, Camden NJ
Services: Operates programs that provide welfare applicants and recipients with intensive case management, academic and occupational training, job placement and retention, and supportive services.
Housing
Camden County Board of Social Services 856-225-8800
Location: 600 Market Street, Camden NJ 1-800-786-5080,
Services: Emergency financial assistance, 8am-4:30 pm M-F 24/7 Emergency
NJ Housing Resource Center http://nj.gov/njhrc
Affordable Housing who will work with financially challenged DV survivors:
Powell-Peters Estate Agency
Contact: Barbara Powell-Peters 856-541-3800
Sergie Farms Apartments
Contact: Nicolette, Manager 856-751-4414
*Minimum income for a single is $25,300
Clothing
Unforgotten Haven 856-214-2901
100 S Black Horse Pike
Blackwood, New Jersey
Image and Attitude 856-910-7650
Location: 6500 Madison Avenue, Suite B, Pennsauken NJ
www.imageandattitude.org
New Visions Community Services 856-963-0857
Location: 520 Stevens Street, Camden NJ
CCWC can connect clients to agencies for clothing as well.
Additional Support/Misc. Resource Needs
Women’s Referral Central Hotline (800) 322-8092
Services: 24 hours a day/7 days a week Hotline provides comprehensive information including but not limited to: Child Care, Discrimination, Displaced Homemaker, Divorce, Employment, Housing, Job Training, Legal Assistance, Single Parenting, Social Services
Food Resources