Community Resources
Finding the right help can sometimes be just as difficult as knowing you need it. Through our work in the community, we’ve connected with organizations and community partners that provide valuable resources and support.
These are not the only resources available and availability may change. We encourage you to contact each organization directly to learn more about what they currently offer and whether their services are right for your situation.
These are not the only resources available and availability may change. We encourage you to contact each organization directly to learn more about what they currently offer and whether their services are right for your situation.
A 501(c)(3) of neighbors and parents, retirees and business people on a mission to build nonpartisan support for improvements in public education and in civic engagement. A significant number of young people have only recently arrived from poor or high-conflict areas and speak little or no English.
- Focus: Supporting Plainfield public education and civic engagement.
- What they do: Provide books and school supplies, support student reading, participate in school district committees, and share local education and civic information.
- Who should connect: Plainfield students, families, parents, educators, and residents interested in supporting local schools or getting involved in the community.
El Centro Hispanoamericano promotes the rights and helps meet the needs of immigrants and refugees in New Jersey through affordable legal services, advocacy, social service referral, community education and organizing, and cultural programs. El Centro is committed to the dignity, respect, and justice for those we serve.
- Legal Assistance
- Food Distributions: Tuesdays 10am – 12pm
- English as a Second Language Classes: Saturdays 9am – 12:30pm
- Citizenship Classes
- Used Clothes Distribution: Clothes for women, children, and men. Wednesdays 10am – 12pm