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Homeless in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is often cited as a national model, yet homelessness has risen here in the last two years. There are approximately 300 persons living on the street and 3,000 living in the the shelter system every day.
This is unacceptable in a city with so much wealth and so many resources. Below is a resource to help educate and inspire the political will for change.
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"We know homelessness is a solvable problem. The challenge is to commit the political will."
-Sister Mary Scullion, Project HOME, Oct 23rd, 2005 |
Signs of Hope:
New initiatives that offer hope for an end to homelessness in the city.
• Last Night at the Grace Cafe
• Philly's 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness
• New Keys and Homes First Initiative (PPT viewer needed).
Resources:
• Homeless FAQ
• Brief History of Modern Homelessness
• Phila Plans to End Homelessness
• 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness
- City of Phila (2005)
• 2010 Plan to End Homelessness
- Phila Com to End Homelesness (2001)
• Blueprint to End Homelessness
- Greater Phila Urban Affairs Coal (1998)
• Contimuum of Care
Groups:
Philadelphia:
Street Outreach
• Project HOME
• Horizon House
• Phila Committee to End Homelessness
• ACCESS - West Philly
• Hall Mercer
Shelter and Supportive Housing
• Bethesda Project
• Travelers Aid Society
• Project HOME
• Ready, Willing and Able
Recovery
• Horizon House
• Mental Health Association of Southeast PA
• Phila Health Management Corporation
• Hall Mercer
Employment
• Phila Health Management Corporation
• Philadelphia Unemployment Project
• Project HOME
• Ready, Willing and Able
Advocacy
• Kensington Welfare Rights Union
• Phila Committee to End Homelessness
• Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania
• Phila Unemployment Project
• Phila Association of CDCs
• Homeless Advocacy Project
• Project HOME
Family
• Episcopal Community Services
• Peoples Emergency Center
• Phila Health Management Corporation
Legal
• Homeless Advocacy Project
• Community Legal Services
Government
• Dept of Behavioral Health
• Office of Emergency Shelter Services
National Organizations:
• Comparison of 7 Cities’ Approaches
• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
• Corporation for Supportive Housing
• McAuley Institute
• National Alliance to End Homelessness
• National Coalition for the Homeless
• National Health Care for the Homeless Council
• National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
• National Low Income Housing Coalition
• National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Street Census:
Street Homeless Population Since '96
Last Night at the Grace Cafe:
Grace Café was a successful initiative which brought hundreds of persons off the street in the winter of 2006.
Life in a Homeless Shelter:
Photo Essay by Sarah Bones
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Articles:
 Remember Those Who Died on the Streets
 Crisis In The Streets: Forum Confronts Homelessness in Philadelphia
 Homeless Street Count Up 7% from Last Year
 Toward a More Equitable Housing Policy
 Homeless Memorial Day Observed in Philly
 Project H.O.M.E. Opens Kate's Place
 City Council Approves Housing Trust Fund
Where to Turn to Help:
If you encounter a homeless person on the street, call the 24-hour outreach line at 215-241-1984. Click here for a printable guide with further resources.
Get Involved:
Volunteer! Donate! Pick one of the groups to the left column and get involed.
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