What We Do - Emergency and Transitional Housing in Mercer County, NJ
| All children deserve a roof over their heads, a place where they feel safe and secure. At HomeFront we attack the problem
of homelessness from all sides, not only providing immediate emergency housing,
but also working with families to find and retain affordable housing. Emergency housing at our Family Preservation Center and other residences provide a safe haven with private family rooms and three nutritious hot meals each day. Through a comprehensive regimen of programs and services we help homeless families break the cycle of poverty. HomeFront owns and manages a number of units of transitional housing where families who complete our shelter program are able to live in their own apartment while they get back on their feet. Here they are cared for with the same "wraparound" services we provide at the Family Preservation Center. |
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After years of fighting to end homelessness, we found that the most reliable way to find permanent housing for the working poor is to provide it ourselves. Today with our 73 units, HomeFront is the largest provider of permanent, low-income, affordable housing in Mercer County. We also continue to provide our clients with a comprehensive program of support and guidance, to help them remain employed and self-sufficient. It is this unique and innovative personal approach that helps us end homelessness one family at a time.
HomeFront also operates a HomeFinders Service, using a database of acceptable, affordable apartments to help our families look for a home. We help them assess their housing needs and financial limits. We maintain relationships with reputable landlords. We provide telephones for calls, and transportation to inspect apartments.
Through our Furnish the Future program, we provide free furniture to our families by recycling your donations of furniture and household items. In 2007, we helped furnish more than 500 new homes.