About NESF
For over 30 years, NESF, a not-for-profit organization, has been serving the Greater Essex County community.  NESF is committed to providing quality services to individuals and families who need assistance with emergency food, clothing, shelter, utilities, rent, and other basic necessities during times of crisis.  The homeless, the working poor, seniors, individuals with HIV/AIDS, and those affected by fire, eviction, or domestic violence remain our primary focus.  When there is nowhere else to turn, individuals can come to NESF.  We are a safety net to the community providing service with compassion, dignity, and respect.

Our comprehensive services include:

  •   Centralized Intake & Data Management System

•   Emergency Services

•   Homeless Services

•   Self-Sufficiency Services

•   Health & Senior Services

•   Food & Clothing Pantry Services

•   Family & Youth Development Services


Newark Emergency Services for Families

Victoria Human Services Plaza
982 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102

Phone: 973-639-2100
Fax: 973-639-2999

info@nesfnj.org

24-Hour Hotline 1-800-696-7063

Damyn Kelly, J.D. Executive Director


 
NESF Announces Appointment of New Executive Director

Newark, NJ - The Board of Directors of Newark Emergency Services for Families, Inc. (NESF) is pleased to announce that Damyn Kelly, J.D. was appointed Executive Director of the agency on April 7th, 2010.

Mr. Kelly comes to NESF with more than 15 years of non-profit leadership experience. Most recently, he served as Executive Director of the Carver Center, a multi-dimensional community center providing social, educational, recreational, immigrant and workforce development services. During his tenure the agency more than doubled in size while showing operational surpluses every single year. Prior to his tenure at Carver, Damyn served as Executive Director of CLUSTER, Inc., an organization providing residential and other services to the chronically and persistently mentally ill and substance abusers. In addition, the agency provided educational, mediation, housing advocacy and re-integration services for the formerly incarcerated. Again, the agency grew in size while showing operational surpluses. Mr. Kelly has also served as the Deputy Executive Director of the Hunter College Center on AIDS, Drugs and Community Health where he also served as an adjunct professor in the School of Urban Public Health and Director of ARRA Related Programs for the Yonkers Community Action Program.
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24-hour Hotline 1-800-696-7063

Victoria Human Services Plaza
982 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Phone: 973-639-2100
Fax: 973-639-2999
info@nesfnj.org
Damyn Kelly, J.D. Executive Director

Our Mission – To stabilize families and individuals in crisis as well as to
empower and prepare them to achieve self- sufficiency.