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Category Archives: Community Resources
AARP Tax-Aide
The following bulletin was issued by the AARP Foundation, located in Washington, D.C. The service performed by AARP compliments the work of VITA sites (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and IRS’ Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). AARP Tax-Aide is the nation’s … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Community Resources, Nonprofit
Tagged AARP Tax-Aide, EITC, tax assistance
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Energy Tips: How To Navigate The System To Get Help
It seems this will be a hard winter. Unemployment still high, colder than average temperatures in the state, delayed energy funding etc etc etc. If you work in a social service agency and need to provide the public with helpful … Continue reading
Reality Check Calculators
Recently the Administration for Children and Families’ Welfare Peer Technical Assistance Network reported the following: A number of states have created free Reality Check Calculators to help youth, students, and adults understand how salary, wages, careers, education, training, and budgets … Continue reading
A Bad Storm Forming For Energy Consumers
The large ranks of New Jersey’s unemployed face a difficult winter based on the programs currently available to assist energy consumers. In recent years Washington and Trenton responded to what has been called the Great Recession. However, this winter the … Continue reading
Fugitive Safe Surrender – November 3-6, 2010
Wanted By The Law? – Fugitive Safe Surrender – November 3 – November 6, 2010 For four days in November fugitives in New Jersey will be able to stop running and start to get their lives back on track. The … Continue reading
New Jersey Veterans Resource Manual Published
The New Jersey chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, NASW-NJ, has published a “New Jersey Veterans Resource Manual for Social Workers”. It reads well and is a comprehensive guide for a veteran or their family members. Social workers … Continue reading
Posted in Community Resources, Nonprofit
Tagged family assistance centers, military, NASW-NJ, veterans
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Join NJ 2-1-1 ProNet Email Listserv – Connecting Human Service Professionals
Formerly known as the First Call Forum, NJ 2-1-1 ProNet is an e-mail listserv designed to foster communication between health and human service professionals in New Jersey. Any provider of human services in the state is welcome to become an … Continue reading
Help For Homeless Veterans: HUD Announces New Funding
Today is Independence Day, a national holiday, a day we celebrate with family and friends at barbecues, at the beach, watching fireworks. It’s also a day we pay tribute to the members of our armed forces and their families. Earlier … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Community Resources
Tagged homeless, HUD-VASH, VA Medical Centers, veterans
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New Jersey Extends LIHEAP Deadline to May 28, 2010
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs announced last week that the deadline for applying for benefits under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has been extended to Friday, May 28, 2010. This allows families, burdened by outstanding … Continue reading
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Tagged Department of Community Affairs, energy bills, LIHEAP, New Jersey
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Earned Income Tax Credit & Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Sites
Tax season is upon us and free tax sites, VITA sites, have opened their doors. This year several tax credits have been expanded to help put as much as $6,000 in the pockets of low-income working families. In particular, the … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Community Resources, Nonprofit, Uncategorized
Tagged ARRA, EITC, New Jersey, refund anticipation loans, tax credits, VITA sites
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