Housing Services

 

Bethesda Project

1630 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
215-985-1600 admin
215-732-8214 f

Email: info@bethesdaproject.orgContact: Bob Hayes, Social Services Dept. 215-236-8617

Services Provided: provides safe, well-maintained, comfortable homes, organizational and personal support for homeless individuals, encourage members to participate fully in community life and embrace personal change.

PERMANENT HOUSING

  1. Bethesda Spruce Street
    1110 Spruce Street
    Contact: Sr. Micheletta McGee, Program Coordinator
    Services Provided: Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing for 16 women with chronic mental illness
    Date Established: 1983
  2. Bethesda Bainbridge
    700 South 15 th Street
    Contact: John Mosley, Program Coordinator
    Services Provided: SRO housing for 30 men with addiction histories or mental illness
    Date Established: 1986
  3. Bethesda North Broad Street
    722 N. Broad Street
    Services Provided: SRO housing for 49 men and women with histories of addiction or mental illness
    Contact: Bob Moyer, Program Coordinator
    Date Established: 1988

INDEPENDENT HOUSING

  1. Domenic House
    1628-1630 South Street
    Services Provided: 6-unit building providing subsidized housing for formerly homeless men. Minimal supervision.
    Date Established: 1996
  2. Mary House
    707 South Hicks Street
    Services Provided: 4 bedroom communal subsidized living arrangement for formerly homeless men.
    Date established: 1997

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

  • Sanctuary
    816 South 20 th Street
    Contact: Delores Ford, Program Coordinator
    Services Provided: transitional supportive housing for up to 16 men who suffer from chronic mental disabilities
    Date Established: 1988

SAFE HAVEN

  • My Brother’s House
    609 South 15 th Street
    Contact: Jason Roskowski, Program Coordinator
    Services Provided: Safe Haven for up to 20 men with chronic mental illness and/or substance abuse problems.
    Date Established: 1984

SHELTERS

  • Our Brother’s Place
    907 Hamilton Street
    Contact: Rev. William Taylor, Program Coordinator
    Services Provided: Day program for 200 homeless men; overnight shelter for 150 each night

CHURCH-BASED SHELTER

  • St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
    1831 Bainbridge Street
    Date Established: 1999
  • Old First Reformed Church
    4 th and Race Streets
    Date Established: 1984
  • Trinity Memorial Church
    22 nd and Spruce Streets
    Date Established: 1988

Dignity Housing

7047 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119-1827
215-242-3140
215-3140-3382f
www.dignityhousing.org

Services Provided: To break the cycle of homelessness and poverty that confronts low-income families and individuals in Philadelphia. Dignity promotes their eventual self sufficiency by providing affordable rental housing with individualized social services; home ownership opportunities; assistance in pursuit of educational objectives; job readiness training and career development. No Felony convictions on record.
Contact: Alicia Christian, Executive Director
Beverly Roberts, Deputy Director
E-mail : achristian@dignityhousing.org, broberts@dignityhousing.org
Date Established
: 1988

Homestart Program PHDC

1234 Market Street
17 th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-448-3100
Services Provided: Sells rehabilitated homes to low income and moderate income persons who are first time buyers and meet other eligibility requirements. Also provides housing counseling and home repair training.

Project HOME

1515 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-232-7272
215-232-7277
http://www.projecthome.org
Date Established: 1988
Services Provided: Housing, employment services, health care, behavioral health and substance abuse treatment, food, clothing and education are provided in many of their locations and all of these services are accessible by participants in any of Project Homes programs.

PERMANENT

  • Kate’s Place
    Services Provided:
    SRO for low to moderate income individuals in the Rittenhouse Square area. Building includes laundry, shared kitchen, and library with internet access and there are handicap accessible units.
    Contact: Shaun Gorman 215-232-4786 x3010 shaungorman@projecthome.org
  • Diamond Street I and II
    2827-28 Diamond Street
    Philadelphia PA 19121
    Services Provided: Subsidized SRO housing for men who have successfully completed a drug and alcohol treatment program and are seeking a supportive and clean environment. 30% of income goes towards rent.
    Contact: Qasim Wheeler, Program Coordinator 215-232-0604 qasimwheeler@projecthome.org
  • 1515 and 1523 Fairmount Ave
    Philadelphia PA 1913
    Services Provided: 15 affordable SRO units for men and women with primary diagnosis of mental illness. Supportive services are provided and tenants pay 30% of their income and participate in productive and meaningful activities such as employment and community service.
    Contact: Nicole Drake, Program Coordinator - (215) 232-7272, ext. 3007 nicoledrake@projecthome.org
  • Rowan Homes
    Judson Street/Diamond Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19121
    Services Provided: Rowan Homes Judson Street, the first phase of the project, offers 32 two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as community space, a quiet courtyard and a playground. Rowan Homes Diamond Street, the second phase, offers 8 four-bedroom apartments for larger families, as well as community space and a quiet courtyard. Additional services include case management, youth and adult education and job training.
    Contacts: La'Tanya Williams, Program Coordinator latanyawilliams@projecthome.org; Rowan Judson - (215) 232-5866 x201rowanjudson@projecthome.org; Crystal Johnson, Program Coordinator - (215) 236-0922 crystaljohnson@projecthome.org
  • In Community
    1229 Chestnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    Services Provided: clean and sober, supported independent living program. It provides 32 affordable, semi-furnished, efficiency apartments to formerly homeless men and women dealing with mental health issues who require regular, but not around the clock supportive services and supervision.
    Contact : Stephanie Baralecki, Program Coordinator - (215) 567-6118 stephaniebaralecki@projecthome.org

ENTRY LEVEL

  • Women of Change
    2042 Arch Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
    Services Provided: 25 Safe Haven beds in Center City for women who have a severe mental illness and a history of homelessness. Services are provided on a 24-hour basis, including case management, supportive services and on-site medical care.
    Contact: Amanda David, Program Coordinator 215-564-0901 amandadavid@projecthome.org
  • St. Columba
    4133-39 Chestnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19134
    Services Provided: The 25 Safe Haven Beds are targeted for those men just coming off the street and in need of close supervision and support. Services are provided on a 24-hour basis, including case management, support services and on-site medical care. The 15 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Permanent Supportive Housing units are for chronically homeless men with disabilities who are able to perform daily living tasks and can provide 30% of their income towards rent.
    Contact: Lisa Razzi, Program Coordinator 215-232-7236 lisarazzi@projecthome.org

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

  • Kairos House
    1440 N. Broad Street
    Philadelphia PA 19121
    Services Provided: Provides affordable SROs to formerly homeless adults who require regular supportive services and supervision. Residents work intensively with in-house case management services to establish and attain goals outlined in their service plan. Kairos House services include meal preparation, medication management, financial management and 24 hour staff coverage. Residents provide 30% of total income towards room and $90 a month for food.
    Contact: Carolyn Crouch, Program Coordinator - (215) 763-4783 carolyncrouch@projecthome.org
  • St Elizabeth’s Recovery House
    1850 North Croskey Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19121
    Services Provided: 26 single room occupancy units for men who are homeless and have a substance use disorder with or without a co-occurring mental illness. The program is structured and requires resident readiness to change substance use behaviors. Residents pay 30% of their income for rent and $20 per week for food. Following graduation, follow-up support services are provided for at least one year.
    Contact: Pat Dillon, Program Coordinator 215-763-1820 patdillon@projecthome.org
  • Path Ways PA
    310 Amosland Road
    Holmes PA 19043
    610-543-5022
    610-543-6483 f
    3617 Lancaster Avenue
    Philadelphia PA 19104
    215-387-1470
  • Path Ways Center for Families
    610-459-9177
    Services Provided: Supervised residential services and support services for women with up to six children for an average of 12-18 months.
  • Supervised Independent Living
    215-387-1470
    Services Provided: Serves approx. 25 families in Philadelphia and Upper Darby. Focuses on teenage mothers.
  • Shelter Plus Care
    215-462-5998
    Services Provided: Provides housing and supportive services to homeless women with substance abuse issues and their families.
    Date Established: 1978
  • Victory Support Services
    935 N 42 nd Street
    Philadelphia PA 19104
    215-382-2938
    Email: john7569@aol.com
    President/CEO: John Scarborough
    Services Provided: 34 beds for homeless individuals. Computer access, financial management assistance, health care maintenance, supervised care.
    Date Established:
  • Redirection Center Inc./ Faith Assembly of God
    PO Box 23072
    Philadelphia PA 19124
    215-535-8581
    215-535-5718 f
    http://www.philadelphiafaithag.org
    Contact
    : Pastor Richard Smith
    Services Provided: transitional apartments, men's discipleship home- 10 beds housing, substance abuse counseling and job readiness training and referrals and daily meals.
    Date Established :
  • Reading-Berks Emergency Shelter
    RBES Job Quest
    430 N. 2 nd St.
    Reading, PA 19601
    610-374-4696
    610-374-3165
    http://www.rbes.org/default.asp
    Email:jnaugle@rbes.org
    Services Provided: job readiness training and placement including workshops and behavorial modification therapy to help chronically unemployed people find work; around the clock child care, primary health care services; a homeless shelter that includes case-management, goal-planning, life skills instruction and after care services
    Contact: Lynn Evans-Santana, Director