Human Services
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Salvation Army Newark Human Services Information
Who are we?
The men and women of The Salvation Army have proudly served the people of Essex County for over 100 years. Throughout those years, our services and programs changed to better serve the changing needs of our communities. The same compassion and dedication brought to the Newark and the Essex County area by the founders, is still the standard in all we do.
Each of our services address the challenges faced by the working poor, single parents and families due to aging, hunger, drug abuse, HIV/AIDS, homelessness and incarceration. In all of these arenas of service, we strive to offer a hand up, not a hand out.
As The Salvation Army always strives to keep its finger on the pulse of the community, we are consistently updating our programs to address what is happening and what is necessary to help those that are the most in need.
Make our programs more comprehensive and capable of serving those facing special challenges in their lives - Join us. You may volunteer in any of our programs, donate items or funds, or make special financial provisions through a bequest, annuity or endowment.
Qualified individuals and families receive rental and utility support. Serving Newark and Essex County residents.
Volunteers in the Senior Companion Program provide assistance and friendship to elderly individuals who are homebound and, generally, living alone. These volunteers must be age 60 or older and meet income eligibility requirements.
The Foster Grandparent Program enables volunteers, aged 60 and over, to remain physically and mentally active by partnering with children with special needs to achieve improved physical, mental, emotional and social development.
AmeriCorps members serve as youth counselors in out of school time programs. AmeriCorps members must be legal US residents, 17 years of age or older. Applications are collected year round. More information available by emailing Wendy Cubano at wendy.cubano@use.salvationarmy.org
The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope initiative provides individualized services to families with children who desire to take action to break the cycle of crisis and vulnerability that repeats generation after generation. It seeks to address the root causes of poverty in addition to The Army’s history of compassionate serving. By helping families overcome challenges like unemployment, unstable housing, and lack of education, we can lead families down a path toward increased stability and, ultimately, self-sufficiency.
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