This weeks speaker \u00a0was from Homelss Solutions Inc which is a nonprofit that focuses on housing and shelter in New Jersey. They are around 35 years old and help hundreds yearly in Morris county. They have a few programs which are very helpful to everybody needing assistance. They offer shelter to men and women who are single, families, and people who have a mental health diagnosis.\u00a0Homelss Solutions also offers a transitional housing program and full apartments. With some of the housing options you are allowed to stay up to 18 months. In addition you have to pay for part of you stay, go to budget training, learn about credit and nutrition, and they are a curfew. I found it so interesting when they said that about 75% of the people in the transitional housing have a dual drug and alcohol problem. \u00a0Homeless Solutions also offers a home called Mt. Kembel. This is a home for senior women with low income. It amazes me that the took the older generation into consideration because most organizations only focus on the younger youth up to around age 50. But the older generation is very important for our society because they made our cities what they are now. The speaker mentioned that everyday 8 households get evicted. I was shocked to hear that and it made me so sad. I know this number is continuously growing but that means the number of people on the streets will continue to rise. The government needs to step in and start helping more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This weeks speaker \u00a0was from Homelss Solutions Inc which is a nonprofit that focuses on housing and shelter in New Jersey. They are around 35 years old and help hundreds yearly in Morris county. They have a few programs which are very helpful to everybody needing assistance. They offer shelter to men and women who … Continue reading Speaker from 2\/21<\/span>