Resources for Young People
Donate NowNeed Help or Someone To Talk With?
2NDFLOOR is a confidential and anonymous helpline for New Jersey’s youth and young adults. If you are between the age of 10 and 24, live in New Jersey, and need to talk about an issue or problem that you are facing call 2NDFLOOR at (888) 222-2228.
Looking For A Job or Job Training?
- NJ Department of Labor — Job Seekers
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wnjpin/findjob/findjobindex.html - Jersey City Employment and Training
www.jcetonline.org
Looking for an Alternative High School?
- Hudson County Career Academy High School – 525 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302; (201) 631- 6377
- Jersey City Employment and Training
Thinking about college?
Do you know your legal rights?
- Kidlaw: A quick guide to laws related to New Jersey Teenagers
- Students’ Rights Handbook (Third Edition): New Jersey State Bar Association
Looking for help with parenting?
Call the Urban League’s Adolescent Servicing Center
(201) 451-8888 ext. 247
Were you ever in foster care?
- Transitions for Youth: General information for young people in foster care, independent living programs
- New Jersey Foster Care Scholars Program
- Urban League of Hudson County’s Life Skills or Aftercare Programs 202.451.8888 x219
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, Allies (LGBTQIA) Resources
Need Emergency Housing?
- Covenant House or call 973-621-8705
- If you need housing you can also contact PerformCare at 1-877-652-7624 and press “4” to access “The Adolescent Housing Hub”, a special housing program.
