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Passaic County announces 'Under 1 Roof' housing hub pilot to help people exit homelessness
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Summary
Passaic County announced a pilot program called 'Under 1 Roof' in partnership with Eve's Village to deliver wraparound services—case navigation, ID assistance, medical care and GED support—through a centralized hub to help people experiencing homelessness access employment and stability.
Passaic County officials announced on April 28 the launch of a pilot program called the "Under 1 Roof Housing Hub," aimed at coordinating services to help residents experiencing homelessness find employment and stable housing.
The program, described by the chair as led by the county director of human services, Artie Kekar, will operate in partnership with Eve's Village as the hub location. County officials said the hub will provide a case navigator to assist with employment searches, identification services (described as essential for accessing benefits), medical care, GED support and other wraparound services.
"With these wraparound services, we're going to be having a case navigator who's going to help people find and get ready for employment," the chair said. Officials emphasized identification services as a priority, saying that without identification people cannot move forward to benefits and employment.
The program was presented as a local, county-led initiative to supplement gaps in federal services and to connect people quickly to available supports. County staff will provide further details on rollout and service locations; officials asked departments to coordinate on implementation and outreach.
Next steps: county staff to finalize the hub site, partnership details with Eve's Village and operational plans; outreach events and coordination with existing senior and veteran services were also highlighted during commissioner reports.
