Mobile Social Service Center To Bring Stigma-Free Help To County

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — This February and March, Morris County is setting out on a mission to meet the needs of county residents with social-services-centers on wheels.

Morris County Sheriff's Hope One van, which caters to social services and addictions assistance, will crisscross the county in the next two months in conjunction with county's Navigating Hope vehicle to make 26 stops at 13 sites.

The Navigating Hope vehicle meets with residents to offer eligibility screenings, application assistance and connection to other community services including EITC (tax credits), WIC (nutritional assistance), domestic violence services, veterans services, health and wellness services, legal services, mental health and transportation.

According to a press release from the county, the vehicles will be making stops at supermarkets, libraries, churches, soup kitchens, shopping malls and other locations to reach residents in need of assistance in Randolph, Dover, Rockaway, Towaco and Morristown.

"We are reaching out to residents in all areas of Morris County with Navigating Hope and Hope One to provide Stigma-Free assistance, counseling, and treatment for county residents in need," Morris County Freeholder Kathy DeFillippo, liaison to the county’s Human Services agencies, said in a statement. "These are residents who may not be able to travel to county offices or who have fallen through the cracks of the system."

Navigating Hope will make the following stops leading up to March 30. (Joint stops with Hope One in bold lettering)

• January 30, Trinity Soup Kitchen, 125 E. Blackwell St., Dover
• February 3, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Morristown & Morris Twp. Library, 1 Miller Road, Morristown
• February 5, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Community Open House, Morris Co. One Stop Career Center, 13 Emery Ave., Randolph
• February 7, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Landlord Tenant Court, Morris County Courthouse, 1 Court St., Morristown
• February 10, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Blue Foundry Bank, 448 Main Road, Towaco
• February 13, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stop & Shop, 500 Route 23 North, Pompton Plains
• February 14, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Landlord Tenant Court, Morris County Courthouse, 1 Court St., Morristown
• February 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., ShopRite, 314 Route 15 South, Wharton
• February 20, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nourish Community Soup Kitchen, 36 South Street, Morristown
• February 21, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Landlord Tenant Court, Morris County Courthouse, 1 Court St., Morristown
• February 27, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Trinity Soup Kitchen, 123 E. Blackwell St., Dover
• February 28, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Landlord Tenant Court, Morris County Courthouse, 1 Court St., Morristown
• March 2, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Garden Chapel Church, 89 Washington Ave., Victory Gardens/Dover
• March 6, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Landlord Tenant Court, Morris County Courthouse, 1 Court St., Morristown
• March 13, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Landlord Tenant Court, Morris County Courthouse, 1 Court St., Morristown (Hope One hours: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.)
• March 19, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave., Whippany
• March 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Landlord Tenant Court, Morris County Courthouse, 1 Court St., Morristown
• March 27, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Landlord Tenant Court, Morris County Courthouse, 1 Court St., Morristown
• March 30, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nourish NJ Community Soup Kitchen, 36 South Street, Morristown

The Hope One van and its staff is scheduled to make the following stops leading up to March 30. Visit the Hope One calendar for any additions or changes.

• January 30, Trinity Soup Kitchen, 125 E. Blackwell St., Dover
• February 3, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Morristown & Morris Twp. Library, 1 Miller Road, Morristown
• February 5, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Boonton Walmart, 300 Wooton St., Boonton
• February 7, 9 am to 12:30 pm, Landlord Tenant Court, Morris County Courthouse, 1 Court St., Morristown
• February 8, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Take the Plunge for Recovery with Daytop, Convention Hall, 1300 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park
• February 10, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Blue Foundry Bank, 448 Main Road, Towaco
• February 13, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stop & Shop, 500 Route 23 North, Pompton Plains
• February 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., ShopRite, 314 Route 15 South, Wharton
• February 20, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nourish Community Soup Kitchen, 36 South Street, Morristown
• February 24, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Quick Chek Plaza, 25 West Main St,, Rockaway Boro
• February 28, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Trinity Soup Kitchen, 123 E. Blackwell St., Dover
• February 29, 8-10 p.m., Open Minds, 57 E. Park Place (Presbyterian Church), Morristown
• March 1, 3-5 p.m., Open Minds, 57 E. Park Place (Presbyterian Church), Morristown
• March 2, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Garden Chapel Church, 89 Washington Ave., Victory Gardens/Dover
• March 13, 9 am to 2 pm, Landlord Tenant Court, Morris County Courthouse, 1 Court St., Morristown (Navigating Hope hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
• March 19, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave., Whippany
• March 23, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Quick Chek Plaza, 25 West Main St,, Rockaway Boro
• March 30, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nourish NJ Community Soup Kitchen, 36 South Street, Morristown