Community CARES - Cumberland County's Coordinated Entry Access Site
50 West Penn Street, Carlisle, PA 17013
Voice
Walk-ins are accepted but appointments are preferred. Call 717-249-1009 to complete the assessment or schedule an appointment (or call Cumberland Street Outreach at 717-448-8850).
Services free of charge
Carlisle, PA
Cumberland, PA
Description
Establishes a goal to quickly identify homeless people, prevent homelessness, assess needs, and connect them to housing and services. Serves as the Access site for Cumberland County through Community CARES. This site also attempts to divert homelessness with prevention services where possible.
Providing organization
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).