There are 34 organizations in New Jersey that provide domestic violence services at some level.
A total of 31 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 91%. These programs can be found in 27 different cities.
Click on any of the 27 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 "onsite schooling and onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams".
Spanish is spoken at 77% 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
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Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in New Jersey
Emergency Services
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Domestic violence education
32 locations
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Safety planning
32 locations
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Crisis intervention services
30 locations
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Case management
29 locations
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Food and clothing
24 locations
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Emergency shelter
23 locations
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Emergency cell phones
21 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment
20 locations
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Confidential shelter location
19 locations
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Emergency local transportation
13 locations
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Mobile advocacy
5 locations
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Safe home network
4 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Assistance with orders of protection
30 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy
27 locations
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Financial empowerment training
23 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance
23 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders
20 locations
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Legal resource planning
19 locations
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Immigration services
17 locations
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Legal clinics
15 locations
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Attorney referral for family court
15 locations
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Legal representation
13 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases
13 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney
12 locations
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Child custody services
11 locations
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In-shelter financial aid
8 locations
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Expert testimony
6 locations
Counseling Services
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Non-resident counseling
24 locations
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Counseling for friends and family
22 locations
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Peer support groups
22 locations
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Shelter resident counseling
21 locations
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Sexual violence support groups
15 locations
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Counseling for batterers
12 locations
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Incest counseling
10 locations
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Substance abuse counseling
9 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling
9 locations
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Sex offender counseling
4 locations
Housing Services
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Transitional family housing
16 locations
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Transportation
13 locations
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Transitional individual housing
13 locations
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Relocation services
11 locations
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Alternative housing counseling
10 locations
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Permanent family housing
10 locations
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Permanent individual housing
8 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals
30 locations
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Goal planning assistance
29 locations
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Parenting skills training
23 locations
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Job search/placement
22 locations
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Health and wellness programs
21 locations
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Job skills training
20 locations
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Medical accompaniment
16 locations
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Spiritual services
11 locations
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Onsite mental health services
10 locations
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Onsite medical services
7 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children
24 locations
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Youth counseling
24 locations
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Child care during support groups
21 locations
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Art/music therapy
18 locations
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Educational programs
18 locations
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Child abuse services
16 locations
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School liaison
15 locations
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Teen activity program
13 locations
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Tutoring services
12 locations
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Child development
10 locations
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After school programs
10 locations
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Daycare facility
5 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
3 locations
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Onsite schooling
2 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops
29 programs
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Speaker's bureau
20 programs
Other
Languages
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Sign language
3 locations
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Populations Served
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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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Trafficked persons
21 locations
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Trans women/men
20 locations
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Developmentally disabled
20 locations
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Prostituted persons
18 locations
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