Women's Resource Directory

The following is a list of some of the resources available for women at Montclair State University and in northern New Jersey. The Women's Center maintains a comprehensive listing of resources and hotline numbers for issues such as substance abuse, parenting, self-help, domestic violence, bereavement, cancer, AIDS, divorce and separation, and GLBT issues. If you need help locating resources, or would like to discuss a particular problem or concern, please call or stop by the Women's Center. We are located on the 4th floor, room 421, of the Student Center, and our phone number is (973)-655-5114. All members of the campus community are welcome to stop by the Women's Center to obtain information and referrals, to use the library, or just to talk. We look forward to meeting you!

Note: The Women's Center does not necessarily endorse or recommend the services listed in this guide.

Adoption Support

NJ ARCH (NJ Adoption Resource Clearinghouse)
76 South Orange Avenue, Suite 209
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-763-2041
877-427-2465

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Bereavement Support

NCJW Center for Women
513 W. Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973)740-0588

Support groups include: Widows Moving On, Rainbows (a support group for children and teens), Young Widows Support Group (for women under 40). Call NCJW Center for meeting details and times.

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Career Counseling and Business Development

MSU Center for Career Services and Community-Based Learning
Room 337 Morehead Hall
Montclair State University
(973)655-5194

ESSEX COUNTY:

NCJW Center for Women
513 W. Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973)740-0588

Services:Job Readiness Program. No fee. Assists displaced homemakers with job readiness skills and employment referrals. Computer classes also available for a $85; discounts available for displaced homemakers.

BERGEN COUNTY:

Women's Rights Information Center
108 West Palisade Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201)568-1166

Services: Career counseling, computer-training, life coaching, and job readiness. No fee. Contact the WRIC for an appointment.

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Credit Counseling

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of NJ
185 Ridgedale Ave.
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
(888)726-3260

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Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault

MSU Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)
University Police: (973)655-5222
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners: (973)655-4361
Rape Care Advocates: (973)972-1325 or (973)881-1450

Bergen County Rape Crisis Center
24-Hour Hotline: (201)487-2227

Domestic Violence Hotline
(800)572-7233

Essex County Family Violence Program
(973)484-4446

Lesbian Helpline and Support Group
(800)224-0211

NJ Coalition Against Sexual Assault
(800)601-7200

NJ Rape Care Programs & Services
Bergen: (201)487-2227
Essex: (877)733-2273
Hudson: (201)795-5757
Middlesex: (877)665-7273
Morris: (973)829-0587
Passaic: (973)881-1450
Somerset: (908)526-7444
Sussex: (973)875-1211
Union: (908)233-7273
Warren: (908)453-4181

The Safe House at Clara Maas Medical Center
Bloomfield, NJ
24-Hour Hotline: (973)759-2154

Shelter Our Sisters
Hackensack, NJ
24-Hour Hotline: (973)994-9600

Womanspace
Lawrenceville, NJ
24-Hour Hotline: (609)394-9000

Battered Women's Help Line
Elizabeth, NJ
(908)355-4357

Rachel Coalition
Florham Park, NJ
(973)740-1233

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GLBT Resources

Gay Activist Alliance of Morris County
(973)285-1595

NJ Anti-Violence Project (Gay Helpline)
(973)285-4346

National Gay Task Force Crisisline
(800)221-7044

Union Congregational Church
17 Cooper Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043
(973)744-7424

Debbie S. Frank, LCSW
Counseling for individuals, couples, families. Specializing in the GLBT community
130 Pompton Avenue
Verona, NJ 07044
(973)571-2120
Fax: (973)571-2130

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Legal Assistance

Community Health Law Project (Administrative Office)
185 Valley Road
South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone:(973)275-1175
TTY:(973)275-1721

Community Health Law Project (North Jersey Office)
650 Bloomfield Avenue, Ste 210
Bloomfield, J 07003
Phone:(973)680-5599
TTY:(973)680-5599
Email:bloomfield@chlp.org

Areas of Expertise: family law (child support, visitation, domestic violence), public entitlements, health insurance benefits, housing advocacy, discrimination, advance directives and living wills. See website for entire listing.

NCJW Center for Women
513 W. Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973)740-0588

Women's Center Legal Clinic
County College of Morris
214 Center Grove Rd.
Randolph, NJ 07869
(973)328-5025

Women's Rights Litigation Clinic (Rutgers Newark)
15 Washington St.
Newark, NJ 08102
(973)353-5637

Women's Rights Information Center
Women's Center Building
108 W. Palisades Ave.
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201)568-1166

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Mental Health/Counseling/Support Groups

Community Psychiatric Institute
49 South Munn Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973)673-3342

Contact-We Care, Inc.
P.O. Box 2376
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908)301-1899
24-Hour Hotline: (908)232-2880

Center for the Treatment of Eating Disorders
570 West Mount Pleasant Avenue
Suite 108
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973)740-0234

NJ Center for Women
513 West Mount Pleasant Avenue
Suite 325
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973)994-4994

NJ Eating Disorders Helpline
(800)624-2268

Somerset Medical Center
110 Rehill Avenue
Somerville, NJ 08876
(800)914-9444

Family Service Bureau
393 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973)412-2056

Jewish Family Service of Metrowest
760 Northfield Avenue (on campus of JCC Metrowest)
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973)765-9050

Lesbian Helpline and Support Group (NJ Coalition for Battered Women)
(800)224-0211

The Pride Institute at Summit Hospital
19 Prospect Street
Summit, NJ 07901
(908)277-9192
(800)753-5223

Mountainside Hospital Mental Health Services
(973)429-6121
24-hour Crisis Intervention Hotline: (973)429-6969

MSU Drop-In Center
(973)655-5271

MSU Counseling and Psychological Services (CaPS)
Gilbreth House
(973)655-5211

NCJW Center for Women
513 West Mount Pleasant Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973)740-0588

Women's Counseling and Pyschotherapy
201 South Livingston Avenue
Livingston, NJ
(973)992-9190

Barbara Reese, Women's Therapy Service of Montclair
460 Bloomfield Avenue
Suite 307
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973)783-2292

Montclair Fund for Women
26 Park Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973)746-5400

Debbie S. Frank, LCSW
Counseling for individuals, couples, families. Specializing in the GLBT community
130 Pompton Avenue
Verona, NJ 07044
(973)571-2120
Fax: (973)571-2130

NJ Self-Help Clearinghouse
Saint Clare's Health System Provides contacts for over 4,500 local self-help groups throughout New Jersey.
Toll-free: (800)367-6274

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Sexual Harassment

NJ Coalition Against Sexual Assault
(800)601-7200

NJ Division on Civil Rights
Newark: (973)648-2700
Paterson: (973)977-4500
Trenton: (609)292-4605

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Newark District Office
(973)645-6385

MSU Community:
See the President's Policy on Sexual Harassment, visit or call the Women's Center for more information or to discuss options.

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Spirituality

MSU Resources
Campus Ministries
Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship
Hillel Jewish Student Union
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
Muslim Student Association
Newman Catholic Center
Pagan Student Union

Contact Kathleen Costello for more on MSU's spiritual- and faith-based organizations.

Unitarian Church of Montclair
67 Church Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973)744-6276

Union Congregational Church
176 Cooper Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043
(973)744-7424

Star Seed Yoga
215 Glen Ridge Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973)783-1036

Yoga and Meditation Center of Montclair
9 Patton Place
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
(973)746-6707

Morning Star Zendo (group Zen meditation)
50 Glenwood Avenue
Apartment 309
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201)985-1515

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Women's Health

MSU Health Center
Blanton Hall
(973)655-4361

Cumberland County Women's Center/Women's Referral Central
(800)322-8092

National Abortion Federation Hotline (abortion funding)
(800)772-9100

Women's Services
707 Broadway
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973)345-4077

Mountainside Hospital
Bay and Highland Avenues
Glen Ridge/Montclair, NJ
(973)429-6000

Dr. Joana Okafor, Gynecologist
22 Ball St.
Suite 2
Irvington, NJ
(973)399-4856

Pilgrim Medical Center, Inc.
393 Bloomfield Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973)746-1500
(800)772-2174

Planned Parenthood
29 North Fullerton Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973)746-7116

Planned Parenthood
575 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201)489-1140

Planned Parenthood
Chubb Center
151 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973)622-3900

Planned Parenthood
171 Market Street
Paterson, NJ 07102
(973)345-3883

St. Barnabas Medical Center
94 Old Short Hills Road
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973)322-5000

Women's Choice
10 Zabriskie Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(973)489-2266

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