If you are a single adult male you should go to Ridge Avenue Center located at 1360 Ridge Avenue; it is open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week
Single females and Families with children may go to 1430 Cherry Street M-F from 7:30am – 3pm their number is 215-686-7150 or 51. If you are in need of emergency housing services after 4pm; single females and families with children should go to 1320 Arch Street. Their number is 215-568-5111.
Do you need to go to a different place when you are a single adult or if you are with a family that has children?
Yes if you are a single male you can only be served at the Ridge Avenue Center. Families and single women are served at the Apple Tree Center after-hours.
If I need assistance with paying my mortgage where do I call or where do I go?
For mortgage assistance please contact a Housing Retention Program. Click here for a list of providers in your community.
If I need assistance with paying my rent or utilities where do I call or where do I go?
For rent or utilities assistance please contact the Homeless Prevention Program in your community. Click here for a list of providers in your community.
Are the homeless only those people that I see on the street sleeping on grates?
Anyone can become homeless; it can be you or your neighbor or anyone who has lost a job or has come up on bad times.
What is the root cause of homelessness?
There are a lot of reasons why an individual may experience homelessness; however, there are societal problems that hinder individuals’ ability to gain affordable housing and a living wage. Some root causes of homelessness are:
- Poverty from a lack of good jobs
- Lack of affordable housing
- Lack of affordable healthcare
- Domestic Violence
- Mental Illness
- Substance Abuse
- Discharge from institutions i.e. prisons without appropriate planning.