Emergency Shelter Prog and Perm Housing

Emergency Shelter - the Emergency Shelter is designed to be the first step in a continuum of assistance for eligible homeless individuals and families as they move to independent living. The program provides refuge and care to persons who are in immediate need and have no residence of their own. The facility at james wilson house opened in july 2003. Residents may live in the Emergency Shelter 90 days. The Shelter is comprised of two separate units, one being five (5) units for single women and the four (4) units for couples and/or individuals with children. Emergency Shelter residents must meet low-income criteria. Admission to the Shelter is available 24 hours, seven days per week based upon availability of units and no previous discharge from any Safe Harbour program within the previous six months. Entry into the program is on a first come-first served basis.

Located on n. west street in carlisle, Harbour place offers five single- occupancy apartments for permanent housing. Similar to the wilson house apartments, section 8 hud housing vouchers are accepted.

Safe Harbour offers permanent supportive housing at three facilities. Five apartments are available at the wilson house apartments in downtown carlisle. Single room occupancy (sro) permanent supportive housing is available for individuals who have successfully completed Safe Harbour's long-term temporary housing program. The permanent housing program provides u.s. housing and urban development (hud) section 8 rental assistance for permanent residents. Under hud's housing choice voucher program, Safe Harbour receives funds over a 10-year period to subsidize rents for homeless and nearly homeless individuals who live in single-room housing. Similar to the long-term temporary housing, residents continue to work with a case manger to receive supportive services to increase their independence.

Permanent/supportive housing/shelter plus - the long-term temporary housing program, located at the james wilson facility, opened in 1986. This program is designed to make a connection between the short-term Emergency Shelter and independent living within the community. The 16-unit residential facility (11 single occupancy rooms and 5 family apartments) assist homeless and nearly homeless adults and children by providing housing coupled with individually planned supportive services to develop values and skills for independent and self-sufficient living. Residents are eligible to participate in this temporary housing and supportive living environment for 12 months. This program assists in breaking the cycle of persistent homelessness and helps residents increase their emotional and physical stability.