WINIFRED CANRIGHT HOUSE
615 FIRST AVENUE
ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY
Phone: (732) 988-0260
FAX: (732) 988-0264
There is an acute shortage of housing and support services for
indigent people living with HIV/AIDS in New Jersey, particularly in
the rural and inner city areas of the state. First there is a
general statewide lack of affordable housing for impoverished
individuals. Second, the majority of people with HIV/AIDS in New
Jersey continue to be intravenous drug users and their partners,
most of who live in poverty and are homeless or at risk of being
homeless. Often they have no transportation and are too ill to
work. Some may obtain temporary shelter in a motel or hotel where
support services are unavailable, making it difficult to access
healthcare, food and assistance for the related healthcare problems
and histories of chemical dependency. Moreover, most shelters are
reluctant to take individuals with HIV/AIDS because of the health-
related problems.
Under the charge of NJAC, Winifred Canright House will provide
transitional housing, healthcare and support services so desperately
needed by homeless people living with HIV/AIDS. Program stays are
normally nine months to one year, however a client may reside at the
program for up to two years if necessary or until they are able to
become self-sufficient and acquire suitable permanent housing.
Services will be provided on a daily basis for up to twenty eligible
clients who have HIV/AIDS. Program staff will maintain working
relationships with referring agencies interview prospective clients
and maintain a waiting list. Upon admission the Case Manager will
conduct initial interviews with the client to assess their immediate
needs and obtain records from the referring agency/agencies. Within
two weeks of admission a medical and social needs-assessment will be
conducted and a Program Plan will be in place. Program Plans
include budgeting issues, substance use treatment, mental health
counseling, transportation needs, employment (if feasible,
determined on a client by client basis), medical issues and long-
term housing options. If, for medical reasons, employment is not
obtainable, the Case Manager will aid the client in applying for
monies elsewhere (social security, disability, HOPWA, etc.). The
Program Plan will include long and short-term goals with the goal of
each client becoming self-sufficient and obtaining suitable
permanent housing. During their stay, clients will receive nursing
services and meet weekly with their Case Manager to review their
progress and identify any new needs or discuss any other issues that
the Case Manager and/or client deem necessary. As needed,
individual, group or family counseling sessions will be arranged.
Program staff will network with local and statewide groups monthly
and attend local AIDS and/or housing coalition group meetings in
Monmouth County. Program staff will also maintain relationships
with local NA and AA representatives to ensure the continuance of
client participation both at the program and off-site.
Administrative staff will continue to represent the agency on
statewide HIV/AIDS related coalitions.
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