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8/8/2019 Task Services Programs http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/task-services-programs 1/1 Trenton Area Soup Kitchen testimonials faq recent news volunteer.donate services.programs about TASK © Trenton Area Soup Kitchen 2010 Site Designed and Maintained by: Nicole Lawrence Designs services.programs Serving Meals The main mission of TASK is to provide meals to all those in need regardless of their situation. All are welcome. At the main TASK location on Escher Street, a mid- day meal is served Mon through Fri from 11am to 1pm, doors open at 10:30. Children are given breakfast bags along with their hot meal. Dinner is served Mon through Thurs from 4 to 5:30pm, doors open at 3:30. On Thurs evenings, children are given dinner bags for Friday along with their hot meal. At the South Trenton Soup Kitchen in the First Baptist Church on Centre Street, dinner is served on Mon, Tues, and Wed from 5 to 6:30pm. At both the South Trenton Soup Kitchen in the Divine Mercy Parish at St. Stanislaus Church at 60 Randall Ave. and the West Trenton Soup Kitchen in the Trinity Cathedral Church at 801 West State St., dinner is served on Thurs 5 to 6:30 pm. Medical Services Medical services are offered regularly during meal times by nurses from Henry J. Austin Health Care Center and Robert Wood Johnson Hospital at Hamilton. Services offered include blood-pressure screening, counseling, and HIV testing. Legal Aid TASK has connections with Dechert LLP in Princeton, and associates from the firm come twice a month to meet with patrons who need legal services and have first been screened by a social worker. Examples of cases that the legal aid would assist with are landlord/tenant disputes and receipt of benefits. Dechert LLP does this pro bono. Kid’s Time Program TASK offers this program, which includes a variety of creative services tfor patrons . Arts and crafts supplies are always available. Specifically, there are two programs for the arts underway: The A-Team Artists and the Share Program. To learn more about these programs, please visit our website at www.trentonsoupkitchen.org/arts. Social Workers TASK has two on-site, full-time social workers, as well as visiting social workers from the Mercer County Board of Social Services regularly. The on-site social workers help with issues such as housing, medical assistance and advocacy, employment, substance abuse rehabilitation, and receipt of benefits. The social workers from the Mercer County Board of Social Services help with food stamp certification and other issues. The social workers also screen patrons to see if they are eligible for legal aid. Hygiene Bags Hygiene bags are offered each week to those in need. These bags include items such as soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and disposable razors. Patrons may receive a bag once a month. Arts & Ideas TASK offers this program, which includes a variety of creative services tfor patrons . Arts and crafts supplies are always available. Specifically, there are two programs for the arts underway: The A-Team Artists and the Share Program. To learn more about these programs, please visit our website at www.trentonsoupkitchen.org/arts. Tutoring Services TASK provides tutoring services for adults (18 years and older) in need. This includes one-on-one tutoring in basic literacy, math, GED preparation, and computer skills. All supplies needed are provided, such as books, notebooks, pens, and reading glasses. The TASK Computer Center holds classes on computer skills, and patrons are free to use the computers during mealtime for resume preparation and Internet access.
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Trenton Area Soup Kitchentestimonialsfaqrecent newsvolunteer.donateservices.programsabout TASK
© Trenton Area Soup Kitchen 2010
Site Designed and Maintained by: Nicole Lawrence Designs
services.programsServing Meals
The main mission of TASK is to provide meals to allthose in need regardless of their situation. All arewelcome.
At the main TASK location on Escher Street, a mid-
day meal is served Mon through Fri from 11amto 1pm, doors open at 10:30. Children are givenbreakfast bags along with their hot meal.
Dinner is served Mon through Thurs from 4 to5:30pm, doors open at 3:30. On Thurs evenings,children are given dinner bags for Friday alongwith their hot meal.
At the South Trenton Soup Kitchen in the FirstBaptist Church on Centre Street, dinner is served
on Mon, Tues, and Wed from 5 to 6:30pm.
At both the South Trenton Soup Kitchen in theDivine Mercy Parish at St. Stanislaus Church at 60Randall Ave. and the West Trenton Soup Kitchen inthe Trinity Cathedral Church at 801 West State St.,dinner is served on Thurs 5 to 6:30 pm.
Medical Services
Medical services are offered regularly during mealtimes by nurses from Henry J. Austin Health CareCenter and Robert Wood Johnson Hospital atHamilton. Services offered include blood-pressurescreening, counseling, and HIV testing.
Legal Aid
TASK has connections with Dechert LLP inPrinceton, and associates from the firm come twicea month to meet with patrons who need legal
services and have first been screened by a socialworker. Examples of cases that the legal aid wouldassist with are landlord/tenant disputes and receiptof benefits. Dechert LLP does this pro bono.
Kid’s Time ProgramTASK offers this program, which includes a varietyof creative services tfor patrons . Arts and craftssupplies are always available. Specifically, there aretwo programs for the arts underway: The A-Team
Artists and the Share Program. To learn moreabout these programs, please visit our website atwww.trentonsoupkitchen.org/arts.
Social Workers
TASK has two on-site, full-time social workers,as well as visiting social workers from the MercerCounty Board of Social Services regularly. Theon-site social workers help with issues suchas housing, medical assistance and advocacy,employment, substance abuse rehabilitation, andreceipt of benefits. The social workers from the
Mercer County Board of Social Services help withfood stamp certification and other issues. Thesocial workers also screen patrons to see if theyare eligible for legal aid.
Hygiene Bags
Hygiene bags are offered each week to those inneed. These bags include items such as soap,shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes,and disposable razors. Patrons may receive a bagonce a month.
Arts & Ideas
TASK offers this program, which includes a varietyof creative services tfor patrons . Arts and craftssupplies are always available. Specifically, there aretwo programs for the arts underway: The A-Team
Artists and the Share Program. To learn moreabout these programs, please visit our website atwww.trentonsoupkitchen.org/arts.
Tutoring Services
TASK provides tutoringservices for adults (18years and older) inneed. This includesone-on-one tutoring
in basic literacy, math,GED preparation, andcomputer skills. Allsupplies needed areprovided, such as books,notebooks, pens, andreading glasses.The TASK ComputerCenter holds classes on computer skills, andpatrons are free to use the computers duringmealtime for resume preparation and Internet
access.
