Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services Secures $250,000 Grant to Aid Supportive Housing Program

Union, N.J. (May 6, 2025) – Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services (Bridgeway), a community-based provider supporting individuals and families facing mental health challenges, announces it has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and Department of Human Services (DHS) through the NJ FamilyCare Housing Supports Provider Readiness Program (HSPRP).

The grant will aid Bridgeway’s Supportive Housing Program, which provides comprehensive, person-centered services to individuals with complex behavioral health needs to help them secure stable housing and live independent lives. The HSPRP, a Medicaid initiative, is part of a collaborative effort between the DCA's Office of Homelessness Prevention (OHP) and the NJ Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS) to help establish housing support for NJ FamilyCare members experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness.

“Stable housing is a critical component of treatment for individuals with mental health and co-occurring conditions,” said Nancy Schneeloch, Vice President of Supportive Housing, Homeless Outreach and Justice Involved Services at Bridgeway. “The grant from the DCA and DHS will ensure we can continue to help residents across New Jersey secure stable housing as they continue on their journeys to recovery.”

Bridgeway’s Supportive Housing Program serves approximately 500 individuals across Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren counties who are experiencing mental health conditions, substance abuse and other co-occurring conditions. Bridgeway’s whole-person, wraparound approach addresses all aspects of wellness—emotional, physical, social, financial, environmental, intellectual, spiritual and occupational—through evidence-based practices, peer support, and access to vital community resources including stable and safe housing.

To learn more about Bridgeway’s Supportive Housing Program, please visit https://www.bridgewaybhs.org/program.factsheet.SH-ISH.html.

If you or someone you know needs assistance with stable housing, please contact Nancy Schneeloch at nancy.schneeloch@bridgewaybhs.org or 908-249-4100 ext. 2012, or George Vessels, Housing Director for Homeless Outreach Services at Bridgeway at george.vessels@bridgewaybhs.org or 908-289-7330.

To empower individuals to live independently, engage in their communities, and achieve wellness, learning, employment, and social inclusion, please visit https://bit.ly/SupportBridgeway. Donations to Bridgeway are tax-deductible as allowable by state and federal law.

About Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services

Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services is a leading provider of integrated behavioral health and supportive housing services throughout northern and central New Jersey. With over 55 years of experience, Bridgeway delivers comprehensive, person-centered care that empowers individuals with complex mental health, substance abuse and other co-occurring conditions to live independently and thrive. As part of The Woods System of Care, Bridgeway is committed to helping people build meaningful lives defined not by their diagnosis, but by their aspirations.

For more information about Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services, please visit https://www.bridgewaybhs.org/ and follow Bridgeway on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.