Providing a Hand UP, Not a HandOUT

Helping the homeless and at-risk community of Morris County since 1983

May 2025 Social Posts (11)

Volleyball for a Cause

Join us as we partner with Motown Fitness for their first annual Volleyball Tournament & BBQ on Saturday, June 21st!  Grab your buddies and form a team for some fun and friendly competition to benefit our mission.

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Unprecedented Challenges

Root Causes

1/3

of all HSI program participants report Substance Use Disorder
Root Causes

39%

of households reported domestic violence as the cause of their homelessness
per Transitional Housing Program participants
Root Causes

60%

of adults across all HSI programs report Mental Health challenges
Affordability Crisis

$1,916

is the 2024 Fair Market rent for a 2 bedroom in Morris County
according to HUD
Affordability Crisis

30

affordable and available rental units per 100 extremely low-income households in NJ
according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition
Affordability Crisis

$15.13

was the minimum wage in 2024
Morris County Waitlists

679

new homeless and housing related needs in Morris County
reported to NJ 2-1-1 in April 2025
Morris County Waitlists

12%

increase in unduplicated homeless and insecure households
1,370 to 1,541 between Dec 2023 - Dec 2024
Morris County Waitlists

1,480

unduplicated homeless and housing insecure households
as of May 1, 2025

Homelessness Has Many Faces

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Aug 28, 2024 May 24 @ 5:31 pm

Helen’s Story

“I never dreamed in a million years I would be in this position. Never. Never. I was always very independent and took care of my family.”

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Aug 28, 2024 May 24 @ 5:31 pm

Tyrone’s Story

“I remember feeling relieved not to have to worry about things like, where will I get my next meal, I need shoes what am I going to do, or its cold out where am I going to sleep.”

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Aug 28, 2024 May 24 @ 5:31 pm

Roberta’s Story

“For two years, I slept in my car, that’s two winters. I remember buying a shower curtain to use as a privacy screen while I slept and made sure I didn’t drink any water after 5 pm because there was no bathroom to use.”

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Jun 23, 2024 May 24 @ 5:31 pm

Olga’s Story

“I once lived a life where I didn’t need to count pennies. If we wanted to see a movie, we went. If we wanted to go to dinner, we went. I’m not there yet, but I’m back on my feet living in a home we can afford. I don’t know where we would be without Homeless Solutions.”

Meet People Where They Are

Our Solutions

HSI offers a full continuum of housing options and programs to empower those who are homeless or at risk. Depending on their unique circumstances, individuals and families begin their journeys with us at different points in the continuum and we continue to work with them until housing stability is attained.
A Hand Up

Our Impact

182

people stably housed in HSI properties in 2023

36,069

meals were provided to guests in 2023

71%

of households who exited THP moved to permanent housing

517

unduplicated people supported across all HSI programs in 2023
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