Integrated Condolence Care Program
Integrated Condolence Care Program
Our team recognizes the challenges and emotional difficulties that you may be experiencing at this time. We extend our most sincere sympathy if you have experienced the loss of a loved one.
Grieving is always difficult, and we recognize the COVID-19 pandemic creates additional challenges and needs. The Virtual Family Assistance Center Call Center is available to provide emotional support and to assist you in finding the resources that you need. Please contact the organizations listed on this page, request a call back or call us directly to explore options.
If you have questions, please contact us at VFAC@redcross.org.
Language services for non-English speaking callers will be provided.
Hope and Healing: the New Jersey Department of Human Services in partnership with the Mental Health Association in New Jersey
The New Jersey Department of Human Services, in partnership with the Mental Health Association in New Jersey, is offering a Crisis Counseling program through a FEMA grant. Reach NJMentalHealthCares daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 866.202.HELP (4357) for telephone counseling, emotional support, information and assistance.
Catholic Charities of New Jersey Hope and Healing Crisis Counseling Program
The five diocesan regions of Catholic Charities throughout New Jersey have partnered to offer crisis counseling services in response to COVID-19 pandemic. Crisis counseling is being offered via phone and other online technology to allow for remote access. Our operators are responding to calls regionally within their local community to allow for the creation of a "virtual neighborhood" wherein consumers can speak with someone familiar with supports within the local community. Crisis counseling is not meant to be a lasting support for mental health needs but an immediate response to those having an event reaction and in need of coping education and resource referral.
732-204-6510
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief
During Covid-19 we are offering spiritual/emotional care through our hotline.
877-697-7297 Spiritual/Emotional Care Hotline 9:00AM - 9:00PM
ICNA Relief
ICNA Relief USA seeks to alleviate human suffering by providing caring and compassionate service to victims of adversities and survivors of disasters. ICNA Relief USA strives to build healthy communities, strengthen families and create opportunities for those in despair while maintaining their dignity and advocating for their basic human needs. Volunteers from across the country help us accomplish our mission every day. We are a Muslim organization and feel it is our religious responsibility to support those in need in our country regardless of their race, religion or other identifying features.
(866) 354-0102
Family Service Bureau of Newark
NJ Hope and Healing Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) at the Family Service Bureau of Newark is available to assist communities affected by COVID-19. We are a neighbor helping neighbor team with staff on-call to provide stress management techniques, coping skills, compassion fatigue, communication techniques, and resource linkage. Family Service Bureau is a licensed outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment center.
973-272-7488 (Crisis Counseling Hotline)
973-412-2056 (Family Service Bureau of Newark Main Number)
Hispanic Reformed Church
Religious Institution RCA in Hudson County. Has relationships with 52 congregations
201-868-4247 or Elvis Alvarez at 201-213-9125
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief
During Covid-19 we are offering spiritual/emotional care through our hotline.
877-697-7297 Spiritual/Emotional Care Hotline 9:00AM - 9:00PM
ICNA Relief
ICNA Relief USA seeks to alleviate human suffering by providing caring and compassionate service to victims of adversities and survivors of disasters. ICNA Relief USA strives to build healthy communities, strengthen families and create opportunities for those in despair while maintaining their dignity and advocating for their basic human needs. Volunteers from across the country help us accomplish our mission every day. We are a Muslim organization and feel it is our religious responsibility to support those in need in our country regardless of their race, religion or other identifying features.
(866) 354-0102
Legal Services of New Jersey
LSNJ provides free legal assistance in civil legal matters to low-income New Jersey residents. LSNJ assists with legal matters such as foreclosure, landlord/ tenancy, welfare benefits, unemployment, estate planning, consumer issues, immigration, domestic violence, human trafficking and family law. To complete an intake for services for these and other civil legal matters call our hotline at 1-888-576-5529 (Monday – Friday 8:00am to 5:30pm).
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
VLJ is a non-profit law office that provides free legal services to low-income people in New Jersey. VLJ assists with a variety of legal issues, like eviction defense (Essex County only), education, consumer debt, bankruptcy, divorce, reentry legal services, estate planning, and legal services to veterans, survivors of human trafficking, and families in Newark's South Ward. VLJ partners with volunteer lawyers from law firms and corporations who donate legal services ranging from brief advice to full representation. To apply for services, applicants should call (973)645-1955.
Social Security Administration
How Social Security can help you when a family member dies (Available in English and Spanish)
1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778 if you are deaf or hard of hearing
ICNA Relief
ICNA Relief USA seeks to alleviate human suffering by providing caring and compassionate service to victims of adversities and survivors of disasters. ICNA Relief USA strives to build healthy communities, strengthen families and create opportunities for those in despair while maintaining their dignity and advocating for their basic human needs. Volunteers from across the country help us accomplish our mission every day. We are a Muslim organization and feel it is our religious responsibility to support those in need in our country regardless of their race, religion or other identifying features.
(866) 354-0102
American Red Cross, Service to the Armed Forces
Provides information and referrals, resiliency workshops, advocacy and support to military members, veterans and their families.
Our database includes over 10,000 programs related to all of life's basic needs including bereavement support groups, mental health services, legal and financial assistance programs and more.
We provide live assistance 24/7. Services are free, confidential and multilingual.
To get in touch:
Our targeted psychological first aid training programs, conducted by mental health professionals, can help you cope with added stress, foster resiliency and encourage peer support. These no-cost courses are approximately two hours in length and are offered online.