Three families plan to move into the Flemington shelter later this year.
A mother with a two-week-old baby struggling financially. A family forced to live in a car since December. Another displaced by a fire that tore through their complex last fall.
Family Promise of Hunterdon County, based in Flemington, helps hundreds of mothers and children every year find housing, obtain necessary documents, get food, take advantage of government resources and secure jobs. The non-profit hasits center for families to visit during the day but housing has chiefly come in the form of temporary hotel and motel stays.
“Family Promise has been awesome, helping with food, a gift card to Walmart and a new crib for my baby,” she added. “I know it won’t always be bad days, bad days don’t last forever.”data, an annual count to assess how best to allocate housing resources, revealed that New Jersey had over 8,000 homeless people at the start of 2021.
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the church like others throughout New Jersey transitioned its mass online. The church itself and the annex behind it — also used as an office for the parishioner and Sunday School classes — closed its doors as part of health protocols. “Lamps, curtains, a play area upstairs … decorate it with a rocking chair for moms, curtains, maybe teddy bears. We really want to make it feel homey,” Fields said, noting that the closets, the porch and fire escape will also be redone before opening.
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