Adult Supportive Housing
Adult Supportive Housing offers site-based and scattered-site vouchers in Cape May County to the chronically homeless and mentally ill adult population. Acenda provides 30 types of housing vouchers that offer rental assistance and supportive case management services to qualified individuals to assist them with maintaining safe and affordable independent living.
We’re here to help with:
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Homelessness
Connecting you with services and support to address housing instability and achieve stability.
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Community Resources
Connecting you to important resources to guide you through your mental health journey.
Eligibility
To be eligible for Adult Supportive Housing services, you must:
- Be over the age of 18
- Have a referral from the Continuum of Care wait list
- Be experiencing chronic homelessness
- Have a disabling mental health condition
What to Expect
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Reaching Out
To get Adult Supportive Housing services, reach out to the Continuum of Care waitlist via this form to receive a referral. The COC will connect you with Acenda’s outreach programs and Acenda staff will assist in completing the application to receive services.
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Receiving Services
After being accepted to Adult Supportive Housing, you will interview with the director and staff, after which meetings will be arranged on a month-to-month basis, depending on your needs. Clients must engage with supportive staff at least once per month, must follow the terms of their leave, avoid being evicted, pay their portion of rent, and maintain residency as required.
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Moving Forward with Care
Once you have been enrolled in Adult Supportive Housing, you will receive vouchers for your residence. Vouchers are considered Permanent Supportive Housing, and do not end without forced closure (non-compliance or eviction) or voluntary termination.
FAQ’s
How can I refer a family member?
Most outreach programs are familiar with the referral process to the Continuum of Care via the form https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/ddd/assets/documents/individuals/ccp-waiting-list-request-form.docx. Acenda outreach staff can assist those appropriate with the referral process as well.
How long is the voucher for?
Acenda provides scattered-site and site-based vouchers that are considered permanent in nature. As long as a client remains compliant with the program, the voucher is ongoing.
Where can I use this voucher?
All vouchers must be used within the boundaries of Cape May County.
