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Our mission is to provide the leadership, coordination, planning, and mobilization of resources to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in Philadelphia.
 
Our mission is to provide the leadership, coordination, planning, and mobilization of resources to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in Philadelphia.
  
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''Prevention and diversion:'' Working to prevent homelessness in the first place and diverting people away from shelters and into alternatives that are effective and safe.
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Prevention and diversion: Working to prevent homelessness in the first place and diverting people away from shelters and into alternatives that are effective and safe.
 
  
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Emergency and temporary shelter: Providing critically needed shelter to people who would otherwise be on the street or other places unfit for human habitation.
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''Emergency and temporary shelter:'' Providing critically needed shelter to people who would otherwise be on the street or other places unfit for human habitation.
  
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Long-term housing: Securing safe and affordable housing options for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable residents. This includes programs like rapid re-housing.
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''Long-term housing:'' Securing safe and affordable housing options for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable residents. This includes programs like rapid re-housing.
  
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Food security: Informing food-insecure persons where to go for free food and meals, and empowering partners to provide healthy food options in safe and clean sites.
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''Food security:'' Informing food-insecure persons where to go for free food and meals, and empowering partners to provide healthy food options in safe and clean sites.
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Our services are offered through a network of provider agencies. As part of the City’s Health and Human Services Cabinet, we also collaborate with the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, the Department of Public Health, and other stakeholders. Through our partnerships, we serve Philadelphians who need help and support.
 
  
 
''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the department's [https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-homeless-services/about/our-work/ About] page.
 
''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the department's [https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-homeless-services/about/our-work/ About] page.

Revision as of 18:09, 30 January 2023

phila.gov/departments/office-of-homeless-services

Providing Emergency Housing and Other Services to People Who Are Homeless and To Those At Risk Of Homelessness

Our mission is to provide the leadership, coordination, planning, and mobilization of resources to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in Philadelphia.

Prevention and diversion: Working to prevent homelessness in the first place and diverting people away from shelters and into alternatives that are effective and safe.

Emergency and temporary shelter: Providing critically needed shelter to people who would otherwise be on the street or other places unfit for human habitation.

Long-term housing: Securing safe and affordable housing options for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable residents. This includes programs like rapid re-housing.

Food security: Informing food-insecure persons where to go for free food and meals, and empowering partners to provide healthy food options in safe and clean sites.

Note:  The above descriptive information came from the department's About page.

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