Homefront Inc

HOMEFRONT'S MISSION IS TO END HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY BY HARNESSING THE CARING, RESOURCES, AND EXPERTISE OF THE COMMUNITY. WE LESSEN THE IMMEDIATE PAIN OF HOMELESSNESS AND HELP FAMILIES BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. WE WORK TO GIVE OUR CLIENTS THE SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE ADEQUATE INCOMES, AND WE WORK TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WE HELP HOMELESS FAMILIES ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY

CLIENT SUPPORT SERVICESHOMEFRONT HAS CREATED A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DESIGNED TO HELP FAMILIES AFFECTED BY POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS ACHIEVE STABILITY AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS.1. TOOLS FOR SUCCESSHOMEFRONT BELIEVES THAT WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS, ALL FAMILIES CAN SUCCEED. TO HELP FAMILIES ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN STABILITY, WE PROVIDE ESSENTIAL TOOLS, SKILLS, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT FOSTER SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WHILE LIFE SKILLS ARE INTEGRATED INTO ALL ASPECTS OF OUR WORK, WE ALSO OFFER SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS IN KEY AREAS: EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT: WE OFFER TUTORING AND TESTING SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS EARN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY. JOB TRAINING: OUR JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDE RESUME WRITING ASSISTANCE, JOB COACHING, JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES, AND CAREER CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. 2. CHILDREN'S PROGRAMSHOMEFRONT BELIEVES THAT CHILDREN NURTURED BY LOVE AND SUPPORT WILL GROW ON A PATH TO REALIZING LIFE'S POSSIBILITIES. FOUNDED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF HUNGRY AND HOMELESS CHILDREN, WE HAVE ALWAYS KEPT THEM AT THE HEART OF OUR MISSION. FROM COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AT OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER TO OUR AWARD-WINNING PRESCHOOL AND YEAR-ROUND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, WE PROVIDE THE SUPPORT CHILDREN NEED TODAY, INSTILL HOPE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW, AND OPEN THEIR WORLDS TO ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES. JOY, HOPES AND DREAMS: OFFERING YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN AT VARIOUS SITES THROUGHOUT MERCER COUNTY, FIVE TO SIX DAYS A WEEK. ATKINSON CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER: PROVIDING DEDICATED CARE AND DEVELOPMENTAL SUPPORT FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS AT OUR FAMILY CAMPUS. EIGHT-WEEK SUMMER CAMP: A FUN AND ENRICHING SUMMER EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN, HELPING THEM LEARN AND GROW DURING THE SCHOOL BREAK. BACK-TO-SCHOOL AND HOLIDAY WISHES DRIVES: ENSURING CHILDREN HAVE THE SUPPLIES AND GIFTS THEY NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEAR AND JOYFUL HOLIDAY SEASON.3. BASIC NEEDSHOMEFRONT BELIEVES THAT EVERY FAMILY DESERVES ACCESS TO BASIC NECESSITIES TO LIVE A LIFE OF DIGNITY. MANY OF THE FAMILIES WE SERVE, CONSTRAINED BY LIMITED RESOURCES AND A FOCUS ON MERE SURVIVAL, LACK ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL ITEMS SUCH AS GROCERIES, CLOTHING, AND DIAPERS. THROUGH OUR RESOURCE NETWORK, WE PROVIDE THESE VITAL RESOURCES TO THOUSANDS OF HOUSEHOLDS EACH YEAR. FREESTORE: A WELCOMING PLACE WHERE FAMILIES CAN SHOP FOR CLOTHING AND SMALL DONATED GOODS AT NO COST. FOOD PANTRIES: INCLUDING OUR MAIN CHOICE FOOD MARKET, WHERE FAMILIES CAN SELECT THE GROCERIES THEY NEED. DRIVE HOME: A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES DONATED CARS TO FAMILIES IN NEED. DIAPER RESOURCE CENTER: SUPPLYING FAMILIES WITH MILLIONS OF DIAPERS AND WIPES EACH YEAR. PRO BONO SERVICES: OFFERING FAMILIES ACCESS TO DONATED PROFESSIONAL TIME AND EXPERTISE.4. PERSONAL WELLNESSHOMEFRONT BELIEVES THAT PERSONAL WELLNESS WHETHER PHYSICAL, MENTAL, OR EMOTIONAL IS CRITICAL TO ENSURING THRIVING FAMILIES. HOMEFRONT IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. WE ALSO RECOGNIZE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF HEALING AND GROWTH THROUGH ART. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE: FORMAL LIFE SKILLS: OFFERING A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS OUR TEACHING KITCHEN, HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION, AND PARENTING WORKSHOPS. LIFE ENHANCEMENT: PROVIDING THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ART AND SEWING CLASSES, MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS, AND YOGA SESSIONS.

TOOLS FOR SUCCESSHOMEFRONT BELIEVES THAT WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS, ALL FAMILIES CAN SUCCEED. FOR FAMILIES TO BECOMEAND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, REMAINSTABLE, THEY NEED THE TOOLS, SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO KEEP THEM ON TRACK AND BUILD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. LIFE SKILLS ARE INTERWOVEN THROUGHOUT ALL THAT WE DO, BUT WE ALSO HAVE FORMAL PROGRAMMING FOR: -EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT (HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TUTORING/TESTING)-JOB TRAINING (JOB TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT, AND CAREER CERTIFICATION PROGRAMMING)BASIC NEEDSHOMEFRONT BELIEVES THAT FAMILIES NEED BASIC NECESSITIES TO LIVE A LIFE WITH DIGNITY. FACED WITH LIMITED RESOURCES AND A FOCUS ON SURVIVING, THE FAMILIES WE SERVE DO NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO GET BASIC NECESSITIES. WE PROVIDE THOSE RESOURCES TO THOUSANDS OF HOUSEHOLDS A YEAR, THROUGH OUR RESOURCE NETWORK: -FURNISH THE FUTURE (PROVIDING FURNITURE TO FAMILIES FACING HARDSHIP)-FREESTORE (WHERE FAMILIES CAN SHOP FOR CLOTHING AND SMALL DONATED GOODS) -FOOD PANTRIES (INCLUDING A MAIN CHOICE FOOD MARKET WHERE FAMILIES CAN SHOP FOR THE ITEMS THEY WANT)-DRIVE HOME (DONATIONS OF CARS)-DIAPER RESOURCE CENTER (PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH MILLIONS OF DIAPERS AND WIPES ANNUALLY)-PRO BONO DONATIONS OF TIME AND EXPERTISE

PREVENTION/EMERGENCY SERVICESHOMEFRONT'S DEDICATION TO MEETING THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES HAS LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:1. EMERGENCY SHELTERO FAMILY PRESERVATION CENTER: ACCOMMODATING 38 FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AT OUR FAMILY CAMPUS.O FRESH START: SCATTERED SITE EMERGENCY SHELTER PLACEMENTS FOR FAMILIES IN HOUSING CRISIS.2. HOMELESSNESS PREVENTIONO COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT: OFFERING EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE, HELP IN LOCATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND ASSISTANCE WITH SECURITY DEPOSITS AND FIRST MONTH'S RENT.3. CHILDREN'S CHAMPIONO INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT: PROVIDING DEDICATED SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN AT THE FAMILY PRESERVATION CENTER.4. FURNISH THE FUTUREO FURNITURE ASSISTANCE: SUPPLYING ESSENTIAL FURNITURE TO FAMILIES IN NEED.

HOUSINGHOMEFRONT BELIEVES THAT FAMILIES DESERVE SAFE, SECURE HOUSING. TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE OFFER:1. PERMANENT HOUSING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR SISTER AGENCY, HOMES BY TLC, WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO OVER 120 FAMILIES RESIDING IN OUR AFFORDABLE, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS ACROSS MERCER COUNTY.2. RAPID REHOUSING RENTAL ASSISTANCE: OFFERING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.