JBWS is a private, nonprofit agency that provides safety, support, and solutions for abuse for anyone who lives or works in Morris County, NJ, or Passaic County, NJ, and faces the issues of intimate partner abuse. More than 75 paid staff and nearly 200 volunteers work together with the help of the community to fulfill the agency's mission.

Morris County 24-Hour Helpline & Referral
1.877.782.2873

Passaic County 24-Hour Helpline & Referral
1.973.881.1450

Hablamos Español Interpreters Available

JBWS text/chat is now available
Text (973) 314-4192

This confidential helpline is managed by trained staff and volunteers who are prepared 24/7 to provide information, assist with safety planning, or just listen and support callers. As the helpline is confidential, callers can remain anonymous. The helpline is also open to friends, family members, and professionals associated with the victim to learn the most effective ways to help.

Safety

• Emergency Shelter
  Offers secure temporary shelter for survivors and children.
• Transitional Living*
  Eligible adults and their children can live in one of eleven fully furnished apartments for up to two years.
• Legal Advocacy
  Advocates help with restraining orders, court support, and legal referrals

Support

• Adult Counseling Services
  Survivors can access support groups and counseling in English and Spanish.
• Child and Adolescent Services
  Children and teens can receive trauma-informed counseling and support to heal from abuse.
• DV Housing First Program
  Housing advocates help survivors with housing, safety planning, and financial support.
• Morris Family Justice Center*
  The MFJC provides legal, advocacy, and support services in one safe location.

Solutions

• Dating Abuse Prevention Program
  JBWS helps teens recognize dating abuse through workshops
• Jersey Center for Non-Violence*
  Confidential group counseling helps people who have used abuse gain accountability and develop healthy relationship skills
• Professional Training
  JBWS trains professionals to recognize and respond to intimate partner violence
• Community Education
  JBWS provides presentations to educate communities about domestic violence

*Morris County-specific program

Choices Program

Choices is a short-term counseling program for boys ages 12-17 who have begun using verbal, emotional or physical abuse to gain power and control in their relationships with dating partners or family members.

Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Legal / Advocacy Advocacy (Legal)
Health Services	Crisis / Safety Domestic Violence
Treatment Services	Out-of-Home Services Transitional Living
Payment Types	Free Self Pay Sliding Scale / Payment Plans
Language Spoken	Spanish
Areas Served	Morris County Passaic County

Last Updated: 05/08/26