Essex, NJ -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/08/2019 -- After two years of successfully providing vocational training and job placement services to homeless female veterans and their families, as well as male veterans with dependent children in Essex County, New Jersey; the U.S. Department of Labor, under its Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program, has awarded Real House Recovery, Inc. (RHR) (Shawn H, Jennings, CEO and Wally Choice, CFO) another year of federal funding for nearly $500,000 under its VAST initiative (Veterans Achieving Sustainability through Training).

VAST was first awarded DOL funding in 2017, and was one of two projects that year, funded in the State of New Jersey to provide supportive services to veterans; and the only one funded to empower female veterans, and address chronic homelessness among this group. This year, VAST is honored to be the only HVRP-funded project in the State of New Jersey.

Under the direction of the Project Director (Croix-Ronald Coppage), this year, VAST will expand its direct services to include the entire north region of New Jersey, to include Sussex and Warren counties. We will continue to target female veterans who are at risk of being homeless, actively homeless, or chronically homeless; however, VAST will now be opened to male veterans meeting any of these same criteria. Further, we will provide more targeted outreach and services to support incarcerated veterans, who are 30 or less days from returning to any of the seven counties to be served.

VAST will continue to provide centralized access to a strong supportive network of comprehensive wrap-around services to strengthen and enhance stability for no less than 100 veterans. This will be buttressed by direct supportive services, including free career-driven vocational training, job placement, legal services, and transportation. VAST will continue to offer referral services to emergency housing (SSVF), permanent housing through HUD-VASH, domestic violence and MST support through BRAVE (an RHR initiative, funded by the State of New Jersey through its Victims of Crimes Act); and linkage to VA Benefits, and much more.

To learn more, make a referral, or register for VAST, please visit the VAST project website at http://vastnj.com, or call 973.746.2400,

Option 6; or 256.VAST NOW (256.827.8669).

About Real House, Inc.
Since 2004, Real House, Inc. (RHI) has transformed the lives of over 3,000 women and men, through our emergency shelters, substance abuse treatment programs, halfway houses and sober living homes. In July 2017, the nonprofit arm of Real House, inc.—Real House Recovery, Inc. (RHR)— was launched, and since then, it has been making tremendous strides in providing the necessary supportive services to various populations throughout New Jersey, including veterans, victims of sexual assault (women, men, youth and LGBTQ), returning citizens, at-risk youths; and is currently partnered with Isaiah House of East Orange, providing intensive outpatient treatment services for its CCEP program, which serves pregnant and/or post-partum young women, with substance abuse disorders. In August 2019, Real House Inc. will open a 96-bed housing facility in Trenton, NJ, where many of the services available in Essex County will be made available in Mercer County, NJ.

For Details, Contact:
Real House, Inc./Real House Recovery, Inc.
Croix-Ronald Coppage, Director, Corporate Communications
Phone: 973-746-2400 x 110
croix@vastnj.com
http://vastnj.com or realhouseinc.com

To learn more about VAST and Real House, Inc./Real House Recovery, Inc., please visit their website at
http://vastnj.com or www.realhouseinc.com or call (973) 746-2400, Option 6.

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Montclair, NJ -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/22/2018 -- After 15 years of providing Emergency Shelter and Recovery Services to women in Essex County, Real House, Inc. (RHI), under the leadership of Mr. Shawn H. Jennings, CEO, and Mr. Wally A. Choice, CFO, headquartered in Essex County, has secured a multi-million dollar financing deal to upgrade its existing operations, and to acquire the renowned Flynn House in Elizabeth, NJ). The Flynn House was one of the first halfway houses in New Jersey—since 1961—which now provides sober living services to males in Union County.

Backed by Mariner's Bank (Edgewater, NJ) and backed and advised by Oberon Securities (New York, NY), this history-making acquisition was secured through Real House Recovery, Inc (RHR)—the non-profit arm of Real House Inc. The funding will allow RHI to also enhance its current operations, which includes six New Jersey-based facilities—two Halfway Houses for women, one in Newark and the other in Bloomfield; two Emergency Shelters, and an Intensive Outpatient Treatment office in Montclair; and a Sober Living facility for men in Elizabeth, which is in the process of becoming a licensed men's Halfway House. This incredible opportunity sets into motion unlimited possibilities to better serve New Jersey residents facing substance abuse issues.

Currently, there are residents living at The Flynn House, and RHI has no immediate plans to make any changes to the current structure. Albeit, RHI is still planning how the newly acquired facilities will be used; it knows these facilities will be utilized in a treatment based capacity, continuing to provide much-needed supportive services to a vulnerable male population in Union County, and nearby communities. Real House Recovery, Inc. currently operates programs that serve targeted populations—adults in recovery, homeless veterans, ex-offenders reintegration and female survivors of domestic violence; and looks forward to bringing these services to the City of Elizabeth.

Although the lights have dimmed on the legacy which is Flynn House, the torch has been passed to RHI, which will continue to light the way for the vulnerable and disenfranchised. RHI remains steadfast in its dedication, concern, and selfless commitment to serve residents in need within Union County, and throughout New Jersey.

To learn more about Real House, Inc./Real House Recovery, Inc., please visit our website at www.realhouseinc.com or www.rhrinc.org, or call 973-746-2400.

*Mariner's Bank is an independent community bank dedicated to meeting the financial needs of individuals, families, and businesses. Mariner's continually demonstrates social responsibility by supporting diverse civic and charitable activities through contributions and volunteer hours given generously by their directors, officers, and employees.

About Real House, Inc.
Since 2004, Real House, Inc. (RHI) has transformed the lives of over 3,000 women and men, through our emergency shelters for women and men, substance abuse treatment program, halfway houses and sober living homes. In July 2017, the nonprofit arm of Real House, inc.—Real House Recovery, Inc. (RHR)— was awarded a major grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide housing and job placement for upwards of 80 homeless veteran families in Essex County. The Veterans Achieving Stability and Training (VAST) is dedicated to helping veterans become stable, productive individuals through employment training and job placement. The success of this program has led to continuation funding for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. And in January 2018, RHR was awarded a 2-year grant through the NJ Victims of Crime initiative to implement BRAVE—Banding Residents Against Violence and Exploitation—which provides emergency shelter and supportive services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in Essex County.

For Details, Contact:
Real House, Inc./Real House Recovery, Inc.
Croix-Ronald Coppage, Director, Corporate Communications
Phone: 973-746-2400
croix@vastnj.com
realhouseinc.com
rhrinc.org

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