Elizabeth Coalition To House The Homeless

118 Division Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201

908-355-2060 info@theelizabethcoalition.org Visit Website

General Information:
Emergency Winter Shelter: Dec 1-Mar 31. Provides emergency shelter to those without access for traditional shelters. 30 day stay. Paticipation in case management plan is mandatory Hotel/Motel stays: Will shelter up to 14 days families ineligible for public assistance. Case management and assistance with permanent housing location included. Transitional Housing: Will provide up to 9 months of housing, case management,financial literacy etc to working homeless families. Homeless Prevention: Case management, financial literacy and rental assistance to prevent homelessness.

Website: http://theelizabethcoalition.org/

Helpful Definitions For Elizabeth Coalition To House The Homeless:
Transitional housing is affordable supportive housing designed to provide housing and appropriate support services to persons who are homeless or who are close to homelessness. The transition is to help them be more self sufficient to move towards independent living on their own. Transitional housing locations are oftentimes called Halfway Houses. The naming of the two (Halfway House OR Transitional House) is oftentimes interchangeable.

Many Transitional Housing programs are subsidized and are income based. Income based transitional housing generally charges 30% of your income for rent when you do have income. Contact the transitional housing facility to see if this applies.

Services provided at transitional housing facilities varies from substance abuse treatment, to psychological assistance, job training, domestic violence assistance, etc. The assistance provided varies, but it is generally affordable and low cost housing. Read the descriptions of each of the transitional living locations for more detailed information. Transitional housing facilities also may or may not assist with alcohol and/or drug substance abuse treatment.

How To Volunteer at Elizabeth Coalition To House The Homeless:
Be a volunteer. Call Elizabeth Coalition To House The Homeless at 908-355-2060 for current volunteer work opportunities.

As A General Note About ShelterListings.org Listings:
ShelterListings.org does our best to provide listings that are free of cost. Many of the homeless shelters and services are free of charge. Some do charge small fees. We always urge the users of our website to visit the websites of the providers listed, OR give them a phone call to find out complete details.

In furtherance; Halfway Houses, Transitional Housing, and Substance Abuse Treatment Centers for the most part charge a fee. Most of the substance abuse resources we provide are low cost, Medicaid or sliding scale fee. We provide as much information as possible on the website of these locations.

Rooming and Boarding Houses do charge fees. We list them where we find them. They are a nice low cost option for housing.

If you need assistance call 'Elizabeth Coalition To House The Homeless' directly at: 908-355-2060

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