FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY INC
65A WASHINGTON AVENUE PO BOX 267, OXFORD, NJ 07863 www.wcfamilypromise.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY IS TO HELP HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENCE THROUGH A COMMUNITY-BASED RESPONSE. FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY ENABLES COMMUNITIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. PROVIDING SHELTER, MEALS, RE-HOUSING, AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, FAMILY PROMISE HELPS FAMILIES ACHIEVE LASTING SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE VISION OF FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY IS A COMMUNITY, AND A COUNTRY, IN WHICH EVERY FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL HAS A HOME, A JOB, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE.

IHN SHELTER PROGRAM - THE MISSION OF THE INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK (I.H.N.) SHELTER PROGRAM IS TO ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF HOMELESS FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, 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, LINKAGES TO ALL SERVICES, AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR HELPING FAMILIES REGAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. THE PROGRAM IS NOT FAITH-BASED THOUGH THE FAITH COMMUNITY PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN THIS PROGRAM. THE FAITH COMMUNITY IS NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN ANY OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS OPERATED BY FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY.I.H.N. SHELTER PROGRAM BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO HELP FAMILIES REGAIN THEIR HOUSING, THEIR INDEPENDENCE, AND THEIR DIGNITY. THIS PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP OF CONGREGATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE LOCAL 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, LIVING WAGE JOBS ARE HARD TO LOCATE, AND 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.FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY IS AN INDEPENDENT AND SELF-SUPPORTING REGISTERED PRIVATE NONPROFIT. AN AFFILIATE FEE IS PAID TO THE NATIONAL OFFICE LOCATED IN SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY. THE MODEL THAT FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY USED TO INITIATE THIS PROGRAM WAS PART OF A NATIONAL MODEL. 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. THESE AFFILIATES RANGE IN SIZE AND SERVICE DELIVERY, BUT MOST 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-HOUSING - THERE 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, ALSO A HUD-FUNDED PROGRAM. OUR PARTNER, FAMILY PROMISE OF SUSSEX COUNTY, IS THE GRANTEE FOR THIS PROGRAM THAT OPERATES IN SUSSEX, WARREN, AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES.THE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM (HPRP) IS ALSO 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.AS STATED 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. THIS PROGRAM ASSISTS PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS DUE TO SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL CRISES, AND ALSO 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 WILL VARY DEPENDING ON GRANT STATUS AND FUNDING AVAILABILITY, UP TO 12 MONTHS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES MAY BE PROVIDED 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 RECEIVE ASSISTANCE. (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 BEYOND THEIR ABILITY TO CONTROL OR PLAN IN ADVANCE. SUSTAINABILITY IS KEY AND THERE MUST ALSO BE VERIFICATION THAT CLIENTS WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE RENT IN THE FUTURE.

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