Briidge of Hope Neighboring Volunteer program recruits members of local churches to become involved in helping single women of the community with children who are at risk of homelessness.
The Neighboring program enlists these volunteers to do the following:
--Give support, encouragement and build a relationship (with a potentially homeless family)

--Offer tangible, practical support, such as help looking for housing and childcare, help with transportation, household furnishings, meals, etc.
--Use your personal and professional networks to help a family find housing, medical providers, employment, job training or other resources to support a family’s long-term success.





Open Your Eyes
As a faith community, your eyes will be opened – to the pain, trauma and resiliency of families facing homelessness, the brokenness in all of us, the significance of mutual relationships with others, and the importance of Neighboring as followers of Jesus. It’s all about making a true difference in the lives of others.

The Bucks County Housing Link is a centralized point of information, assessment, and referral services for all Bucks County residents experiencing a housing-related crisis.
How does the Bucks County Housing Link work?

Residents experiencing a housing crisis will call the Bucks County Housing Link at 1-800-810-4434.

The Housing Link Call Center staff will screen all callers with a brief interview to determine the household’s most appropriate next step referral.

Callers that are street homeless will be referred directly to Street Outreach and callers that have late or eviction notices or are in a doubled up situation and being asked to leave will be referred to Housing Planning.

Street Outreach and Housing Planning staff will work with callers to determine their housing needs and solutions to help resolve their housing crisis.

https://www.hcocbc.com/buckscountyhousinglink

Offers 30 single occupancy rooms for homeless Veterans.

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Provides services to assist with housing needs. Programming includes HAP (Homelessness Assistance Program), ESG (Emergency Solutions Grant), HP (Homelessness Prevention) and RR (Rapid Rehousing). Eligibility guidelines apply. Services are adminisitered by an assigned housing coordinator. This service does not include any one time housing payments or vouchers.
Rent Assistance - CSO may be able to help you with your security deposit and/or rent if you are unable to pay your bills.

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Provides services to assist with housing needs. Programming includes HAP (Homelessness Assistance Program), ESG (Emergency Solutions Grant), HP (Homelessness Prevention) and RR (Rapid Rehousing). Eligibility guidelines apply. Services are adminisitered by an assigned housing coordinator. This service does not include any one time housing payments or vouchers.
Rent Assistance -CSO may be able to help you with your security deposit and/or rent if you are unable to pay your bills.

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Provides services to assist with housing needs. Programming includes HAP (Homelessness Assistance Program), ESG (Emergency Solutions Grant), HP (Homelessness Prevention) and RR (Rapid Rehousing). Eligibility guidelines apply. Services are adminisitered by an assigned housing coordinator. This service does not include any one time housing payments or vouchers.
Rent Assistance - CSO may be able to help you with your security deposit and/or rent if you are unable to pay your bills.

**COVID-19 UPDATES* - Continuing to provide services via phone and appointments only.
Provides services to assist with housing needs. Programming includes HAP (Homelessness Assistance Program), ESG (Emergency Solutions Grant), HP (Homelessness Prevention) and RR (Rapid Rehousing). Eligibility guidelines apply. Services are adminisitered by an assigned housing coordinator. This service does not include any one time housing payments or vouchers.
Rent Assistance - CSO may be able to help you with your security deposit and/or rent if you are unable to pay your bills.

COVID-19 UPDATES: - Closed to public. If you are homeless, call 211 for assessment and access to services.

Temporary shelter program that houses single women, couples, and families. Able to accomodate 14 individuals in the house. Program is designed for 30-90 day stays. Provides short-term temporary housing for families and individuals who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless. An agency referral through Coordinated Entry System is required for services. An individual or family must show the willingness and ability to commit to the self-sufficiency and stability development programs and services offered by the Life Center.

Provides financial assistance on behalf of low to moderate income renters experiencing difficulty making rent payments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experienced mediators.

**COVID-19 UPDATES** Host churches and volunteers are unable to house them right now so current families are provided with other arrangements i.e. hotel lodging.
Family Promise of Monroe County helps homeless and at risk children and their families achieve sustainable independence through safe shelter and services by a collaborative network of community organizations. Helps families facing homelessness throughout Monroe County. As fast as possible moves our families into safety and provide them with hot healthy food. Our Case Manager works with each family to plan their rapid return to independent housing. Helps with the services a family might need, such as: securing housing, employment, job training, and connecting to services.
Host Congregations. Eight to thirteen host congregations make up the Family Promise Network and provide the overnight accommodations and evening meal to families on a rotating schedule.
Day Center. Guests spend the daytime hours at the Day Center, the homelike shelter, which also serves as the office space for the Family Promise staff.
Support Services. Case Management staff work with guests to accomplish goals needed to successfully exit the program, as well as coordinate and refer the best possible services from other community agencies.
Transportation. The Network provides transportation between the host congregations and the Day Center on a daily basis.

Family Promise of Monroe County’s Pets with a Promise allows families to keep their pets while working towards independence in the program. The funds allow Family Promise to offer direct services to families with pets including boarding, vaccinations, veterinary care, pet supplies, and transportation related to boarding or fostering. The goal of Pets with a Promise is to ensure families experiencing homelessness do not have to choose between receiving services and keeping their pets.

Manages HUD housing funds to rapidly connects families and individuals experiencing homelessness to permanent housing through a tailored package of assistance that may include the use of time-limited funding.

Advocates for the essential human right of housing. Connecting tenants to each other to share information and resources and strategize about how to make unethical landlords accountable.

Provides rental assistance and supportive housing services to 60 formerly homeless persons/families with disabilities in Luzerne, Wyoming, Wayne, Pike, Monroe and Carbon counties. Can provide up to 3 years of rental assistance as part of a comprehensive program including supportive services. These supportive services include, but are not limited to, information and referral, education, employment services, alcohol and drug abuse services, case management, child care, health care, life skills, mental health services, transportation and housing assistance.

Integra Home Counseling Inc.(IHC), will soon be rebranded "Envision Home Guidance Center" IHC is the only U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Approved Housing Counseling Agency located in Monroe County PA with 2 HUD Certified Housing Counselors on staff, one of which is a Certified Financial Coach, along with being an Act 91 Housing Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (HEMAP) Approved Agency through the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA).
Our HUD Housing Counseling Program supports the delivery of a wide variety of housing counseling services to homebuyers, homeowners, low- to moderate-income renters, and the unhoused (often referred to as homeless).


The primary objectives of our Program are to improve financial literacy, expand homeownership opportunities, improve access to affordable housing, and preserve homeownership.





Our staff of HUD Certified Housing Counselors are trained to provide the following services:


-Financial Management/Budget Counseling

-Financial, Budgeting, and Credit Repair Workshops

-Fair Housing Education Workshops

-Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling

-Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling

-Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops and Counseling

-Pre-Home Purchase Counseling
-Pre-Purchase Homebuyer Education Workshops

-Predatory Lending Education Workshops

-Rental Housing Counseling and Workshops

-Resolving/Preventing Mortgage Delinquency
-Reverse Mortgage Counseling

-Housing Counseling Services for the Unhoused

Our Pre-home purchase counseling can help homebuyers become eligible for various financial benefits, including:


-Down payment assistance programs

-Closing cost grants

-Below market mortgage rates
-Fixed-rate loans



-Provided information on fair housing, fair lending, and accessibility rights
-Developed sustainable household budgets
-Assisted clients to improve their financial capacity (reduce debt load, increase savings, increase credit score)
-Provided access to housing and non-housing resources
-Assisted unhoused or potentially unhoused households to obtain housing
-Aided tenants to avoid eviction
-Helped first-time homebuyers obtain mortgages
-Assisted homeowners with understanding home equity conversion mortgages (HECM)
-Aided homeowners to improve their home conditions and affordability
-Assisted homeowners facing foreclosure to prevent or resolve a mortgage default and stay in their home.

Serves people living in the Avon Grove School District, Unionville Chadds Ford School District, and Kennett Consolidated School District. Some services are available to our neighbors in Oxford School District if the household is facing eviction or is currently experiencing homelessness.



The Emergency Assistance Program program offers the following services for those currently living in our service area:
•financial assistance for rent, utility bills, and other basic living expenses
•housing assistance to those who are experiencing homelessness
•connecting those in need with a partner agency that will best assist them
•laundry and shower facilities -- DUE TO COVID-19 THE SHOWER AND LAUNDRY SERVICES ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED.

Our Emergency Loan Program is offered to individuals that need a stopgap solution.
•provides a short-term 0% interest loan
•up to $500
•for auto repairs, rent assistance, tuition and other needs
•must be paid back within six months
•helps to build credit
•To qualify, proof of income and other documentation is required

Team Agape is an Outreach Program of Keystone Mission, whose objective is to go into the community and find the homeless in their environment, meet their basic needs, and build relationships with them. In doing this, we establish trust among them, and help them to pursue lasting life-change, by connecting them with other organizations in the community.

Team Agape is an Outreach Program of Keystone Mission, whose objective is to go into the community and find the homeless in their environment, meet their basic needs, and build relationships with them. In doing this, we establish trust among them, and help them to pursue lasting life-change, by connecting them with other organizations in the community.

Provides:
- Rental Assistance households with arrears
- Security Deposit for homeless household
- Housing Search Assistance
- Tenent rights information and counseling
- Experienced mediators

First point of contact for people facing homelessness issues. A trained volunteer provides practical assistance, encouragement and support. Anyone is welcome to call Hope Line. Potential assistance is limited to currrent or originating residents of Pike County. Considerations for transient individuals/households will be made on a case by case basis but service cannot be utilized for individuals who want to "relocate" to Pike County.

Transitional housing program; not an emergency shelter. Organizes housing and operate housing with related services for the care and relief of families with children in a housing crisis.

Transitional housing program; not an emergency shelter. Organizes housing and operate housing with related services for the care and relief of families with children in a housing crisis.

Provides financial assistance on behalf of low to moderate income renters experiencing difficulty making rent payments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experienced mediators.

Assist with placement, to the Bush House boarding home in the downtown area of Quakertown. Also assist with back rents, housing costs, food and clothing

Housing assistance and support services for homeless individuals with disabilities.
A variety of programs are available to support veterans and their families

Provides financial assistance on behalf of low to moderate income renters experiencing difficulty making rent payments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experienced mediators.

Center has multiple services to address the needs of our veteran community experiencing homelessness.

OUR SERVICES:

Referrals and Placement for Emergency Shelter

• Emergency Food Baskets
  
• Hot Meals (Saturday and Sunday from 5:15pm to 5:45pm at 412 West King Street AND 6:00 to 6:30pm at 401 South Queen Street)
  
• York Food Run
  
• Shower Facility
  
• Laundry Services
  
• Safe Communication & Connections to Existing Veteran Services
  
• Emergency Food Baskets
  
• Bus Fare/Transportation
  
  We also provide VETERANS in need with the following:
  
• Medical Equipment
  
• Furniture (Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom Furniture)
  
• Household Items
  
• Large and Small Appliances
  
• Hygiene Products
  
• Clothing/Shoes/Boots
  
• Blankets/Sleeping Bags
  
  

SSVF provides comprehensive Supportive Services to very low income Veterans and their families who are currently experiencing homelessness or are at risk of losing their homes.

Resources include case management, housing counseling, legal support, credit repair and financial planning services, and time-limited, temporary financial assistance.

Eligible veterans may receive time-limited financial assistance for rent, utilities, and security deposits. SSVF offers short-term case management that links Veterans with resources within the Veterans Administration and the community with the ultimate goal of stabilizing veterans in housing.