HOME Word Blog

In 2018, we resolve to continue working to ensure that Philadelphians who have experienced homelessness will have a safe place to call home. We further resolve: To provide healthcare services to those who need it most, regardless of ability to pay. To provide education and employment opportunities to vulnerable adults and children that will enable them to lead their best lives. To advocate for equitable legislation and on behalf of the most vulnerable among us.

The 2018 Point in Time Count—the annual count conducted to estimate the number of unsheltered and sheltered homeless individuals during a specific moment in time—will be held on January 24, 2018. The PIT Count engages Philadelphia agencies working to eradicate homelessness and concerned citizens; teams lead by experienced Outreach workers and made up of volunteers will walk the City of Philadelphia to collect the total number and characteristics of all unsheltered people.

Last Wednesday, Project HOME broke ground on the four-story, 36,547-square-foot Gloria Casarez Residence, which will bring 30 LGBTQ-friendly affordable homes to North Philadelphia for young adults (ages 18-23 at entry) who are homeless, have experienced or are at risk of homelessness, including those aging out of foster care. The first permanent supportive housing of this kind in Pennsylvania and among the first in the nation, Gloria Casarez Residence is the first of two planned residences to be built on this site.

On Tuesday, December 5 between 3 pm and 4 pm The Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) will host a free birth certificate clinic at 1515 Fairmount Avenue. The event is open to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. There will be advocates available to assist with birth certificate requests. See below for additional details.

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