Good Samaritan Shelter

Programs

The Good Samaritan Shelter has two main programs to help provides safe, comfortable housing people in need.

For homeless men in the greater Phoenixville area, we have our Phoenixville Location. This location can hold seven residents in our emergency shelter and an additional fourteen in our transitional housing program. We also collaborate with local health and social service agencies to help our guests regain stability in their lives and address the issues surrounding their homelessness.

For women and women with children, we are pleased to announce Good Samaritan Shelter: Ephrata in Ephrata, PA. Here we have eight rooms and can serve up to eight women and sixteen children. On April 14, 2011 the Board of the Good Samaritan Shelter voted to acquire this ministry and expand our base of service almost 100%! Please see below for more information on this exciting new expansion for GSS!

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Our Locust Street House's Interior.

Residents of Phoenixville are connected with the following life-enriching resources:

Mental Health Counseling
Drug/Alcohol Counseling
Health Care Access
Cash Assistance
Transportation Assistance
GED Preparation
Free access to the YMCA
Bicycles

During their stay, our residents receive the basics of shelter, food, and clothing. We help them deal directly with the reasons they came to us - providing counseling for substance abuse and encouraging participation in support groups and communities of faith. To help them integrate back into the community and enrich their lives they receive education and training in the following areas:

Budgeting
Job Readiness
Sewing
Computer Training
Resume Writing
Mentorship
Smoking Cessation
Health Education

Good Samaritan Shelter: Ephrata provides the following services to its residents:

Referrals for outside social services
Case management with social worker
Counseling/mentoring
Budget counseling and housing counseling
Access to legal services (to obtain a protective order against the abuser, file for child support, etc.)
Spiritual guidance and the opportunity to participate in a house Bible Study
Life skills training (parenting, cooking, conflict resolution, anger management, etc....)
Access to job skills preparation and training and GED completion service

At Good Samaritan Shelter: Ephrata we strive to provide residents with the feeling of a safe, warm, and welcoming home. After acceptance into the program, a Service Plan will be created. By developing a Service Plan it helps to provide clarity and focus as to what your needs and goals are. Good Samaritan Shelter: Ephrata is committed to serving women and their children and strives to provide a safe, diverse and welcoming environment.

GOOD SAMARITAN SHELTER

141 E. High Street

PO Box 551

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

T 610-933-9305

F 610-917-9815

PO Box 756

Ephrata, Pennsylvania 17522

T 717-733-3395

F 610-917-9815