Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corp.
Dianthe Dawn Martinez, Executive Director
Phone # (973) 416-0909 - Fax # (973) 399-0356
346 – 16th Avenue (corner of 20th Street)
Mayor Smith leads the grand opening celebration of a residence for families in transition.
To his left is Dawn Martinez, and Giovanni Scavulli, the building's developer,
stands at the Mayor's right.
INIC was established in 1989 as the designated municipal agency for the provision of resources and referral services to guide disadvantaged Irvington residents along the path of self-sufficiency. The agency operates a soup kitchen that serves about 150 meals daily, Mondays through Fridays. Its Housing Opportunities Program for People with Aids (HOPWA) subsidizes rental payments and provides various social services for 25 families facing the medical affliction, while the Transitional Housing Program similarly assists an additional 19 families.
Other major services are as follows:
emergency shelter/rental assistance
case management
utility assistance
emergency food pantry
clothing
holiday food and toy baskets
Referrals and resources are also directed toward, but not limited to:
drug/alcohol addiction treatment
educational services
medical treatment
food pantry
legal aid
counseling
job training
The agency receives funding from the County of Essex and HUD and maintains an extensive network of local, county, state and federal resources for the efficient, capable execution of its mission.
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