Our Programs

HOSPITALITY PROGRAM - Offers case management and shelter to families experiencing homelessness in the Lehigh Valley.  The program is designed to help individuals achieve sustainable independence while engaging people with diverse backgrounds to come together and form lasting partnerships. Our unique model recognizes that maintaining family units increases successful outcomes. The latter allows couples or a single parents to remain with their children while being sheltered versus being separated by gender. This program offers enrichment to participants and volunteers alike and helps foster self-sufficiency and community engagement.

Services We Provide

  • Safe overnight and day shelter

  • Private sleeping space for each family within a congregation

  • Transportation

  • An address to receive mail

  • Three meals per day

  • Assistance in securing permanent housing

  • Assistance in gaining employment

  • Mediation

  • Education programs

  • Referrals to service partners

  • Advocacy

  • Monitoring and coordination of services

  • Laundry facilities

  • Shower facilities

  • Kitchen facilities

PREVENTION PROGRAM - Provides three months of case management and financial assistance to families in the beginning stage of financial hardship. Families who are just starting to fall behind on their rent or their utility bills. Through case management families work on improving their income situation and their budget skills. Whatever is necessary to stay stably housed. The goal for 2022/2023 is to prevent 20 families from becoming homeless.

AFTERCARE/STABILIZATION PROGRAM - Provides one year of follow-up services to our graduate families. During this year our families continue to check in with their case manager. They continue to work on budgets and other life skills. Most importantly we offer guidance to help keep small issues small. Financial assistance is provided if necessary to help keep the families stably housed.