PEOPLES EMERGENCY CENTER
325 N 39TH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 www.pec-cares.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES INCLUDING FOOD AND SHELTER, COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING.

PEOPLE'S EMERGENCY CENTER (PEC) NURTURES FAMILIES, STRENGTHENS NEIGHBORHOODS AND DRIVES CHANGE. PEC IS COMMITTED TO INCREASING EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HOMELESS WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN, REVITALIZE OUR WEST PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOOD AND ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE.

SOCIAL SERVICES - SOCIAL SERVICES ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS FAMILIES WHO COME TO PEC, WHO OFTEN HAVE ENDURED SEVERE HARDSHIPS SUCH AS EVICTION FROM HOUSING BY FRIENDS OR RELATIVES, JOB LOSS, INTRA-FAMILY VIOLENCE, ILLNESS, PHYSICAL, SEXUAL AND EMOTIONAL TRAUMA, LIMITED EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT, AND HUNGER. MANY ARRIVE AT PEC IN SEARCH OF A SAFE PLACE TO MAKE A FRESH START, WITH NOTHING BUT THE CLOTHES ON THEIR BACKS. OUR EMERGENCY HOUSING RESPONDS TO THE BASIC NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN; SHELTER, FOOD, HEALTHCARE, CLOTHING, AND SAFETY. BEFORE THEY CAN MAKE THE MAJOR CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES THAT WILL LEAD TO LONG-TERM INDEPENDENCE, THESE FAMILIES MUST HAVE SAFE, WARM, SECURE PLACES TO STAY. PROVIDING EMERGENCY HOUSING IS A KEY PART OF WHAT WE DO AT PEC. CASE MANAGERS ARE ASSIGNED TO HOMELESS FAMILIES. CASE MANAGERS WORK CLOSELY WITH MOTHERS AND CHILDREN TO MANAGE THEIR HEALTH CARE NEEDS, TRACK PROGRESS TOWARD FAMILY GOALS, AND MONITOR CHILDREN'S REPORT CARDS, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, ACADEMIC SUCCESSES, AND DISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS. ON A MONTHLY BASIS, EACH FAMILY WITHIN EMERGENCY SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IS ASSESSED WITH PEC'S OWN DESIGNED FAMILY ASSESSMENT TOOL.

BUILDINGS - GLORIA'S PLACE HOUSES OUR SHELTER WHICH HAS CAPACITY FOR 56 PEOPLE AT ANY POINT. ONCE THEY ARE INITIALLY STABILIZED, THEY BEGIN TO ADDRESS MANY OF THE UNDERLYING PROBLEMS THAT MAY HAVE LED TO THEIR HOMELESSNESS. OUR EMERGENCY HOUSING OFFERS SEVEN DORMITORY ROOMS WITH COMMON BATHROOMS, A CAFETERIA, VISITOR'S LOUNGE, LIBRARY, AND COMPUTER LAB. FAMILIES RECEIVE FOOD, CLOTHING, HEALTHCARE, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND BOOKS. PLAY SPACES CREATE A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN CAN LEARN AND THRIVE. FAMILIES IN OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER ACQUIRE CORE LIFE SKILLS THRU THE PROVISION OF AN ARRAY OF SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTS. PEOPLE'S EMERGENCY CENTER PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNITS TO 11 FAMILIES AT GLORIA'S PLACE AND 26 UNITS OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AT ROWAN HOUSE. THE BENEFITS OF INCREASED PRIVACY AND THEIR OWN BATHROOM COME WITH MORE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBLITY, WHICH HELPS PREPARE FAMILIES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. EACH FAMILY THAT GRADUATES FROM PEC'S TRANSITIONAL HOUSING INTO PERMANENT HOUSING RECEIVES CASE MANAGEMENT FOR A FULL YEAR, INCLUDING GUIDANCE IN RUNNING A HOUSEHOLD AND BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR, ASSISTANCE WITH FINDING, KEEPING, AND ADVANCING IN A JOB, AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTHCARE, CHILDCARE, AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROBLEMS.

ECONOMIC MOBILITY SERVICES AT PEOPLE'S EMERGENCY CENTER OFFERS INTEGRATED FINANCIAL COUNSELLING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. WE OFFER FINANCIAL COUNSELING ON BUDGETING, SAVING, DEBT MANAGEMENT, RETIREMENT PLANNING AND OTHER FINANCIAL ISSUES AND SEMINARS ON HOME MAINTAINCE / IMPORVEMENT. OUR EMPLOYEMENT TRAINING / CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS BEGIN WITH A CAREER READINESS TRAINING COMPONENT AND WE OFFER CERTIFICATION AND JOB PLACEMENT.

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