CATHEDRAL SOCIAL SERVICES

Center for Help Opportunity Self-Sufficiency and Education (CHOSSE) Program:

A resource and referral center for individuals coming off welfare and in need of supplemental support services to ensure job retention within the target area.

Mission:

Our mission is to increase the utilization of transitional support services, career counseling and development and job retention services by Post-TANF recipients as well as members in need in the communities in Perth Amboy, Somerset and Asbury Park where we have a community development presence. 

 

The CHOSSE Program is planting the seeds of self-sufficiency by conducting community outreach and referrals. Our Social Services staff has success in placing many clients in permanent and transitional housing facilities as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities.  We provide referrals to the following services:

  • Medicaid
  • NJ Family Care, free or low-cost health insurance for families based on income
  • Transitional Child Care
  • Food Stamps
  • NJ Transit Transportation Assistance
  • NJ Earn Income Tax Credit (NJEITC) for low income families
  • Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assistance with heating bills
  • Universal Service Fund (USF) financial assistance for lowering your natural gas and electricity bills
  • Rental and utilities assistance through NJ Shares (intake office)
  • Child Support payment assistance
  • Supplemental Work Support (SWS) of $200 per month for indviduals with jobs
  • Amerigroup Manage HealthCare for income qualified families

The CHOSSE program is staffed by trained individuals who cover communities in Middlesex and Somerset.   If you would like more information regarding the Cathedral Social Services, contact Damaris Wicks, Program Director at (732) 826-8206 or damarisw@thecathedral.org.