Entry-Level Housing: Safe Haven Residences
Project HOME's Safe Haven Residences provide a point of entry for men and women who are chronically homeless with a mental illness coming off the streets. In addition to shelter and meals, residents have access to health care, case management, mental health and recovery services to help them stabilize their lives and begin to take steps toward breaking the cycle of homelessness.
Project HOME's Safe Havens have a total of 65 beds at 2 locations: St. Columba's and Women of Change.
St. Columba
is a "Safe Haven" for chronically homeless seriously mentally ill men. It consists of 25 semi-private dormitory style beds on the first floor and fifteen single room occupancy units on the third floor. St. Columba's offers a small scale environment for the most vulnerable homeless population, many of whom are older, physically frail and unable or unwilling to negotiate the larger shelters due to untreated mental health issues sometimes combined with active drug & alcohol use and/or poor physical health. The dormitory beds are for those residents coming directly from living on the streets. The single rooms are for residents that have acquired some stability with respect to self care, ability to maintain their personal space, paying rent and food fees, and reduced substance use and involvement in activities that promote personal growth and overall well-being. The program provides 24 hour staff support, medication monitoring and all meals. Case Managers provide on site support and referrals to community resources such as mental/physical health services, drug & alcohol services, education, employment (supported and non-supported), recreational activities and weekly on site nursing services.
Location: 4133-9 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
For more information please contact
the Program Manager at
Women of Change
is a "Safe Haven" for chronically homeless seriously mentally ill women. It consists of 25 semi-private dormitory style beds. This program offers a small scale environment for the most vulnerable homeless population many of whom are older, physically frail and unable or unwilling to negotiate the larger shelters due to untreated mental health issues sometimes combined with active drug & alcohol use and/or poor physical health. The program provides 24 hour staff support, medication monitoring and a meal program. Case Managers provide on site support and referrals to community resources such as mental/physical health services, drug & alcohol services, education, employment (supported and non-supported), weekly on site nursing services and recreational activities.
Location: 2042 Arch Street, Philadelphia PA 19103
For more information please contact the Program Manager at 215-564-0901.