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McKinney Vento Resources

The Stewart B. McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth (McKinney-Vento EHCY) program provides homeless students with protections and services to ensure they enroll in and attend school; complete their high school education and be positioned for success after graduation, so they may avoid poverty and homelessness as adults.

WHRHS McKinney-Vento Liaison: Mr. Jason Sabino, Ed.S      (Contact: jsabino@whrhs.org)
https://www.bergen.org/domain/737

OFFICE OF THE FOOD SECURITY ADVOCATE: SNAP BENEFITS & FOOD ASSISTANCE
1- Have your child make the most of free school meals during the week
2- Use NJ 2-1-1 QR code to locate food pantries in your area.   QR Code for NJ2-1-1

COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NEW JERSEY WEBSITE - links- FIND FOOD

Everyone In NJ Has Healthcare Options Even If They're Uninsured:  https://www.njfamily.com/everyone-in-nj-has-healthcare-options-even-if-theyre-uninsured/

RESOURCES

NJDOE McKinney-Vento Website https://www.nj.gov/education/homeless/

Cover All Kids Initiative  https://nj.gov/coverallkids  

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
https://www.nj.gov/dca/vouchers.html

New Jersey Housing Resource Center
https://www.nj.gov/njhrc/resources/

New Jersey Youth Resource Spot: https://www.nj.gov/njyrs/  

Community Food Bank of New Jersey

School Meals Toolkit
https://hungerfreenj.org/schoolmealstoolkit/

The Food Bank Network of Somerset County
https://www.somersetfoodbank.org/

St. Paul's Hot Meals & Personal Care Products

Region 1 (Bergen, Hunterdon, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Warren Counties) McKinney-Vento Website
 https:// www.bergen.org/domain/737

FOOD ASSISTANCE INFORMATION & LINKS

NJ Basic Needs Information Hub:
Get Food This Week

Food pantries and soup kitchens are available for anyone who needs quick access to food—including students and their families. This resource includes general information about food pantries, a county-by-county list, and four easy steps for visiting one.

NJ211 Hotline Provides Local Resources
to Help Residents with Food,
Housing, Crisis, and Health

 NJ211 Food Pantry Search

To find food pantries near you, click this link and enter your ZIP code in the search bar at the top right corner of the page NJ2-1-1

 New Jersey’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
This situation continues to change, so SNAP food assistance recipients should check their accounts at NJFamiliesFirst.com; call 800-997-3333; and visit njsnap.gov for updates.

NJ SNAP Nov 2025