Walking with Moms in Need
Diocese of Paterson

Serving our Community
Children and Parents in need are in our parishes and our neighborhoods. The below locations provide services to Mothers and children in need.
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Services for Pregnant Women and Women in Need After the Birth of their Child

Catholic Charities - Diocese of Paterson
Contact Person: Scott Milliken, MPA
50 US Highway 46, Parsippany New Jersey 07054
Phone: 201-315-6806 or 973-737-2077
Services: Mommy and Me program - mothers receive drug treatment while their small child receives care from licensed caregivers. This includes: 3 food pantries, clothing, short-term financial support for single mothers who need assistance paying rent or utilities; offer short-term hotel placement for individuals who are at risk of becoming homeless.
Free preschools in Paterson: Offer 5 early-learning programs for children aged 3-5 in Paterson.

Passaic Neighborhood Center for Women
Contact Person: Lia Klein
217 3rd Street, Passaic New Jersey 07055
Phone: 973-470-08447
Services: Food assistance, gift cards, diapers, wipes, formula (at times), furniture. Social Worker each Friday – group sessions.

St. Mary’s Community Outreach Center
Contact Person: Ms. Luz Flores
350 Boulevard, Passaic, New Jersey 07055
Phone: 973-365-4795
Services: Bilingual - Diapers, wipes, clothing - children and adults. Free Prenatal Classes.

Saint Joseph's Healthcare - Community Medicine
Contact Person: Sister Frances Demarest
703 Main Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07503-2621
Phone: 973-754-2343
Must live in Passaic County.
Services: Obstetric and Medical Services. Accepts Medicaid and Charity Care Insurance. No Private Insurance.

Hope House of Dover - Catholic Family Community Services
101-103 Bassett Highway, Dover New Jersey 07801
Phone: 973-361-5555
Must live in Passaic County
Services: Help women who need rental assistance and some financial needs.
Straight and Narrow (A Catholic Charities Organization)
Straight and Narrow works with women that are having an addiction and or alcohol problem, and operates child care centers, permanent housing, and a medical day care center in Passaic County.
508 Straight Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07503.
Phone: 973-345-6000

John Corr Family Resources - A Project of the Religious Teachers Filippini Villa Walsh
Contact Person: Mr. Michael Cherrillo, Jr.
455 Western Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey 07960
Phone: 973-615-1588 or 973-539-9383
Services: A small operation helping moms in need. They help give out used clothes, housewares, toys and children’s books through the WIC program in Morristown.
Once a month, the same is done in Dover through the Partnership for Maternal Child and Health of Northern, New Jersey.

New Hope Pregnancy Resource Center
149 Third Avenue, Westwood, New Jersey 07675
Phone: 201-772-4705
En Español: 551-315-5244

Good Counsel Homes
600 Meadowlands Parkway, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094, Suite 251
Phone: 201-795-0637
Services: “We are not just a shelter for pregnant women in crises. We are a loving home. We offer compassion for any pregnant woman in need.”

Lighthouse Resource Pregnancy Center
2025 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, New Jersey 07470, Suite L
Phone: 973-238-9045
Services: “Our mission is to lovingly guide and support women, men, and teens facing unplanned pregnancies and related concerns toward life-enhancing choices.”
Other locations:
809 Main Street, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
Phone: 201-501-8876
75 Ellison Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07505
Phone: 862-257-3820

Birth Haven
4 Academy Street, Newton, New Jersey 07860
Phone: 973-579-7979
Services: Established in 1985 - an organization that supports pregnant girls and young women throughout the State of New Jersey and serves the Tri-State Area. This program can house nine mothers and their babies in their traditional living facility.

Several Sources Shelters
300 Airmount Avenue, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446
Phone: 201-818-9033 or 201-825-2640
Services: Compassion and spiritual support for pregnant women and their children.


The Mercy House - Archdiocese of Newark
620 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108
Phone: 973-643-800 or 973-497-4350
Services: A referral and resource center that strives to create a comfortable environment and provide material resources that will allow women in crisis or unplanned pregnancies to keep their babies and care for their families.

Project Rachel
Contact Person: Alyssa Renovales
Phone: 973-377-1004 x406
Services: Project Rachel is available for post abortion healing. Project Rachel is friendly help and expert advice to bring hope, healing, forgiveness and peace, post abortion.
Material Resources

Passaic Neighborhood Center for Women
Contact Person: Lia Klein
217 3rd Street, Passaic New Jersey 07055
Phone: 973-470-08447
Services: Food assistance, gift cards, diapers, wipes, formula (at times), furniture. Social Worker each Friday – group sessions.

St. Mary’s Community Outreach Center
Contact Person: Ms. Luz Flores
350 Boulevard, Passaic, New Jersey 07055
Phone: 973-365-4795
Services: Bilingual - Diapers, wipes, clothing - children and adults. Free Prenatal Classes.

John Corr Family Resources - A Project of the Religious Teachers Filippini Villa Walsh
Contact Person: Mr. Michael Cherrillo, Jr.
455 Western Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey 07960
Phone: 973-615-1588 or 973-539-9383
Services: A small operation helping moms in need. They help give out used clothes, housewares, toys and children’s books through the WIC program in Morristown.
Once a month, the same is done in Dover through the Partnership for Maternal Child and Health of Northern, New Jersey.

The Mercy House - Archdiocese of Newark
620 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108
Phone: 973-643-800 or 973-497-4350
Services: A referral and resource center that strives to create a comfortable environment and provide material resources that will allow women in crisis or unplanned pregnancies to keep their babies and care for their families.

Hope House of Dover - Catholic Family Community Services
101-103 Bassett Highway, Dover New Jersey 07801
Phone: 973-361-5555
Must live in Passaic County
Services: Help women who need rental assistance and some financial needs.
Straight and Narrow (A Catholic Charities Organization)
Straight and Narrow works with women that are having an addiction and or alcohol problem, and operates child care centers, permanent housing, and a medical day care center in Passaic County.
508 Straight Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07503.
Phone: 973-345-6000

Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern NJ
75 Bassett Highway, Dover New Jersey 07801
Phone: 973-620-9711

North Porch Women and Infants Centers
St. John's Episcopal Church
11 South Bergen Street, Dover New Jersey 07801
Phone: 973-537-0392
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Head Starts of Morris County
18 Thompson Avenue, Dover New Jersey 07801
Phone: 973-989-1436
Daycare, Schooling and Child Care

Catholic Charities - Diocese of Paterson
Contact Person: Scott Milliken, MPA
50 US Highway 46, Parsippany New Jersey 07054
Phone: 201-315-6806 or 973-737-2077
Services: Mommy and Me program - mothers receive drug treatment while their small child receives care from licensed caregivers. This includes: 3 food pantries, clothing, short-term financial support for single mothers who need assistance paying rent or utilities; offer short-term hotel placement for individuals who are at risk of becoming homeless.
Free preschools in Paterson: Offer 5 early-learning programs for children aged 3-5 in Paterson.

Hope House of Dover - Catholic Family Community Services
101-103 Bassett Highway, Dover New Jersey 07801
Phone: 973-361-5555
Must live in Passaic County
Services: Help women who need rental assistance and some financial needs.
Straight and Narrow (A Catholic Charities Organization)
Straight and Narrow works with women that are having an addiction and or alcohol problem, and operates child care centers, permanent housing, and a medical day care center in Passaic County.
508 Straight Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07503.
Phone: 973-345-6000

Head Starts of Morris County
18 Thompson Avenue, Dover New Jersey 07801
Phone: 973-989-1436
Medical Care

Saint Joseph's Healthcare - Community Medicine
Contact Person: Sister Frances Demarest
703 Main Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07503-2621
Phone: 973-754-2343
Must live in Passaic County.
Services: Obstetric and Medical Services. Accepts Medicaid and Charity Care Insurance. No Private Insurance.
Addiction

Catholic Charities - Diocese of Paterson
Contact Person: Scott Milliken, MPA
50 US Highway 46, Parsippany New Jersey 07054
Phone: 201-315-6806 or 973-737-2077
Services: Mommy and Me program - mothers receive drug treatment while their small child receives care from licensed caregivers. This includes: 3 food pantries, clothing, short-term financial support for single mothers who need assistance paying rent or utilities; offer short-term hotel placement for individuals who are at risk of becoming homeless.
Free preschools in Paterson: Offer 5 early-learning programs for children aged 3-5 in Paterson.

Hope House of Dover - Catholic Family Community Services
101-103 Bassett Highway, Dover New Jersey 07801
Phone: 973-361-5555
Must live in Passaic County
Services: Help women who need rental assistance and some financial needs.
Straight and Narrow (A Catholic Charities Organization)
Straight and Narrow works with women that are having an addiction and or alcohol problem, and operates child care centers, permanent housing, and a medical day care center in Passaic County.
508 Straight Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07503.
Phone: 973-345-6000
Support Centers

Sisters of Life - New York City
20 Cardinal Hayes Place, New York New York 10007
Phone: 212-737-0221
Text: 212-203-8716
Services: Crisis Pregnancy Help - Hope and Healing after abortion.

Lighthouse Resource Pregnancy Center
2025 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, New Jersey 07470, Suite L
Phone: 973-238-9045
Services: “Our mission is to lovingly guide and support women, men, and teens facing unplanned pregnancies and related concerns toward life-enhancing choices.”
Other locations:
809 Main Street, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
Phone: 201-501-8876
75 Ellison Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07505
Phone: 862-257-3820