Hackensack – January 23, 2014 – (RealEstateRama) — Bergen County Executive Kathleen A. Donovan and the Department of Human Services announces that Bergen County’s 8th Annual Project Homeless Connect (PHC) will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 from 9:30 am to 4 pm at the Bergen County Housing, Health and Human Services Center located at 120 South River Street in Hackensack. PHC is a one-day event which provides information, direct and referral services, assistance and hospitality in a convenient one-stop location for people experiencing homelessness.
“We’ve had a lot of success helping our Bergen County homeless get back on their feet. Project Homeless Connect puts all of our services in one place at one time for a one-stop opportunity to turn lives around,” said County Executive Donovan.
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In conjunction with PHC, a Point-in-Time (PIT) survey is administered by agencies throughout the county. A count of homeless individuals in Bergen County will be taken for a snapshot of the number of people struggling without housing. Nearly 200 of the county’s homeless received information and assistance at the 2013 Project Homeless Connect event at the Housing, Health and Human Services Center on South River Street.
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Highlights of the event will once again include one-stop access to information for Medicaid, food stamps, employment, legal services, HIV counseling, flu shots, and more. The Parisian Beauty Academy of Hackensack will also be on hand to give free haircuts and manicures.
Donated gift cards, warm clothing, personal hygiene items and socks are distributed to the participants. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served.
County Executive Donovan explained that the data collected through the PIT survey assists with program planning and development to bring Bergen County closer to the goal of ending homelessness.
The press is invited to attend the event.
