Category — FAMILY RESOURCES
Women’s Crisis Services in Hunterdon County
Support Group For Women who are victims of domestic violence. Meets Mondays from 5:45-6:45pm at Fisherman’s Mark in Lambertville. Child Care is provided. Sponsored by SAFE in Hunterdon of Hunterdon County. Call 1-888-988-4033 and visit their website, www.safeinhunterdon.org
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Substance Abuse
The Good News Home for Women in Flemington offers support to family members and other loved ones of the chemically addicted. Meetings, held twice a month on Saturdays, are free of charge and open to the general public. If you are interested in attending please call Nancy Wilk, Family Counselor at 908-806-4220, Ext #228. For more info visit their website.
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Hunterdon County Children’s Support Groups
Rainbows Support Group for grieving children as a result of death or divorce in a family meets in Lebanon Township on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Free. Call 908-537-4793.
Child Eating Disorders Support Group for parents of children with bulimia and other eating disorders meets Mondays from 7-9PM at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Board Room. There is no fee. For more info. call 609-397-0716.
Washington Alateen meets every Friday Night @ 7pm. St. Lukes Lutheran Church. Route 31 Washington,NJ
September 1, 2007 1 Comment
Weight Loss
Take Pounds Off Sensibly (TOPS). Meets every Tuesday from 6 PM - 7 PM at the Church of the Nazarene basement, 80 Beaver Avenue, Annandale. Call Beverly Merchant at (908) 735-4734 or email bevmer@att.net.
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Illness
Friends of Suzanne is a non-profit cancer awareness and support group. We were incorporated in October 2005, and our mission is to support Hunterdon, Warren and Somerset County residents men, women and children how are facing a cancer diagnosis. Our namesake was diagnosed with Stage IV Breast Cancer in May of this year, immediately following the birth of her first child. Our mission is to raise awareness via support groups, speaking engagements with local medical professionals, and to raise funds to support the patients as well as their families, during treatment, recouperation and even after the patient succombs to the disease. Please visit their web site for more details.
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Women’s Issues, Pregnancy & New Moms
Pregnancy Support Group meets every other Saturday at 10am in Pohatcong Township (Warren County) near Bloomsbury. This group is for women of all stages of pregnancy, to learn from each other and ask questions or talk about their concerns. It is for women only, no kids so that moms can focus and relax. For more info call Barbara at 908-387-9353 or via e-mail at bfs2k@enter.net.
Hunterdon County “Mothers of Multiples” meets the 4th Tuesday of the month from September through May at 7:30 PM in Meeting Room C, Hunterdon Medical Center. All mothers (or mothers to be) of twins or supertwins are invited to attend.
LaLeche League of New Jersey, a free mother-to-mother breastfeeding support group. For more information visit www.lalecheleaguenj.org
Hunterdon County Endometriosis Association Support Group. For more information, please contact Sue at 236-2506 or email at rn.shp.42@worldnet.att.net.
Perinatal Support Group for parents who have lost a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. Sponsored by Hunterdon Medical Center. For more information call 788-6143.
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Parent Connections
Working Parents Playgroup, meets once a month on Saturdays for working parents with children ages 6 month-3 years. Anyone who is interested should contact Anita Falvo at anitafalvo@aol.com
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Homeland Security Information
National Homeland Security Department Terrorism Prepardness
Check with your township and school for further information on security and/or emergency procedures.
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County Resources
Link Transportation: (800) 842-0531 and visit their website.
Hunterdon Area Rural Transit (HART) website.
Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission Website (includes Adult & Continuing Education Programs)
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Health & Sexuality
Planned Parenthood: (908) 782-7727
Resolve (fertility problems self-help group): (908) 679-6339
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Hotline: (908) 806-4570
Health Department Info Line: (908) 788-1329 (Available 24 hours a day with timely updates on important public health issues.)
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Public Welfare
Food Stamps: (800) 792-9773
Hearing Request: (800) 792-9774
Child Support/REACH: (800) 257-6249
Home Energy Assistance: (800) 222-0130
Hearing Impaired Services: (800) 362-8643
Megan’s Law:
Visit the New Jersey Megan’s Law Information Website
Visit the New Jersey Sex Offender Internet Registry
Find sex offenders near me
Family Watchdog is a website associated with John Walsh of America’s Most Wanted. It allows you to plug in your address and view offenders who live in proximity to your home or children’s school. It’s a wonderful tool to help keep your family safe.
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Social Services
Medicaid: (800) 638-6833
Social Security Numbers: (800) 772-1213
WIC (supplemental food for women, infants and children): (800) 527-0125 or (908) 454-1210 and visit their website.
Child Evaluation (at Hunterdon Medical Center): (908) 788-6396
Health Department: (908) 806-4570
State of NJ Child Support website.
Fisherman’s Mark: (609) 397-0194 or visit their website.
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