Emergency Shelter | Family Promise of Essex County
60 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042
Eligibility
Displaced parent(s) or guardian(s) with children, and late-term pregnant women. Applicants must be physically and mentally stable, with no recent history of serious criminal activity. Applicants must be also working or seeking work. Background checks and drug testing is required of all applicants.
Required documents
Driver's license, ID, photo ID, proof of homelessness, Social Security card/number, state ID.
Hours
Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
973-746-1400
Voice·
Main Phone
Websitehttp://www.fpessexnj.org/
Application process
A screening and application process is required. Call or send an email for more information.
Fees
None
Service area
Essex County, NJ
Offers temporary shelter through hotel placement to working families with dependent children who are homeless or at risk of losing their housing. Families are stabilized while they address barriers to independent living. Families who are receiving government assistance (TANF, SSI, SSD, or have a housing voucher) are ineligible.
Providing organization
Family Promise of Essex County
Offers shelter and meals; works with families to overcome barriers to self-sufficiency. Advocates for local affordable housing solutions.