Shalom House

OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER WOMEN AND TRANSFORM LIVES.

EMERGENCY SHELTERING: THE SHALOM HOUSE IS COMMITTED TO EMERGENCY SHELTERING FOR HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN. WE PROVIDE FOR THEIR BASIC NEEDS: A BED, FOOD, CLOTHING, HEALTH AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES, AND A TEMPORARY ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. IN ADDITION, WE OFFER EXTENDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND WRAP AROUND SERVICES TO HELP WOMEN MOVE TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN EFFORTS TO BREAK THE VICIOUS CYCLE OF HOMELESS. DURING THE 20-21 FISCAL YEAR THE SHALOM HOUSE SERVED 85 WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN. ALL WOMEN PARTICIPATED INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT DURING THEIR STAY AND 85% OF THE WOMEN MOVED ON TO A PERMANENT HOUSING.

SHARP PROGRAM: (SHALOM HOUSE AFTER-CARE RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM) SERVES WOMEN WHO ARE, BY HUD DEFINITION, CHRONICALLY HOMELESS. THESE ARE WOMEN WHO MAY HAVE VERIFIED DISABILITY OR REPORT BEING HIV POSITIVE, HOMELESS FOUR TIMES IN THREE YEARS, HAVE MONTHLY INCOMES OF $600 OR LESS, AND GENERALLY HAVE A HISTORY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. TWO THIRDS OF THE WOMEN SERVED BY SHARP ARE WOMEN OF COLOR. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROVIDING RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR SINGLE WOMEN WHO ARE HOMELESS AND HAVE A DISABILITY SO THAT THEY MAY LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE. WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE SHARP PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL GOAL PLAN AND WORK WITH OUR CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM TO ADDRESS THESE DESIRED GOALS. DURING THE 20-21 FISCAL YEAR THE SHARP PROGRAM SERVED 10 WOMEN. THE WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN MONTHLY GROUP SESSION AND INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT.

SHALOM HOUSE INC. APPLIED FOR, RECIEVED AND PASSED THROUGH GRANTS TO IT AFFLIATED ENTITES TO HELP THOSE ENTITES START UP THEIR OPERATIONS

SHALOM TRANSFORMATION CENTER: THE GOAL OF THE SHALOM HOUSE TO ENGAGE AND PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES WITHIN THE HARRISBURG COMMUNITY. THE SHALOM TRANSFORMATION CENTER WILL EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, NOT ONLY IN OUR LOCAL SHELTERS BUT THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE ALSO AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. THE CENTER WILL OFFER JOB READINESS TRAINING, PREPARED RENTERS EDUCATION PROGRAM (PREP), CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND ONSITE COUNSELING SERVICES. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO COMPUTERS, FAX MACHINES, AND COPIERS. HAVING ACCESS TO THE INTERNET IS ESSENTIAL TO OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT, ESPECIALLY DURING PANDEMIC-COVID TIMES. THE CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT BY IDENTIFYING RESOURCES, COMPLETING APPLICATIONS, AND ADVOCACY. OUR PART-TIME SOCIAL WORKER WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES TARGETING MENTAL HEALTH, TRAUMA, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THE TRANSFORMATION CENTER WILL ALSO PROVIDE A SMALL, BAGGED LUNCH AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS SUCH AS TOOTHBRUSHES, SOCKS, SHAMPOO, CONDITIONER, FEMININE PRODUCTS, ETC.