Family Promise Of Warren County Inc

Programs: Ihn shelter program - the mission of the family promise of warren county interfaith hospitality network (ihn) is to address the immediate needs of homeless families in our communities. Through ihn, we extend compassion, care, and hope to families through a network of host and support congregations, civic and business organizations, and individual volunteers. We provide safe, home-like emergency shelter, meals, and other support for helping families regain their independence. The program is not faith based though the faith community plays an major role. Ihn brings the community together to help families regain their housing, their independence, and their dignity. Ihn is a partnership of congregations, businesses and individuals within a community helping families who are facing homelessness. It offers an opportunity for volunteers to reduce homelessness and transform lives. Healthcare costs soar, public transportation is underfunded, affordable housing is almost impossible to find. These are some of the reasons why families now make up 40 percent of the homeless population, and why one out of every four homeless people is a child. The model that family promise of warren county uses is part of a national model and another 207 family promise affiliates/ interfaith hospitality networks are currently operating in 42 states and the district of columbia, in large cities, suburbs, and rural counties. They mobilize community resources: houses of worship for lodging, congregations for volunteers, social service agencies for assessment and referrals, and existing facilities for day programs. This strategy enables networks to help homeless families achieve lasting independence at a third of the cost of traditional shelters.

rapid re-housingthere are two rapid re-housing programs operated by family promise of warren county. The first is the homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing program (hprp-esg funding) serving the entire warren county and the second re-housing program is a partnership with family promise of sussex county in the operation of the tri county continuum of care rapid re-housing program. The homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing program (hprp) is a hud funded program and is a partnership with hud and the nj department of community affairs. Hprp provides financial assistance and services to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless and help those who are already experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. There are three core components of rapid re-housing: housing identification, rent and move-in assistance (financial), and rapid re-housing case management and services. All three components are present and available in effective rapid re-housing programs. Rapid re-housing is designed to help individuals and families quickly exit homelessness and return to permanent housing. The family promise of sussex county/tri county coc re-housing program is a collaborative program with the tri county coc (warren/hunterdon/sussex) and places a priority on moving a family or individual experiencing homelessness into permanent housing as quickly as possible, ideally within 30 days of a client becoming homeless. Family promise of warren county only serves clients residing within the county of warren or relocating from one of our collaborative counties into warren. While originally aimed primarily at people experiencing homelessness due to short-term financial crises, this program has begun to assist individuals and families who are traditionally perceived as more difficult to serve. This includes people with limited or no income, survivors of domestic violence, and those with behavioral health and substance abuse issues. Although the duration of financial assistance may vary, on average, up to 12 months of financial assistance and case management services are sufficient to stably and successfully re-house a household.

homelessness prevention programthe homelessness prevention program (hpp) is a nj department of community affairs state funded program designed to serve individuals and families at risk of eviction. The primary purpose of the program is to help people who face eviction and who have fallen behind in their rent payments and have a chance to keep their housing unit if they can get a little help. (n. J. A. C. 5:41-2. 1) clients must verify that they got behind in their rent because of a temporary crisis, such as a lay off from employment. There must also be verification that clients will be able to afford the rent in the future.

permanent support housing programpermanent supportive housing is for 5 former ihn shelter program clients with a disability. Permanent supportive housing is decent, safe, affordable, community-based housing that provides tenants with the rights of tenancy and links to supports and services for people with disabilities who were experiencing homelessness. This program will soon be fazed out and a new tri county coc supportive housing program will replace it and that program will be administered primarily by family promise of sussex county as the grantee from hud with family promise of warren county servicing warren county residents under this program.