Place of Promise is a Paterson-based
agency in its 3rd year of delivering services to individuals who are chronicly homeless.
Our Coffee Pot Ministry and Lunch Program of St. Philip’s Ministry, has successfully served Paterson’s most disadvantaged for more than 10 years.
What began as a “Soup Kitchen (Congregate Feeding Program) " now also offers a specialized
house care program. It now delivers comprehensive housing services to homeless.
Place of Promise's mission is to provide hope and opportunity
to the homeless, assisting them to permanently leave the streets, secure stable housing, and build self-sufficient, satisfying
lives.
Overall agency goals are
housing
stability, educational advancement, employment continuity, life skills competence, health maintenance, and personal goals
achievement.
The needs of the homeless are extensive and complex. Beyond the lack of shelter and other
necessities for survival, they also lack hope, opportunities, self-esteem, communication and daily living skills, positive
role models, educational training, and the ability to secure and maintain employment. They struggle to
adequately care for themselves emotionally, economically, and physically.
Despite these vulnerabilities,
Place of Promise has found that the homeless have significant strengths, which, when properly assessed and nurtured, are keys
to their success.
Given these challenges, the homeless require a continuum of services and resources to help them to realign their
developmental trajectories and prepare for self-sufficiency.
