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Princeton Outreach Projects, Inc. (CRF ID #538)

ALTERNATE NAME
POPI

ADDRESS
Nassau Presbyterian Church
61 Nassau St.
Princeton, NJ 08542

PHONE
609-924-0103 - Nassau Church
609-924-2277 - Trinity Church

URL
http://www.thecrisisministry.org

ADMINISTRATOR
The Rev. Leslie Smith, Vice President and Secretary
The Rev. David A. Davis, President

CONTACT PERSON
The Rev. David A. Davis

DESCRIPTION
A non-profit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization which oversees community outreach programs including the Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton, the Trenton After School Program (TASP), (www.trentonafterschoolprogram.org); the Trenton Children's Chorus (TCC), (www.trentonchildrenschorus.org); and Housing Initiatives of Princeton LLC (HIP), (www.trinityprinceton.org/outreach.asp). POPI is sponsored by Nassau Presbyterian Church and Trinity Episcopal Church of Princeton.

SERVICES
After school child care (TASP) - Tutoring/enrichment activities - K-5th grade (West Ward of Trenton)
Summer camp assistance (TASP) - Camp experience/variety of established camps - TASP children
Emergency services (The Crisis Ministry of Princeton & Trenton) - Food, transportation, financial assistance/utilities/rent/ prescriptions - People of all ages, low income/working poor, TANF families, elderly/disabled on social security, homebound, recovering drug/alcohol persons, single people on welfare
Information and Referral - Source/agency to meet emergency need - People of all ages with low or limited income
Children's Chorus - grades 2-8 Tuesday afternoons in Trenton
Housing Initiatives - a transitional housing program in Princeton

PROGRAMS
Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton: Non-profit organization and program whose purpose is to give short-term assistance for emergency needs while long range solutions are sought. It provides services to people who are hungry, who are facing eviction or utility shut-offs, or who have medical needs they cannot meet. Contact Rev. Sally T. Osmer, Director, Hours: MON-FRI: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM - Princeton office at 609-921-2135; MON-FRI: 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon - Trenton office at 609-396-9355. This organization is also listed as a separate entry.

Trenton After School Program (TASP): Provides after school tutoring and enrichment activities, mentoring and summer camp assistance to children in the West Ward of Trenton. TASP is a licensed Child Care Agency with the Division of Youth and Family Services of New Jersey. Contact Tina Blackledge, Director, Office hours: MON-FRI: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM at 609-947-4679; Service hours: 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM at Trinity Cathedral in Trenton.

Trenton Children's Chorus - grades 2-8, Tuesday afternoons from 2:45 - 5:30. Two choirs, beginning and advanced plus homework supervision. Contact Maureen Llort, 466-4882

Housing Initiatives of Princeton - Transitional housing program seeks to provide housing, supervision, and social services for low-income families who are homeless or under-housed. Contact Ruth Thurman-Scott, 609-924-2277. Also, see separate entry

FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Spanish

FOUNDED
1992

SUBJECT
FUNDING AND GRANTS
SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

DATE MODIFIED
10-11-05