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Our Mission: Our mission is to defeat homelessness. We
believe that each person is inherently due dignity and fullness of life regardless of status. We provide our
clients the knowledge they need to function as productive and self-sufficient citizens of society. We invest in the future of our clients, seeking to transform each individual, thereby improving the community
as a whole. Above all, we seek to deliver our services in an atmosphere of respect,
compassion, and common sense.
Our Clients: Located only 5 minutes from Times
Square in New York City, our clients come from all across the country and from all walks of life. On any given day,
we serve over 300 men, women, and children, each with various dreams of success and a common desire for independence.
Our doors are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
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Our Staff
PERC's staff, including social workers, counselors, and former clients, motivate
our clients to rise above their present difficulties. With over 25 years of experience, our staff has succeeded
in expanding and improving our services to meet the special needs of our diverse community.
Our emergency shelter houses 40 men and women every night.
Caseworkers become the main advocates for our clients.
Children's bedroom in our family shelter.
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Our Programs
PERC is a beacon of hope to families living in poverty and to homeless
men and women roaming the streets. We are the only agency in Hudson County providing shelter
to homeless families.
Because of our hard work and dedication, we are one of the leading social agencies
providing the following services to our clients:
- Emergency shelter
- "Food For Life" soup kitchen (serving over 200 daily meals)
- Food pantry (monthly groceries and counseling to families living in poverty)
- Case management
- Integrated living program
- Preventative services
- Daily workshops
- Job training
- Computer classes
- Literacy and GED training
- Budgeting skills
- Clothing & Grooming
- AA/NA workshops
- Advocacy
"Food for Life" program, feeding over 200 daily.
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108 36th Street, Union City, NJ 07087
Tel: 201-348-8150 Fax: 201-348-0341 Copyright 2007, PERC Shelter |
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