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Provides a safe haven and supportive services to individuals experiencing homelessness who have not yet made a commitment to services, treatment, or may have just recently begun treatment and are seeking additional supports. Offers peer mentoring and outreach, social and recreational activities, and positive engagement to foster commitment to housing, treatment, and recovery.

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Physical Address

1211 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm

Application process

Visit in person, call, or email for information. Phone: 215-496-9610 Email: [email protected]

Fee

Services provided free of charge.

Eligibility

Individuals experiencing homelessness who have not yet made a commitment to services, treatment, or may have just recently begun treatment and are seeking additional supports

Service area

Philadelphia, PA

Agency info

SELF

SELF, Inc is a minority non-profit organization, founded by Dr. Sylvester Outley, which has been providing services for homeless, behaviorally challenged individuals in Philadelphia for over 20 years. It grew out of the original state licensed out-patient drug and alcohol programs begin in 1985 by its predecessor agency, Outley Professional Services, Inc. In response to the City of Philadelphia's critical need to address the substance abuse problems of its homeless people, SELF, Inc. was formed in 1989 to deliver on site drug and alcohol counseling in City shelters. SELF's "clean and sober" supportive services program, featuring the principles of a therapeutic community of peers, transformed the shelters from havens for addiction and crime into bases for recovery and wellness and become the model for Philadelphia's entire shelter system.