The Mission staff gives referrals to detox centers for alcohol and substance abuse, the local emergency room or public health clinic for medical assistance, or to a crisis intervention center for mental health disorders. Women with or without children are referred to the Morris County Shelter, the Salvation Army Women's shelter, the battered women's shelter, Interfaith Council for Homeless Families, or other appropriate agencies. A new program brings in visiting nurses who perform ambulatory physicals every Tuesday afternoon to whoever wishes to receive that service. Whatever the need, the Mission staff tries to meet it, such as providing applications for food stamps, social security cards, and birth certificates. In order to help reach the homeless beyond its doors, the Market Street Mission operates an outreach van which makes stops in Morristown each Monday, Thursday, and Saturday night.
Volunteers distribute sandwiches, a hot or cold drink, and hygiene kits to anyone they encounter.
If the people on the van come upon a crisis situation, an appropriate referral is made to a crisis intervention center or to the police. Another emergency type program takes place through the Mission's Thrift Store . The store gives clothing, furniture and other household items to needy families or individuals. A pastor or social worker might refer someone to the store for some needed items, and the Mission always tries to meet their need. The Morris County Shelter refers people here, so the store is a good source of community goodwill.