MIPH (Making It Possible To End Homelessness)

MIPH's mission is to seek and develop appropriate avenues to resolve the homeless crisis by fostering independence and empowerment. We accomplish this by providing housing and support services to various homeless populations in the Central New Jersey area.

Description:
MIPH's two transitional housing programs, Amandla Crossing and Imani Park, provide housing and support services to various homeless populations. MIPH is 100% successful in ending homelessness as every graduate of our programs receives a Housing Voucher which allows them to secure safe and affordable permanent housing.

Our comprehensive support services include: education/ESL/GED; case management; mental health and substance abuse services; a licensed child development center; after-school and summer enrichment programs for school-age children in residence; job training; financial literacy; good tenancy; budgeting; daily living skills; computer literacy; housing and relocation; and various support groups.

These services are provided by collaborating with other service providers within our community who have the expertise.

Our newest program opened in April 2008, Irayna Court, and is permanent housing with support services to 6 women, 18-21 years old, who have aged out of the States foster care system. It is the goal of this program to move these young women toward self-sufficiency and adulthood.

This collaboration is between the Reformed Church of Highland Park's Affordable Housing Corp., the landlord, and MIPH, the program provider.

History:
MIPH (formerly Middlesex Interfaith Partners with the Homeless) was founded in 1987 to increase local services and resources for homeless persons. Initially, MIPH consisted of all volunteers who were represented by local advocates and clergy from the Middlesex County area. Since its inception, MIPH has operated a variety of programs: a dinner program in New Brunswick which served approximately 75 homeless individuals and families nightly; two overnight shelter programs in Temple Emanu-El in Edison, one for mentally disabled homeless individuals and one for families in imminent danger of breaking up due to lack of housing and various social service needs; a "Homeless Outreach Center" in New Brunswick for advocacy and referral services; and now two transitional housing programs;Amandla Crossing Transitional Housing Program for homeless single parent families, and Imani Park which provides services to homeless individuals and families where one member of the family is living with HIV/AIDS.

Contact person: Andrea Krich, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (732) 729-7799

Address:

211 Livingston Ave. New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.miphnj.org

Last updated on February 25, 2009