Burlington County Emergency Shelter

A Temporary Facility That Assists Those Experiencing Emergent Housing Needs to Transition into Permanent Housing

Location:
795 Woodlane Road, Westampton, NJ 08060
Behind the Human Services Building

Building: 2 Stories –  33,792 Square Feet

Guest Occupancy:
•   60 Beds – for individual men and women

Construction:
•   Not begun yet – but it will be soon
•   16 – 20 months

Management:
•   County will seek a provider for day-to day-operations
•   Specific details will be developed after a provider is selected

Hours of Operations:
•   24 hours a day
•   No one is required to leave during the day
•   Shelter clients will have access to the common room and dining room during the day
•   Workshop and meeting rooms will be utilized during the day by clients

Intake/Arrival:
  •   Clients will be evaluated to assess their needs
•   Clients will be assigned a case manager who will guide the clients through assistance programs and services

Medical Needs:
•   Medical triage will be on-site

Services and Resources:
•   Social workers and service providers on-site
•   Board of Social Services and the Human Services offices are across the parking lot
•   No need for transportation to services

Security:
•   24 hours a day, 7 days a week
•   Security station and monitoring room will be on-site

Office/Program Spaces:
  •   Welcome Center & Intake
•   Medical Triage Room
•   Interview Rooms
•   Offices
•   Lecture Room
•   Media Center
•   Lounge / Common Room
•   Security Station & Monitoring Room
•   Quiet Room

Dining:
•   1,300 sq. ft. Dining Room
•   Full-service Kitchen

First Floor
  •   Private Showers for Intake
•   Public Restrooms
•   Private Restrooms for Staff
•   Meeting Space/Service Rooms

Second Floor
•   Men’s and Women’s Dormitories with Private Showers
•   Two Private Restrooms with Showers
•   Laundry Rooms

Emergency Shelter Designation for Burlington County
  •   Will partner with the Red Cross  to utilize the Emergency Shelter during crisis situations (floods, Hurricanes, etc.)

Partnerships with Service Providers:
•  Mental Health Services
•  Substance Use Disorder Programs
•  Disabilities programs and services
•  Organizations that specialize in dealing with Domestic Violence