@NJDHS

We’re New Jersey’s largest state agency providing services to those in need.

 222 South Warren Street
state.nj.us/humanservices
Joined June 2012
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🗣🖥️The @NJDHS virtual Budget Listening Session for 2026–27 will take place Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. Below is key information to help you prepare for this year’s session. Interested in testifying? 📝 Sign up here: forms.cloud.microsoft/g/4yCn…. ✱ Written testimony is strongly encouraged.
Graphic with the following information: Human Services Virtual Budget Listening Session Monday, November 9, 2026 | 1 p.m. All are welcome to offer verbal or written testimony to inform the Department of Human Services budget for 2027-28. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, verbal testimony is limited to 3 minutes. Sign language and captioning will be provided. Please note any other accommodation requests when signing up.

ALT Graphic with the following information: Human Services Virtual Budget Listening Session Monday, November 9, 2026 | 1 p.m. All are welcome to offer verbal or written testimony to inform the Department of Human Services budget for 2027-28. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, verbal testimony is limited to 3 minutes. Sign language and captioning will be provided. Please note any other accommodation requests when signing up.

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.@NJDHS Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Exec. Director @_elizabethshill offers another #AmericanSignLanguage (#ASL) update on upcoming changes to NJ FamilyCare. Learn more here: nj.gov/humanservices/dmahs/o…
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🌐 Available in multiple languages: Federal changes may affect your health coverage. 🔗 Visit the NJ FamilyCare Checker to find out if these rules apply to you or if you are exempt: njfcchecker.nj.gov/
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Lea el artículo de opinión de @CmrChaNJ y del comisionado del @NJDeptofHealth, el Dr. Raynard Washington, sobre cómo los recortes del presidente Trump están poniendo en peligro la cobertura médica de residentes de NJ que no son ciudadanos estadounidenses. shorturl.at/fGsVZ

Los recortes de Trump les pasan factura a las familias más vulnerables de Nueva Jersey  - El Diario...

El golpe es especialmente duro para aquellos residentes que viven legalmente en el estado

eldiariony.com
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📰Read @CmrChaNJ & DC Wilson’s op-ed on NJ’s efforts to protect access to food asst. & strengthen SNAP benefit security by transitioning to chip-enabled EBT cards to combat fraud, as President Trump’s budget cuts put food asst. at risk for residents. northjersey.com/story/opinio…

Thieves are stealing SNAP benefits. How NJ can fight back | Opinion

Protecting SNAP benefits is ultimately about protecting families from losing resources they cannot afford to replace.

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(With Audio Description) @GovSherrillNJ has declared it to be #BlindnessAwarenessMonth! The George F. Meyer Center run by our Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides accessible reading materials to more than 2,000 students throughout New Jersey. 📹Watch for more
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A reminder for parents, caregivers, and friends: you don’t have to solve everything to support someone. Listen without judgment, stay present, and help connect them to care. Support is available 24/7. Call, text, or chat 988.
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NJHumanServices retweeted
GetCoveredNJ
@GetCoveredNJ22h
Recently moved? Certain life-changing events such as moving can qualify you for a Special Enrollment Period at any time of the year under Get Covered New Jersey. Learn more about health coverage and financial help: GetCovered.NJ.gov.
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¿Se mudó recientemente? Ciertos eventos importantes, como una mudanza, pueden darle derecho a un Período de Inscripción Especial en cualquier momento del año con Get Covered New Jersey. Obtenga más información sobre cobertura médica y ayuda financiera: GetCovered.NJ.gov.
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A partir del 1 de enero, es posible que algunos miembros de NJ FamilyCare entre 19 y 64 años de edad deban demostrar que trabajan, realizan actividades de voluntariado o asisten a la escuela. Obtenga más información y verifique si esto le aplica: nj.gov/humanservices/dmahs/o…
A partir del 1 de enero, es posible que algunos miembros de NJ FamilyCare entre 19 y 64 años de edad deban demostrar que trabajan, realizan actividades de voluntariado o asisten a la escuela. Obtenga más información y verifique si esto le aplica: https://nj.gov/humanservices/dmahs/obbba/medicaid-federal-changes.shtml

ALT A partir del 1 de enero, es posible que algunos miembros de NJ FamilyCare entre 19 y 64 años de edad deban demostrar que trabajan, realizan actividades de voluntariado o asisten a la escuela. Obtenga más información y verifique si esto le aplica: https://nj.gov/humanservices/dmahs/obbba/medicaid-federal-changes.shtml

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Starting January 1st, some NJ FamilyCare members ages 19-64 may need to show they work, volunteer, or attend school. Learn more and check if it applies to you: nj.gov/humanservices/dmahs/o…
Work. Volunteer. School. Some adults may need one to keep NJ FamilyCare starting Jan 1.

ALT Work. Volunteer. School. Some adults may need one to keep NJ FamilyCare starting Jan 1.

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.@NJDHS is still waiting to hear from individuals possibly impacted by the Trump cuts to #NJFamilyCare. If you're among them, you might be able to regain health coverage by verifying eligibility. Visit here to learn more: nj.gov/humanservices/dmahs/o…
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NJHumanServices retweeted
Dr. Stephen Cha@CmrChaNJOct 22
El comisionado Washington y yo queremos que los residentes de NJ comprendan cómo los recortes presupuestarios del presidente Trump ponen en peligro la cobertura sanitaria y la ayuda alimentaria para algunos de nuestros vecinos que necesitan estos recursos shorturl.at/fGsVZ

Los recortes de Trump les pasan factura a las familias más vulnerables de Nueva Jersey  - El Diario...

El golpe es especialmente duro para aquellos residentes que viven legalmente en el estado

eldiariony.com
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NJHumanServices retweeted
Dr. Stephen Cha@CmrChaNJOct 22
When benefits are stolen, families lose resources they budgeted for food. Dep. Cmr. Wilson & I write about NJ being proactive & preventing fraud with new EBT cards: northjersey.com/story/opinio…
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NJ families: $1,000 per child age 5 and under. Free, 15 minutes, no income docs. Apply by Nov 16 → simplefile.nj.gov/njdhs
NJ families: $1,000 per child age 5 and under. Free, 15 minutes, no income docs. Apply by Nov 16 → simplefile.nj.gov/njdhs

ALT NJ families: $1,000 per child age 5 and under. Free, 15 minutes, no income docs. Apply by Nov 16 → simplefile.nj.gov/njdhs

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Familias de New Jersey: reciban $1,000 por cada hijo de 5 años o menos. Gratis, 15 minutos, sin documentos de ingresos. Soliciten este dinero antes del 16 de noviembre → mireembolsoestatal.nj.gov/nj…
Familias de New Jersey: reciban $1,000 por cada hijo de 5 años o menos. Gratis, 15 minutos, sin documentos de ingresos. Soliciten este dinero antes del 16 de noviembre → mireembolsoestatal.nj.gov/njdhs

ALT Familias de New Jersey: reciban $1,000 por cada hijo de 5 años o menos. Gratis, 15 minutos, sin documentos de ingresos. Soliciten este dinero antes del 16 de noviembre → mireembolsoestatal.nj.gov/njdhs

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NJHumanServices retweeted
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@NJDeptofHealthOct 22
Today, Health Commissioner Dr. Raynard Washington joined @NJDHS @CmrChaNJ and @NJDOBI Acting Commissioner Ochs to testify before the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee on how H.R. 1 will affect NJ. Need low-cost care? nj.gov/health/findcare. #HealthierNJ
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👮🏻‍♀️🎉Congrats to Police Officer Faith Mascari who graduated from the Atlantic County Police Academy, Class #32. Officer Mascari was also voted as the Class President. Officer Mascari will be assigned to our Central Region. Welcome to @NJDHS Police! 👏
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🌐 IMPORTANT MEDICAID INFORMATION Watch this reel for important #Medicaid information in 13 languages. 🔁 Please share to help us reach more New Jersey residents. 🔗‍️ For more information, visit: nj.gov/humanservices/dmahs/o…
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.@CmrChaNJ testifies before a Senate panel on protecting access amid federal Medicaid and SNAP cuts: "Behind every eligibility determination is a person or a family. Behind every funding reduction are consequences for providers and communities." More: bit.ly/4zNm7Oj
Commissioner testifying

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Commissioner testifying

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