Warren County will participate in the annual nationwide count of homeless individuals on January 28, 2009. The Point in Time Count gives the human service community an unduplicated count of our homeless population and information about those individuals who are at risk of homelessness. This information becomes a valuable planning tool in developing local strategies to end homelessness.

In conjunction with the Point in Time Count, Warren County will hold its third annual Project Homeless Connect event at Saint Philip and Saint James’ Mercy Hall in Phillipsburg, NJ on January 28, 2009 from 9:00am to 2:00 pm. Project Homeless Connect is a one day, one stop event in which the community comes together to help those most in need. Individuals experiencing homelessness, or at risk of homelessness, are able to receive a variety of services such as information on housing, benefits, legal services, substance abuse, mental health, medical services and employment. In addition, lunch will be served, flu shots and haircuts will be offered and donations of winter coats will be available.

For more information on the Point in Time Count and Project Homeless Connect, please contact the Warren County Department of Human Services at (908) 475-6088.