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Office of Homeless Services

Get help

This page contains information about services for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.

Help with homelessness and homelessness prevention

Get help if you are facing homelessness

Services available to people in Philadelphia who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Visit a City-funded homeless intake center

Find where to get help if you are experiencing homelessness or are about to lose your home.

Get help paying your utility bills

How to get help if you’re in danger of getting your utilities shut off or going without heat in your home.

Get help with paying rent

If you are in danger of eviction from your rented apartment or house, these Philadelphia agencies may be able to help.

Housing counseling

You can get counseling to help with a variety of housing-related issues, including mortgage and tax foreclosure prevention, credit repair and maintenance, and more.

GET HOUSING COUNSELING

Housing programs

The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) supports many programs and services that help residents buy, repair, and keep their home.

Use this tool to tell them about your home and family to find housing programs that might help you.

Find housing benefits

Mental health

The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) works to provide care and services for:

  • People with mental illness.
  • People struggling with addictions.
  • People with intellectual disabilities.

You can find more information about getting help by visiting their website.

GET HELP WITH TREATMENT

City ID

If you are experiencing homelessness and don’t have a government-issued ID, you can get a PHL City ID. You can use the PHL City ID as identification within Philadelphia, to sign in to schools and City buildings, and more.

Get a PHL City ID


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