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:

Human Services planning and coordination includes the following:

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

World Suicide Day Schedule - September 8, 2023

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

How Teens Misuse Medication

10 Strategies to Prevent Your Young Person from Using Drugs

Public Awareness Colored Fentanyl Pills (PDF)

Burlington Recovery Resource Center - Prevention is Key

DCF Housing Flyer 2021 (PDF)

NJ County Based Assistance for Renter 2021 (PDF)

DFD Emergency Assistance Guide 2021 (PDF)

NJDCF Office of Housing Brief - September 2021 (PDF)

Renters - Rental Assistance Handout 2021 (PDF)

Landlords - Rental Assistance Help 2021 (PDF)

NJ DCA - CVERAP Flyer (PDF)

Unemployment Insurance (PDF)

BCLS Device Lending Program (PDF) 

Burlington Recovery Center Virtual Support Services - Zoom Meeting (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 Children's System of Care Minority Mental Health Flyer (PDF)

NJ Children's System of Care Teen Mental Health Flyer (PDF)

Burlington County Reduced Fee Referral Program (PDF)

CCC Program Flyer - The Freedom Program (PDF)

NJ Resource Guide for Social Distancing Interactions and Keeping Children Safe (PDF)

Wellness During Crisis (PDF)

Mental Health Weekly (PDF)

Resource for Telehealth for Kids & Families

COVID 19 - Health Resources (PDF)

Employment and Assistance Resources for Students (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)

MHANJ Responds to COVID 19 (PDF)

NJ State Policies During Corona Virus (PDF)

COVID 19 Outbreak - Latest Information in NJ 

COVID 19 - TLC (PDF) 

COVID 19 Assistance (PDF)

Housing Hub (PDF)

Human Services Brochure (PDF)

New Jersey Resource Directory

Resources for Children

COVID 19 Time Capsule Sheets (PDF)

I Can Wear a Mask - for Children (PDF)

Cyrus the Virus (PDF)