Children’s Services
Mobile Response and Stabilization Services
3840 Quakerbridge Road; Suite 100; Hamilton, NJ 08619
Seven days a week, 24 hours a day
Phone: 877-652-7624
A comprehensive program designed to address mental health, substance abuse, emotional and/or behavioral issues requiring timely interventions. Available to Mercer County youth up to the age of 21. Offers face-to-face interventions to de-escalate crisis and assess for appropriate level of services. Provides time limited case management with linkage to community services delivered in the home, school or community locations. Initial contact made through Perform Care to obtain basic information before referral to program.
Food Assistance
Arm in Arm
61 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542
Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 am to 4 pm and Tuesdays from 1 to 7 pm
Phone: 609-921-2135
https://arminarm.org/preventing-hunger/
Pantry items available during open hours. Food delivery is provided twice a month to Princeton residents who are home bound.
Catholic Charities, Mount Carmel Guild
73 North Clinton Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08609
Mondays through Fridays 9:30 to 11:30 am and Wednesdays 1 to 3 pm
Phone: 800-360-7711
https://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/services/housing-food/
Pantry items available during open hours. Pre-packed food bags provide 3 meals per day for 3 days of each household member. Visitors can also get assistance registering for SNAP benefits.
Faith Deliverance Cathedral
5 Keswick Avenue, Ewing, NJ 08638
Fridays 10 am to 12:30 pm
Phone: 609-637-9604
Accessible location. Pantry items available. Assistance available to help carry and load vehicles.
First Presbyterian Church Hamilton Square & Christ Presbyterian Church- Ginny’s Pantry
746 Klockner Road, Hamilton, NJ 08619
Second Thursday of the month from 8 am to 2 pm
Phone: 609-921-2135
Pantry items available. Drive up service.
Jewish Family & Children’s Service Healthy Food Pantry
707 Alexander Road Suite 204, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-987-8100 ext. 237
Distribution is Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 5 pm and Friday from 9 am to 3 pm. An appointment must be made online for pick-up. Visit https://www.jfcsonline.org/food/ to make an appointment.
Kirtan & Prasadam Vegetarian Food Distribution
61 59 Paul Robeson Pl, Princeton, NJ 08540
The last Sunday of each month from 1 to 3 pm
https://bviscs.org/prasadam-distr/
Vegetarian, garlic and onion free grab and go food dishes
Princeton Café for Older Adults
13 Chestnut St., Princeton, NJ 08540
Mondays through Fridays
Phone: 609-989-6650
https://arminarm.org/preventing-hunger/
Open to anyone 60 years old or older and their spouses (regardless of age), any county resident with a disability whose primary caregiver is a program participant, anyone volunteering in the program, and the personal care aides of program participants (when they accompany a participant to the site where meals are provided). This program encourages participants to make a suggested donation of $1 for their daily meal. Participants must register for the program by calling 609-989-6650. This location is at the firehouse. Transportation can be made available.
Skeet’s Food Pantry
22 South Main Street, Cranbury, NJ 08512
Third Sunday of each month 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Phone: 609-395-0897
https://cranburypres.org/skeets-pantry/
No prior registration needed. Pantry is open to residents from Middlesex and Mercer counties.
Or try the Mercer County Free Food Finder
Housing Assistance
Catholic Charities
132 N Warren Street, Trenton NJ 08608
Phone: 609-394-8847
https://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/services/housing-food/
Our Homelessness Prevention Program emphasizes both immediate and longer-term strategies for reducing homelessness and strengthening self-sufficiency. Rapid Rehousing uses a combination of federal (HUD) and county funds to help homeless individuals and families locate affordable permanent housing and offers 3 to 6 months of financial assistance.
Princeton Community Housing
1 Monument Drive, Lower Level, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-924-3822
https://www.pchhomes.org/
PROVIDES AND MANAGES 491 affordable and well-maintained rental homes for individuals, families, seniors, and people with disabilities with very low-, low-, and moderate- incomes.
Princeton Housing Authority
1 Redding Circle, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-924-3448
http://www.princetonhousing.org/
The Authority’s mission is to provide safe and decent affordable housing to qualified low-income families and individuals. The Authority also aims to promote self-sufficiency initiatives and improve the quality of life and economic stability of its residents.
Princeton Senior Living
500 Thanet Circle, Princeton, NJ 08853
Phone: 609-874-7267
https://coniferllc.com/properties/princeton-senior-living/
Very low income, low income and moderate income housing for individuals 55 and older. Wheelchair accessible units.