Together, We Are Montclair.

Toni’s Kitchen
https://toniskitchen.org
St Luke’s Episcopal Church
73 South Fullerton Street. Montclair, NJ 07042
973-932-0768

Toni's Kitchen provides food to our neighbors in need in ways that respect their dignity, improve health and foster independence. We use a community partner model to enhance access and connections to programs and resources that encourage healthy, independent lives.

Human Needs Food Pantry of Montclair, New Jersey
http://www.humanneedsfoodpantry.org/
9 Label Street. Montclair, NJ 07042
973-746-4669

Since 1982, HNFP has provided food, clothing, and other services to people in need who live in Montclair and neighboring communities in Essex County. Our diverse client base includes families and singles who are elderly, disabled, homebound, unemployed, or underemployed (working poor). The Human Needs Food Pantry is located at 9 Label Street in Montclair.

**COVID 19 UPDATE: We no longer have evening hours; all clients must come Tuesday and Thursday between 12:30 and 2:30 pm. Additionally, we have suspended our weekend donation days for now, and no longer take food, clothing or household goods. Check our Facebook page for more information.

Northeast Earth Coalition
https://www.neearth.org

We are a volunteer driven environmental nonprofit organization based in Montclair. Our Urban Growers Program runs nine community gardens in northern NJ of which we have four in Montclair that produce food for families facing food insecurity and local food programs. We also have two environmental projects in town, one in Crane Park and another in Brookdale Park. The NEEC organizes every year the conference Acting Locally for a More Sustainable World. This event is considered the largest gathering of environmentalists and community activists in the state of NJ. We are well known for the amount of volunteers that are participating in our community projects. Last year we had 124 volunteers and this year we will exceed that number since we are close now to last year numbers.

MESH CAFÉ
https://www.meshmontclair.org/
Salvation Army Building
15 Trinity Place. Montclair, NJ 07042

Until further notice, due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the MESH Café will be serving only GRAB 'N GO meals from the Salvation Army building at 15 Trinity Place in downtown Montclair. Beginning Tuesday March 24, take-away bags provided by our faith partners and generous local restaurants will be distributed by the MESH staff and available 5:30PM TO 6:30PM NIGHTLY FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY. PLEASE REFER ANY RESTAURANT TO US THAT YOU THINK MIGHT BE WILLING TO DONATE GRAB 'N GO MEALS FOR OUR MESH GUESTS

Oasis
https://oasisnj.org/
59 Mill Street. Paterson, NJ 07501
973-881-8307
Email: info@oasisnj.org

In response to the pandemic, we are providing grab-and-go meals, food bags, and baby supplies to families in need, from 12 noon to 1 pm Monday through Friday. In addition, through the summer we are offering: virtual summer camp, teen group sessions, domestic violence counseling, emergency counseling and referrals.

Montclair Salvation Army
https://montclair.salvationarmy.org/
13 Trinity Place. Montclair, NJ 07042
973-744-3312
sarmy@montclaircitadel.org

We continue to provide "to go" lunches every Monday - Wednesday serving 50-60 each day. We have also expanded our food program to include the distribution of groceries for individuals and families in need. We provide access to shower and clean clothing to our friends needing that service.

Homecorps
https://m.facebook.com/COPOLMC/
Email: https://m.facebook.com/COPOLMC/

The Community Outreach Program for OLMC goes beyond her doors in helping everyone in our Community. We deliver food donations to ministries within our communities. Bringing food to those who find themselves in a time of need, one meal at a time.

YMCA Fruits and Vegetables Box
25 Park Street. Montclair, NJ 07042
973-744-3400

Every friday the Montclair YMCA is providing boxes of fresh produce for those in need. One box per household: first-come, first-served.

Essex County Food Box Distribution
https://essexcountynj.org/emergency-food-distribution-event/

The county is providing emergency food distribution during the pandemic; each event will take place rain or shine.

Nadia at your door
https://www.facebook.com/Nadiaatyourdoor/
Nadia.atyourdoor@gmail.com

Personal grocery shopping and delivery service.

Family Service League/SAVE of Essex County
@FamilyServiceLeague · Mental Health Service
https://www.facebook.com/FamilyServiceLeague/

High quality community based mental health services, sliding scale/low cost. They also run the county rape care services and 24/7 hotline with the help of many wonderful volunteers, including many awesome Montclair folks. They do very challenging work with a very modest budget. This organization is critical yet receives little community acknowledgment or support. Please consider making a donation or becoming a volunteer advocate.

Mental Health Association of Essex County
https://www.mhaessexmorris.org/
33 South Fullerton Avenue. Montclair, NJ 07042
Phone: 973-509-9777
Fax: 973-509-9888

For nearly 70 years, the Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris County is steadfastly committed to the core tenets that mental illness is real and, more importantly, that recovery is possible. Our dedication to all of our consumers remains unwavering and our impact and capacity for improving the quality of life for individuals with mental illness only stand to grow in the weeks, months and years ahead.

The Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris, first and foremost… above all and beyond all… is a service provider that is committed to compassionate, dignified and empowering treatment as we guide our society’s most vulnerable citizens along their individual paths to Wellness and Recovery.

Main Street Counseling
https://www.mainstcounseling.org/
8 Marcella Avenue. West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-2041

Since 1980, Main St. Counseling Center has provided accessible and affordable counseling services to area residents. Located in West Orange, New Jersey, the Center provides a welcoming and safe place to receive therapy. We offer many flexible options that include a handicap-accessible building, the acceptance of Medicare and Medicaid, and services in Spanish If you have been thinking about beginning therapy, Main St. Counseling may be the right resource for you.

Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
TTY: 1-800-799-4889
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call is routed to the nearest crisis center in the national network of more than 150 crisis centers.

Cope Center
http://www.copecenter.net/
104 Bloomfield Avenue. Montclair, NJ 07042
973-783-6655
info@copecenter.net

COPE Center is a non-profit agency that strengthens communities by helping people overcome challenges with drugs, alcohol, family and AIDS. Since 1971, COPE Center has provided affordable and accessible behavioral healthcare throughout Essex County. Its four tenets — Counseling, Outreach, Prevention and Education — spell out COPE.

S.O.F.I.A.
https://supportsofia.org/
P.O. Box 674. Montclair, NJ 07042
info@supportsofia.org
862-251-6791

Start Out Fresh Intervention Advocates (fondly referred to as S.O.F.I.A.) is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that provides advocacy, supportive services and referrals for temporary housing to “at risk” women and children of domestic violence. Our mission is to provide domestic violence victims and survivors with assistance and encourage them to be positive, self-sufficient and successful.

SAFE HOUSE
https://essexcountynj.org/ceas_directory/safe-house/
973-759-2154 - 24 hr Hotline
info@rwjbh.org

The Safe House provides shelter in a safe and supportive environment for families in crisis and provides the help, education, advocacy & guidance needed to empower women to live safe and productive lives. The Safe House is an emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children, with 12 rooms and the ability to shelter 12 women and 24 children at any one time. A 24 hour hotline is operational and 24 hour admission to the shelter is available.

The Safe House program provides: counseling, case management, legal advocacy, a comprehensive children’s program, food, clothing, personal neccessities, transportation, financial assistance through welfare, housing advocacy, parenting classes, support groups, medical care, a pre-school program, a summer day camp, immigration referrals and linkage to an extensive number of community services on an as needed basis. Non-residential counseling is also provided. Bi-Lingual staff is available (Spanish) and we have access to the Language Line if needed.

Essex County Rape Care Center - SAVE of Essex County
http://www.essexresourcenet.org/search/essex-county-rape-care-center/
973-746-0800 x310/307

Rape advocacy-accompany victims to hospital, police station, court, Workshops for students, teachers, organizations and companies on healthy dating, sexual assault, bullying, Date rape, etc.

SAVE of Essex County is the State of New Jersey’s “designated” rape care center for Essex County. The Center has two goals: (1) to provide direct services to survivors of sexual violence and their families; and (2) to work to prevent sexual violence. We achieve these goals through four services:

• A 24-hour, free and confidential Hotline
• Crisis services for survivors and their families
• Educational programs and training for youth and professionals
• Free, unlimited counseling at Family Service League.

Our team of experienced and caring professionals can help. The SAVE of Essex County also has a team of highly trained volunteer Advocates ready to help, 24-hours a day.

Domestic Violence— Rachel Coalition
https://www.jfsmetrowest.org/domestic-violence-rachel-coalition/
973-740-1233

Rachel Coalition is a division of Jewish Family Service of MetroWest, and a partnership of eight northern New Jersey organizations * working together to provide a variety of services to assist victims of domestic violence and those living in high conflict households.

Services are delivered by a highly trained staff of licensed social workers specializing in helping victims of domestic violence and their families.

Rachel Coalition offers the following services:
• Individual counseling provided by licensed clinical social workers
• Child-focused individual & group counseling
• Group services
• Legal assistance provided by highly trained attorneys to assist in obtaining restraining orders and resolving related matters
• Referrals for shelter w/kosher provisions
• Information, referral, education, and outreach
• Social work services at Essex County Family Justice Center in Newark

Essex County Family Justice Center
https://www.essexcountyfjc.org/

Essex County Family Justice Center is OPEN and providing services by phone. Please call 973-230-7229 to speak with a domestic violence advocate. Advocates are available from 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday. All services at the FJC are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.

If you are in need of emergency shelter, please call The Safe House: 973-759-2154

Partners for Women and Justice
https://pfwj.org/
800-799-SAFE(7233)

Partners for Women and Justice empowers low-income survivors of domestic violence to build safe and secure futures for themselves and their children by providing equal access to justice. We offer quality legal assistance in domestic violence and family law matters.

Our programs of free legal assistance focus on family court proceedings involving restraining orders, child and spousal support, visitation and custody. The programs run the gamut from extensive advice and counsel (either on the phone or in person) to assistance with preparation of court papers to representation by pro bono attorneys or by a Partners’ staff attorney. A significant number of survivors avail themselves of two (or even more) types of assistance over the life of a legal proceeding or with a new legal proceeding. For instance, a victim might first contact Partners to seek assistance with preparation of an application for enforcement of a child support order issued as part of a restraining order. Several months later, she might call again looking for help with an enforcement issue. If custody or visitation later becomes an issue, she can call Partners for assistance at that time.

Montclair Volunteers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/montclairvolunteers/

Montclair Volunteers is a forum for sharing information about volunteer opportunities in Essex County with like minded Montclair residents, students and families, as a way to create a more active and engaged community. Also, if you have an idea for a volunteer activity, such as creating a community garden, you can post it to see if others might want to join you in that endeavor.

Montclair NAACP
montclairnaacp.org/committees
PO Box 353. Montclair, NJ 07042
973-746-9315

The vision of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race.

There are 18 standing committees in the NAACP where the focus and emphasis on the NAACP civil rights agenda is accomplished. We encourage you to take your membership to the next level by joining one or more of these standing committees. It is where your passions in life can meet your passion for the NAACP. If you have an interest in affordable housing, you may want to join the Housing Committee. If your interest is in free public education, you may be an ideal candidate to serve on the Education Committee. Whatever your strengths and talents are, there is ample work for you in the NAACP!

Montclair Community Farms
https://www.montclaircommunityfarms.org/

Montclair Community Farms is a local non-profit. Our mission is to serve as a local hands-on resource that engages and educates the community through urban farming, affordable food access and healthy living. At the heart of Montclair Community Farms is its Coalition, partners, and community volunteers.

Sunrise Montclair
https://sunrisemontclair.wixsite.com/website
673 Bloomfield Ave. Bloomfield, NJ 07003
sunrisemontclair@gmail.com

Sunrise Montclair is a youth-led movement dedicated to environmental justice and preventing the worst effects of the Climate Crisis! Solidarity & Mutuality. As a local chapter of the Sunrise Movement, we are dedicated to upholding their principles and fighting for a strong Green New Deal!

Montclair Community Operation Backpack Virtual Collection 2020
https://donate.voa-gny.org/team/296771

Volunteers of America-Greater New York Operation Backpack® is a drive to collect filled backpacks for kids living in homeless and domestic violence shelters. In light of the COVID-19 crisis, we must rethink our process.

Ordinarily we rely on receiving 200-300 full backpacks from our community, plus additional $3000+ in monetary donations to help purchase supplies to fill backpacks from scratch with the help of volunteers – but not this year. With employees largely working remotely, and social distancing guidelines in place, we cannot count on things returning to normal in time to conduct Operation Backpack® in the usual way. For this year only, we must do things differently, if we are to meet the needs of the 19,000 homeless children who will benefit from this year's drive.

Montclair Mutual Aid
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2670649733217529/

Montclair Mutual Aid is a local network of people helping people with essential needs. Mutual aid means that we're all in this together -- giving what we can, receiving what we need. Montclair Mutual Aid started up during the coronavirus crisis, and we aim to stay active in Montclair permanently.

Northeast Earth Coalition
https://www.neearth.org

We are a volunteer driven environmental nonprofit organization based in Montclair. Our Urban Growers Program runs nine community gardens in northern NJ of which we have four in Montclair that produce food for families facing food insecurity and local food programs. We also have two environmental projects in town, one in Crane Park and another in Brookdale Park. The NEEC organizes every year the conference Acting Locally for a More Sustainable World. This event is considered the largest gathering of environmentalists and community activists in the state of NJ. We are well known for the amount of volunteers that are participating in our community projects. Last year we had 124 volunteers and this year we will exceed that number since we are close now to last year numbers.

Imani
http://www.imaniprograms.org/
73 South Fullerton Avenue, 2nd FL. Montclair, NJ 07042
973-509-2822
info@imaniprograms.org

Through a unique collaboration with parent volunteers, school district officials, and community leaders, IMANI has made solid progress over the past 18 years in narrowing the achievement gap between minority and white students.

UNBOUND
https://www.potentialunbound.com/
unboundtutoring@gmail.com
201-988-9447

Individualized reading and writing instruction, academic life coaching, and executive skills building for middle school, high school, and college students with a compassionate, strengths-based approach. My goal is for students to realize their own potential through engaging and transformative experiences.

Succeed2Gether
https://succeed2gether.org/
PO Box 1355. Montclair, NJ 07042
973-558-1283
info@succeed2gether.org

Tutoring services & college essay prep in an effort to give children & teens who do not have the means to hire private tutors the same advantages as those who do.

SISTER TO SISTER MENTORING
https://www.sistertosisterofmontclair.org/
32 Madison Avenue. Montclair,NJ 07042
STSMONTCLAIR@GMAIL.COM

Sister to Sister (STS) is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization which is entrusted by the community of Montclair, NJ to actively foster safe and nurturing relationships between Montclair High School girls and caring female mentors. Through these relationships, STSwill inspire Montclair’s young women with the highest ideals of character, conduct and educational achievement, that they may become productive, resourceful and empowered leaders of their communities.

Unitarian Universal Congregation at Montclair
https://www.uumontclair.org/
67 Church St. Montclair, NJ 07042
973-744-6276
officemgr@uumontclair.org

Pre-Covid, we provided afterschool tutoring, MESH Cafe meals for up to 75 people on Wednesday evenings (5-course meal and live music), an LBGTQ teen monthly drop-in— and we have led many social justice campaigns including being instrumental in the legalization of same-sex marriage.

Montclair Special Education Parent Advisory Council - Montclair SEPAC
www.facebook.com/montclairsepac

Montclair SEPAC is a group of parents, caregivers, professionals, students and concerned community members working to improve the educational process and experience for children in need of special education and related services by providing advocacy, education, resources and support to its members.

We work to support families, provide learning opportunities for them, and to promote the inclusion of children with special needs, with the necessary supports, within their schools and the community at large.

We are trying very hard to spread the word about our organization to make sure as many families as possible in Montclair know about our group so we can provide support, make sure everyone knows their legal rights under IDEA, share resources, and make sure ALL kids in Montclair get a quality education and feel included.

***Advocacy Groups***

Newark LGBTQ Center
https://newarklgbtqcenter.org/

The Newark LGBTQ Community Center is a volunteer-run, community-based organization committed to providing safe space, programs, and services that support the well-being of the LGBTQ community and our allies in the Newark, New Jersey area. Our offices are on the 1st floor of the Main Branch of the Newark Public Library located at 5 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102. Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health emergency, we are not working in the office. Our volunteers and board want to ensure that as we serve the community – we make health and safety a priority.

North Jersey Pride
https://www.northjerseypride.org

North Jersey Pride, Inc., is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that produces events and activities to promote inclusivity and equality. NJP produces the North Jersey Pride Festival on the second Sunday in June, the North Jersey Pride Run on the first Sunday in June and a variety of other activities during the month of June and throughout the year.

RAD Family, a program of North Jersey Pride, is a support network for transgender and gender-fluid children and teens, and their parents. Learn more about how RAD Family is supporting youth and changing lives!

Garden State Equality
https://www.gardenstateequality.org/

Teach & Affirm is a program to improve the lives of LGBTQ youth by creating safe and inclusive learning communities across the state. Under this program we are working with families, educators, and school administrators to address issues faced by LGBTQ youth. We provide an assessment of the current school climate; policy assistance on issues of gender, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation; tailored professional development trainings on a variety of topics related to LGBTQ students; LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum workshops for educators; anti-bullying and other workshops for students; and community events such as parents’ nights, as well as advocacy for students and families.

Map & Expand seeks to address one of the great civil rights challenges of our time: making sure health services meet the needs of the LGBTQ community. Part of this is about training, and under this program we are providing needs assessments, policy assistance, and professional development trainings to healthcare providers. Our trainings in this space focus on developing cultural competencies and sensitivity in working with LGBTQ patients and clients. Additionally, we understand that LGBTQ people need to know where we can go to receive care that is sensitive to and appropriate to our needs. To that end we are working on developing a statewide needs assessment for providers that will allow us to identify health care providers that know how to treat us, and literally map out where they are in the state.

Pledge & Protect is our program that works to address the needs of the LGBTQ older adult population. Based on census data and figures from the Williams Institute, we estimate that there are at least 125,000 LGBTQ New Jerseyans over the age of 65. This population is expected to double by the year 2030. After a lifetime of discrimination and stigma, LGBTQ older adults face higher levels of poverty, greater health disparities, and higher levels of social isolation than their heterosexual and cisgender peers. Garden State Equality is committed to addressing the needs of our community members as they age. Under the program we are working with professionals serving the older adult community, providing needs assessments, policy assistance, and professional development trainings to health care providers, housing facilities, and other senior focused organizations. We are also partnering with Monmouth University School of Social Work to conduct a statewide needs assessment, beginning with statewide focus groups comprised of LGBTQ older adults.

GLAAD
https://www.glaad.org/transgender

GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love.

Human Rights Campaign
https://www.hrc.org/resources/topic/transgender

The Human Rights Campaign represents a force of more than 3 million members and supporters nationwide. As the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization, HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.

***Support Groups***

Edge Pride Center— Parent support group for those with children who identify as LGBTQ+
Mondays 6:00-7:00
1 Medical Drive. Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Contact: Christina Romeo
C.Romeo@njas-inc.org

Jewish Family Service of MetroWest— Florham Park, NJ
Stephanie Warm, LCSW 973-765-9050 x1775
swarm@jfsmetrowest.org
Email Wendy for Transgender Group Meetings (Bergen County) at wschwa@optonline.net
(Teen meetings in Washington Township, NJ)

Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
www.pflag.org
The best go-to initial resource for students and families navigating LGBTQ issues.

Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
https://www.glsen.org/

Works to improve school climate for LGBTQ students and has some great resources/curriculum.

Gender Spectrum
https://www.genderspectrum.org/

Provides training and education about gender diversity to schools. A wonderful resource and great source of support for parents and students.

Trans Pulse
https://www.transgenderpulse.com/

• Online support forums and topic threads
• Worldwide database of doctors, therapists, and affirmative physicians
• Live chat monitored by suicide prevention specialists

The Trevor Project
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

If you or anyone you know needs help, remember we're here for you 24/7 at 866.488.7386 or text/chat: thetrevorproject.org/help

Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.

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