Family Promise of Sussex County receives grant from Newton Medical Center Community Advisory Board

Newton, NJ – 6/30/2025 – Family Promise of Sussex County announced today that it received a $10,000 grant from the Newton Medical Center Community Advisory Board, to support the Housing Hope Emergency Shelter, a program designed to provide short-term temporary housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Newton Medical Center, part of Atlantic Health System, is committed to building healthier communities. This commitment extends beyond the exceptional health care delivered in our hospitals, physician offices and facilities. Understanding and supporting the needs of our local communities is a priority for Morristown.

Newton Medical Center Community Advisory Board, a group of individuals from throughout the communities served by the hospital, the hospital’s Community Health Advisory Committee and the Newton Medical Center Community Health Department, working with the Atlantic Health System Planning Department, identified priority health needs within the community, using robust data analysis and a community stakeholder survey.

The Community Advisory Board awarded grants to ten recipient organizations who proposed initiatives that address one or more priority health needs in the 2025 grant period.

The Housing Hope Emergency Shelter program includes two leased units that provide temporary emergency housing to individuals and families experiencing homelessness, along with intensive case management and supportive services that assist with the transition to permanent housing. The Housing Hope program also includes emergency hotel or motel stays for clients who are extremely vulnerable and urgently in need of shelter when the leased units are full. This service is vital during the bitterly cold winter weather the county sees every year and the sometimes dangerously hot summer days.

Homelessness is a growing problem across the country as housing costs continue to rise to unreasonable levels and inflation makes it increasingly difficult to afford necessities like food, medication and utilities. New Jersey saw a 24% increase in homelessness between 2023 and 2024, and the percentage of the homeless population in Sussex County who were experiencing unsheltered homelessness almost doubled since 2023, from 6% to 11%. People in our community are struggling, and grants from Newton Medical Center Community Advisory Board and similar organizations help Family Promise meet the increasing need for housing support in the community.

“We are honored to help support the Housing Hope Emergency Shelter,” said Maryanne Fox, chair of the Newton Medical Center Community Advisory Board. “By working together with organizations like Family Promise of Sussex County, we can make a true impact for the better in the lives of our community members.”

About Family Promise of Sussex County

The mission of Family Promise of Sussex County is to secure housing stability and sustainability for those in crisis…because everyone deserves a home. Our vision is that every individual and family shall have a home, a livelihood, and the chance to build a better future. We offer a full range of housing programs and supportive services, and a dedicated team of professionals that are available to assist our clients in attaining these goals.

To learn more visit us at https://familypromisesussex.org or our offices in Newton, Sparta and Sussex or contact us at 973-579-1180 or fpsc@familypromisesussex.org.

About Atlantic Health System

Atlantic Health System is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metropolitan area. Powered by a workforce of 24,000 team members and more than 7,779 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities, Atlantic Health System serves more than half of the state of New Jersey including 14 counties and 7.5 million people.

The not-for-profit system offers more than 550 sites of care, including its eight hospitals: Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ, Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ, Newton Medical Center in Newton, NJ, Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, NJ, Hackettstown Medical Center in Hackettstown, NJ, Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown, NJ, Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute in Madison, NJ and CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, NJ.

The system includes Atlantic Medical Group, part of a physician enterprise that makes up one of the largest multispecialty practices in New Jersey with more than 1,700 physicians and advance practice providers. Joined with Atlantic Accountable Care Organization and Optimus Healthcare Partners they form part of Atlantic Alliance, a Clinically Integrated Network of more than 2,500 health care providers throughout northern and central NJ.

Atlantic Health System provides care for the full continuum of health care needs through 30 urgent care centers, Atlantic Visiting Nurse and Atlantic Health Virtual Visits. Facilitating the connection between these services on both land and air is the transportation fleet of Atlantic Mobile Health.

Founded by Atlantic Health System, the Healthcare Transformation Consortium is a partnership of seven regional hospitals and health systems dedicated to improving access and affordability. Atlantic Health System has a medical school affiliation with Thomas Jefferson University, is home to the regional campus of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Morristown and Overlook Medical Centers, and is the official health care partner of the New York Jets.