Hope House
Emergency Shelter for Homeless Families (Men, Women, or Couples with Children)
Hope House helps families become self-sufficient by giving them an opportunity for decision making and for assuming responsibility for improving their situation under the supervision, support, and guidance of shelter staff. Hope House also accepts pregnant women in their last trimester. The program also works closely with other programs and agencies to provide mental health and Veterans Services. Hope House Emergency Family shelter accepts homeless Hudson County families that are referred from Hudson County Division of Social Services or Garden State Episcopal Coordinated Re-Entry Housing program. Housing up to 20 famlies and their children, the program offers short-term supervised residence, including three meals a day, assessment/planning, case management, housing, education, food, and clothing, supportive individual counseling, educational workshops, instruction in parenting skills, referral to community resources, assistance with job and housing placement, and referrals for mental health and substance abuse services.
Location: 246 Second Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 • Phone: (201) 420-1070
St. Lucy’s Emergency Shelter
St. Lucy’s Emergency Shelter is a supervised 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, year-round emergency shelter facility for single women and men offering emergency housing and food for those in need. St. Lucy’s offers an array of services including case management and substance abuse treatment services. St. Lucy’s Emergency Shelter accepts Hudson County homeless men or women over the age of 18. Housing up to 80 Case-Managed beds and 45 Outreach/Walk-in beds, for a total of 125 beds, the shelter provides three meals a day, clothing and outreach services for unsheltered individuals. St. Lucy’s also offers showers and has a pantry program for individuals in the community who are not seeking shelter. The program also works closely with other programs and agencies to provide mental health and Veterans Services. Upon intake, clients meet with clinical staff to assess their current situation. Once their needs are determined, clients are referred to one or more of the following services: welfare, SSI, unemployment, job training and job search, education and mental health and addiction-treatment programs. All clients are referred to the Hudson County Division of Social Services and Garden State Episcopal Coordinated Re-Entry Housing Program for permanent housing placement.
Location: 619 Grove Street Jersey City, NJ 07310 • Phone: (201) 656-7201
St. Rocco’s Emergency Family Shelter
Emergency Shelter for Homeless Families with Children (Men, Women, or Couples with Children) St. Rocco’s Emergency Family Shelter helps families become self-sufficient by giving them an opportunity for decision making and for assuming responsibility for improving their situation under the supervision, support, and guidance of shelter staff. The program accepts homeless Essex County families that are referred from Essex County Division of Family Assistance and Benefits (DFAB), City of Newark, and the Essex County Social Services for the Homeless (SSH) program for working families. St. Rocco’s also has a Prevention Program for Essex County residents at risk for eviction or needing assistance with paying overdue Public Service bills. Housing up to 15 families, the program offers short-term supervised emergency shelter, including three meals a day, assessment/planning, case management, housing, education, food, and clothing, supportive individual counseling, educational workshops, instruction in parenting skills, referral to community resources, assistance with job and housing placement, and referrals for mental health and substance abuse services.
Location: 368 South 7th Street Newark, NJ 07103 • Phone: (973) 286-4175
Miller Street Pathways to Housing Center
Pathways to Housing Emergency Shelter is a supervised 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, year-round emergency shelter facility for single women, men, and families ages 18 and over, offering emergency housing and nutritious meals for those in need. Pathways to Housing provides food, clothing, case management, substance abuse, mental health, linkages to crisis and intervention, employment services and many more. The goal is to stabilize Newark RWA’s by rehabilitating the client’s life and securing permanent housing. Pathways to Housing is a 125 bed facility, and is one of the largest emergency shelters for single men, women and children in the State of New Jersey, and the only one in Newark.
Location: 47 Miller Street Newark, NJ 07114 • Phone: (862) 343-1177 Ext. 391001
St. Bridget’s Emergency Shelter
St. Bridget’s Emergency Shelter is a 10-bed facility for men and women living with HIV/AIDS. The facility is part of the St. Bridget’s Network which provides a drop-in center, emergency housing, transitional housing, and permanent housing so that people living with HIV/AIDS can access the care and support they need to stabilize their health and help them address any issues that may impact their independence and well-being.