Community Hope Receives Grant from
The Codey Fund for Mental Health

Parsippany, NJ – Community Hope, Inc., a local non-profit dedicated to serving individuals with mental illness and homeless veterans, has received a $25,000 grant from The Codey Fund for Mental Health.

This grant will help Community Hope and its housing program for adults with mental illness. Currently, the organization owns/operates 35 homes in Morris, Sussex, Warren, and Somerset Counties, and includes 66 units of special needs affordable housing.

“We are thrilled to work with such an exceptional organization, as it furthers our mission to help those living with mental illness,” said Kevin X. Codey, board member of The Codey Fund for Mental Health. He elaborated, “We have to protect the most vulnerable among us, which is exactly what Community Hope aims to do.”

Organizations such as The Codey Fund enable us to provide the gift of hope and a safe home to individuals who might otherwise struggle to find stability in their daily lives,” says Carmine Deo, Community Hope Chief Executive Officer. “We work closely with those we serve to ensure their homes are comfortable and supportive places for them to live. We ensure that each person receives the supportive services they need. Thanks to the Codey Fund for Mental Health, we can carry out our mission and help some of our community’s most vulnerable citizens. Everyone deserves hope, and everyone deserves a home.

About Community Hope

Community Hope, a NJ non-profit organization, provides housing and support services to thousands of veterans, veteran families, active military members and people living with mental illness each year. Since 1985, our team of over 170 employees has provided clinical case management, housing (emergency, transitional, and affordable), and homelessness prevention services enabling thousands to recover from mental illness, homelessness, substance use, and poverty.

To learn more about Community Hope, visit communityhope-nj.org and follow us on Instagram: CommunityHope_NJ, Twitter @CommunityHopeNJ, and Facebook at facebook.com/CommunityHopeNJ

About The Codey Fund for Mental Health

Our mission is to ensure that compassionate, quality mental healthcare is accessible to everyone and that the stigma associated with mental illness is overcome through public awareness and education. The Codey Fund aims to create a future where mental illness is no longer a source of shame or embarrassment, accurate information with regard to mental illness is widely available, adequate resources are available to promote mental health, and people living with mental illness are treated with dignity and respect.

To learn more about The Codey Fund, visit https://www.codeyfund.org/ or follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecodeyfund/.