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HEARTH
HEARTH's vision is that every family and individual should be able to live in safe, affordable housing.
Our mission is to provide a progression of supportive services and housing that empowers families to become independent, self-sufficient, and adequately housed.
Description:
HEARTH, which stands for Homelessness Ends with Advocacy, Resources, Training, and Housing, offers the following 2 programs:
- Benedictine Place- A transitional housing program for homeless women with children designed to support them while they work to become economically self-sufficient.
- HEARTH at Benet Woods- A permanent, affordable housing rental community consisting of a set of duplexes for working families who meet income guidelines.
History:
In 1989, as Director of the North Hills YWCA, Jean Stultz recognized the tremendous need of displaced and homeless women to find affordable transitional housing and convened a group of service providers to address the issue. From this group, a Board of Directors was formed who worked diligently to transform the classrooms of St. Benedict's Academy, located in Ross Township, into self-contained apartments. HEARTH opened its doors in 1995 with a transitional housing program called Benedictine Place.
HEARTH at Benet Woods is a new program still in the construction phase. It is scheduled to open in the summer of 2009.
Contact person: Cherie Hugh, Special Events And Volunteer Manager, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (412) 939-3225
Address:
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4540 Perrysville AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15229(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.hearth-bp.org
Directions:
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From 279, exit at Perrysville Avenue. Make a right at the stoplight onto Perrysville Avenue. Just through the first stoplight, turn left into the driveway of the Benedictine Sisters Monastery. Park in the lot on your left.. . . (more)
Nearest Bus Stop: 11D
For maps or information, please see http://www.portauthority.org/ride/ride.html |
Miscellaneous Information
| Are court referrals welcomed? |
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No
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| Is act 33/34 clearance required of your volunteers? |
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No
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| Last updated on January 6, 2009 |
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