Community CARES - Men & Women's Shelter (CARES MWS)
EMERGENCY SHELTER: Provides immediate help for men and women 18 years and older who have recently or unexpectedly experienced homelessness. This shelter uses a day center during the day and a church location for shelter at night. Clients must be able to physically navigate the program independently. RESOURCE CENTER: Serves as a day center where shelter residents perform basic tasks such as showering, laundry, cooking meals, making phone calls, receiving mail and messages, and lockers to store personal items. The center also acts as a place of contact for other community services like weekly medical assessments by local doctors, monthly oral exams by local oral surgeons, and monthly intake completion by Merakey professionals. Residents' weekly work with a supportive services coordinator to establish goals, provide accountability with a personal budget and credit report, employment search, and advocate on the client's behalf when necessary. OVERNIGHT: Currently hosted at St Paul's Church at 201 W Louther Street Carlisle. Must complete an intake to be part of the program.
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Physical Address
50 West Penn Street, Carlisle, PA 17013
Hours
Emergency Shelter: 9:00pm to 7:00am Resource Center: 7:00am to 9:00pm Volunteer Opportunities: 24/7
Voice
Voice
Application process
For Shelter: Screening on-site from Monday through Saturday, 8:00am to 5:00pm OR Call 211 for screening into shelter system. Call Shelter 717-249-1009 ext 2221 for availability.
Fee
Services free of charge
Eligibility
For Shelter: Single men/women 18 and over are eligible for services. Criminal sexual offenders who appear on the Megan's Law list are not admitted to the CARES program.
Service area
Cumberland, PA
Agency info
Community CARES
Maintains the mission of serving and strengthening the community by providing emergency shelter, resources, and supportive services to individuals and families at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Provides the following: Men & Women's Congregational Shelter in Carlisle (7:00am-8:30pm; use day center at 50 W Penn Street Carlisle overnight shelter, 9:00pm-7:00am); Family Shelter with private rooms located at 206 E Burd Street; Winter Shelter, Dec 1 - Mar 31 located at 201 W Louther Street Carlisle, 8:30pm - 7:00am; Street Outreach connecting with unsheltered in Cumberland County; Day Center for unsheltered (For showers, laundry, supplies, snacks, etc.) Open for unsheltered any day of week 9:00am-12:00pm and 3:00pm-5:00pm; Coordinated Entry Site for Cumberland County, Monday-Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm and Saturday, 8:00am-11:00am; and Homeless Prevention Funds are used to divert and quickly move from homelessness. Funding for rental arrears, deposit, first month's rent, transportation to divert homelessness, and housing search applications. (all funding dependent).