Homeless Services Coalition

Are you homeless or know someone who is?

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Experiencing a housing crisis is stressful and can cause problems in other areas of your life. The Coordinated Entry System Fact Sheet below provides information to help you understand the service system that is available for Delaware County funded shelters. The first step to resolving a housing crisis is to get a Coordinated Entry assessment from one of the agencies listed below then follow their instructions for the next steps.

Download Coordinated Entry Fact Sheet

Understand Eviction in Pennsylvania - Know Your Rights & Responsibilities

As a tenant, you are renting someone else’s property. What are your rights and responsibilities if you fall behind in your rent and are faced with eviction? Learn more about eviction and what you can do from the Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania

Where Can I Find Food?

Understand Eviction in Pennsylvania - Know Your Rights & Responsibilities

For a listing of food pantries click here.

COVID-19 and Homelessness

Understand Eviction in Pennsylvania - Know Your Rights & Responsibilities

COVID-19 and Homelessness

COVID-19 Homeless Resources

WHAT IS THE PA-502 delaware County continuum of care (COC)

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to assist individuals (including unaccompanied youth) and families experiencing homelessness and provide the services needed to help such individuals move into transitional and permanent housing, with the goal of long-term stability. More broadly, the CoC Program is designed to promote community-wide planning and strategic use of resources to address homelessness; improve coordination and integration with mainstream resources and other programs targeted to people experiencing homelessness; improve data collection and performance measurement; and allow each community to tailor its programs to the strengths and challenges in assisting homeless individuals and families within that community. To learn more about the HUD CoC Program, please visit

https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/coc.

The PA-502 Delaware County Continuum of Care (CoC) is known locally as the Homeless Services Coalition of Delaware County (HSC). The HSC Governing Board is composed of representatives from public, private, nonprofit, and community leaders, as well as people with the lived experience of homelessness, who are responsible for overseeing and approving all aspects of the operation of the CoC as specified under the HEARTH Act, 24 CFR 578.

Further, the Board acts on behalf of the CoC using the process established as a requirement by C.F.R. 578.7(a)(3) and in compliance with the conflict-of-interest requirements at 578.95(b). The Board is responsible for the approval and implementation of all CoC policies and procedures that include but are not limited to voting on funding priorities, new members, bylaw updates, and HEARTH ACT funding strategies or other matters that pertain to HUD CoC Funding and programming.

2024/25 LIHEAP Season Is Now Open [11/04/24 through 4/04/25]

For qualification details and application visit here.

CHESTER LEGAL CLINIC, 4th Monday of Every Month, 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM

HAVE A LEGAL NEED? Expungements - Wills - Immigration - Housing Issues - Family Matters - and More, every 4th Monday of the month from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM by the CHESTER LEGAL CLINIC at the Salvation Army Chester Corps, 151 West 15th Street, Chester, PA 19013. [110724]

Call (215) 399-0064 to schedule a consultation. For more information visit Christian Legal Clinics of Philadelphia, www.CLCPhila.org

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Expanded

988 has been designated as a three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. While some areas may be currently able to connect to the Lifeline by dialing 988. The Lifeline phone number (1-800-273-8255) will always remain available to people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis.

People call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.

To learn more about the new 988 number visit here.

Free Legal Advice & Assistance | Second Wednesdays of every Month

EPISCOPAL LEGAL AID is offering FREE legal advice to individuals who cannot afford private counsel. We are happy to discuss any non-criminal issue including: evictions, benefit questions, pending court cases, will, medical directives.

A representative of Episcopal Legal Aid will offer it for free, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, every second Wednesday of the month (please call to confirm), at Chester Eastside, 301 East 9th St., Chester, PA 19013, to individuals who cannot afford private counsel. For more information, call (610) 872-4812. [110724WebSite]

JOBS / EMPLOYMENT

The Homeless Services Coalition (HSC) of Delaware County provides these job postings as a service to the community. A listing here does not imply an endorsement by the HSC. Contact the employer for more information.

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PA Delaware County Career Link One of the best places to start job exploration. [110724]

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EDSI Delaware County is dedicated to serving individuals with a criminal record and/or substance use disorder, with a variety of no cost services including employment opportunities, on the job training and industry specific Career Acceleration Programs. Contact Norman Brown, Jr., Community Outreach & Engagement Specialist, EDSI, 160 E. 7th Street, 1st Fl., Chester, PA 19013, (610) 876-4855 x1617, e-mail nbrown@edsisolutions.com

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PECO is hiring, Customer Service Consultants, Energy Technicians and more. Visit PECO here. Once on page scroll down page to see current position available. [110724]

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SEPTA Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority career page

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US Medical Staffing interviews and places qualified people to agency's in need staffing in a variety of Behavioral Health Care company's. Career search page.

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United States Postal Service Career Page The U.S. Postal Service is the USA delivery service that reaches every address in the nation: Nearly 167 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes.

Our History, Mission & Governing Board

OUR HISTORY: The Homeless Services Coalition (HSC) is one of the longest standing coalitions in the County and has been coordinating homeless services since 1991. Over 100 members from both public and private organizations invest their time and efforts toward achieving an integrated community-based system of care which prevents homelessness, provides necessary supports and opportunities to end homelessness.

OUR MISSION: The Homeless Services Coalition (HSC) exists to assist homeless people in Delaware County to become self-sufficient and to secure safe, affordable housing. The HSC promotes, coordinates and supports the development of homeless programs that provide comprehensive services including Outreach, Shelter, Supportive Services and Housing to homeless populations. Members of the HSC are committed to the development of close collaboration and cooperation among service providers, homeless persons, funding sources, religious groups, businesses, government and interested members of the community.

OUR GOVERNING BOARD (GB): Our GB is the arm of the HSC that has been established to oversee and approve all aspects of the operation of the Delaware County Continuum of Care (CoC) as specified under the HEARTH Act, 24 CFR 578. Further the GB acts on behalf of the CoC using the process established as a requirement by C.F.R. 578.7(a)(3) and in compliance with the conflict-of-interest requirements at 578.95(b). The GB is responsible for the approval and implementation of all CoC policies and procedures that includes but is not limited to, voting on funding priorities, GB business, bylaw updates and HEARTH ACT funding strategies or other matters that pertain to HUD CoC Funding and programming.

2024 NOFO DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO OUR ARCHIVES SECTION

2024 NOFO DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO OUR ARCHIVES SECTION

2024 NOFO DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO OUR ARCHIVES SECTION

2024 NOFO DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO OUR ARCHIVES SECTION

2024 NOFO DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO OUR ARCHIVES SECTION

2024 NOFO DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO OUR ARCHIVES SECTION