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Thumbnail Image Community Access Unlimited (CAU) is a multi-faceted, human services agency that provides support services for at–risk youth and people with disabilities.

80 West Grand St.
Elizabeth, NJ 07202 USA [Map]
Ask for: Sidney Blanchard  Ph: 908-354-3040
Website: http://www.caunj.org/
Tags: youth shelter · disabilities · emergency placement · runaway youth · homeless youth · aging-out · life skills
County: Union County NJ

Community Access Unlimited
Main Address: 80 West Grand Street Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202
Main Phone Number: 908-354-3040
Main Fax Number: 908-354-2665
Website: caunj.org
Email address(es): tjohnson@caunj.org sblanchard@caunj.org
Executive Director: Sidney Blanchard

Union County Youth Shelter
Address: 508 Westminster Avenue Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202 Union
Telephone Number: 908-354-3040
Program Director: Julia Leftwich
Type of Program: Shelter
Program Capacity: 5
Gender: Male and Female
Age Served: 12-17
County or Counties Served: Union
Description of Program: Provide temporary shelter to youth in need of emergency placement; to assist with strengthening family relationships and encouraging stable living conditions; serves as an alternative to the detention center.
Referral Source/Process: Union County Family Crisis Unit and Juvenile Court

TOP Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter
Address: 508 Westminster Avenue Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202 Union
Telephone Number: 908-354-3040
Program Director: Julia Leftwich
Type of Program: Shelter
Program Capacity: 5
Gender: Male and Female
Age Served: 12-17
County or Counties Served: Statewide
Description of Program: Provide short term emergency shelter for youth that are homeless and or runaways
Referral Source/Process: self, police, school, social service agencies neighbors, religious groups etc.

Transitional Opportunities Program Supported Housing
Address: 80 West Grand Street Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202
Telephone Number: 908-354-3040
Program Director: Michelle Mobley
Type of Program: Independent Living /Supported Housing
Program Capacity: 22
Gender: Male and Female
Age Served: 18-21
County or Counties Served: Statewide
Description of Program: Scattered site approach independent living program that provides life skills, housing, employment and entitlement assistance.
Referral Source/Process: DYFS-Runaway and homeless population

Transitional Service Program
Address: 80 West Grand Street Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202
Telephone Number: 908-354-3040
Program Director: Rolando Zorrilla
Type of Program: Life Skills
Program Capacity
Gender: Male and Female
Age Served: 16-21
County or Counties Served: Union
Description of Program: Provide independent living skills assessment and training, vocational counseling and training.
Referral Source/Process: DYFS

Transitional Opportunities Program/ Green
Address: 621 Green Street Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202
Telephone Number: 908-289-0963
Program Director: Michelle Mobley
Type of Program: Supervised Transitional Living Home
Program Capacity: 5
Gender: Female
Age Served: 13-16
County or Counties Served: Statewide
Description of Program: Provides transitional services for youth in need of life skills training, housing and mental health services.
Referral Source/Process: DCBHS by Perform Care

Transitional Opportunities Program/ Summer G 640
Address: 640 Summer Street Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202
Telephone Number: 908-354-3176
Program Director: Tana Owens
Type of Program: Group Home
Program Capacity: 5
Gender: Male
Age Served: 13-16
County or Counties Served: Statewide
Description of Program: Provides transitional services for youth in need of life skills training, housing and mental health services.
Referral Source/Process: DCBHS by Perform Care

Transitional Opportunities Program/Summer S 636
Address: 636 Summer Street Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202
Telephone Number: 908-354-5828
Program Director: Tana Owens
Type of Program: Supervised Transitional Living Home
Program Capacity: 5
Gender: Male
Age Served: 16-18
County or Counties Served: Statewide
Description of Program: Provides transitional living services aimed at assisting "aging out" adolescents gain independent living skills.
Referral Source/Process: DYFS/CMO

Transitional Opportunities Program/Stiles
Address: 27 Stiles Street Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202
Telephone Number: 908-351-2806
Program Director: Michelle Mobley
Type of Program: Supervised Transitional Living Home
Program Capacity:5
Gender: Female
Age Served: 16-18
County or Counties Served: Statewide
Description of Program: Provides transitional living services aimed at assisting "aging out" adolescents gain independent living skills.
Referral Source/Process: DYFS/CMO

Transitional Opportunities Program/ SEMI
Address: 5 different addresses all located in Elizabeth
Telephone Number: 908-354-3040
Program Director: Tanya Johnson
Type of Program: SEMI independent living
Program Capacity: 15
Gender: Male and Female
Age Served: 18-21
County or Counties Served: Statewide
Description of Program: Provides independent living services aimed at assisting the aging out population in a less restrictive setting while working towards permanent housing.
Referral Source/Process: DYFS/CMO

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