HISTORY

1992

Interfaith Hospitality Network of Somerset County creates an emergency shelter program through a network of local religious congregations.

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2003

Through the generosity of North Branch Reformed Church, IHNSC opens the doors to Sunrise House, a transitional living facility located in Bridgewater, NJ.

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2004

Phase 2, an independent living support program, is created to help families as they leave the emergency shelter and move into their own housing.

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2006

The NJ Department of Community Affairs awards project-based, ten-year rental assistance vouchers to IHNSC for two apartments in North Plainfield, launching the Phase 3 Permanent Supported Housing Program.

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2008

Sound Minds, a mental health program, begins providing evaluation and counseling services for adults and children.

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2013

Funded by the Homelessness Trust Fund, IHNSC launches a homeless prevention program focusing on financial counseling with referrals from the Somerset County Community Development office.

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2014

In collaboration with the Somerset Valley YMCA, Daycare Plus provides children with high-quality child care program at the Somerville YMCA.

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2020

IHNSC obtains funding for Neighbors In Need, which provides independent living support to families in the community.

2021

Interfaith Hospitality Network of Somerset County (IHNSC) rebrands as HOME of Somerset County.

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2023

HOME partners with Bound Brook Presbyterian Church to provide bi-lingual case management services to immigrant families in Bound Brook. 

 

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