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Assistance & Services
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General Assistance
Through the State’s Work First New Jersey General Assistance Program (formerly known as welfare) the department assists single adults over the age of 18 with no dependents, and childless couples by providing financial and emergency assistance to eligible Princeton residents who have no income or employment.
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Housing Stability Services
The Housing Stability Coalition (a group of agencies that assist families in need of housing, at-risk of eviction or who are homeless) created a Community Wide Intake for residents in need of housing assistance supports.
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Wage Theft
The department has collaborated with the local Police Department and non-profit organizations to address the needs and challenges of the under-represented communities in Princeton. Since 2013, the focus of this work has been revising current municipal directives and ordinances to address the challenges faced by our immigrant population such as Wage Theft, Tuition Equality, creating a Welcoming Community, and building trust between the immigrant groups and the local police.
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NJ SNAP
New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, provides food benefits, access to a healthy diet, and education on food preparation and nutrition to low-income households.
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Affordable Care Act
Get more information about the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Clinic
The Health and Human Services departments coordinate service delivery of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) services to Princeton residents. WIC is provided by the New Jersey Children's Home Society.
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Well Baby Clinic
Well Baby Clinics (Child Health Conferences) are health clinics conducted every month and are provided for infants, pre-school, and school-age children (1 month through 18 years of age).