Philadelphia committee to end homelessness

In , PCEH was at the forefront of the national trend toward Housing First and helped house more than families, including nearly children, assisting them on the road to independence. Currently, PCEH is dedicated to developing and creating housing in underserved and neglected communities and believes Awbury Village will provide the essential ingredient to remaining successfully housed: a supportive community.

A project of SafeHome Philadelphia, Awbury Village combines the priorities of the Housing First model with the proven benefits and outcomes of comprehensive and caring community support. The intent of the community is to eliminate the isolation that comes with poverty and homelessness, to deliver support services and life-skills training in a community setting, and to prepare families to proudly re-engage with society.

Awbury Village changes that. Families who live here will not simply be tenants. Single parents will enter into a community where, perhaps for the first time in their lives, they will feel supported and be asked to be supportive. Community members will be encouraged to take turns watching the children, harvesting the community garden, and cooking dinners together. The intent is that each family learns from the community what it means to lift each other up.

Our goal is to successfully set families on a path to independence and home ownership within five years. Providing shelter is a start, but we believe the key to long-term stability is providing a safe home environment within a mutually supportive community.

Opportunities for neighbors to help neighbors are woven into every aspect of the village so that families participate as an integral part of the community. Families who live in Awbury Village are assigned a coach who provides the necessary social support and work training components. Once settled and out of crisis, individuals and families become an integral part of the community - a group of equals who share the challenges and victories on the path toward independence.

PCH became a non-profit corporation in Since that time, PCH has employed a three-pronged strategy to eliminate homelessness in Philadelphia. We are funded entirely through private donations. Report this organization. How can you support relief efforts in Haiti and Afghanistan?