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COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Camden Community Resources

FAMILY SUPPORT

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Promise Neighborhood Family Support Team @ KIPP Contact: Ashley Nwankwo 609-238-0654 | anwankwo@kippnj.org

FOOD

Hope Mobile Food Distributions Location: KIPP Lanning Square gym In-person food distributions on the third Wednesday of every month. Food available for all KIPP families and residents of Cooper Plaza and Lanning Square.

Kroc Center Food Pantry 856-379-4871 Monday: 9:00am-11:30am, 1:00pm-3:30pm Thursday: 1:00pm-3:30pm Friday: 9:00am-11:30am, 1:00pm-2:30pm

Mighty Writers Food and Diaper Distributions 1801 S. Broadway, Camden, NJ Monday-Thursday: 11:30am-1:00pm

HEALTH

Cooper Health Center @ KIPP Lanning Square 856-536-1511 (request an appointment at KIPP when calling) Monday-Friday, 7:30am-3:30pm Full-service health center, available to all KIPP and Head Start families

Gracious Smiles Dentistry 609-744-1200 gracioussmiles73@gmail.com Full-service dentist every week at both KIPP Lanning Square and KIPP Whittier. Patients can also be seen at the Gracious Smiles office in Marlton.

MENTAL HEALTH

PerformCare www.performcarenj.org State-wide system hotline for children’s psychiatric care (24/7): 877-652-7624 Center for Family Services www.centerffs.org/ Access Center contact: 877-922-2377

Have general COVID-19 questions?

Here are some numbers to know.

General COVID-19 Questions: Call 2-1-1 (24/7) Medical COVID-19 Questions: Call 1-800-962-1253 (24/7) Vaccine Appointment Support: Call 1-855-568-0545 (8a-8p) Text NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive alerts

HOUSING AND HOME SERVICES

Camden County Board of Social Services Call 856-225-8800 or apply online at www.njhelps.org for rental assistance and other resources.

Camden County OEO Contact 856-964-6887 for rental assistance and other resources.

St. Joseph Carpenter Society Call 856-966-8117 or visit www.sjcscamden.org for assistance with homeownership or home repairs.

UTILITY ASSISTANCE

Camden County OEO Call 856-964-6887 for LIHEAP and other resources.

Hispanic Family Center Call 856-365-7393 or 856-541-6985 for LIHEAP and other resources.

LEGAL AID

South Jersey Legal Services 856-964-2010 | www.lsnj.org/sjls/

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

LogistiCare Call 866-527-9934 to learn about free transportation to and from medical appointments for Medicaid participants.

JOB TRAINING

Hopeworks Head to www.hopeworks.org to learn more about job training for young adults in technology.

Know someone interested in enrolling their child in a KIPP school in Camden?

KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy 525 Clinton Street Camden, NJ 08103

TELL THEM TO VISIT KIPPNJ.ORG TODAY!