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Important Phone Numbers:
- Access Link (Division of NJ Transit): 973-491-4224
- Adult Protective Services: 201-368-4300 [after hours] 800-624-0275
- Bergen County Board of Social Services: 201-368-4200
- Bergen County Division of Senior Services ADRC: 201-336-7400 or 877-222-3737
- CHEER: 201-489-9454 Ext. 203
- CHORE: 201-489-7790
- Consumer Protection: 201-336-6400
- Elder Care Locator: 800-677-1116
- Greater Bergen County Housing Coalition: 201-488-6767
- Homeless Hotline: 2 1 1
- Housing Authority of Bergen County: 201-336-7600
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program: 201-488-5100
- Long Term Care Facilities: 201-336-7400
- Long Term Care Ombudsman: 877-582-6995
- Meals on Wheels Bergen: 201-336-7420
- Medicare: 800-633-4227
- NJ Medicaid Hotline: 800-356-1561
- NJ Division of Aging Services: 800-792-8820
- Northeast NJ Legal Services [Senior Law Project]: 201-487-2166
- PAAD/Senior Gold/HAAD: 800-792-9745
- Property Tax Reimbursement [Senior Freeze]: 201-336-7400 or 800-882-6597
- Reverse Mortgage: 201-336-7569
- State Health Insurance Assistance Program: 201-336-7413
- Senior Activity Center Information: 201-336-7400
- Senior Security: 201-336-7400
- Social Security: 800-772-1213
- Transportation: 201-368-5955
- The National Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline:
Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
New Jersey Pathways to Preparedness
BERGEN COUNTY FOOD PANTRIES
ST. CECILIA OFFICE OF CONCERN
Food Pantry
55 W. Demarest Ave Englewood, NJ
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – Wednesday: 9:00 AM – Thursday: 9:00 AM – Friday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM 12:00 AM – 1:00 PM
(201) 568-1465/201-256-7179
CENTER FOR FOOD ACTION
Food Pantry
192 W. Demarest Englewood, NJ
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – Wednesday: 9:00 AM – Thursday: 9:00 AM – Friday: 9:00 AM – Saturday: 9:00 AM –
(201) 569-1804 x26
NORTH JERSEY VINEYARD CHURCH
Food Pantry
310 Phillips Ave South Hackensack, NJ
Saturday: 11:00 AM – Tuesday: 9:00 AM – Wednesday: 9:00 AM – Sunday: 9:00 AM –
(201) 509-3763
SHILOH A.M.E. ZION CHURCH
Food Pantry
129 Williams St. Englewood, NJ
Friday: 10:00 AM – Thursday: 11:00 AM –
(201) 408-5176
BUDDIES OF NEW JERSEY INC.
Food Pantry
149 Hudson St Hackensack, NJ
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – Wednesday: 10:00 AM – Thursday: 10:00 AM – Friday: 10:00 AM –
(201) 489-2900
JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES OF NRN NJ
Food Pantry
1485 Teaneck Road Teaneck, NJ
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 AM Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
(201) 837-9090
GRACE REDEEMER CHURCH
Food Pantry
21 Harristown Road Glen Rock, NJ
Sunday: 10:30 AM – Thursday: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
201-704-2676
FAITH REFORMED CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantry
95 Washington Street LODI, NJ
Sunday: 9:00 AM –
646-596-6408
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES
Food Pantry
125 Union Street Lodi, NJ
Saturday: 9:00 AM – Tuesday: 9:00 AM – Wednesday: 9:00 AM – Thursday: 9:00 AM – Friday: 9:00 AM –
(973) 779-4330
HELPING HANDS FOOD PANTRY OF TEANECK
Food Pantry
191 The plaza Teaneck, NJ
Wednesday: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Friday: 12:30 PM –
201-357-2545
ANNIE CLYDE HOLT FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantry
100 PALISADES AVENUE WESTWOOD, NJ
Saturday: 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM –
(201) 956-5614
CENTER FOR HOPE AND SAFETY, INC.
Shelter
12 Overlook Avenue Rochelle Park, NJ
(201) 498-9247 x226
THE FOOD BRIGADE INC
Food Pantry
185 W. Madison Ave Dumont, NJ
Thursday: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
201-614-4414
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOPE AND FAITH FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantry
480 Warwick Avenue Teaneck, NJ
Tuesday: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
(201) 833-4502
ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Food Pantry
The Lodge, 351 First Street Hackensack, NJ
Wednesday: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
917-863-4416
SOCIAL SERVICE ASSOC OF RIDGEWOOD
Food Pantry
6 Station Plaza Ridgewood, NJ Tuesday: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Thursday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM Friday: 9:30 AM – Wednesday: 9:30 AM –
(201) 444-2980
MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
Food Pantry
260 Central Ave. Hackensack, NJ Friday: 10:00 AM – Monday: 9:00 AM –
201 489-6888
CONNEX4NPO C/O MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
Food Pantry
22A Sand Rd Westwood, NJ
Sunday: 10:00 AM –
917-887-0131/917-399-9291
HELPING HAND FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantry
349 Hillsdale Avenue Hillsdale, NJ
Tuesday: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Thursday: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
(201) 664-0600
VARICK MEMORIAL FOOD PANTRY
Food Pantry
120 Atlantic St. Hackensack, NJ
Sunday: 11:00 AM – Tuesday: 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Thursday: 12:00 PM– 1:30 PM
201-674-7024
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- NJ Department of Human Services (DDS Resources Guide –Year 2012) (PDF)
- NJ Department of Education
- NJ Department of Education: (Parental Rights in Special Education – PRISE) (PDF)
- NJ Department of Community Affairs
- NJ Division of Taxation
- NJ Special Needs Registry
- NJ Housing Resource Center
U.S. Government
- The White House
- U.S. House of Representatives
- U.S. Senate
- Americans with Disabilities Act – U.S. Government
- Benefits Checkup – A service of The National Council on the Aging
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Medicare Web Site
- Committee on Education and the WorkForce
- Disability Law – A Legal Primer
- DisabilityInfo.gov, the comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources
- FirstGov – the U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal
- Internal Revenue Service
- Library of Congress
- Mobility International USA
- National Cancer Institute
- National Council on Disability
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
- Social Security Online
- Social Security Online – Disability Programs
- U.S. Administration on Aging – Eldercare Locator
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
New Jersey Organizations
- NJ Disability Rights New Jersey (DRNJ)
- NJ State Library – Talking Book & Braille Center
- NJ Family Care
- NJ Work Incentives Network Support (NJWINS)
- NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse
- NJ Transit Web-Site
- NJ Shares’ Utility Assistance Program
- NJ Seniors Bluebook (Resources for Aging Well)
- NJ ILRU Directory of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and Associations
- NJ Sports & Exposition Authority
- (NJ) Social Security Online – New York Region
National Organizations
- American Association for People with Disabilities
- American Association of Retired Persons
- American Cancer Society
- American Diabetes Association
- American Disabled for Accessible Public Transport
- American Stroke Association
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Diabetes Resources in WebMD
- Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc.
- Disabled and Alone – Life Services for the Handicapped
- Families and Advocates Partnership for Education
- Foundation Fighting Blindness
- Independent Living Research Utilization
- Lighthouse International
- National Breast Cancer Coalition
- National Federation of the Blind
- National Council on Independent Living
- National Council on Aging
- National Disability Institute
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- National Stroke Association
- National Women’s Health Network
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Wills Eye Center for the Visually Impaired
- Caregiver Support Group (Sussex County) (PDF)
- Diabetes Resources in WebMD
- HandsNet
- Independent Living Research Utilization
- Plavix.com – prescribed by Bristol-Myers Squibb
- United Cerebral Palsy
- Northeast ADA & IT Center
- Community Health Law Project
- United Spinal Association
Independent Living Resources
- ILRU Directory of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and Associations
- ILRU Directory of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and Associations – NEW JERSEY
- ILRU Directory of Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs)
- NJ SILC – Statewide Independent Living Council
- National Council on Independent Living(NCIL)
- Centers for Independent Living
A Disability Services Organization
- ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA.gov)
- Social Security Administration Web-Site
- JAN – Job Accommodation Network (A to Z of Disabilities and Accommodations)
- Employment Supports & Disability Services
- FirstGov (U.S. Government)
- Cornell Northeast ADA & IT Center
- National Center for Disability Research
- The Boulevard
- United Spinal Association
- Cerebral Palsy Guide
Medical Information
- Administrators In Medicine (AIM) – National Organization for State Medical and Osteopathic Board Executive Directors
- Certified Doctor.org
- Health Grades – the Healthcare Quality Experts
- Mayo Clinic
- MedScape from WebMD
- Mercy Medical Airlift
- Pleural Mesothelioma – Symptoms, Stage, and Survival Rate
- Peritoneal Mesothelioma – Causes, Stages, and Treatment
- Programs and prescriptions
- Questionable Doctors List from the Public Citizen
- WebMD
Prescriptions
Access Link
- Access Link
- Access Link on TWITTER (@NJTRANSIT_AL)
- NJ Transit
- List of Counties in New Jersey, United States with Maps and Steets Views
- NJ State Map of Counties
- Bergen County – List of Towns and Cities in Bergen, New Jersey, United States with Maps and Streets Views
- Bergen County Municipalities
- Bergen County NJ Cities, Towns, & Neighborhoods
- Bergen County, New Jersey – Wikipedia
- Hudson County – List of Towns and Cities in Hudson, New Jersey, United States with Maps and Steets Views
- Hudson County NJ Cities, Towns, & Neighborhoods
- Hudson County, New Jersey – Wikipedia
- Municipalities by County in New Jersey
- Google Maps
Transportation
- NJ Transit
- Access Link
- Access Link on TWITTER (@NJTRANSIT_AL)
- NJ TRANSIT’s My Transit Alerts
- Transportation Options for People with Disabilities
- MobilityWorks
- The Boulevard BLVD
- Project ACTION – Accessible Community Transportation
- Cheap Flights
- Southwest Airlines
- go-today.com
- Budget Travel from MSNBC
- RoomSaver.com
Recreation
Employment
- Business Programs and Resources for Entrepreneurs or Graduates with a Disability
- Bergen County Job Center
- Easterseals
- DisabilityInfo.gov, the comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources
- DisabilityTraining.com
- Hire Disability Solutions
- Job Accommodation Network – Office of Disability Employment Policy – U.S. Department of Labor
- NJ.com Job Listings
- NorthJerseyHelpWanted.com
- Social Security Online – the Work Site
- USAJOBS
- The Small Business Development Center (Monmouth/Ocean SBDC)
Tax Assistance
- Bergen County Volunteer Center: or contact Debbie Emery at 201-489-9454 ext. 202
- AARP Tax Assistance or call 877-434-7598
- NJ-211: or call 211
- TurboTax: File for free
- IRS: File for free
- Franciscan CDC – Bergen and Hudson
- Community Tax
Media Resources
- Seniors Bluebook Resources for Aging Well
- AARP – American Association of Retired Persons Resources
- Cooking tips – Cooking With Disabilities
- Home Wheelchair Ramp Project
- I Choose Home (PDF)
- iVillage
- Information on Chemical Sensitivities
- Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Program (PDF)
- Mill Neck Family of Organizations – Serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Mouth Magazine – Voice of the Disability Nation
- New Jersey Community Resources
- New Jersey Living
- Northeast ADA and IT Center
- PALAESTRA – Forum of Sport, Physical Education and Recreation for Those with Disabilities
- Project COPE at Montclair State University
- Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR) System
- Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
- WE Media Talking Browser
- ZD Net
Products
Information Technology
- CELL PHONE / INTERNET SERVICES
- Lifeline Support – Phone and Internet
- Guide to low-income internet options and affordable internet plans
- VERIZON – Lifeline!
- SPECTRUM – Lifeline!
- Google Ad Grants
- Google Ad Grants – Website Policy
- Google Search Tips
- WINDOWS
- Microsoft Accessibility Technology for Everyone
- Keyboard shortcuts in Windows
- Windows keyboard shortcuts for accessibility
- INTERNET
- Internet Navigation for the Visually Impaired
- INTERNET TOOLS
- PDF to JPG Converter
- Extract Text from an Image.
- PDF2Go. Free Online PDF Converter (Edit and convert PDF files online in your browser.)
- WEB BROWSER
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla Firefox
- Apple Safari
- Opera
- Brave
- Vivaldi
- Tor
- Customize your Web Browser and Computer Setup
Web Accessibility
- STANDARDS
- ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act – Wikipedia
- Web Accessibility – Wikipedia
- WAI – Web Accessibility Initiative – Wikipedia
- WACG – Web Content Accessibility Guidelines – Wikipedia
- W3C – World Wide Web Consortium – Wikipedia
- ADA
- ADA – Official Website
- ADA – Official Website – Spanish
- ADA National Network
- ADA – Website Accessibility Under
- ADA – Technical Assistance and Guidance
- SECTION 508
- Section 508 – GSA Government-wide IT Accessibility Program
- Section 508 – IT Accessibility Laws and Policies
- W3C
- W3C – World Wide Web Consortium
- W3C – WAI – Web Accessibility Initiative
- W3C – WAI – AGWG Accessibility Guidelines Working Group
- W3C – Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0
- WCGA
- W3C – WCGA 2.0 (2008) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
- W3C – WCGA 2.1 (2018)
- KEYBOARD ACCESSIBILITY
- WebAIM Keyboard Accessibility
- TOOLS ONLINE
- AbilityNet website provides guidance to make your computer more accessible
- BBC Accessibility Help provides accessibility help, enabling computer users to make the most of the internet whatever their ability or disability.
Screen Readers
SCREEN READERS
- INFO
- Screen Reader User Survey #9 Results
- Screen Reader Keyboard Shortcuts and Gestures
- PRIMARY SCREEN READER
- JAWS – Job Access with Speech.
- NVDA – Non-visual Desktop Access
- Apple VoiceOver
- ZoomText
- System Access
- Narrator
- ChromeVox.
- OTHER SCREEN READER
- Dolphin
- Cobra
- WebAnywhere
- Orca
- BRLTTY
VoiceOver Screen Reader
VoiceOver
- iPhone / iPad
- [support-apple] – Learn VoiceOver gestures on iPhone
- [webaim.org] – VoiceOver on Mobile
- [apple.com/accessibility] – Apple VoiceOver
- [deque university] – VoiceOver Gestures on iOS
- [paul jadam] – VoiceOver iOS Gesture/Keyboard Commands & Apple Accessibility Resources
- MAC
- [webaim.org] – Using VoiceOver to Evaluate Web Accessibility
- OTHER
- [support-apple] – Manual de uso del iPhone
- [support-apple] – Introducción a las funciones de accesibilidad del iPhone
- [applevis] – Applevis.com – the leading online resource for blind and low vision users of Apple products