Bergen County

Board of Social Services

Bergen County

Board of Social Services

218 Route 17 North, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662-3300   Tel 201-368-4200

Hours: Weekdays 8:00 am thru 4:30 pm (Tuesdays until 8:00 pm)

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How to Apply for Assistance

  

PLEASE NOTE:

BCBSS will be open on Tuesday 12/24, Christmas Eve, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm

and CLOSED on Wednesday 12/25 for Christmas Day

 

BCBSS will be open on Tuesday 12/31, New Year’s Eve, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm

and closed on Wednesday 1/1/20 for New Year’s Day

BCBSS will resume normal operating hours on Thursday 1/2/20


  

On-line

You may complete an application on-line for most programs by clicking on the appropriate link below:

  • Food Stamps or TANF
  • FamilyCare
  • General Assistance
  • Aged Blind Disabled

In-Person

The agency is open from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm weekdays (Tuesdays until 8:00 pm). After completing the application, and depending upon the program(s) you appear to be eligible to apply for, you will either be seen the same day or you will receive an appointment for a telephone or an in-person interview.

Outreach

By visiting the community outreach locations listed in the links below:

  • December
  • Deciembre
  • November
  • Noviembre

BCBSS PROGRAMS

Available by Visiting the Agency

Adult Protective Services

Child Support

Developmental Disabilities

Emergency Assistance

Early Screening & Treatment

SNAP (Food Stamps)

General Assistance

Homeless Hotline

Homemaker Program

Medicaid-Aged/Blind/Disabled

Rooming & Boarding

Medicaid-FamilyCare

Medicaid-Institutional

Motel Placement

Temporary Family Assistance

Transportation Assistance

Community Resources

<<< Outside of the Agency >>>

Older Adults & Caregivers Guide
Bergen Food Pantries

Full Resource Listing

2018 Earned Income Tax Credit

Additional Resources

<<< Website Links >>>
County of Bergen
State of New Jersey
NJ Drug Card
NJ Helps
NJ 2-1-1

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NJ FamilyCare complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.


If you speak any other language, language assistance services are available at no cost to you.
Call 1-800-701-0710 (TTY: 1-800-701- 0720).


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