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Project Open House (POH) is the Monmouth County Juvenile/Family Crisis Shelter which allows troubled youngsters to live with a host home family for approximately 30 days while a comprehensive aftercare plan is developed. Referrals are received through the Monmouth County Family Court Judges and the Family Crisis Intervention Unit (FCIU).
Children entering POH receive medical and substance use history screenings within seventy-two hours of intake. Our clients are transported daily by our van drivers to whatever school they are attending, whether it is their home school district or an alternative placement. Family meetings are conducted at the POH office with the client where alternative interventions and services for aftercare are discussed and arranged. These plans are communicated and recommended to the Judge when client has completed the program.
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Project KIN (Kids In Need) is currently in it’s 19th year of operation and has provided services to many young males and females to help stabilize, treat and improve their lives, circumstances and future options in the hopes of having them become healthier, happier, more productive members of society. This is done by placing these youth in a natural family setting and integrating them into the community. The clients in Project KIN live with a Host family for a longer period of time, while they receive weekly therapy, clinical case management and life skills training.
Our Host Home families accommodate the needs of our ever changing population of adolescents. Kin also provides ongoing training, support and supervision to Host families by focusing on the development of new and productive strategies to strengthen and improve resources within the communities in order to provide our clients with the best possible resources available. Project Kin is proud to report our overwhelming success with clients and our continued efforts to improve the lives of those we serve.
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Our newest programs Project Stepping Stone and Next Step are designed to foster independent living skills for young adults who have been cared for by state funded programs. These young adults attend school and/or work while developing the appropriate independent living skills by residing in a supervised independent living apartment.
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