Social Services
Our Social Services team of professionals assist meal service guests with their challenges by providing information and referrals to other support agencies. Our services and partnerships provide housing assistance, medical services, and counseling.
SNAP Enrollment & Services
At Elijah’s Promise, we put an individual’s most fundamental needs first: food, water, and a safe space to breathe and seek help during life’s most challenging times.
We have a dedicated Social Services team that assists individuals with navigating the resources and services that will support them on their journey towards stability, starting with the most basic but crucial life necessities.
After making sure a client’s immediate needs are met, we connect them with additional supports, leading with food security first. In particular, we focus on connecting our guests to SNAP (food stamps) resources to ensure that they are able to purchase and prepare the food that they need in addition to enjoying the healthful meals they receive at the Soup Kitchen. We welcome all at the Soup Kitchen for as long as they need, and also we are honored to be a part of their journey towards self-sufficiency.
If you or someone that you know would like to speak about SNAP benefits, please fill out the referral form below or walk-in during our SNAP enrollment office hours on Tuesdays from 10:00am to 2:00pm. You can also contact our Social Services department at 732-545-9002 ext. 118 or email milton.rivera@elijahspromise.org
Social Services Team
The social service delivery model is based on recommendations in the Middlesex County Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness.
Services are non-facility, interventions aimed at engaging homeless people living in Middlesex County who have been unable or unwilling to access support from traditional service settings and providers.
Our deployment of a mobile outreach team makes regularly scheduled stops throughout Middlesex County – in a van fully stocked with food, clothing, blankets, hygiene items, and information.
Utilizing engagement strategies that are non-threatening and non-judgmental, social services staff work to establish a trusting relationship with homeless individuals, many of whom struggle with mental illness and/or substance abuse Our the ultimate goal is moving them off the streets and into stable housing.
Our goal is to empower people to begin addressing the complex issues at the root of their personal struggles.
For social service inquiries, please contact socialworker@elijahspromise.org.
Contact
For information on SNAP, email milton.rivera@elijahspromise.org or call 732-545-9002 ext 118
For other Social Services Inquiries, please email socialworker@elijahspromise.org
Resources
Social Services Resources:
- SNAP Counseling Referral form
- Easy Guide to SNAP/EBT for Libraries with Elijah’s Promise (Video)
- SNAP Resource Packet for Libraries
PowerPoint Presentations:
Promise Clinic
In January of 2005, Elijah’s Promise along with medical students from the Rutgers Medical School, launched Promise Clinic. Promise Clinic is a primary health clinic through which medical students coordinate with Elijah’s Promise staff to provide primary care to uninsured patrons of the kitchen who otherwise have limited access to health services. Read more about the experience from Promise Clinic Students here.
Recognizing that the guests of our community soup kitchen bring many health concerns and challenges, Promise Clinic is a partnership with Rutgers Medical School and works with volunteer medical students to provide patrons of our community soup kitchen with services to live healthier lives.
Every year through Promise Clinic, we provide over 1000 primary care sessions and over 4000 health screenings and tests for clients. This partnership gives emerging doctors and medical professionals real-life medical experience while also providing critical health services to those who are homeless or simply cannot afford qualified medical care. Over the last 10 years the Clinic has demonstrated lasting results amongst our soup kitchen guests, decreasing their preventable usage of emergency room services dramatically.
Clinic Services
Promise Clinic is built on a continuity-of-care model and provides basic health maintenance, screenings, medications, and laboratory work. The clinic annually serves approximately 80 patients and provides primary care including management of chronic medical conditions, acute illnesses, preventative medicine and social support. This collaboration between Elijah’s Promise and Rutgers Medical School has provided guests of the kitchen with a basic level of care that has reduced the need for emergency medical services.
Other services provided on-site include:
- HIV testing
- Chiropractic Care
- Vision
- Skin Cancer
- Diabetes
- Blood Sugar
- Cholesterol
- Blood Pressure
- Stroke Assessment Screenings
Location:
Eric B Chandler Health Center
277 George St
New Brunswick NJ 08901
Promise Clinic Hours:
Please speak with Promise Clinic staff to arrange an appointment.
Pre-Registration and Referrals are Required from the HEART Team:
Elijah’s Promise Soup Kitchen
18 Neilson St
New Brunswick NJ 08901