The Center for Wellness and Support (CWS)

Basic Needs Resources

At Rowan College of South Jersey, we understand that access to basic needs is vital to academic success. Focusing on classwork may be challenging without enough food to eat, safe shelter, and other essentials.

Below is a list of community resources that may help, sorted by type and then by county. Connecting with community resources can be overwhelming. For direct assistance connecting with the resources below (and more), email [email protected] to set up an appointment (virtual or in-person) with someone who can help.

Campus Food Pantries

The Pantry at CSW (both campuses)

Community Food Pantries

Childcare/Lactation Rooms

Childcare

Lactation Rooms on Campus

Gloucester Campus: Center for Wellness and Support, room 210
Cumberland Campus: Arpino Building, second floor

DACA & Undocumented Students

Resources for DACA/DREAMers

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Resources in Spanish

Legal Services of NJ Immigration Information

Catholic Charities Immigration Resources

COVID-19 and Immigration

Undocumented Student Resources

Health Centers for Uninsured

Deaf/Hard Of Hearing Resources

NJ Department of Human Services, Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Social Services - NJ221: TTY users, dial 7-1-1 first, then 2-1-1
Victim advocacy/Crisis intervention - Child abuse/neglect hotline: TTY number: 1-800-835-5510

Gender Neutral/Single Stall Restrooms

Cumberland

Student Services building
Fine and Performing Arts building

Gloucester

Behavioral Sciences Building
Nursing & Health Professions Center
Math & Engineering Building
Student Services

Healthcare

Housing/Homeless Resources

Home Energy Assistance

NJ LIHEAP and USF

Laptop/Internet Options

RCSJ Internet Options and Laptop Loan Program

Legal Services

Life Happens Grant Application

Gloucester Campus only: Life Happens/Technology Assistance Scholarship

Mental Health/Suicide Prevention

Social Services

County Boards of Social Services:
NJHelps (for food assistance, cash assistance, and NJ FamilyCare)
NJ211: 2-1-1

Veterans

RCSJ Military Services

Victim Advocacy/Crisis Intervention

Services Empowering Rights of Victims
Provides support to victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking in Camden, Gloucester, and Cumberland Counties.
Camden/Gloucester: 1-866-295-7378
Cumberland: 1-800-225-0196
Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline: 1-877-625-2873

BasicNeeds.NJ.Gov

Resources for College Students

BasicNeeds.NJ.Gov is a free tool for New Jersey college students, residents, and institutions of higher education. Although this website is designed to connect college students to basic needs supports, all New Jersey residents can utilize and benefit from its resources.

Gloucester; Cumberland