Emergency Shelter

As families enter our program, diverse houses of worship provide emergency shelter, meals and basic needs. Families move between congregations on a weekly basis, receiving counseling and support services at the HOME Flynn Day Center in Somerville during the day, while dining and sleeping at the congregations in the evening. Volunteers host the families in each location, extending the bond to our community.

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An agency mental health professional evaluates needs of all adults and children and provides appropriate counseling and crisis intervention. Families receive individualized case management and financial counseling which helps them identify appropriate goals for obtaining and maintaining self-sufficiency.

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Sunrise House

Sunrise House is a learning model for successful independence giving families a safe place to learn about household finances while working on educational and employment-driven goals.

 

Families seeking permanent housing but do not require the intensive services of our emergency shelter may qualify for Sunrise House, our transitional home. Families receive comprehensive case management in the same structured format as in our shelter, while case plans focus on continued employment, income and permanent housing. Families continue to have access to community resources, and receive mental health and basic needs support. Clients prepare their own meals and pay 30% of their net income or $100/month as rent.

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Phase 2

In the Phase 2 program, families move into independent housing where they become responsible for their living expenses and continue to receive case management and support services. While working adults learn how to budget and manage a household, others work on maintaining services aimed at housing stabilization.

The families continue to receive:

• Structured case management

• Mental health counseling

• Financial counseling

• Parenting and life skills education

• Assistance with basic needs and emergency transportation

Emphasis is placed on financial planning for the future; clients attend educational programs offered through the agency. These services continue for the first 18 months that the family is in their own housing. The specific goal is to maintain permanent housing and prevent relapse into homelessness.

 

Neighbors In Need

Neighbors In Need helps families who live independently, but need support to prevent homelessness or strengthen their stabilization. Clients receive case management that includes evaluating finances, identifying community resources and increasing food security.

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Sound Minds

Sound Minds provides mental health, crisis intervention and counseling services to our clients, many of whom are victims of domestic violence. The agency-based program allows flexibility with our clients’ needs, enabling counselors to respond to the needs of both parents and children immediately.

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Bound Brook Families For Success

A collaboration between Bound Brook Presbyterian Church and Middle Earth, Bound Brook Families For Success provides bi-lingual case management to the immigrant population of Bound Brook. Case management connects families with services and resources to help eliminate barriers in the community that will lead to independence. 

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