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Emergency Housing Intakes:
Single Women and Families
(Weekdays Mon-Fri 7am-3pm)
Apple Tree | 1430 Cherry St | 215-686-7150
Evening, Weekend and Holiday Intake for Families
(Weekdays after 4pm)
Red Shield | 715 N. Broad St | 215-787-2887
Evening, Weekend and Holiday Intake for Single Women
(Weekdays after 4pm)
Gaudenzia | 48th and Haverford Ave | 215-471-2017
Single Men
(Weekdays Mon-Fri 7am-3pm)
Roosevelt Darby | 802 North Broad St. | 215-685-3700
Evening, Weekend and Holiday Intake for Single Men
(Weekdays after 4pm)
Station House | 2601 N. Broad St | 215-225-9235
Some homeless services in Philadelphia:
Broad Street Ministry | 315 S. Broad St | 215-735-4847 |
Mail service, meals, clothing, nurses, counselors and
inclusive hospitality and worship.
Mary Howard Health Center | 125 S. 9th St | 215-592-
4500 | Walk-in health center open Monday-Thursday
8:30am-12pm, and Friday 8:30am-11:30am.
Old St. Joe’s Church | 215-923-2381 | 321 Willing’s Alley
| Meals, clothing and more for men.
HOUSING RESOURCE BASICS
The Street Outreach Team offers 24 hour assistance in the
event of extreme weather:
***Code Blue—temperature below 32 degrees***
***Code Red—3 days in a row over 95 degrees***
***Code Gray—high winds, heavy rains, or snow***
Outreach Hotline | 215-232-1984 | 877-222-1984
This guide is published by the AIDS Library of Philadelphia, based
on the organizations in the 2014 Greater Philadelphia AIDS
Resource Guide. These resources include, but are not limited to,
resources for people living with HIV. This is not a comprehensive
housing resource list. Inclusion in this guide is not an endorsement
of services. Please address questions and corrections to:
AIDS Library | 1233 Locust St, 2nd Fl, Philadelphia, PA
19107 | 215-985-4851 | library@aidslibrary.org
The 5th Annual Housing Guide is dedicated to the memory of
Richard Pratscher, a member of Philadelphia FIGHT’s
Longtime Survivor Group.
2015
PHILADELPHIA
HOUSING RESOURCE GUIDE
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Front Cover 1
Table of Contents 2
Introduction 3
Emergency Housing Intakes 4
Domestic Violence 5
Private Shelters 5
Mental Health / Substance Crisis & Referrals 6
Detox 7
Mental Health 8-9
Housing First 9
Recovery Referrals 10
Recovery Facilities 10-14
Family & Youth Shelters 15
LGBTQ Resources 16
Re-entry 17
Single Room Occupancies (SROs) 18
HIV-Specific Supported Independent Living 18
Home Care and Hospice 19
AIDS Housing 20-22
Financial Assistance and Housing Subsidies 23
Home Ownership 23
Utilities and Weatherization 24
Legal Assistance 25-26
Housing Policy and Development 27
Housing Referral Services 28-29
Outside of Philadelphia 30-34
Credits 34
Strategies for Success 35
Housing Resource Basics—At A Glance 36
TABLE OF CONTENTS
“All addresses are in Philadelphia
unless otherwise noted.” —Val
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If you don’t have ID,
some places won’t house you.
See Legal Assistance (page 26) to
find resources that can help you
get that ID. —Hannah
The AIDS Library can help
answer your health and
resource-related questions.
Visit or call Mon, Wed, Fri
1pm-5pm, and Tues, Thurs
1pm-7pm. Email or search our
guides online, any time.
1233 Locust St, 2nd Fl | 215-
985-4851 | aidslibrary.org
library@aidslibrary.org
The community that worked on this guide has great
advice for advocating for yourself in housing:
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
Be persistent,
but not too
persistent.
Be patient, but
not too patient.
—Ben
Try to call before
going. You don’t
want to travel a
long distance just
to be turned
away. —James
Find people
who already
support you,
and let them
know you
need their
support,
now more
than ever.
—James
Get a case manager to help you! HIV-
positive people in the Philadelphia
area can get an HIV case manager
through their medical provider or by
calling 800-985-AIDS. (2437) For HIV
-negative people, you can find case
managers to help you in the following
types of organizations: mental health,
recovery, domestic violence, or
emergency housing intakes. —Val
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HOUSING SERVICES
OUTSIDE OF PHILADELPHIA:
DELAWARE
Delaware HIV Consortium | 100 W. 10th St, Suite
415, Wilmington, DE 19801 | 302-654-5471 | A rental
assistance program for those living with HIV/AIDS,
and two housing programs for HIV and mental illness.
Horizon House of Delaware State | 1902 A Maryland
Ave, Wilmington, DE 19805 | 302-655-7108 | Housing
for homeless adults with psychiatric / developmental
disabilities or drug/alcohol addictions.
House of Joseph II | 9 W. 18th St, Wilmington, DE
19802 | 302-594-9473 | Housing for medically fragile
people with HIV. Part of Ministry of Caring | 506 N
Church St, Wilmington, DE 19801 | 302-652-5233 |
Gaudenzia | 302-737-4100 | Delaware Referrals.
Many hands created this guide. Thank you to: Chip Alfred, Anonymous,
Jumah Barbu, Marie Bayraytay, Naseem Bazargan, Casey Chaton,
Kimberly Chiaramonte, Christina, Cliff, Calenthia Dowdy, Draya, Lester
Faison, Allie Fraser, Andrés Freire, Gregory Grant, Ben Green, Roy Hayes,
Carl Holod, Catherine Holod, James, Cyrée Jarelle Johnson, Juanita, Katie,
Brigid Kaye, Ozell Liggett, Mimi McNichol, Jess Metlay, Alex Miller, Danielle
Moskowitz, Tina Radin, Ben Remsen, Owen Riordan, Nancy Roth, Mindy
Rumsey, Waheedah Shabazz-El, Jane Shull, Shyheed, Sarah Smith, Val
Sowell, Charles Starnes, Teresa Sullivan, Tiffany Thompson, Megan
Threats, Lucia Vingless, Teddy Vingless, Theo Vingless, Veronica Vingless,
Jessica Walker, Paul Yabor, Juliet Fink Yates, Hannah Zellman, and
Carolynn Zugschwert. Apologies if anyone is excluded.
Special thanks to the National Library of Medicine, the
Philadelphia Office of Supportive Housing, and all the
agencies listed within.
CREDITS
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Everybody needs and deserves
housing, but not everybody
has it. Stable housing has
been proven to be a part of
good health. Studies show
that housing is good for HIV
prevention and treatment.
In Philadelphia, many
temporary housing
resources exist, like
shelters or transitional
housing. There are fewer
resources for permanent
housing. Many have a long
waiting list.
This guide contains housing intake points in
Philadelphia. This is not a comprehensive list of all
housing facilities.
Many of these resources come from the research we've
done at the AIDS Library to answer questions from our
users. Some facilities we learned about because Library
users had been there and told us about them. We also
asked groups of Library users for advice on the resources
we listed. We feature their input in speech bubbles like the
one below:
The Housing Guide is available at www.AIDSLibrary.org
as a searchable database with smartphone and GPS
capabilities, and as a downloadable PDF file for printing.
INTRODUCTION
Housing is important for
health. People at risk
for HIV who have
stable housing are less
likely to get HIV.
People living with HIV/
AIDS who have stable
housing are more likely
to stay healthy. –Juliet
Speech bubbles like this represent quotes
from real people like me. —Charles
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The Office of Supportive Housing (OSH) provides
intake centers that place households in short-term
beds. Once someone is placed, they make referrals to
transitional and permanent supportive residences.
EMERGENCY HOUSING INTAKES
The Project HOME
Street Outreach
Hotline can help get
people off the street.
215-232-1984
877-222-1984
—Owen
Shelter survival
necessities:
1. Key lock or combo lock
2. Shower shoes
3. Matteress and pillow
cover
4. Two compartment
hygiene kit carry case
5. Hand/surface sanitizer
6. Anti-bacterial spray
7. Toilet tissue
8. Temperature sensitive
blanket / sleeping bag
9. Tooth brush holder
with air holes
10.Two laundry bags
11.Three wash cloths
—James, Shyheed, Draya
OSH Administration
215-686-7175
Intake for Single Men
(Weekdays Mon-Fri
7am-3pm)
Roosevelt Darby
| 802 North Broad St |
215-685-3700
Evening, Weekend and
Holiday Intake for
Single Men
(Weekdays after 4pm,
Sat, Sun and holidays)
Station House
| 2601 N. Broad St |
215-225-9235
Weekday Intake for Single Women
and Families
(Mon-Fri 7am-3pm)
Apple Tree Family Center
| 1430 Cherry St |
215-686-7150
After-hours Intake
for Single Women
(Weekdays after 4pm,
Sat, Sun and holidays)
Gaudenzia
| 48th and Haverford Ave |
215-471-2017
After-hours Intake
for Families
(Weekdays after 4pm,
Sat, Sun and holidays)
Red Shield
| 715 N. Broad St |
215-787-2887
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AIDS Resource Foundation
For Children | 77 Academy St,
Newark, NJ 07102 | 973-643-
0400 | Support services to
families, children and infants
with AIDS, including utility and
HOPWA assistance.
Dooley House | 517-521 Cooper Street, Camden, NJ
08102 | 856-541-9598 | Medical and transitional care
for HIV-positive adults and youth. Supportive housing
for adults, both HIV-positive and HIV-negative.
Hyacinth AIDS Foundation | 194 Clinton Avenue,
Newark, NJ 07108 | 862-240-1461 | 800-433-0254 in
NJ only | AIDS housing and many other services.
Our Place, Inc. | 51 Washington Street, Morristown,
NJ 07960 | 973-539-9920 | Our Place is the only Mon-
Fri, multi-service drop-in center in Morris County.
Together Youth Shelter | 301 Greentree Road,
Glassboro, NJ 08028 | 800-648-0132 | 24-hour
hotline, drop-in, emergency shelter and counseling
services to youth ages 9-19 and their families.
Samaritan Healthcare and Hospice | 5 Eves Dr,
Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053 | 800-229-8183 |
Hospice services.
OUTSIDE OF PHILADELPHIA:
HOUSING SERVICES IN
NEW JERSEY
Don’t ever give
up on yourself.
—Anonymous
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Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center | RHD
CHOC Building 53, Norristown Hospital, 1001
Stanbridge St, Norristown, PA 19401 | 610-292-9244 |
Access to phones, storage lockers, showers, and
laundry facilities. CHOC offers referrals for homeless
people throughout Montgomery County.
Crossroads Hospice | 523 Plymouth Rd Suite 225,
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19044 | 215-956-5110
211 | 866-964-7922 | 215-568-3750 | Info and
referrals for health and human services in
Southeastern PA. Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, in Spanish and
English.
Gaudenzia | 610-429-1414 | Suburban PA Referrals.
Hedwig House | 267-992-1652 | Employment
assistance, housing, and peer support for the mentally
ill.
Interfaith Housing Alliance | 215-628-2334 |
Housing for low income abused women and children.
Montgomery County CADCOM | 113 E. Main Street,
Norristown, PA 19401 | 877-CAD-COM2 (223-2662) |
610-277-6363 | Grants to help homeowners and
tenants weatherize and pay their bills.
Salvation Army | 137 King Street, Pottstown, PA
19464 | 610-326-1621 | Emergency shelter for
families.
OUTSIDE OF PHILADELPHIA:
HOUSING SERVICES IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
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Lutheran Settlement |
215-426-8610 | Spanish
bilingual services include
family shelter and
domestic violence.
Women Against Abuse |
866-SAFE-014 (723-3014)
| 215-686-7082 Legal |
215-386-1280 Admin |
Temporary shelter,
counseling, and legal help
for women and children.
Catholic Social Services | 267-331-2490 Intake and
Counseling | Administers many housing services,
including Mercy Hospice | 215-790-7540 | Recovery
for women | St. John’s Hospice | 215-563-7763 x26
or through OSH referral | Homeless men's shelter.
Covenant House | 888-829-1249 | 800-999-9999 |
Crisis youth services, including temporary placement.
Hope Ministries Outreach - Men's Overnight
Ministry | 3001 C St | 215-240-9209 | Overnight
shelter for men, soup kitchen, emergency clothing,
recovery meetings, and more.
People's Emergency Center | 215-382-7522 |
Shelter for women, children and teen girls. Call first.
Sunday Breakfast | 302 N. 13th St | 215-922-6400 |
Clean and sober housing.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
PRIVATE SHELTERS
In a domestic violence
situation, sometimes
you need to leave in a
hurry. But if you can
think ahead a few
days, try to create an
“escape plan” before
leaving. These places
can create that plan
with you. —Hannah
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Philadelphia Suicide/Crisis Intervention Hotline
| 215-686-4420 | Makes referrals to Crisis Response
Centers, approves emergency commitments, refers to
Crisis Residence if appropriate.
Behavioral Health Special Initiative (BHSI)| 215-
546-1200 | Approves substance use treatment for
people without insurance.
Community Behavioral Health | 888-545-2600 |
Approves substance use treatment for people with
medical assistance.
Horizon House | 120 S. 30th St | 215-386-3838 |
Housing for homeless adults with psychiatric or
developmental disabilities, or drug/alcohol addictions.
Office of Addiction Services | 215-685-5403 | Funds
and monitors 21 recovery houses.
Safe Havens | 215-232-1984 | They do not require
sobriety to stay, but drug use on site results in
discharge, and paraphernalia will be confiscated.
MENTAL HEALTH AND
SUBSTANCE USE CRISIS
MENTAL HEALTH AND
SUBSTANCE USE REFERRALS
The 5 Crisis Response Centers (CRCs) in
Philadelphia provide substance use or mental
health crisis care in hospital settings for a very
short time. They can provide detox and referrals
for longer term inpatient stays. —Juanita
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Community Action Agency of Delaware County |
Toal Building, 1st Floor, 2nd and Orange Streets,
Media, PA 19063 | 610-891-5101 | Financial
assistance with utilities, weatherization, and rent.
Community Health and Education Outreach | 610-
586-9077 | Assistance with housing and utility costs.
211 of Southeastern PA | 866-964-7922 | 215-568-
3750 | Info and referrals for health and human
services in Southeastern PA Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, in
Spanish and English.
Gaudenzia | 610-429-1414 | Suburban PA Referrals.
Gift of Mary | 610-494-7424 | Residential care for
women with HIV/AIDS and their children.
Horizon House of Delaware County | 1601 Parklane
Road, 2nd Level, Swarthmore, PA 19081 | 610-328-
2165 |
Salvation Army | 101 E Market Street, West Chester,
PA 19380 | 610-696-8746 | We have a men's shelter
and a 2 year transitional housing program.
HOUSING SERVICES IN
CHESTER COUNTY
HOUSING SERVICES IN
DELAWARE COUNTY
Gaudenzia | 610-429-1414 Suburban PA Referrals |
Horizon House of Chester County | 825 Paoli Pike,
West Chester, PA 19380 | 610-918-4907 |
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OUTSIDE OF PHILADELPHIA:
HOUSING SERVICES IN
BUCKS COUNTY
Bucks County Opportunity Council | 215-345-3295
Doylestown | Case management and emergency
services for people who need utility or rent assistance,
to prevent eviction.
Bucks Villa | New Hope, PA | 215-757-6916 x229 |
Subsidized HUD housing for people living with HIV
and AIDS.
First Call for Help Bucks County | 215-949-1660 x7|
Family Service Association of Bucks County | 215-
757-6916 | The only HIV case management
organization in Bucks County, with multiple sites.
Offers housing grants, emergency financial
assistance, and more.
Gaudenzia | 610-429-1414 | Suburban PA Referrals.
FACT Bucks County | PO Box 72, New Hope, PA
18938 | 215-862-3325 | FACT Bucks County is an all-
volunteer organization that provides essential
emergency funding to individuals in the community.
Project Transition | 1 Highland Drive, Chalfont, PA
18914 | 215-997-9959 | Apartment-based mental
health and substance use residential treatment
programs in Chestnut Hill and Bucks County.
Think positive every day. Sign up for everything
you qualify for. And stay focused! —Charles
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Crisis Residence | 3800 N. Broad St | 215-225-5566
Provides shelter and treatment for consumers in crisis
with behavioral health problems. Referrals must be
approved by Community Behavioral Health.
Girard Medical Center | 801 W. Girard Ave | 215-787
-2000 | Provides hospital-level drug and alcohol
detoxification and rehabilitation services.
Kensington Hospital | 136 West Diamond St | 215-
291-6020 Detox | 215-291-6021 Front Desk | Offers in
-patient detoxification with other hospital services.
Kirkbride Rehab | 111 N. 49th St | 215-471-2600 |
Residential and short-term detox substance abuse
treatment services.
Eagleville Hospital | 100 Eagleville Rd, Eagleville,
PA 19408 | 800-255-2019 | Detox and inpatient rehab.
Valley Forge Medical Center | 1033 West
Germantown Pike, Norristown, PA 19403 | 610-539-
8500 | Inpatient addiction and mental health
treatment, specializing in people living with HIV/AIDS.
DETOX
Detox is a very short term (1-7 days) medical
intervention for ending drug or alcohol use. Once
admitted, ask for referrals to inpatient or recovery
housing. Detox by itself isn’t a housing plan, but it
can help someone stabilize so they can find long-
term housing. —Christina
DETOX OUTSIDE PHILADELPHIA
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Bethesda Project | 1630 South St | 215-985-1600 |
Offering permanent and temporary shelter for those
affected by addiction, mental illness, and disabilities.
COMHAR: CASSAH | 215-569-8414 | Provides rent-
subsidized housing for people with HIV/AIDS and
mental illness.
COMHAR: COMPASS | 215-569-8414 | Supported
independent living for people living with mental health
issues and HIV who are chronically homeless.
Gaudenzia | 215-471-2017 | Philadelphia Referrals |
Many sites and services are available in
Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.
Gaudenzia: DRC | 3200 Henry Ave | 215-991-9700 |
Residential short-term and long-term treatment,
outpatient programs or day treatment for persons with
co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders.
Gaudenzia: People With Hope | 1306 Spring Garden
St, 8th Fl | 215-238-2163 | Residential treatment for
HIV-symptomatic people with drug or alcohol issues.
Good Shepherd | 1225 Race St | 215-569-1101 |
Shelter for homeless, medically fragile men. Good
Shepherd medical assessment required.
MENTAL HEALTH
Eligibility requirements for mental health housing
can be very complicated. Having problems with
substances, especially if you are trying to stop
using, can get you in the door. —Casey
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Institute for Community Justice | 1207 Chestnut
Street, 2nd floor | 215-525-0460 | Education for
incarcerated people and support for people who are
newly released.
Intercultural Family Services | 4225 Chestnut St |
215-386-1298 | Provides family services, housing,
referrals, job development, youth services and food.
Philadelphia Council for Community
Advancement | 1617 JFK Blvd, Suite 1550 | 215-567
-7803 | Free comprehensive housing counseling
services for individuals and families.
HOUSING REFERRAL SERVICES
CONTINUED
Sometimes, what you hear on the street just isn’t
accurate. Calling or visiting the appropriate agency
can get you in touch with your rights as a tenant.
Ask hard questions when you are referred
somewhere. Are they really going to be what you
need? —Waheedah
Keep your eyes on the prize. Getting
into a crisis response center, detox,
or mental health facility might be a
very useful short term goal for now,
but don’t forget to plan for your long
term goals too! —Ben
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211 of Southeastern PA | 866-964-7922 | 215-568-
3750 | Information and referrals for health and human
services in SE PA. Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, in Spanish and
English.
Achieving Independence Center | 1415 N. 15th
Street | 215-574-9194 | Skills building programs and
housing referrals for youth 16-21 in out-of-home care.
Back To Society, Inc | 35-43 Fairmount Avenue,
Ground Floor Rear | 267-902-3866 | Our goal is to
establish strong, healthy, thriving communities by
providing affordable housing, educational and cultural
opportunities, and support services.
BEBASHI: Transition to Hope |
1217 Spring Garden St, 1st Fl | 215-
769-3561 | Offers housing counseling
and referrals, among many other
services.
Friends Rehabilitation Program |
704 W. Girard Ave | 215-825-8800 |
Stability through our shelter and housing
programs, as well as on-site counseling and
employment programs.
Health Information Helpline | 800-985-AIDS (2437) |
AACO’s helpline provides information and referral
services for AIDS service organizations in SE PA.
HIV/AIDS Fact Line | 800-662-6080 | CHOICE’s
hotline offers referrals to testing sites, HIV medical
services, housing, and more.
HOUSING REFERRAL SERVICES
Homeless
doesn’t mean
brainless. Don’t
let anyone put
you down.
— Roy
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Horizon House | 120 S. 30th St | 215-386-3838 |
Housing for homeless adults with psychiatric or
developmental disabilities or drug/alcohol addictions.
Re-enter, Inc. | 3331 Powelton Ave | 215-222-2770 |
All-male, residential inpatient drug, alcohol, co-
occurring, mental health and dual diagnosis facility.
Resources for Human Development | 4700
Wissahickon Ave, Suite #126 | 215-951-0300 | Offers
residential services for individuals with mental illness,
mental retardation, chemical addiction, and those who
are homeless, among many other services.
Self Safe Haven | 2326 N. Park Ave | 215-228-0743 |
Housing for chronically homeless men with mental
health and substance use issues. Referrals through
Project HOME’s Outreach Hotline (215-232-1984).
MENTAL HEALTH CONTINUED
HOUSING FIRST
Pathways to Housing | 5201 Old York Road, Suite
108 | 215-390-1500 | 866-724-2002 | Housing first to
people who are chronically homeless, have a severe
mental health illness, and use substances. Support for
recovery and community integration.
Housing First programs place individuals in stable
housing without requiring them to be sober. —Val
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Gaudenzia | 215-471-2017| Many sites and services
in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.
Office of Addiction Services | 215-685-5403 | A
Philadelphia agency that funds and monitors 21
recovery houses.
PROACT (Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations
Achieving Community Together) | 800-221-6333 |
24-hour hotline offering counseling about recovery
housing options in the greater Philadelphia area.
RECOVERY REFERRALS
Recovery sites offer temporary, not permanent,
housing. Someone might be placed in short-term
(1-3 months) or long term (3-9 months) inpatient.
Some of these sites are funded by the Office of
Addiction Services, while others are independent.
Immediately below are recovery referral sources;
the following pages include actual sites. —Ben
RECOVERY FACILITIES
A New Way of Living | 267-776-1777 | A recovery
house that acknowledges the needs of HIV-positive
residents. Access to outpatient recovery treatment.
Provides referrals to subsidized housing.
ACTS Christian Transitional Services | 1428 N.
28th St | 215-769-9799 | Recovery house for women,
accepting referrals from the Office of Addiction
Services, case managers, or other treatment facilities.
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ACT UP Philadelphia | 215-386-1981 | ACT UP
Philadelphia’s mission is to end the AIDS epidemic
through direct action. We are working on a campaign
to win more AIDS housing in Philadelphia. All are
invited to weekly meetings, every Monday at 6pm at
330 S. 13th St (basement of St Luke's Church).
National AIDS Housing Coalition | 727 15th Street
NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20005 | 202-347-
0333 | Policy and resource advocacy, fostering and
disseminating research, and convening leaders.
National Alliance to End Homelessness | 1518 K
Street NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC 20005 | 202-
638-1526 | National organization committed to ending
homelessness. They cannot directly aid or refer
people who are in immediate need of assistance.
Project HOME | 1515 Fairmount Ave | 215-232-1984
Street Outreach Hotline | 215-232-7272 Main Office |
Home ownership programs, community organizing,
health services and economic development, and
educational and employment opportunities.
Tenant Union Rep. Network (TURN) | 21 South 12th
St, Suite 1100 | 215-940-3900 | Help with landlord
disputes and emergency rental assistance. Provides
special needs housing and fights for fair housing.
Women’s Community Revitalization Project | 407
Fairmount Ave | 215-627-5550 | Advocates for policy
change with initiatives like the Philadelphia Affordable
Housing Coalition, and develops housing units.
HOUSING POLICY AND
DEVELOPMENT
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Homeless Advocacy Project | 215-523-9595 | 800-
837-2672 | Meets the legal and advocacy needs of
the homeless. Intake is provided at legal clinics in
soup kitchens and shelters throughout the city.
Temple Legal Aid | 215-204-1800| Free legal
services for low-income people.
Tenant Union Rep. Network (TURN) | 21 S. 12th St,
Suite 1100 | 215-940-3900 | Offers assistance with
consumer/landlord disputes and emergency rental
assistance. Provides special needs housing, fights for
fair housing.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE CONTINUED
A lot of people lack identification. This makes getting
housed more complicated. This agency provides
legal help to get identification. —Hannah
Homeless Advocacy Project | 215-523-9595 | 800-
837-2672 | Conducts intake at shelters and soup
kitchens across the city.
A man named Adam helps people get ID by providing
checks made out to PennDOT for state IDs, or Vital
Records for birth certificates. Bring a referral letter
from a shelter, rehab or recovery house describing
your need for an ID. He can be found Mondays at
3:45 in the small park next to the Free Library
(between 18th and 19th Streets and Vine Street and
the Parkway). —Tina
When people tell you no,
be determined to find the
right set of ears. —Cliff
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Alexis Lake Therapy (formerly Walker Hall
Treatment Center) | 100 Highlands Drive, Lititz, PA
| 717-575-3757| A community correctional facility
offering men in-patient short term drug and alcohol
recovery, including those with a mental health
diagnosis. Consumer can start intake.
APM Housing| 1900 North 9th Street | 267-296-7200
| HIV, mental health, and drug and alcohol single
resident housing (24 units).
Bethesda Project | 1630 South St | 215-985-1600 |
Offering permanent and temporary shelter for those
affected by addiction, mental illness, and disabilities.
Bridges Step Down | 4128 Parkside Ave | 215-871-
5944 | Recovery house for women, accepting referrals
from the Office of Addiction Services, case managers,
or other treatment facilities.
Fresh Start Men | 2067 E. Tioga St | 215-535-0985 |
Intake location of a recovery house for men.
Fresh Start Women | 3023 Frankford Ave | 215-291-
4484 | Intake location of a recovery house for women.
Gaudenzia | 215-471-2017| Philadelphia Referrals.
Genesis II Inc, Canton Village | 1239 Spring Garden
St | 215-978-8010 | Long term residential recovery
treatment for pregnant and parenting women.
Gibson Foundation | 3339 Frankford Ave | 215-291-
9420 | Offers male and female beds.
RECOVERY FACILITIES
CONTINUED
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Good Shepherd | 1225 Race St | 215-569-1101 |
Shelter for homeless, medically fragile men living with
HIV/AIDS.
Horizon House | 120 S. 30th St | 215-386-3838 |
Housing for homeless adults with psychiatric or
developmental disabilities or drug/alcohol addictions.
Joy of Living | 4716 Leiper St | 215-613-7121| Clean
and sober transitional housing for men and women.
Lutheran Settlement | 1340 Frankford Ave
| 215-426-8610 | Spanish bilingual services include
family shelter, domestic violence, senior living, and
more.
MATER Program (Maternal Addiction Treatment
Education and Research) | 1233 Locust Street, 2nd
Fl | 215-955-8577 | Comprehensive outpatient and
residential substance use treatment for pregnant and
parenting women and their children, including
individual, group and family therapy, obstetrical care,
methadone maintenance and inpatient stabilization for
opioid-addicted patients.
Mercy Hospice | 334 S. 13th St | 215-790-7540 |
Recovery house for women. Provides free meals Mon
-Fri; showers on Tues, Wed and Thurs; referrals to
other services Tues and Thur.
Minute by Minute | 2562 N. 18th St | 215-223-8996 |
Recovery program offering transitional housing.
RECOVERY FACILITIES
CONTINUED
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AIDS Law Project | 1211 Chestnut St, Suite 600 | 215
-587-9377 | A non-profit, public interest law firm
providing free legal services statewide to people with
HIV/AIDS and others affected by the epidemic. Intake
9:30am to 1pm, M-F, intake by telephone encouraged,
walk-ins accepted. Spanish translation available.
Commission on Human Relations / Fair Housing
Commission | 601 Walnut St, Suite 300 South | 215-
686-4670 Intake | Provides information and advocacy
for those who are denied housing or employment due
to their HIV status. Addresses unfair rental practices.
Community Legal Services | Center City | 1424
Chestnut St | 215-981-3700 | North Philadelphia |
1410 W. Erie Ave | 215-227-2400 | Free legal help for
low-income residents of Philadelphia. The Center City
office specializes in employment problems,
employment problems with criminal records, problems
with landlord, public housing, DHS, SSI disability
benefits, and problems with utilities. The office at
Broad and Erie specializes in welfare, food stamps,
medical assistance, SSI and disability benefits,
nursing home and other elderly issues, utilities,
mortgages, property taxes, loans and consumer
scams, and bankruptcy/debt collection. Spanish
speaking staff available.
Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania | 445
Maryland Drive, Suite 190, Fort Washington, PA
19034 | 267-419-8918 | A private non-profit working
for freedom of housing in Bucks, Chester, Delaware,
Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
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Emergency Heater Hotline | 215-988-0929| Free
emergency heater help for low-income home owners.
Keystone HELP (Home Energy Loan Program) |
888-AFC-FIRST (888-232-3477) | Offers financing for
energy efficient home improvements.
Korean Community Development Services Center
| 6055 N. 5th St | 215-276-8830 | Utility assistance in
Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Laotian, Vietnamese.
LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance
Program) | 800-344-3574 | Provides home heating
energy assistance grants and crisis grants.
PECO | 800-774-7040 CAP Program | 800-494-4000
Billing and Customer Service |
PGW | 215-684-6100 Low Income Assistance |
Southwest Community Development Corporation
| 6328 Paschall Ave | 215-729-0800 | Self-sufficiency
programs which include utility assistance,
weatherization, and conservation.
Utility Emergency Services Fund | One Penn
Center at Suburban Station, 1617 JFK Blvd, Suite 490
| 215-972-5170 | Clients can apply for grants of $500
to reach a zero balance with their bill. All of UESF's
clients must have their service terminated or have
notice of shut off status.
UTILITIES & WEATHERIZATION
Apply for all the help you can get, but recognize
what work you will have to do on your own. –Paul
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Molletta Personal Care Homes | 215-227-1719
Intake for men | 215-765-9200 Intake for women |
Transitional recovery housing for men and women;
also welcoming transgender individuals.
Morris House | 5037 Woodland Ave | 215-729-3045 |
Long-term residential recovery treatment facility for
transgender individuals.
New Start 2 | 5000 Jackson St | 215-537-8236 |
Residential drug and alcohol recovery program.
New Way of Life | 215-852-4681 Intake | Recovery
housing for men and women.
Northeast Treatment Center | 499 N. 5th St | 215-
451-7000 | Inpatient recovery center for adult men
with a 6 to 9 month stay.
One Day at a Time Drop In Center | 2404 West
Lehigh Avenue | 215-226-7860 | Provides recovery
counseling, linkage to health and social services, case
management, treatment advocacy, food bank
referrals, and transitional housing.
Re-enter, Inc. | 3331 Powelton Ave | 215-222-2770 |
All-male, residential inpatient drug, alcohol, co-
occurring, mental health and dual diagnosis facility.
Resources for Human Development | 4700
Wissahickon Ave, Suite #126 | 215-951-0300 | Offers
residential services for individuals with mental illness,
mental retardation, chemical addiction, and those who
RECOVERY FACILITIES
CONTINUED
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RECOVERY FACILITIES
CONTINUED
Self Help Movement | 2600 Southampton Rd | 215-
677-7778 | Residential recovery programs for men.
Self, Inc. Recovery House | 1425 Arch St, 3rd Fl |
215-496-9610 | Self, Inc provides emergency and
recovery housing services and
winter bed initiatives.
Self-Safe Haven | 2326 N.
Park Ave | 215-228-0743 |
Housing for chronically
homeless men with mental
health and substance use
issues.
Stop and Surrender | 2522 N.
Huntingdon St | 215-225-4626 |
Recovery housing.
Straight 1 | 215-727-9678 |
Recovery houses for men in southwest
Philadelphia; intake through Office of Addiction
Services, case managers, or other treatment facilities.
TARP 1 | 3425 N. 21st St | 215-228-8046 | FIR-
approved non-DBH housing for men only.
The Next Step Recovery | 2114-16 Orthodox St | 215
-743-6957 | FIR-approved recovery housing for men.
Consumer can start intake.
All recovery
houses have
standards they
have to follow,
including what
to do if you
have a
grievance. You
have a right to
this information.
—Val
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Office of Supportive Housing | 215-686-7175 Front
Desk | Homeless Prevention services provide
financial assistance to prevent homelessness. Rapid
Re-Housing provides financial assistance to move
homeless households in emergency or transitional
housing back into the community.
Pennsylvania Rent Rebate | 888-222-9190 |
Provides rent rebates for qualified individuals.
Philadelphia Housing Authority | 12 S. 23rd St |
215-684-4000 | Offers conventional housing
opportunities and the subsidized "Housing
Choice" (formerly Section 8) program.
Habitat for Humanity | 1829 N. 19th St | 215-765-
6000 | Offers a home ownership program for low-
income individuals and families.
Office of Housing and Community Development
(OHCD) | 1234 Market St, 17th Fl | 215-686-9749 |
Does not offer housing but provides technical support
and referrals for homeowners, tenants, people
seeking emergency housing, and developers.
Redevelopment Authority | 1234 Market St, 16th Fl |
215-854-6500 | Plans and develops mixed-use
communities.
Grounded in Philly | www.groundedinphilly.org |
Interactive map shows vacant lots in the city: who
owns them, their size, and if they are in use.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND
HOUSING SUBSIDIES
HOME OWNERSHIP
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Utilities Eligibility: Applicants must be able to have
utilities (electricity and gas) in their own name at the
time of referral placement, excluding applicants who
are minors.
Ineligibility: Homeowners, those already receiving a
housing subsidy. Individuals actively using drugs or
alcohol (D/A) are ineligible to access HSP unless they
are in an active treatment program.
Incomplete Applications: Incomplete applications
will be kept on file for 30 days after receipt. If the
missing documentation is not received in 30 days, the
application will be closed and a new application must
be submitted.
Completed Applications: Once your application has
been reviewed and approved by AACO HSP, you will
be informed in writing and you will be placed on the
AACO housing waitlist.
AIDS HOUSING CONTINUED
ACT UP Philadelphia (the AIDS Coalition to
Unleash Power) is working on a campaign to win
more AIDS housing in Philadelphia. If you are
interested in getting involved, contact us!
215-386-1981 | act[email protected] | or on the
web at actupphilly.org—Roy
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Apple Tree | Weekday Intake Center for Women
and Families | 1430 Cherry St | 215-686-7150 |
Emergency housing intake for single women and
families, weekdays Mon-Fri 7am-3pm.
Lutheran Settlement | 215-426-8610 | Spanish
bilingual services include family shelter, domestic
violence, senior living.
People's Emergency Center | 215-382-7522 |
Shelter for homeless women and children. Call before
arriving.
PHMC-HELP | 215-473-6454 | Provides subsidized
housing for homeless families with 1-2 children under
12 years of age. Help is provided to one head of
household, referred through OSH.
Red Shield | Evening and Weekend Intake Center
for Families | 715 N. Broad St | 215-787-2887 |
Emergency housing intake for families, weekdays
after 3pm and weekends.
FAMILY SHELTERS
YOUTH SHELTERS
Covenant House | 888-829-1249 | 800-999-9999 |
Crisis services for youth, with temporary placement.
Valley Youth House | 215-925-3180 Intake |
Supports youth (18-21 years old) who are currently
experiencing homelessness and identify as LGBTQ
with assistance for move-in fees, case management,
housing and life skills education, and other services.
Youth Service, Inc | 215-787-0633 | 800-371-SAFE
(7233) | Emergency shelter for homeless and
runaway teens.
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Commission on Human Relations | 215-686-4670
Intake | Investigates claims of housing discrimination.
Colours | 1207 Chestnut Street, 3rd Fl | 215-851-
1975| Supportive services for LGBT people of color.
Mazzoni Center | 21 S. 12th St | 215-563-0652 |
LGBTQ services and referrals.
Molletta Personal Care Homes—People R Us | 267
-639-3135 | Intake for youth emergency housing;
welcoming transgender people.
Morris House | 215-729-3045 | Long-term residential
recovery treatment facility for transgender individuals.
Access Maters | 1700 Market St, 18th Fl | 215-985-
2600 | Health Resource Center provides referrals.
Valley Youth House | 215-925-3180 Intake | Low-
income LGBTQ youth (ages 18-21) services.
There are few LGBTQ-specific housing resources
in Philadelphia. According to the Fair Practice
Ordinances of the City Charter, no one can be
denied any city-funded service based on sexual
orientation or gender identity. People accessing
the city’s emergency housing intakes have a right
to be placed where they feel most comfortable in
the way they are currently presenting. Reasonable
accommodations must be made. —Val
LGBTQ RESOURCES (LESBIAN,
GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS, QUEER)
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There is a waiting list for AIDS Housing. This means
the sooner you apply, the better. However, the waiting
list is not “first come, first serve.” Applicants are
prioritized according to the following criteria:
Priority Level 1: for the homeless, those in a
domestic violence situation, and those who have lost
a leased home due to a fire.
Priority Level 2: for those contributing more than
50% of their income to rent, those living in
uninhabitable conditions (per L&I), those on probation
or parole, and those with minors under the age of 12.
Priority Level 3: all other low-income applicants with
HIV disease who do not meet the above criteria.
Applicants must meet income, medical,
residential, and utility eligibility requirements:
Income Eligibility: The household of the applicant
must meet HUD income guidelines, available upon
request. Applicants must provide Proof of Income for
all household members, including children.
Medical Eligibility: The applicant must have CDC-
defined AIDS diagnosis, or meet the Social Security
Administration requirements for disability due to HIV.
The Medical Information form must be fully completed
by a medical provider within the last 6 months.
Residential Eligibility: Applicant must reside within
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or
Philadelphia counties. Proof of Residency (current
lease, letter from a homeless shelter, “proof of
homeless statement” from a medical case manager,
or a Tenant Proof of Residence form) must be
submitted.
AIDS HOUSING CONTINUED
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In Philadelphia, AIDS Housing is handled through the
Housing Services Program (HSP) of the AIDS
Activities Coordinating Office (AACO). HSP is
federally funded and provides permanent subsidized
housing for qualified low-income people living with
HIV/AIDS and their families.
To complete the application and access HSP, you
will need:
An HIV case manager (If you
need an HIV case manager, call
AACO’s Helpline at 800-985-2437)
A medical provider you see
regularly
Photo ID for all adults
Birth certificate for all children
Proof of income for everyone
If you have substance use issues
or a mental health condition, you must
be in treatment and provide proof.
AACO’s
HSP does
not provide
emergency
housing.
See page 5
for the
emergency
housing
intakes.
—Val
AIDS HOUSING
Questions and completed applications go to:
AACO Housing Services Program (HSP)
Address: c/o Client Services Unit
PO Box 1102, Philadelphia, PA 19105
Phone: 215-685-5383
Fax: 215-685-5388
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Alexis Lake Therapy (formerly Walker Hall
Treatment Center) | 100 Highlands Drive, Lititz, PA
| 717-575-3757| A community correctional facility
offering men in-patient short term drug and alcohol
recovery, including those with a mental health
diagnosis. Consumer can start intake.
FIR Program | 215-985-2500 Main | 215-985-2536
Housing Coordinator | 215-790-2430 Re-Entry
Services | FIR coordinates residential substance use
treatment in lieu of incarceration. Initial referrals to
FIR are made through the Defender's Association
(215-568-3190).
Institute for Community Justice | 1207 Chestnut
Street, 2nd Fl. | 215-525-0460 | A program of
Philadelphia FIGHT, ICJ provides education for
incarcerated people and support for people who are
newly released.
Kingdom Care Re-entry Network | 1606 Mifflin St |
215-334-3343 | Trains and provides personal
volunteer mentors for ex-offenders
New Directions for Women, Inc. | 4807
Germantown Ave | 215-849-0930 | Residential
counseling and case management services to women
in PPS.
RE-ENTRY
People coming out of prison often struggle to find
housing. There are a number of housing referral
sources for people returning to Philadelphia. Most
of them also offer supportive services. —Teresa
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SRO’s are small rooms meant for a single person,
usually with shared bathrooms or kitchens. —Katie
Mid City Apartments | 2025 Chestnut St | 215-988-
5495 | Subsidized rental units for low-income women.
Reed House | 1320 S. 32nd St | 215-755-6789 | A
Salvation Army program offering subsidized SRO units
for low-income men and women. Case Manager must
complete a referral form to start application process.
Station House Apartments | 2601 N. Broad St | 215-
227-4086 | Offers subsidized SRO units to low-income
people. Consumer may start intake.
SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCIES
(SRO’S)
Calcutta House | 1601 West Girard Ave | 215-684-
0480 | Housing, supportive services, including nursing
and personal care for adults with AIDS.
COMHAR: CASSAH | 215-569-8414 | Provides rent-
subsidized housing for people with HIV/AIDS and
serious and persistent mental illness. Case
management services are available.
COMHAR: COMPASS | 215-569-8414 | Supported
independent living for people living with mental health
issues and HIV who are chronically homeless.
HIV-SPECIFIC SUPPORTED
INDEPENDENT LIVING
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Calcutta House | 1601 West Girard Ave | 215-684-
0480 | Housing and supportive services, including
nursing and personal care for adults with AIDS. 24-
hour medical supervision, meal preparation, laundry,
and other help. Not a home care provider.
Hospice Link | 800-331-1620 | Referral service for
patients seeking hospice in all states.
Jewish Family and Children’s Services | 2100 Arch
Street, 5th Fl | 267-256-2000 | Counseling,
emergency homemaker/health aides, information and
referral, and more. Not limited to Jewish clients.
Keystone Home Health and Hospice | 8765 Stenton
Ave | 215-836-2440 | Comprehensive home health
and hospice services.
Liberty Resources | 714 Market Street, Suite 100 |
215-634-2000 | 888-634-2155 | Center for
independent living that connects people with
disabilities to home care, support services, and
housing specialists.
Wissahickon Hospice | 150 Monument Rd Suite
300, Bala Cynwyd, PA | 800-700-8807 | Home care
for terminally ill patients; supportive services for their
families; hospice care in nursing homes. Accepts
ferrals from West and Southwest Philadelphia.
HOME CARE AND HOSPICE
Hospices are facilities for people nearing the end
of life. Home care refers to medical care inside
someone’s home. Home care providers often, but
not always, provide hospice care. —Roy
