JBWS offers confidential services to ALL survivors of abuse regardless of severity of the abuse, marital status, income, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or national origin. It is JBWS’ mission to offer safety, support, and solutions to survivors of abuse, people who choose to use abuse, and their children, friends, and family members. Be sure to check under Safety, Support, and Solutions to learn about the numerous services that JBWS offers to those impacted by domestic violence.
*Professionals, friends and family members planning to make a referral to JBWS for services are welcome to speak first with a JBWS staff member (973.881.1450) to get more information about the person’s options. Habamos Español. Interpreters are available.
Safety (Passaic County)
24-Hour Helpline:
A confidential, 24/7 helpline staffed by trained advocates to provide crisis intervention, safety planning, and emotional support. If you need help, call 973.881.1450 Hablamos Espanol.
Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT)
The development of trained volunteers that are dispatched to police stations and emergency rooms throughout Passaic County to provide immediate support options and referrals to victims of domestic violence. If you’re interested in being a member of the Domestic Violence Response Team, email Robin Hughes at [email protected]
Emergency Shelter:
Safe, secure housing for victims and their children fleeing abusive situations, offering a supportive environment and access to essential resources. Please call our 24-hour helpline (973.881.1450) if you or someone you know is in danger and may need to come to shelter.
Legal Advocacy:
On site at the Passaic County courthouse, bilingual legal advocates will share information about the dynamics of abuse, legal options, and reliefs available through court orders. Survivors will be provided support filing for protective/restraining orders, final protective orders, as well as dismissals of protective orders.
Support (Passaic County)
Counseling Services
The below services are currently in development and will be launched shortly. For more information, call JBWS' Passaic County 24-Hour Helpline at 973.881.1450
Domestic Violence (DV) Housing First Program:
A Housing Navigator provides housing advocacy, safety panning, financial literacy, and flexible housing assistance funds to support housing stability for survivors living or working in Morris and Passaic Counties.
Individualized Support and Safety Planning
Speaking with a professionally trained counselor can help survivors understand the dynamics of abuse, examine the problems it causes, and be connected to helpful resources
Specialized Support Groups
Customized support groups are offered at various times throughout the week in English and Spanish. The groups are facilitated by professional counselors and provide the opportunity to learn from others.
Supportive Counseling for Residential Families
Children (3-18) participate in services to help them sort through feelings of anger, sadness, fear, and love. This program strives to reduce risk factors connected to childhood exposure to abuse.
Solutions (Passaic County)
Community Education:
Domestic violence grows in silence and education is the best defense against it. JBWS does presentations to civic clubs, businesses, and faith-based organizations to educate the community about domestic violence. For more information call 973.267.7520 Ext. 121
Dating Abuse Prevention Program:
One in three teens will experience dating abuse and JBWS’ Dating Abuse Prevention Program is here to help. These services will help teenagers identify types of abuse, recognize the warning signs of abusive relationships, and provide emotional support and safety planning. Confidential counseling is available for both teenagers who are experiencing abuse and teenagers who are using abuse in their relationship.
Professional Training:
Social workers, counselors, school personnel, police officers, attorneys, criminal justice staff, school, healthcare personnel, and more learn to assess and intervene in cases of intimate partner violence. Email [email protected] or call 973.267.7520 Ext. 121 for more information.
Resource Guides
This resource guide was predominately compiled by the Housing & Community Development Network of New Jersey and is not necessarily an endorsement of these services. This is a publicly available list of services within each county.
Testimonials:
“I called the helpline and spoke to a kind lady. Finally, I could tell someone about the abuse. I continued to call her for a month on my lunch breaks. She helped me to get up the nerve to get a restraining order and came to the safe house. When I did, my kids and I ran with as little as possible.”
"I was very reluctant and scared to talk about the dating abuse. You put me at ease, and showed me that talking is good and healthy. I realize now that if I hadn’t met you when I did, I would be a very different person today. Thank you for working with me through my most difficult time.”
"I woke up this morning wondering what would have happened to me had JBWS not been there to comfort, support and care about me. You gave me the courage and incentive to feel good about myself and to make my own decisions. My sincere thanks to you.”
"Your lecture on dating violence really did reach someone. It reached me! I will never forget how much it changed my life. I was in a very abusive relationship during the time of your lecture. Your words gave me the courage I needed to break-up with my boyfriend. Because I know first-hand how hard it was to leave him, I want to help others who are faced with the same challenge."
“Prior to and during my stay in the shelter, I didn’t have any energy left for my kids. My time was completely focused on stopping the domestic violence. I could not find a place within my heart or within my day to encourage my children to develop. But an amazing thing happened during the one month we lived in the shelter. Every Tuesday and Thursday a volunteer took my 16-month-old daughter into the playroom for special time. It was during that time that she learned to walk. I truly believe she learned to walk in the shelter because she had someone who actually cared about her while she tried to walk. I never had a chance to thank that volunteer.”
“I was determined, from the day I walked into JBWS, to do whatever I could to live my life substantially and abuse free. Living in an apartment in the Carol G. Simon Transitional Living Resource Center, I receive counseling and legal support to get a divorce and I attended budgeting classes. Bit, most importantly, JBWS helped me to become a full-time student on my way to a degree in nursing.”