Role: county homelessness assessment, linkage, meals, and housing-support navigation; geography: Hackensack center serving people and families in Bergen County; cost/eligibility: ask about intake and current access; emergency limit: shelter and housing placement depend on assessment and availability. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
Bergen County Housing, Health & Human Services Center
The county describes services for people experiencing homelessness or precarious housing, including connection to community agencies and housing support. Some temporary-shelter referrals require referral forms from community agencies. Call before traveling to confirm the right intake route, hours, and current capacity.
Role: housing emergency and advocacy pathway for eligible families; geography: Bergen County; cost/eligibility: page limits the program to qualifying families with children under 18—confirm criteria and bed availability; emergency limit: not general individual shelter intake or 911 dispatch. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
Bergen County HEARTS Family Homeless Services
HEARTS serves families facing homelessness under its published eligibility rules. Contact the program or 211 before traveling; after-hours procedures, screening, and openings must be confirmed. Do not assume a bed is available.
Role: county food-security information and SNAP application/eligibility navigation; geography: Bergen County; cost/eligibility: food assistance and SNAP have program rules—ask what documents and household rules apply; emergency limit: not a guaranteed same-day food supply. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
Bergen County Office of Food Security
Use the county office to ask about food assistance and SNAP application help. Confirm the right program and current steps before sharing personal information or traveling.
Role: nonprofit food pantry and emergency-food assistance; geography: listed service-area and pantry rules apply; cost/eligibility: appointment, address, documentation, and household requirements may apply; emergency limit: inventory and appointments are not guaranteed. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
Center for Food Action Emergency Food Assistance
Check the nonprofit's current pantry process and service area before traveling. Ask whether an appointment is required, what identification or household information is needed, and what is currently available.
Role: statewide food-resource information and referral; geography: New Jersey; cost/eligibility: individual pantry rules vary; emergency limit: referral listings do not confirm live inventory or guarantee service. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
New Jersey 2-1-1 Food Resource Search
Search or call 211 to look for food pantries and meal programs. Contact a listed program directly about hours, appointments, eligibility, transportation, and current supplies.
Role: nonprofit primary, preventive, chronic, and urgent medical care with mental-health and case-management support; geography: qualifying Bergen County adults; cost/eligibility: free for screened adults 18+ with no insurance, household work income, and income up to 250% of the federal poverty level; emergency limit: appointment-based care is not emergency response. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative (BVMI)
BVMI lists care for adults who live in Bergen County, have no health insurance, have someone in the household working, and meet its income limit. It screens medical and financial eligibility and asks for residency, income, and medical-history information. Contact BVMI to confirm current screening and appointment access.
Role: county scheduled community-transportation programs; geography: Bergen County; cost/eligibility: rider category, fare, booking, routes, and accessibility must be confirmed; emergency limit: not an on-demand or emergency ride. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
Bergen County Community Transportation
The county lists transportation options for eligible residents. Ask about service area, registration, fare, booking lead time, wheelchair access, and whether a trip to a specific appointment can be accommodated. A listing does not guarantee a ride.
Role: aging and disability information, referral, and access navigation; geography: Bergen County; cost/eligibility: program-specific age, disability, and income rules vary; emergency limit: not emergency medical or crisis response. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
Bergen County Division of Senior Services / ADRC
Older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers can ask the county about information, referrals, and available services. Confirm which program fits and what eligibility or documentation it requires.
Role: county information, referrals, and support for adults with developmental disabilities and families; geography: Bergen County; cost/eligibility: ask about qualifying criteria and specific program availability; emergency limit: not crisis or emergency response. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
Bergen County Disability Services
The county lists adult disability services and support resources. Ask about eligibility, current groups, intake, and whether a particular service is appropriate for the person seeking help.
Role: peer-led community wellness and recovery support; geography: confirm current Bergen County center access; cost/eligibility: ask about schedule, age, and participation requirements; emergency limit: peer wellness support is not therapy or emergency response. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
CSPNJ Community Wellness Centers
The statewide peer organization lists community wellness centers. Confirm that the Bergen location is currently operating, who may attend, and its hours before traveling; the listing does not verify today's schedule.
Role: civil legal advice and representation for eligible low-income residents; geography: Bergen County is within its service area; cost/eligibility: income, assets, case type, and capacity screening apply; emergency limit: not emergency services or a guarantee of representation. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
Northeast New Jersey Legal Services
Contact the legal-aid organization to ask whether it handles the specific civil issue, whether the household qualifies, and whether it has capacity. It does not replace emergency assistance or provide a guaranteed attorney.
Role: state/county protective-services reporting and assessment for eligible vulnerable adults; geography: Bergen County; cost/eligibility: contact APS to discuss concern and jurisdiction; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch—call 911 for immediate danger. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
New Jersey Adult Protective Services (APS)
Use the state directory to locate Bergen County APS and understand how to report a concern. A report does not predetermine an outcome; explain immediate safety risks and ask what information will be shared and what steps may follow.
Role: municipal waste, recycling, and collection information; geography: City of Hackensack residents and properties within the city's service rules; cost/eligibility: current calendars, item rules, and any fees or stickers must be confirmed; emergency limit: not a private cleanout or countywide service. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
Hackensack Public Works: Sanitation & Recycling
The city publishes a 2026 sanitation and recycling calendar and collection rules. Check the current route, item limits, and accepted materials with Public Works before placing anything outside. City rules do not automatically apply elsewhere in Bergen County.
Role: municipal environmental-health information and complaint pathway; geography: within Hackensack city jurisdiction; cost/eligibility: confirm the issue is within the department's scope; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a hoarding cleanout service. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
Hackensack Health Department
For a specific environmental-health or housing-condition concern in the city, ask the Health Department which standards and process apply. Keep the conversation focused on the condition and requested help; this is not a promise of enforcement or a particular outcome.
Role: municipal property, building, and housing information; geography: properties within Hackensack city limits; cost/eligibility: ask which code, permit, or property-maintenance process applies; emergency limit: not an emergency response or cleanup provider. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
Hackensack Building, Housing & Land Use
The city division can clarify building, housing, land-use, and property-maintenance questions within its jurisdiction. Ask what options exist before assuming a complaint will lead to a particular inspection or result.
Role: countywide homelessness-response coordination and agency funding information; geography: Bergen County; cost/eligibility: primarily a system/agency coordination resource, not an individual direct-aid application; emergency limit: not shelter intake or a guaranteed housing placement. | Confirm current service area, cost, eligibility, hours, and availability directly. A listing is not an endorsement or guarantee; peer support is not therapy or emergency care.
Bergen County Continuum of Care
The county page describes Continuum of Care coordination and funding. People seeking housing help should contact the county Housing, Health & Human Services Center or 211 for resident-facing navigation rather than treating this page as a direct application for aid.