Housing Resources in Essex County Project Live

Housing Resources in Essex County
Project Live-

475 Broadway

Newark, NJ 07107

973-481-1211

Project Live, Inc. (PLI) is a private non-profit agency that provides a wide range of residential, rehabilitation, support and vocational services to adult mental health consumers from Essex County, New Jersey.
Housing & Rehabilitation:

The Housing & Rehabilitation program is varied and flexible, tailored to individual needs. The Group Homes are staffed 24-hours a day with dedicated professionals who help residents learn the skills they will need to manage their own households.

MICA Services:

MICA stands for Mentally Ill Chemically Addicted. Some of Project Live’s group homes were developed specifically for MICA consumers. Some of Project Live’s group homes were developed specifically for MICA consumers and have on-site services to address the residents’ goals to remain free from drug and alcohol use.

Permanent Housing:

This program includes an apartment building and several homes in attractive, residential neighborhoods. All facilities are well maintained, and the tenants work together to keep the home clean and beautiful.

Supportive Services:

Supportive Services are designed to help Project Live residents successfully navigate the change from transitional-supervised with support services of varying degrees living to permanent-independent living.

Easter Seals-

155 Pompton Avenue

Suite 204

Verona, NJ 07044

973-857-3500
Our residential services include 24 hour supervised residences, transitional residences, seniors 24 hour group home, permanent residences.
Twenty-four Hour Supervised Residences:

Staff is available 24 hours a day to assist consumers in basic skills and activities of daily living.

Transitional Residences:

Designed for consumers capable of performing activities of daily living with minimal supervision. Fosters continued growth towards independent living. Each Transitional Residence provides room for 4-5 residents and has residential supervision available on a 12 to 24-hour-a-day basis. Residences are organized following a community living model. Each individual is responsible for his/her own area and agrees to perform chores which are assigned to him/her by the community. Consumers reside in the program for a period not to exceed 18-24 months. The Transitional Residences represent the most basic component of the program. Time is spent learning the basic skills or community living. When these skills have been developed, the individual is ready to move into a more advanced living situation. This may include placement in a semi-supervised setting or a self-leased/independent living situation.

Seniors 24 Hour Group Home:

Age 55 or older. Organized following a community living model. The group home provides room for 12 residents and residence supervisors who are on site on a 24-hour basis. Residences are organized following a community living model. Each individual is responsible for his/her own area, and agrees to perform chores which are assigned to him/her by the community. The Group Home is a long-term living situation designed to assist consumers in maintaining the highest possible level of independence.

Permanent Residences:

Designed to assist homeless mental health consumers. Supportive supervision is provided for activities of daily living, medication monitoring and case management. Intensive case management services actively pursue the availability of community services to fill the needs of the consumer. The goal of permanent housing is to assist the consumers to remain independent and minimize rehospitalization.

PATH Program-

East Orange Hospital

33 Evergreen Ave.

East Orange, NJ 07019

973-677-4649
PATH is an outreach program run out of East Orange General Hospital, serving individuals with mental illness who are at risk for or are homeless. We provide permanent housing and case management services. We link clients to services, provide housing options for the homeless, and assist individuals on the street with personal care items (food, blankets, scarves, gloves, etc.) Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8am to 6pm.


Advanced Housing, Inc.-

100 First St. Suite 203

Hackensack, NJ 07601

201-498-9140

Advanced Housing, a Community Housing Development Organization, is a provider of supportive housing and services throughout Northern New Jersey. Since its development in 1997, the agency has developed multiple properties of affordable, lease-based housing. The agency uses a scatter-site approach and all of the units are integrated into the community, near shopping and transportation. In addition, the agency provides services to additional people who are renting apartments from private landlords.
Supportive Living Program: This program is geared toward people who are transitioning from group homes or lengthy hospitalizations and have achieved a relative level of independent living skills. A limited supply of scatter-site, agency-owned housing is available for this program.
Advance Consumer Choice and Empowerment Program: This program is an option to group home placement for people ready for discharge from Greystone Park Psychiatric hospital who are choosing to live in more independent situations. Services are provided by a residential intensive support team capable of meeting the consumers’ needs in the community 24 hours a day.
Advance Supportive Housing Program: This program is geared towards homeless adults with mental illness. Consumers receive affordable housing plus an array of case management services.
Special Case Management: This program provides case management services to individuals on a fee for service basis who are not typically eligible for the agency’s other programs. Services can include case management, consulting, and managing Special Needs Trusts.
Affordable Housing Resource Center: This program responds to an individual’s need for housing. Team members provide information and/or a direct housing search to individuals with mental illness. Information can include training on the apartment search process, Section 8 process, credit reports, interviewing skills in dealing with landlords, tenant responsibilities, and various other housing issues. The direct apartment search can include setting up appointments to see apartments, transportation, lease signing, and any additional information that is needed to secure affordable housing.


Collaborative Support Programs of NJ-

Northern Region Office

404 Clifton Ave.

Clifton, NJ 07015

732-866-4330
Supportive Housing links affordable housing with supportive services, assisting people with special needs to live stable and independent lives in community settings.
The housing is:

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  Affordable for persons who are low income
  
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  Independent with every tenant having a lease with the responsibility for paying rent
  
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  Permanent with occupancy provided as long as the tenant pays rent and complies with lease terms
  

Boarding Homes
A Boarding Home is a privately run residence, with staffing twenty fours hours a day. It is open to any adult 18 and over and it is not restricted only to individuals with mental illness. Rents vary.

Each boarding home below will be identified as either “RHCF” (Residential Health Care Facility), “C”, or “B.” The following table will help identify what services are offered at each boarding home.

Explanation of Services	RHCF	C	B
Nurse on staff	X
12.5 minutes/week nursing care	X
Hold and dispense medication	X	X
Overseen by Division of Community Affairs	X	X	X
Strictly mandated meals	X
“Nutritious/adequate” meals		X	X
Laundry	X	may charge	may charge
Help with grooming/hygiene	X
Supervision of finances	X	X
Cleaning and maintenance of rooms	X	X	X

The following boarding homes are divided by town:

Bloomfield-

Facility	License Class	Resident Preference	# of Residents
Fellowship BH 34 Monroe Place Bloomfield, NJ 07003 973-748-9493	C	Male & Female	23
Parkview Manor 15 Church Street Bloomfield, NJ 07003 973-748-0845	C	Male & Female	34

East Orange-

Facility	License Class	Resident Preference	# of Residents
Comfort Care 32 Warrington Place East Orange, NJ 07017	C	Male	19
Eastwood Manor 191 Glenwood Ave. East Orange, NJ 07017 973-678-9130	RHCF	Male & Female	41
Haven Manor 51 Lincoln Ave. East Orange, NJ 07017 973-678-7490	RHCF	Male & Female	48
Horizon House 240 N. Grove St. East Orange, NJ 07017 973-672-5277	RHCF	Male & Female	55
Maple Rest 59 N. Maple Ave. East Orange, NJ 07017 973-676-0039	RHCF	Male & Female	25
New Demensions Inc 97 Chestnut St. East Orange, NJ 07018 973-673-1566	C	Male & Female	17
Shiloh 89 Hollywood Ave. East Orange, NJ 07018 973-673-1083	RHCF	Male & Female	9
Sterling Estate 143 S. Munn Ave. East Orange, NJ 07017 973-678-2180	RHCF	Male & Female	23
Tiffany Manor 89-91 N. Maple Ave. East Orange, NJ 07017 973-678-2934	RHCF	Male & Female	51
Vinette BH 94 Glenwood Ave. East Orange, NJ 07017 973-674-9111	C	Male & Female	19

Glen Ridge-

Facility	License Class	Resident Preference	# of Residents
Woodland BH 9 Woodland Ave. Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 973-748-5094	C	Male & Female	17

Montclair-

Facility	License Class	Resident Preference	# of Residents
Essex Guest House 271 Claremont Ave. Montclair, NJ 07042 973-746-5308	C	Male & Female	27
Horizon Manor/North 73 Overlook Road Montclair, NJ 07042 973-746-9047	RHCF	Male & Female	14
Horizon Manor/South 89 Christopher St. Montclair, NJ 07042 973-746-1896	RHCF	Male & Female	14
Memorial Home of Upper Montclair for Aged 185 Fernwood Ave. Montclair, NJ 07042 973-744-3275	RHCF	Female (over 60)	14
Montclair Inn 27 Hillside Ave. Montclair, NJ 07042 973-746-8917	B	Male & Female (over 60)	22
Montclair Manor 403 Claremont Ave. Montclair, NJ 07042 973-509-7363	RHCF	Male & Female	35
Walpan Manor 176 Christopher St. Montclair, NJ 07042 973-744-4014	C	Male & Female	17
The Willows BH 39 S. Willow St. Montclair, NJ 07042 973-744-1999	RHCF	Male & Female	16

Newark-

Facility	License Class	Resident Preference	# of Residents
Branch Brook Manor 212 Clifton Ave. Newark, NJ 07104 973-481-2615	C	Male & Female	25
ETF Health Service 477 Mt. Prospect Ave. Newark, NJ 07104 973-485-2415	RHCF	Male & Female	29
Cureton BH 43 Tillinghast St. Newark, NJ 07108 973-824-3994	C	Male & Female	4
Eley BH #1 436 Avon Ave. Newark, NJ 07108 973-373-5206	C	Male & Female	20
Eley BH #2 284 W. Runyon St. Newark, NJ 07108 973-242-8503	C	Male & Female	20
Hill BH #1 43 Stecher St. Newark, NJ 07112 973-375-4572	C	Male & Female	14
Hill BH #2 383 Hawthorne Ave. Newark, NJ 07112 973-375-4938	C	Male & Female	20
Jassil Family Care (AKA The Avenues) 100-105 3^rd Ave. Newark, NJ 07104 973-481-7809	C	Male & Female	50
Best Group Homes 538 Mt. Prospect Ave. Newark, NJ 07104 973-481-5557	RHCF	Male & Female	23
L.A. Care #2 624 Mt. Prospect Ave. Newark, NJ 07014 973-481-5557	C	Male & Female	20
S&R BH 311-319 Clinton Ave. Newark, NJ 07108 973-242-3434	C Transitional Homeless	Male & Female	16
A. Marion House 183 Ballantine Pkw. Newark, NJ 07104 973-481-4889	RHCF	Male & Female	23
J&A BH 617 Mt. Prospect Ave. Newark, NJ 07104 973-481-4889	C	Male & Female	20
J&A BH 621 Mt. Prospect Ave. Newark, NJ 07104 973-483-5976	Residential	Male & Female	20

West Orange-

Facility	License Class	Resident Preference	# of Residents
Memorial Center for Women at Green Hill 103 Pleasant Valley Way West Orange, NJ 07052 973-731-2300	RHCF	Male & Female	48
Valley Urban Renewal Corp. 341 Valley Road West Orange, NJ 07052 973-731-5845	RHCF	Male & Female	25