New Security Office Opened At Bradley Court Complex In Newark

NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Housing Authority (NHA) held a grand opening and ribbon cutting for a new Security and Safety Office on Oct. 24.

According to a news release from the NHA, the new office is located at the Bradley Court Public Housing Complex, 48 Munn Avenue, #15, and is the home of the newly formed Community Empowerment Team (CET), a local outreach effort seeking to address issues that impact the lives of children, families and special populations within the communities.

“The Housing Authority has struggled with quality of life issues and outright open-air drug dealing at our Bradley Court complex for too long,” Executive Director Victor Cirilo said. “We have to get to the root of the issue as we have a responsibility to our hard-working families and children.”

Safety and Security Director Jeff Gorley said that the use of CET is an “innovative approach to crime reduction and community reclamation.”

According to Gorley, the mission of the CET is to seek out opportunities and partnerships with local agencies, programs, and faith-based organizations to promote coordination and cooperation between agencies and implement seamless programs and services.

“The Police Division supports this initiative of the NHA and our continued partnership in making the residents of Newark safer,” Newark Department of Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.

Referral services provided at the new Community Empowerment Team office will include:

· Housing Relocation

· Substance Abuse Referral

· Notary Service

· Employment Referral

· Money Management

· Health Services/Mental Health

· Computer Lab

· Voters Registration/Application

· Resume Writing Assistance

· Reading/Math Tutoring Program

· Senior Services

· Faith Based Services

· Community Empowerment

· Immigration Services

· Food Stamps Assistance

· Medicare Assistance

· Medicaid

· Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

· Case Management

· Family Support

· Healing and Expungement

· Homeless Assistance/Placement

· HIV Mobile Testing Unit

· G.E.D. Program

· Faith Based Services

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