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New Jersey Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 36 organizations in New Jersey that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 33 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 91%. These programs can be found in 28 different cities.
Click on any of the 28 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in New Jersey, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in New Jersey – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "emergency services", while the least common category of service is "housing services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in New Jersey are "domestic violence education and safety planning" while the two least common services are "sex offender counseling and onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams".
Spanish is spoken at 78% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is Portuguese at 12% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .
New Jersey Cities with Domestic Violence Programs
- Bloomfield
- Burlington
- Camden
- Cape May Court House
- East Orange
- Elizabeth
- Flemington
- Glassboro
- Hackensack
- Hamilton
- Hazlet
- Hillsborough
- Hoboken
- Jersey City
- Lawrenceville
- Livingston
- Morristown
- New Brunswick
- Newark
- Newton
- Passaic
- Paterson
- Plainfield
- Rockleigh
- Salem
- SEWELL
- Vineland
- Wanaque
- Washington
- Westampton
- Whiting
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in New Jersey
Emergency Services
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Domestic violence education34 locations
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Safety planning34 locations
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Crisis intervention services32 locations
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Case management29 locations
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Emergency shelter25 locations
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Food and clothing24 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment22 locations
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Emergency cell phones20 locations
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Confidential shelter location19 locations
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Emergency local transportation13 locations
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Mobile advocacy5 locations
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Safe home network5 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Assistance with orders of protection31 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy28 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance25 locations
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Financial empowerment training23 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders21 locations
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Legal resource planning19 locations
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Attorney referral for family court17 locations
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Immigration services15 locations
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Legal clinics15 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases14 locations
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Child custody services12 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney12 locations
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Legal representation11 locations
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In-shelter financial aid8 locations
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Expert testimony7 locations
Counseling Services
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Non-resident counseling26 locations
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Peer support groups24 locations
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Counseling for friends and family22 locations
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Shelter resident counseling22 locations
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Sexual violence support groups16 locations
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Counseling for batterers11 locations
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Substance abuse counseling9 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling9 locations
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Incest counseling9 locations
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Sex offender counseling3 locations
Housing Services
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Transitional family housing16 locations
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Transportation14 locations
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Transitional individual housing14 locations
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Relocation services13 locations
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Alternative housing counseling12 locations
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Permanent family housing10 locations
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Permanent individual housing8 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals32 locations
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Goal planning assistance30 locations
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Parenting skills training24 locations
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Job search/placement22 locations
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Health and wellness programs21 locations
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Job skills training21 locations
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Medical accompaniment17 locations
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Pet Shelter14 locations
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Spiritual services12 locations
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Onsite mental health services11 locations
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Onsite medical services8 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children25 locations
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Youth counseling24 locations
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Child care during support groups21 locations
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Art/music therapy19 locations
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Educational programs18 locations
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School liaison16 locations
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Child abuse services16 locations
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Tutoring services12 locations
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Teen activity program12 locations
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Child development11 locations
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Summer camp10 locations
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After school programs9 locations
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Daycare facility6 locations
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Pet therapy5 locations
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Onsite schooling3 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams3 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops31 programs
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Speaker's bureau20 programs
Other
Languages
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English37 locations
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Spanish26 locations
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Portuguese4 locations
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Sign language3 locations
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Italian2 locations
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French2 locations
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German1 locations
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Russian1 locations
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Korean1 locations
Populations Served
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Women33 locations
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Individuals26 locations
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Families22 locations
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Teens22 locations
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Elderly20 locations
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Men19 locations
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Non-Binary6 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)2 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)2 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Immigrant24 locations
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LGBTQ22 locations
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Trafficked persons22 locations
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Disabled22 locations
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Developmentally disabled21 locations
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Trans women/men20 locations
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Military19 locations
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Prostituted persons18 locations
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Deaf18 locations
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Rural15 locations