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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
HUD OFFERS PERMANENT HOMES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEW JERSEY

"Numerous men and women voluntary leave their families and put their lives on the line to ensure that we, their fellow Americans, live safely in our homes," said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. "The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing vouchers offer veterans a permanent home and critically needed supportive services to those who have served our nation."

The HUD-VASH Program will provide local public housing agencies with rental assistance vouchers specifically targeted to assist homeless veterans in the area. Public housing authorities, that administer HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) or (Section 8), work closely with Veterans Affairs Medical Centers to manage the program. In addition to the rental assistance, VA Medical Centers provide supportive services and case management to eligible veterans.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
RESOURCES TO HELP HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEW JERSEY

The Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) has a national Homeless Veterans hotline.

To be connected with a trained VA staff member call 1-877-4AID VET (877-424-3838).

  • Call for yourself or someone else
  • Free and confidential
  • Trained VA counselors to assist
  • Available 24/7

What happens when someone calls?

  • You will be connected to a trained VA staff member.
  • Hotline staff will conduct a brief screen to assess your needs.
  • Homeless Veterans will be connected with the Homeless Point of Contact at the nearest VA facility.
  • Contact information will be requested so that VA staff may follow up

VA HOMELESS RESOURCES IN NEW JERSEY
New Jersey HCS

East Orange - VA Medical Center East Orange
385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 676-1000

Lyons - VA Medical Center Lyons
151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ 07939
(908) 647-0180

North Jersey Counties covered (14): Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren

Homeless Coordinator: Victor Carlson (908) 647-0180 (x14166) victor.carlson@va.gov
HUD-VASH Coordinator: Nicola Burnett (908) 647-0180 (x14797) nicola.burnett@va.gov
Vet Centers
Jersey City (Secaucus) David Cathcart (201) 223-7787 david.cathcard@va.gov
Lakewood John C. Blasé (908) 607-6364
Newark (Bloomfield) Ann Talmage (973) 748-0980 ann.talmage@va.gov
Trenton (Ewing) James Gordon (609) 882-5744 james.gordon2@va.gov
Community Outpatient Clinics
Brick 970 Route. 70
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 206-8900
Elizabeth 654 East Jersey Street, Suite 2A
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
(908) 994-0120

VA HOMELESS RESOURCES IN NEW JERSEY

North Jersey Counties Community Outpatient Clinics (continued): Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren counties

Fort Monmouth Paterson Army Health Clinic
Building 1075, Stephenson Avenue
Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703
(732) 532-4500
Hackensack 385 Prospect Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 342-4536
Jersey City 115 Christopher Columbus Drive
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 435-3055 (x3305)
Morristown 340 West Hanover Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 539-9791 (x9794)
New Brunswick 317 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 729-0646 (x9555)
Newark 20 Washington Place
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 645-1441
Paterson Saint Joseph's Hospital Medical Centerc
275 Getty Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 247-1666
Trenton 171 Jersey Street, Building 36
Trenton, NJ 08611-2425
(609) 989-2355

VA HOMELESS RESOURCES IN NEW JERSEY
Philadelphia

Philadelphia - VA Medical Center Philadelphia
3900 Woodland Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 823-5800

Philadelphia Area Counties (3): Burlington, Camden, Gloucester

Homeless Coordinator: Stephen Bennett (215) 823-5800 (x5506) stephen.bennett@va.gov
HUD-VASH Coordinator: Francis Maguire (215) 823-5800 (x5114) francis.maguire@va.gov
Vet Center
Philadelphia John Callahan (215) 823-5800 (x5940) john.callahan@va.gov
Community Outpatient Clinics
Fort Dix 8th and Alabama
Fort Dix, NJ 08640
(609) 562-2999
Sewell 211 County House Road
Sewell, NJ 08080-2525
(856) 401-7665
Camden 300 Broadway, Suite 103
Camden, NJ 08104
(877) 232-524

VA HOMELESS RESOURCES IN NEW JERSEY

Wilmington
Wilmington - VA, Medical Center Delaware

1601 Kirkwood Highway
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 994-2511 or (800) 461-8262

Southern New Jersey Counties (4): Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem

Homeless Coordinator: Ken Gorski (800) 461-8262 (x2809) kenneth.gorski@va.gov
HUD-VASH Coordinator: Jay Hills (302) 540-8532 jay.hills@va.gov
Vet Center
Ventnor George Gumpper (609) 487-8387 george.grumpper@va.gov
Community Outpatient Clinics
Cape May 1 Monro Avenue
Cape May, NJ 08204
(800) 461-8262
Ventnor 6601 Ventnor Avenue, Suite 302
Ventnor, NJ 08406
(800) 461-8262
Vineland Northwest Boulevard
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 692-1588
Vineland 1051 West Sherman Avenue
Building 3 Unit B
Vineland, NJ 08360
(302) 994-2511 (x6500)