Human Services

A Letter From the Director

The Department of Human Services consists of a wealth of services to support individuals in the community from all backgrounds, with various needs. We strive to provide one-stop human service shopping, a building in which all county residents find a wealth of resources working together to help them find their strength, resilience and direction into a brighter tomorrow. This department brings together community services providers to tackle the most critical issues with planning and monitoring.

- Shirla Simpson, Director

Divisions

The Human Services Department includes the following divisions:

• Division of Behavioral Health
• Division of Community Development and Housing
• Division of Community Outreach and Special Projects
  • Housing Hub
• Division of Employment and Training
  • Business and Job Seeker Services
  • Workforce Investment Board
• Division of Veterans and Military Services
• Office on Aging
• Youth Services

Human Services planning and coordination includes the following:

• Board of Social Services

Meeting Announcements

Homelessness Trust Fund Task Force Meeting - 2023 Schedule

Homelessness Trust Fund Task Force Meeting Agenda - April 2023

Homelessness Trust Fund Task Force Meeting Agenda - August 2023

Upcoming Events

Resources

• 14 Free Resources for LGBTQIA+ Youth in New Jersey

• NJ FamilyCare - Keep Your Healthcare Coverage (PDF) 
• NJ FamilyCare - Keep Your Healthcare Coverage (Spanish) (PDF)
• NJ FamilyCare - NJ Covers All Kids (PDF)
• NJ FamilyCare - NJ Covers All Kids (Spanish) (PDF) 
• 211-911-988 Diagram 
• What Every Parent and Caregiver Needs to Know About Fake Pills 
• Lo que todo padre y cuidador debe saber sobre las PASTILLAS FALSAS 
• Resource for Telehealth for Kids & Families 
• COVID 19 - Health Resources (PDF)

• NJ Children's System of Care - Quick Facts (PDF) 
• NJ Children's System of Care - MRSS (PDF) 
• NJ Children's System of Care Flyer (PDF) 
• NJ Resource Guide for Social Distancing Interactions and Keeping Children Safe (PDF) 
• Resource for Telehealth for Kids & Families 
• What Every Parent and Caregiver Needs to Know About Fake Pills 
• COVID 19 Time Capsule Sheets (PDF) 
• I Can Wear a Mask - for Children (PDF) 
• Cyrus the Virus (PDF)

• 10 Strategies to Prevent Your Young Person from Using Drugs
• Public Awareness Colored Fentanyl Pills (PDF)
• Burlington Recovery Resource Center - Prevention is Key
• Burlington Recovery Center Virtual Support Services - Zoom Meeting (PDF)
• CCC Program Flyer - The Freedom Program (PDF)

• Housing Hub (PDF)

• 211-911-988 Diagram
• NJ Children's System of Care Flyer (PDF)
• NJ Children's System of Care Minority Mental Health Flyer (PDF)
• NJ Children's System of Care Teen Mental Health Flyer (PDF)
• Wellness During Crisis (PDF)
• Mental Health Weekly (PDF)
• BCSCRT Resource - Helping Others with Grief and Loss During this Time
• National Center for Peer Support Brochure (PDF)
• NJSP DMI COVID 19 Resource Guide (PDF)

• Employment and Assistance Resources for Students (PDF)

• BCLS Device Lending Program (PDF)
• Burlington County Reduced Fee Referral Program (PDF)
• Human Services Brochure (PDF)
• New Jersey Resource Directory