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Hampton police social workers report 623 resident interactions, highlight hoarding, Millville walk‑in hours and new hire
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Hampton Township police social workers told council they have handled 623 resident interactions so far this year, described a multi‑agency hoarding cleanup that took nine to ten workdays, outlined weekly walk‑in hours they now provide to Millville residents and introduced a new part‑time social worker.
Angela, the police social worker for the Hampton Township Police Department, told the council on July 9 that the department has recorded 623 interactions this year with residents who accepted services. "From January to today, we have had 623, interactions," she said, adding that 34 percent of those were self‑referrals, walk‑ins or referrals from EMS, code enforcement, schools or the magistrate and 66 percent were police referrals from 911 incident calls.
The numbers underscore a broader shift in the department’s response model: social workers are partnering with police, code officers and outside providers to address mental‑health crises, juvenile cases, elder needs and domestic incidents. Angela said the most frequently used categories are mental health, juveniles, the elderly population and domestic cases, and she highlighted one intensive hoarding case that required multi‑agency work and a professional hazardous‑materials cleanup.
The hoarding intervention was a multi‑day effort involving the department, township staff, Bio‑One Hazardous Cleaning and interns. Angela said, "This service took, I think it was about 9 or 10 full working days to get the home up to safe standard." She credited interns and staff for sustained on‑scene work and noted the case required coordination with Adult Protective Services, family members and other service providers.
The social work team also summarized community engagement this year, listing events including touch‑a‑truck programs, a district attorney senior wellness expo, a pet first‑aid class and substance‑abuse awareness programs in the high school. Angela said the department routinely connects residents in need to local treatment advocates; she named Justin Heiser as an advocate who helps place people into treatment within hours.
The presenters described a temporary arrangement in Millville Borough, where the Millville Borough Police Department has lacked a social worker since about April. Interns and Hampton staff now provide weekly walk‑in hours there, "every Tuesday from 10 to 2," Brenna, an intern, told the council, and so far two people have used the service. Brenna said Millville residents told the team they want a social worker returned to their borough.
Olivia, introduced to the council as the department’s new part‑time social worker, said she is a licensed social worker who completed her MSW in December and previously worked as a forensic interviewer at Children’s Hospital. "Today today's my fourth full week," Olivia said. Council members thanked Angela and the social‑work team for their work; no formal action or funding vote followed this presentation.
Council members who spoke during the item praised the program and interns but did not vote on new staffing or budget changes. The department said it currently has limited intern coverage scheduled for the fall and that the new hire will join Angela in providing services.
The presentation concluded with no council motion or vote; the item functioned as an informational update on services, staffing and community outreach.
