This section contains general information on organizations that can provide short-term housing assistance, help obtaining long-term housing, or other matters related to housing. See the Shelters section for related information.
BELL SOCIALIZATION SERVICES
Assists individuals with their efforts to secure and maintain safe and affordable permanent housing in the community. Services include help to obtain housing, assistance with budgeting, and building basic living skills to successfully live independently.
717-848-5767
160 S. George St., York
www.bellsocialization.com
BETHESDA MISSION
Operates a shelter in Harrisburg for homeless men.
717-257-4442
611 Reily St., Harrisburg
www.bethesdamission.org
BRETHREN HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Mission is to help individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness achieve their potential with stable housing, supportive services and loving relationships.
717-233-6016
219 Hummel St., Harrisburg
www.bha-pa.org
BRIDGE OF HOPE HARRISBURG AREA
Vision is a Harrisburg area where no family is homeless.
717-635-5957
https://harrisburg.bridgeofhopeinc.org
CAPITAL AREA COALITION ON HOMELESSNESS
Comprises more than 70 organizations, agencies, churches and other non-profits, to mobilize resources to help families and friends who are homeless, or are dangerously close to becoming homeless.
717-255-6587
10 N. Second St., Suite 405, Harrisburg
www.cachpa.org
COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROJECT
Represents people who have been denied housing due to race, sex, national origin, family size, and other reasons. .
800-322-7572
717-236-9486
118 Locust St., Harrisburg
www.communityjusticeproject.org
CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES
717-249-1315
866-683-5907
114 N. Hanover Street, Carlisle
www.cchra.com
DELTA COMMUNITY
(Gaudenzia)
Provides transitional housing for single-parent, homeless families.
717-232-2970
1910 N. Second St., Harrisburg
FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL OF THE CAPITAL REGION INC.
Mission is to provide comprehensive housing assistance services that affirmatively address and promote fair housing rights and further other housing opportunities for all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, presence of children, disability, ancestry, marital status or other arbitrary factors.
717-238-9540
2100 N. Sixth St., Harrisburg
www.pafairhousing.org
FAMILY PROMISE OF HARRISBURG CAPITAL REGION
Mission is to empower families through relationships and skill building to move from homelessness to home.
717-737-1100
PO Box 292, Lemoyne
www.familypromisehcr.org
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE GREATER HARRISBURG AREA
717-545-7299
900 S. Arlington Ave., #131A, Harrisburg
www.harrisburghabitat.org
HARRISBURG CENTER FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
(Pennsylvania Coalition to End Homelessness)
717-233-3072
315 Peffer Street, Harrisburg
HARRISBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY
717-232-6781
www.harrisburghousing.org
HELP MINISTRIES OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES UNITED
Housing assistance for households under threat of eviction to resolve situations and stay in their housing, thereby reducing stress and trauma for all involved.
717-230-9550
413 S. 19th Street, Harrisburg
www.ccuhbg.org
HOUSING ALLIANCE OF PENNSYLVANIA
A statewide coalition working to provide leadership and a common voice for policies, practices and resources to ensure that all Pennsylvanians, especially those with low incomes, have access to safe, decent and affordable homes.
Harrisburg office
717-909-2006
610 N. Third St., Harrisburg
www.housingalliancepa.org
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF DAUPHIN
717-939-9301
501 Mohn St., Steelton
www.dauphinhousing.org
INTERFAITH SHELTER FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES
(Catholic Charities)
Only homeless shelter in the Harrisburg region specifically serving families.
717-652-8740
120 Willow Road, Suite C, Harrisburg
http://www.cchbg.org/get-help/emergency-shelter-homeless-families/
LIFEPATH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
Offers emergency shelter for men and women.
717-845-7662
363-373 West Market Street, York
www.lifepathyork.org
LIGHTHOUSE OUTREACH CENTER
An interdenominational ministry that outreaches to both churched and unchurched women in need of transitional housing.
717-236-0735
1839 Market St., Harrisburg
www.lighthouseoutreachhbg.org
LOURDESHOUSE MATERNITY HOME
(Catholic Charities)
Provides specialized, comprehensive maternity care and residential services to women in need in southcentral Pennsylvania.
717-412-4865
120 Willow Road, Suite A., Harrisburg
www.cchbg.org/get-help/maternity-pregnancy-services/
NEW OPTIONS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Mission is to assist people caught in the flood of homelessness in the Carlisle and Cumberland County area with affordable housing and a broad, interconnected network of community opportunities and support for personal independence.
www.noahcarlislepa.org
PAXTON MINISTRIES
Provides affordable housing and support services to adults who may be challenged with poverty, mental illness, or intellectual disabilities.
717-236-5508
2001 Paxton St., Harrisburg
www.paxtonmin.org
PENNSYLVANIA HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(Department of Human Services)
Helps to ensure that homelessness can be avoided, people who are homeless can find refuge and care, and homeless and near homeless clients are assisted in moving toward self-sufficiency.
800-692-7462
www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Other-Services/Pages/Homeless-Assistance.aspx
PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
Works to provide affordable homeownership and rental apartment options for senior adults, low- and moderate-income families, and people with special housing needs.
855-827-3466 (Customer Solutions Center)
211 N. Front St., Harrisburg
www.phfa.org
PRECIOUS HEARTS FOUNDATION
Aids victims of domestic abuse with temporary housing and other services.
877-731-2210
www.preciousheartsfoundation.org
SHALOM HOUSE
Offers programs to aids participants to locate and move into housing, stabilize income and/or employment, and address dysfunctional personal behaviors through recognition and redirection.
717-232-3482
www.shalomhouse.net
SUSQUEHANNA HARBOR SAFE HAVEN
(Christian Churches United)
Offers long-term housing within a supportive community for up 25 formerly homeless men in Dauphin County. The program was designed to help chronically homeless men—those living on the street for a year or more—who are also dealing with mental illness.
717-232-5029
1805 N. 12th St., Harrisburg
www.ccuhbg.org/what-we-do/safe-haven.html
TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION
Offers classes on renting, home purchasing, credit and credit repair, and one-on-one counseling for mortgage and foreclosure assistance.
717-232-9757
1514 Derry Street, Harrisburg
www.cactricounty.org
UNITED METHODIST HOME FOR CHILDREN INC.
Provides community-based care services to youth and families in need in central and southeastern Pennsylvania. Youth ages 12-20 receive safe housing, emotional and educational support, food, clothing, medical and behavioral healthcare, counseling, and more in a family-like atmosphere.
717-766-7652
5120 Simpson Ferry Road
Mechanicsburg
https://umhc.org
WILLOW WAY and CRESCENT WAY
(Catholic Charities)
Transitional housing for women in recovery.
717-412-4594
www.cchbg.org
YWCA OF GREATER HARRISBURG
The following housing options are coordinated by the YWCA: 30-day emergency shelter, transitional and bridge housing, single room occupancy, and permanent housing for persons with disabilities.
717-234-7931
800-654-1211
1101 Market St., Harrisburg
www.ywcahbg.org