A A H Of Bergen County Inc

Programs: Permanent supportive housing program provides support in five homes owned by the alliance against homelessness. These homes are part of the community and provide opportunities for 21 single adults to become independent while paying a very small amount of rent each month. These five homes are decorated by the men and women who live there. We encourage each person to make their mark on the houses by planting gardens, choosing their own paint colors and hanging photos or prints that they love throughout the house. We believe that taking responsibility for their surroundings is crucial to establishing roots in the community and venturing forth as an independent adult. The agency provides transportation, instruction in areas of deficit such as budgeting, housekeeping and cooking as well as encouraging socialization in the community.

shelter care is a program that consists primarily of case management services to individuals that live in apartments in the community and need guidance and support in maintaining their housing and strengthening their personal independence. These apartments are scattered throughout bergen county. Our clients pay 30% of their income for the rent and government agencies cover the balance of the rental cost through vouchers. Some of these men and women are married and some have families living with them. Although our services are focused on the individuals assigned to our case management program, we seek to ensure the health and stability of the entire household. We work with each of these people from the search for their new apartment (while they are living at the homeless shelter or domestic violence shelter) to the day they begin work. Our supportive services are designed to assist residents in reaching such goals as heightened independence, empowerment and personal achievement.