SNAP and WIC program participants may have trouble accessing benefits starting next month as federal uncertainty looms, ...

(TRENTON) – To protect the health and safety of the individuals we serve and help maintain vital social service benefits continue to do so, New Jersey Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson today ...

New Jersey officials are urging residents who rely on the federal food assistance program to check their balances and explore ...

The New Jersey Human Services Acting Commissioner Sarah Adelman announced Wednesday that the Murphy Administration has secured $22.6 million in federal funds, to expand and support mental health ...

NJ may have a strong social safety net. But it has had the lowest percentage of doctors who accept Medicaid, used by many ...

As the federal government shutdown extends into its third week, New Jersey officials warn that SNAP recipients could face ...

(TRENTON) – New Jersey Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson released the following statement today on the Trump Administration’s new SNAP rule: “We are deeply disappointed to see the Trump ...

TRENTON — Acting Commissioner Sarah Adelman today announced students can now apply to the 2022 Board of Trustees Scholarship program, which provides college scholarships to individuals who are blind, ...

New Jersey Human Services announced that 988 Mobile Crisis Outreach Response Teams (MCORTs) are now operational statewide. The teams respond to non-life-threatening mental health, substance use, and ...

Jennifer Velez is leaving her post as New Jersey Department of Human Services commissioner after eight years to take a leadership position with West Orange, N.J.-based Barnabas Health at the end of ...