Princeton NJ Non-Profit Press Releases

The Crisis Ministry Welcomes New Housing Stability Director Cynthia Mendez

TRENTON— The Crisis Ministry of Mercer County, Inc., welcomes Cynthia Mendez as the organization’s new Director of Housing Stability Services. The Crisis Ministry’s Housing Stability Services program provides both emergency financial assistance to families and individuals experiencing a one-time housing crisis and longer-term case management to address barriers to stability.

“Cynthia is an accomplished leader who has dedicated her professional life to serving those in need” said Crisis Ministry Executive Director Carolyn Biondi. “She will be a great asset to us as we enhance our housing stability program to guide more of Mercer County’s low-income residents along the path to stability and self-sufficiency.” Ms. Mendez joins the Crisis Ministry after serving for nearly 14 years as Executive Director of the Princeton Human Services Commission. While there she worked with Princeton households that receive public support, and also developed a summer youth employment program, an annual holiday drive on behalf of 200 children, and community dialogs on Princeton race relations. She has also led programs with the Urban League of Metropolitan Trenton and the Boys and Girls Club of Mercer County. In addition, while serving as a senior trainer for Rutgers University, Princeton University, and the University of Pennsylvania through their Minority Health Projects, she implemented research curricula that apply evidence-based health interventions to community-based organizations and clinics in urban areas.

Ms. Mendez’s has been a board member of the Princeton YWCA and UIH Partners in Trenton and has served in advisory capacities on behalf of the Princeton Regional Schools, the Junior League of Greater Princeton, the United Way of Greater Mercer County, the Latino Vision Council, and the First Book Council. Ms. Mendez volunteers with Next Level and Womanspace.

The Crisis Ministry of Mercer County, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, was founded in 1980 by Nassau Presbyterian Church and Trinity Church. It partners with the community to achieve stability for neighbors in need, serving some 1,300 households each month through effective hunger prevention, housing stability, and employment stability programs. It conducts weekly bilingual nutrition classes with the Rutgers Extension Service and quarterly “Lunch and Learn” health screenings with partner Capital Health System. For more information visit thecrisisministry.org, email sarahu@thecrisisministry.org, or call 609-396-5327.