Central PA Homeless Resources

The Central Pennsylvania Homeless Resource Guide was developed in an effort to identify service providers for the homeless and is part of Project CHALENG (Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) for Veterans. Project CHALENG is an innovative program designed to enhance the continuum of care for homeless veterans between the VA and other available community services. The guiding principal behind Project CHALENG is that no single agency can provide the full spectrum of services required to help homeless veterans move from homelessness to being productive members of society. Project CHALENG enhances coordinated services by bringing the VA together with community agencies who provide services to the homeless to raise awareness of homeless veterans’ needs and to plan to meet those needs. This process helps eliminate duplicated services and improves homeless veterans’ access to both the VA and other community agencies.

The Department of Veterans Affairs will continue to identify services for homeless veterans. If you are aware of services not included, please contact the Homeless Coordinator at (814) 943-8164, extension 7640.

HOMELESS RESOURCE GUIDE BY COUNTY

ALLEGHENY COUNTY

HUD
Contact: Cindy Haines, Community Builder
339 6th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 644-5855
Fax: (412) 644-4240
Email: Cynthia_l._haines@hud.gov
Services Provided: Linkage to 2.5 billion dollar grant competition annually.

ARMSTRONG COUNTY

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
Contact: Ernie Higham, State Homeless Veterans Chair
PO Box 389
Kittanning, PA 16201
Phone: (724) 545-1505

BEDFORD COUNTY

BEDFORD COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS
Contact: Frank D. Shaffer, Director
Courthouse Annex
Bedford, PA 15522
Phone: (814) 623-4848
Fax: (814) 623-7431

BEDFORD/FULTON HOUSING SERVICES INCORPORATED
Contact: Carol Shaffer, Jolene Mallow
10241 Lincoln High
Everett, PA 15536
Phone: (814) 623-9129
Fax: (814) 623-7187
Email: BFHS@Bedford.net
Services Provided: Energy Confirmation, Housing Rehabilitation, Minor Home Repairs, Utility Bill Assistance, HEMAP-Home Ownership Intake

BLAIR COUNTY

ALTOONA RESCUE MISSION
Contact: Richard E. McLaughlin, Superintendent
1308 Ninth Street
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone: (814) 942-2170
Services Provided: Housing and Meals at No Cost and Length of Stay is Flexible, Accepts Walk-ins, Maximum of 16 Men

AMERICAN RESCUE WORKERS
Contact: Dorothy Wertz, Director
502 Mulberry Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Phone: (814) 695-0762
Services Provided: Temporary Shelter and Meals for Women and Children

BELLEFONTE AND VICINITY MINISTERIUM
Contact: Rev. James Fox
Trinity UM Church
128 W. Howard Street
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Phone: (814) 355-9425
Fax: (814) 355-9425
Services Provided: Limited assistance to transient and local person’s needs including Lodging/Rent Assistance, Fuel Assistance, Food, Some Counseling

BLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
Contact: Linda Leedy or Denny Mountain
2100 6th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: (814) 946-3651
Fax: (814) 946-5451
Email: BCAP@CSR.LINK
Services Provided: Homeless Program that provides supportive services such as clothing, transportation, child care, and rent assistance.

BLAIR COUNTY JOB CENTER
Contact: Charles L. Koegler, Veterans Employment Representative
3001 Fairway Drive
Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: (814) 940-6219
Fax: (814) 941-6801
Services Provided: Job Referrals

BLAIR COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS
Contact: Glenn W. Aungst, Jr., Director
PO Box 539
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Phone: (814) 693-3160

BLAIR SENIOR SERVICES, INC
Contact: Dorothy Dodd, Lead Case Management Worker for Housing Assistance Program
1320 12th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone: (814) 946-1235
Fax: (814) 949-4857
Services Provided: Homeless Prevention, Limited Utility Assistance, Rent/Mortgage/Security, Deposit Assistance, Budget Counseling (Must meet income & additional eligibility.)

CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Contact: Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Saly, Director
1300 12th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone: (814) 944-9388
Fax: (814) 941-2677
Services Provided: Emergency Financial Help

COMMUNITY HOUSING RESOURCE BOARD
Contact: Pauletter M. Cornet, Fair Housing Specialist
PO Box 129
Altoona, PA 16603
Phone: (814) 944-9958
Fax: (814) 944-9473
Services Provided: To assist persons who feel they have been discriminated against in the sale or rental housing because of: Race or Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Familial Status (families with children), Handicap (disability)

EMERGENCY SHELTER PROJECT, INCORPORATED
Contact: Carol Braven, Director
2700 Eighth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: (814) 949-3778
Services Provided: Food and Shelter for 30 Days for Single Women, Women and Children, and Men and Children

THE FATHER’S HOUSE
Contact: Pastor Jim Balzano, Director
2331 Beale Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone: (814) 944-5413
Services Provided: Food and Clothing To Those In Need - Monday 5 pm to 9 pm and Saturday 9 am to 1 pm

FOOD FOR FAMILIES KITCHEN & FOOD WAREHOUSE
Contact: Sr. Paula DelGrosso, Director
2201 Union Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601-2033
Phone: (814) 944-6302
Services Provided: Soup Kitchen: Monday through Friday, 12 pm to 1 pm.

GREATER ALTOONA CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Contact: Mary Ann Allen, Secretary, Practical Nursing Program
1500 Fourth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: (814) 946-8490
Fax: (814) 946-8351
Email: Mallen1@gactc.com
Services Provided: The Practical Nursing students do service projects that include adopting a family at Christmas.

GREEN THUMB
Contact: Nancy Wright, Field Operations Coordinator
1408 11th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone: (814) 943-8840
Fax: (814) 943-8842
Services Provided: Job Training for low-income senior citizens (55+), computer training.

HOLLIDAYSBURG STATE VETERANS HOME
Contact: Lisa Lego, Admissions Coordinator
PO Box 319
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Phone: (814) 696-5220
Services Provided to Honorably Discharged Veterans: Domiciliary Care, Assisted Living, Nursing Home Care

JAMES E. VAN ZANDT VA MEDICAL CENTER
Contact: Sandy Woitkowiak, Homeless Coordinator
2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd.
Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: (814) 943-8164, extension 7640
Fax: (814) 940-7893
Services Provided: Information and Referrals to the Programs Offered by the Medical Center to All Honorably Discharged Veterans.

PYRAMID HEALTH CARE
Contact: Debby Glunt, Admission/Assessment Coordinator
901 Sixth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: (814) 944-3035 or (888) 694-9996
Fax: (814) 944-8431
Services Provided: Halfway House Program for Substance Abuse - 30 Female Beds and 40 Male Beds (60 to 90 day program)

SALVATION ARMY ADULT REHABILITATION CENTER
Contact: William Franqui, Admissions Coordinator
200 Seventh Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: (814) 946-3645, extension 305
Fax: (814) 946-4131
Services Provided: Work Therapy, AA & NA Meetings, Peer Counseling, Housing

VFW 8685 JUNIATA
Contact: Walter L. Harshberger, Post Commander
RR#3, Box 310
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Phone: (814) 695-8138
Services Provided: To help locate and transport homeless veterans to VA medical facility and/or a place to live until self-dependent.

YMCA
Contact: Garth Ericson, Executive Director
1062 Logan Avenue
Tyrone, PA 16686
Phone: (814) 684-2740
Fax: (814) 686-0561
Services Provided: 8 Domiciliary Style Rooms (not handicap accessible) at $13.50 a Night or From $85 to $105 a Month (men with no felony conviction, drug or alcohol problem, or mental health problems)

CAMBRIA COUNTY

CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Contact: Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Saly, Director
741 Railroad Street
Johnstown, PA 15901
Phone: (814) 535-6538
Services Provided: Emergency Financial Help

CAMBRIA COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS
Contact: Joseph Columbus, Director
Courthouse
Ebensburg, PA 15931
Phone: (814) 472-5440, extension 590/591

DOROTHY DAY CENTER
Contact: Fr. Edward Stafford, Coordinator
St, Francis College
PO Box 600
Loretto, PA 15940
Phone: (814) 472-3359
Services Provided: Emergency Financial Assistance, Limited Food Pantry, Clothing

JAMES E. VAN ZANDT VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC
208 College Park Plaza
Johnstown, PA 15904
Phone: (814) 266-8696
Fax: (814) 266-9382
Services Provided: Primary Care Services to Eligible Veterans

JOHNSTOWN SHELTER AT THE SALVATION ARMY
Contact: Janet Goss, Caseworker
576 Vine Street
Johnstown, PA 15907
Phone: (814) 539-3110 or (814) 535-1639 (after hours)
Fax: (814) 536-4785
Services Provided: 3-Day Stay for Transient Homeless

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Contact: Jim Schirk, Veterans Employment Representative
200 Lincoln Street
Johnstown, PA 15901
Phone: (814) 533-2274
Fax: (814) 533-2395
Services Provided: Employment & Training

SALVATION ARMY (Penn Cambria District)
Contact: Ken Kettenheim, Human Service Secretary
615 Keystone Avenue
Cresson, PA 16630
Phone: (814) 886-2104
Services Provided: Emergency Utility Payments, Clothing, Food Pantry Referrals

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Contact: Barb Ferazzi, Social Service Volunteer
St. Francis Xavier church
211 Powell Avenue
Cresson, PA 16630
Phone: (814) 886-2374 (office)
Services Provided: Emergency Utility Payments, Rent assistance, Prescription assistance, Referrals to Operation, T.O.U.C.H.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Contact: Sister Terence, Assistant Administrator
566 Vine Street
Johnstown, PA 15901
Phone: (814) 535-4357
Services Provided: Emergency Utility Payments, Rent Assistance, Prescription Assistance, Clothing and Eyeglasses

UNITED METHODIST HUMAN SERVICES
Contact: Cheryl Ann Falsone, Director
436 Vine Street
Johnstown, PA 15901
Phone: (814) 539-2633
Fax: (814) 539-8034
Services Provided: Emergency Utility Payments, Rent Assistance, Food Pantry

WOMEN’S HELP CENTER
Contact: Janet Hoffman, Shelter Services Coordinator
809 Napoleon Street
Johnstown, PA 15907
Phone: (814) 536-5361 or (800) 999-7406
Fax: (814) 539-3117
Email: womenshelpcenter@charter.net
Website: womenshelpcenter.org
Services Provided: Emergency Shelter for Men and Women, Victims of Domestic Violence and their Children, Individual & Group Counseling for Children and Adults

CENTRE COUNTY

CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE
Contact: Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Saly, Director
276 W. Hamilton Avenue
State College, PA 16801
Phone: (814) 238-4937
Services Provided: Emergency Financial Help

COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS
Contact: Stanley D. Adams, Director
420 Holmes Street
Willowbank Building
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Phone: (814) 355-6812

CENTRE HOUSE
Contact: Annette Ratliff, Case Manager
217 East Nittany Ave.
State College, PA 16801
Phone: (814) 237-4863
Fax: (814) 237-7840
Email: Myhouse@vicon.net
Services Provided: Priority to Centre County Residents. Interview Required. Need Support System and Workable Plan.
3 Day Stay - 22 Bed Max

HOUSING TRANSITIONS, INC.
Contact: Bobbie Bronstein, Program Manager
217 East Nittany Ave.
State College, PA 16801
Phone: (814) 237-5508
Fax: (814) 237-7480
Services Provided: Housing, Meals, Case Management, Referral for Job Search

HOWARD FOOD BANK
Contact: Robert Davy, Coordinator
672 Garden Street
Howard, PA 16841
Phone: (717) 962-2254
Services Provided: Food Distribution the 1st and 3rd Mondays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

JAMES E. VAN ZANDT VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC
Ferguson Square
3048 Enterprise Drive
State College, PA 16801
Phone: (814) 867-5415
Fax: (814) 867-1343
Services Provided: Primary Care Services to Eligible Veterans, Readjustment Counseling Therapy for veterans diagnosed with PTSD

CLARION COUNTY

CLARION COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE
Contact: Paul T. Lieberum, Director
Courthouse
Clarion, PA 16214
Phone: (814) 226-4000, extension 2600
Fax: (814) 226-8069

JCCEOA INCORPORATED (Community Action)
Contact: Karla Lettie, Conservation Specialist
214 South Seventh Avenue
Clarion, PA 16214-2009
Phone: (814) 226-4785
24-hour hotline (800) 598-3998
Fax: (814) 938-7596
Email: klettie@jccap.org
Web Site: www.jccap.org
Services Provided: Emergency Homeless Transitional Housing

CLEARFIELD COUNTY

CLEARFIELD COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS
Contact: Richard Coccimiglio, Director
650 Leonard Street
Clearfield, PA 16830
Phone: (814) 765-4611

GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER
Contact: Father McKee, Director
One East Locust Street
Clearfield, PA 16830
Phone: (814) 765-6880
Fax: (814) 765-3267
Services Provided: Homeless Shelter (14 Beds)

JAMES E. VAN ZANDT VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC
90 Beaver Drive
Rice Complex
Building D, Suite 213
DuBois, PA 15801
Phone: (814) 375-6817
Fax: (814) 375-0922
Services Provided: Primary Care Services to Eligible Veterans

MARION HOUSE EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN
Contact: Sister Ruthann Madera or Linda Shanland
209 East Walnut St.
Clearfield, PA 16830
Phone: (814) 765-5646
Fax: (814) 765-5646
Services Provided: Shelter for Women and Children only (Boys under 12 Years of Age). Room for 25.

SALVATION ARMY
Contact: Elaine Harzinski
16 North Front St.
Clearfield, PA 16380
Phone: (814) 765-4981 or after hours (814) 765-2769
Fax: (814) 765-8970
Services Provided: Food Bank, Rent Assistance, Assistance with Utilities

CLINTON COUNTY

CLINTON COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS
Contact: Dean K. Wetzler, Jr., Director
232 East Main Street
Lock Haven, PA 17745
Phone: (570) 893-4035

HORIZON HOUSE
Contact: Betsy Kephart, Residential Manager or Joy Hanner, Director
330 East Main Street
Lock Haven, PA 17745
Phone: (570) 748-2406
Fax: (570) 748-1543
Services Provided: Housing and meals, Case Management, Workshops, Parenting Groups, Space for 24 people (women, women with children, and men with children)

SALVATION ARMY
Contact: Carol Colucci, Director
119 East Church Street
Lock Haven, PA 17745
Phone: (570) 748-2951
Fax: (570) 748-5158
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Services Provided: Food Pantry Every Other Month, Referrals to Thrift Store for Clothing and Household Goods

ELK COUNTY

ELK COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS
Contact: Janice Blair, Director
Courthouse
Box 448
Ridgway, PA 15853
Phone: (814) 776-5370
Email: veterans@co.elk.pa.us

FULTON COUNTY

BEDFORD/FULTON HOUSING SERVICES, INC.
Contact: Carol Shaffer or Jolene Mallow, Caseworkers
10241 Lincoln Highway
Everett, PA 15536
Phone: (814) 623-9129
Fax: (814) 623-7187
Email: BFHS@Bedford.net
Services Provided: Energy Confirmation, Housing Rehab, Minor Home Repair, Utility Bill Assistance

FULTON COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS
Contact: Dale R. Miller, Director
HCR 73 Box 3371
Three Springs, PA 17264
Phone: (814) 685-3935

HUNTINGDON COUNTY

HUNTINGDON COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS
Contact: Stephen R. Lane, Director
Courthouse
Huntingdon, PA 16652
Phone: (814) 643-1360

HUNTINGDON INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
Contact: Linda Hancock, Director
RD#4 Box 167-B3
Huntingdon, PA 16652
Phone: (814) 643-4481
Fax: (814) 643-4481
Email: lhancock@uplink.net
Services Provided: Rent and Utility Assistance

INDIANA COUNTY

COMMUNITY ACTIONS INDIANA COUNTY
Contact: Don Ferra, Coordinator for Donated Goods and Services
PO Box 187
827 Water Street
Indiana, PA 15701
Phone: (724) 465-6201
Fax: (724) 465-5118
Services Provided: Clothing, Furniture, Misc. Items

EASTERN ORTHODOX FOUNDATION
Contact: Becky Phillips, Coordinator
Route 422 East Penn Run
PO Box 432
Indiana, PA 15107
Phone: (724) 349-4821
Services Provided: Domiciliary Housing for Homeless (120 Beds)

ICCAP
Contact: Michelle Faught, Shelter Director
PO Box 187
827 Water Street
Indiana, PA 15701
Phone: (724) 465-2657
Fax: (724) 465-5118
Services Provided: Pathway Homeless Shelter provides up to 30 days emergency housing and supportive services.

INDIANA COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS
Contact: Brenda Stormer, Director
Courthouse
Indiana, PA 15701
Phone: (724) 465-3815

JEFFERSON COUNTY

JCCEOA INCORPORATED (Community Action)
Contact: Kathy Reddinger, Community Services Coordinator
105 Graceway
Punxsutawney, PA 15767-1209
Phone: (814) 938-3302 or (800) 598-3998 24 Hour Hotline
Fax: (814) 938-7596
Email: kreddinger@jccap.org
Web Page: www.jccap.org
Services Provided: Emergency Homeless Program (4 available beds for up to 30 days)

JEFFERSON COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS
Contact: Richard Stover, Director
155 Main Street
Room 210, Courthouse Annex
Jefferson Place
Brookville, PA 15825
Phone: (814) 849-3618

JUNIATA COUNTY

SHELTER SERVICES INCORPORATED
Contact: Wilda Fisher, Coordinator
13 Depot Street
Lewistown, PA 17044
Phone: (717) 248-0102
Fax: (717) 248-6750
Email: shelter@tricountyi.net
Services Provided: 30 Beds for Homeless Men, Women and Children, Case Management, Drug & Alcohol Groups

LYCOMING COUNTY

AMERICAN RESCUE WORKERS
Contact: Major Adkins, Shelter Director
643 Elmira Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: (570) 323-8401
Fax: (570) 323-0080
Services Provided: 36 Bed Shelter

SHEPHERD OF THE STREETS
Contact: Pastor Scranton or Velanda Webb
130 East Third Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: (570) 322-6538
Services Provided: Food Assistance, Housing Assistance, Employment Referrals

VET CENTER
Contact: Charles R. Wannop, M.S.C.P., Readjustment Counseling Therapist
805 Penn Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: (570) 322-5281
Fax: (570) 322-4542
Services Provided: Counseling and Referral Services to Vietnam Era Veterans and all other Overseas Combat Veterans

MIFFLIN COUNTY

MIFFLIN COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS
Contact: William Dippery, Director
20 North Wayne Street
Lewistown, PA 17044
Phone: (717) 248-6421
Fax: (717) 248-3695

SHELTER SERVICES INC.
Contact: Wilda Fisher, Coordinator
13 Depot Street
Lewistown, PA 17044
Phone: (717) 248-0102
Fax: (717) 248-6750
Email: shelter@tricountyi.net
Services Provided: 30 Beds for Homeless Men, Women and Children, Case Management, Drug & Alcohol Groups

SOMERSET COUNTY

PENNSYLVANIA DEPT. OF LABOR & INDUSTRY
Contact: Merritt Nord, Veterans Employment Representative
218 North Kimberly Ave.
Somerset, PA 15501
Phone: (814) 445-4161
Fax: (814) 445-3913
Email: somset1@shol.com
Services Provided: Employment, Training

SOMERSET COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS
Contact: Thomas Anderson, Director
147 East Union Street
Suite 1502
Somerset, PA 15501
Phone: (814) 445-1551

TABLELAND SERVICES INC.
Contact: Jennifer Vought, Community Services Program Director
535 East Main Street
Somerset, PA 15501
Phone: (814) 452-0148 or (814) 445-9628
Fax: (814) 443-3690
Email: jennifer_vought @yahoo.com
Services Provided: Homeless Prevention, Emergency Shelter (hotel/motel), Rent/Security Deposit Assistance, Housing for Homeless in Scattered Site Lease (transitional) Housing, Life Skills, Education, Referrals, Etc.

WOMEN’S HELP CENTER
Contact: Janet Hoffman, Shelter Services Coordinator
809 Napoleon Street
Johnstown, PA 15901
Phone: (814) 443-2824 or (800) 999-7406
Fax: (814) 539-3117
Email: womenshelpcenter@ charter.net
Web Page: womenshelp center.org
Services Provided: Emergency Shelter for Men, Women and Victims of Domestic Violence and their Children, Individual and Group Counseling for Children and Adults

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Contact: Terry W. Ramsey, Outreach Worker
1000 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (800) 827-1000 anytime
(814) 943-8164, extension 7064 on Thursdays
Services Provided: Veterans Benefits Counselor at the VAMC Altoona each Thursday.

JAMES E. VAN ZANDT VA MEDICAL CENTER
2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd.
Altoona, PA 16602
Main Phone: (814) 943-8164
Extensions:
Disabled American Veterans Van Service - 7383
Eligibility - 7084
Homeless Coordinator - 7640
Patient Representative - 7484
Pharmacy - 7075
Scheduling - 7083
Shuttle reservations (from Altoona VAMC to Pittsburgh VAMC: (814) 940-7838
Services Provided: Primary Care, Acute Care, Long Term Care*, Outpatient Behavioral Health, Specialty Clinics, Dental*, Social Work, Pharmacy, Ambulatory Surgery, Urgent Care
*Requires special eligibility

JAMES E. VAN ZANDT VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC
90 Beaver Drive
Rice Complex
Building D, Suite 213
DuBois, PA 15801
Phone: (814) 375-6817
Fax: (814) 375-0922
Services Provided: Primary Care Services to Eligible Veterans

JAMES E. VAN ZANDT VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC
208 College Park Plaza
Johnstown, PA 15904
Phone: (814) 266-8696
Fax: (814) 266-9382
Services Provided: Primary Care Services to Eligible Veterans

JAMES E. VAN ZANDT VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC
Ferguson Square
3048 Enterprise Drive
State College, PA 16801
Phone: (814) 867-5415
Fax: (814) 867-1343
Services Provided: Primary Care Services to Eligible Veterans