Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans | NJ Department of Veterans Affairs - Health Care System

151 Knollcroft Rd, Lyons, NJ 07939

Eligibility

Open to homeless veterans

Required documents

ID copy of DD214.

Hours

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

908-647-0180

Voice

711

Voice

https://www.va.gov/homeless/dchv.asp

Interpretation services

English

Application process

Call to make an appointment for a screening. Screening is performed at the Lyons facility, and applicants can call for transportation assistance through transportation programs.

Service area

Description

Providing VA's Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans (DCHV) program, an 85-bed treatment center and transitional residence, offering medical, mental health, and substance abuse treatment. The average stay is around 4 months, and while not general transitional housing, it serves as a crucial resource for veterans reentering the community, often acting as an entry point for other VA transitional housing programs.

What's Here

Residential Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Facilities Residential Drug Use Disorder Treatment Facilities Transitional Housing/Shelter Adult Residential Treatment Facilities

Providing organization

NJ Department of Veterans Affairs - Health Care System

Provides several multi-service programs for veterans and their families. Programs offered include: case management services, housing for homeless veterans, homeless veteran rehabilitation services, in-patient patient medical services, mental Health Services, outpatient medical services, outpatient medical and mental health services, social Work services, transitional housing services, psychosocial rehabilitation, vocational services.