Homeless people and those at risk can get connected with housing, health and legal services, among others. Watch video
Those without a home will find lunch Wednesday at the St. Philip & St. James Church in Phillipsburg, along with flu shots, haircuts and winter coats.
And, hopefully, they will forge some connections to help them beyond the day.
Every year, Project Homeless Connect provides information on housing, social and legal services, substance abuse, medical care and employment to homeless people or those at risk of becoming so.
This year's event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church's Mercy Hall, 430 S. Main St. in Phillipsburg, according to a news release from the county.
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Once again, it coincides with with the annual nationwide Point in Time Count, which gathers data on homelessness and its contributing factors.
In last year's study on Jan. 26, the count found 40 homeless people in Warren County, down nine from the previous year. Statewide, 8,941 men, women and children were counted, a 12.4 percent decrease from 2015.
The statewide and county reports are available at monarchhousing.org.
More information on this year's count and Project Homeless Connect is available by calling the Warren County Department of Human Services at 908-457-6331.
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