HOMELESS, EMERGENCY, HOUSING AUTHORITIES, HOUSING UNITS, ASSISTED LIVING & RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES,
SHARED HOUSING, NURSING HOMES, HOME REPAIRS
Subsidized senior housing is available in the communities listed. There may be long waiting lists for placement. Rental assistance and home repair programs are also listed in this section.
HOMELESS PREVENTION CENTER 65 Jefferson Avenue – 3rd Fl.
Elizabeth, NJ 07202 Office Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Days of Operation: Monday – Friday
Website: http://www.nj.gov/dca/dh/
1-908-820-3040
Fax: 436-1770
HOMELESS PREVENTION PLANNER
OF UNION COUNTY
1-908-527-4839
Emergency Services: (For Homeless Individuals / Families or Victims of Domestic Violence) Plainfield Area YMCA
518 Watchung Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07060 YWCA of Eastern Union County (Emergency Shelter)
1131 E. Jersey St., Elizabeth NJ 07201 Plainfield Area YWCA Women’s Center (Females Only) Referrals to shelters for foodIclothing; workshops & computer classes; Assist in Employment referrals for food & shelter 232 E. Front St., Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-756-6060
1-908-355-4357
1-908-756-3500
HOUSING AUTHORITIES
(Congregate or group meals are served in units marked with an asterisk *)
ELIZABETH, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF 688 Maple Ave., Elizabeth, NJ 07202 (4 Units)
Farley Towers * 33 Cherry St.
Ford Leonard Towers 69 Division St.
Kennedy Arms Apartments 70 Westfield Ave.
O'Donnell-Dempsey * 632 Salem Ave.
PLAINFIELD, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF 510 East Front St., Plainfield, NJ 07060 (1 Unit) Richmond Towers* 510 East Front St.
1-908-769-6335
RAHWAY, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF 165 East Grand Ave. Rahway, NJ 07065 (3 Units)
Kennedy Apartments* 250 Grand Ave., West
Walter Schafferhauser Towers 165 East Grand Ave.
Clifford Case Memorial Apts. 337 West Milton Ave.
1-732-499-0066
SUMMIT, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF Summit, NJ 07901 (1 Unit) Senior Housing Unit 12 Chestnut Ave.
Union County Administration Building •
10 Elizabethtown Plaza • Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207
County Switchboard (908) 527-4000 •
Toll Free Information (877) 424-1234