COMMUNITY SERVICES
Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering
1021 Center St
Bethlehem, PA 18018
t: (484) 893-0818
bethlehememergencysheltering.org
BES offers shelter during the winter months to those who need it. Founded by a coalition of regional churches, as well as the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley, they are focused on ensuring that the homeless have a warm bed during the coldest months.
IMPORTANT: BES is only open from December 1 through March 31. BES’s function is to provide shelter during the coldest months of the year.
The Mollard Hospitality Center
Corner of West 4th & Wyandotte Streets
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Open Monday - Friday from 8-4:30
New Bethany offers many services, including a Meal Center, Food Pantry, Day Shelter, and a variety of housing programs. The Meal Center, Food Pantry, and Day Shelter are located in their Mollard Hospitality Center, and offer a safe, caring place where people can rest, get a hot meal, and take some necessities with them. Their housing programs offer several options for those suffering from economic hardship and housing instability, including transitional, restoration, single room occupancy housing, as well as others.
44 East Market Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
trinitybeth.org/programs-ministries/soup-kitchen
Trinity Episcopal Church in Bethlehem offers a soup kitchen Monday through Friday between 12 and 1pm. Dedicated to serving “the homeless, the temporarily unemployed, MH/MR clients, and those who are economically disadvantaged”, Trinity relies on a diverse pool of volunteers to not only staff their soup kitchen, but provide navigation through social services.
lehighchurches.org/what-we-do/pathways-housing-services
Pathways Housing Services offers a wide range of housing programs to those who are homeless or otherwise in an unstable housing situation. Their case managers work with their clients to offer a variety of social services, including housing placement, financial services, day-to-day needs, their Daybreak Drop-In Center and HOPE program, as well as others.
They have several locations offering various services, including:
The Lehigh Conference of Churches
(Daybreak Drop-In and HOPE program)
534 West Chew Street
Allentown, PA 18101
t: (610) 433-6421
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4 pm
Pathway Housing Services
1031 West Linden Street
Allentown, Pa 18102
t: (610) 439-8653
Dubbs Memorial Community Center
457 West Allen Street
Allentown, PA 18102
t: (610) 433-7220
Ecumenical Soup Kitchen
38 South 8th Street (8th & Walnut Streets)
Allentown, PA 18101
Hours: 12-1 pm, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Northampton County Drop-In Center
70 West North Street, Bethlehem, Pa 18018
t: (610) 954-5501
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 3-8pm; Tuesday & Thursday 12-8pm
recoverypartnership.org/index.html
Recovery Partnership is an organization dedicated to helping individuals coping with mental illness. Besides counselling and service referral, they have a Drop-In Center where people may stop in to find a welcoming and engaging environment, and activities to facilitate interaction between individuals. Their center can be found at:
Community Hope / Hope For Veterans
Community Hope has been serving the area with the mission to help “ individuals, including veterans, and their families, overcome mental illness, addiction, homelessness and poverty by providing housing and support services.” Community Hope recognizes there are many in our community suffering from mental illness, and hope to address some of their most critical needs.
Valley H.O.P.E. is an endeavor of Lehigh Valley Business Group (LVBG) to provide a resource center for those in-need, providing a variety of products. LVBG recognizes there are many in our community that are struggling, or at least having difficulty making ends meet. Their resource center is scheduled to be open one day a week, and be open to those referred to by qualifying agencies. More information can be found the website above, or be email at valleyhope@lvbg.org.
Children & Youth Services
Lehigh County
https://www.lehighcounty.org/Departments/Human-Services/Children-Youth-Services
t: (610) 782-3200
Northampton County
http://www.northamptoncounty.org/northampton/cwp/view.asp?Q=620623
t: (610) 829-4690
The Children & Youth Services of both Lehigh and Northampton Counties are committed to protecting children from abuse and neglect, and may provide a range of services in the effort to stabilize families and ensure children have a safe place to live. There are many families that face a myriad of struggles, both internally and externally. While we all want what’s best for our children, sometimes it’s difficult to see that through. Parents and others concerned individuals can reach out to Children & Youth to ensure that our children are in safe and stable living environments.
Pennsylvania Continuum of Care (Eastern)
pennsylvaniacoc.org/easterncoc
The Pennsylvanian Continuum of Care’s main objective is to end homelessness by finding out their needs and finding the resources they need while also bringing their services to building housing systems. Their Eastern group includes many of their Regional Homeless Advisory Boards (RHABs) in 33 surrounding counties, including two in Lehigh Valley. These Advisory Boards include many associative agencies. Lehigh Valley, for example, includes the Community Action Committee of the LV, the Safe Harbor Easton, the Third Street Alliance, the Valley Youth House, and many other organizations and government agencies.
355 W. Hamilton St.
P.O. Box 748
Allentown, PA 18105-0748
t: (610) 740-5500
The Allentown Rescue Mission has been an organization that for the past 100 years tries to rehabilitate and restore the homeless and needy. They focus on giving medical attention, emergency shelter, clean clothing, nutritious meals, and others ways of aid to those in need.
Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley
1337 East Fifth Street (at William Street)
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
t: (610) 691-5620
http://www2.caclv.org/pages/who-we-serve.php
Community Action Committee is the umbrella organization that administers many other social service organizations in the Lehigh Valley. Second Harvest Food Bank, Sixth Street Shelter, West Ward Neighborhood Partnership, Renew Lehigh Valley, among others. CACLV, either directly or through its organizations, provides a wealth of assistance, including homeowners support (first time homebuyers, foreclosure, etc.), emergency housing assistance, job training and placement, food assistance, neighborhood revitalization, small business assistance, and much more.
t: (610) 258-5540
Mondays through Fridays 8am to 4pm on , but donations are available 24/7
safeharboreaston.wordpress.com/aboutsafeharbor/
Safe Harbor Easton offers shelter for many men and women who are homeless or in need of assistance with some daily tasks. They provide many opportunities, such as suitable housing, the ability to stabilize your income, and to aid with medical exams.
41 North Third Street
Easton, PA 18042
Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm
t: (610) 258-6271
whughes@thirdstreetalliance.org
The Third Street Alliance, focusing on women, children and their families, provides a safe shelter in the area of Easton. Other than their shelter services, they also have different programs to care for the elderly and children, where they have a learning center.
539 8th Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18018
t: (610) 691-1200
f: (610) 882-1068
The Valley Young House is an organization that aids children along with their families. They focus not only on the homeless, but anyone in need of extra support. They offer various ways of assistance, such as emergency shelter and programs for school. Along with that, they also have services that deal with mentoring, substance abuse, LGBTQ+, and life skills.
OTHER OFFICES:
Lehigh Valley Independent Living Program Office
511 East 3rd Street, Suite 28
Bethlehem, PA 18015
t (610) 317-0721
f: (610) 317-8569
Easton Office
1615 Northampton Street
Easton, PA 18042
t: (610) 252-2681
f: (610) 252-9923
PO Box 5458
Bethlehem, PA 18015
t: (610) 691-3373
f: (610) 974-9334
The Victory House organization not only offers shelter 24/7 for veterans and non-veteran males, but they also have a series of services that include counseling for substance abuse and mental health, medical care, and life skill education. They focus on fulfilling the hope of others while assisting them with tools such as money management. You can contact them at:
444 E. Susquehanna St.
Allentown, PA 18103.
t: (610) 797-0530
Turning Point of Lehigh Valley is an organization dedicated to ending domestic violence in our communities. With the help of counseling, support groups, court advocacy, prevention education, a 24-hour helpline, and many others forms of assistance, Turning Point helps victims of domestic violence and their children find safety and security.
**24 Hour Helpline** 1-877-438-4957
219 North Sixth Street
Allentown, PA 18102
t: (610) 435-1490
The Sixth Street Shelter is an organization dedicated to helping homeless families in the Lehigh Valley. They offers assistance through “management, in-house programming, and referrals to appropriate services,” so they can help everyone be self-sufficient and to help future generations with education and job training.