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Project HOME is a Philadelphia non-profit empowering individuals to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. None of us are home until all of us are home®

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Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Nov 21

Our Where to Turn Guide is a regularly updated list of resources for people experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia Access the online version or download the print version here: www.projecthome.org/where-to-turn

You can also call the Philadelphia Homeless Outreach Hotline at 215–232–1984 anytime.

Where to Turn Guide | Project HOME

Our Where to Turn Guide is a regularly updated list of resources for people experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia.

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Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · 2d

"Drug users would lose consciousness on the street, with their heart rates dropping. The paramedics who found them tried dispensing naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses, but couldn’t wake them up."

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A new, potent street drug is causing severe withdrawal, and Philly doctors are scrambling to respond

By last winter, medetomidine was showing up in 70% of illicit opioid samples tested in Philly, along with other unregulated substances and synthetic opioids like fentanyl.

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PhillyVoice.com @phillyvoice.com · 3d

The number of unhoused women who delivered babies has surged in recent years. Caring for them requires empathy and collaboration, social service providers say.

For homeless women, pregnancy presents many challenges — from access to care to complication risks

The number of unhoused women who delivered babies has surged in recent years. Caring for them requires empathy and collaboration, social service providers say.

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · Sep 3

For the past three years, the city has been giving cash to some struggling renters, no strings attached.

The first-in-the-nation experiment has been even more successful than researchers studying its impact expected.

Philly’s first-in-the-nation experiment giving cash to struggling renters is working, researchers say

Families that got cash rental assistance were less likely to be evicted, experience homelessness, and report having serious problems with their homes, according to a study of the PHLHousing+ program.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · Aug 28

Clearing encampments is part of a wider push across the country by Democrats and Republican lawmakers alike to take drastic action to reduce homelessness, but experts say it's counterproductive and ineffective. https://to.pbs.org/3JuTUHv

Why clearing encampments doesn’t usually solve problems of homelessness

Clearing encampments is part of a wider push across the country by Democrats and Republican lawmakers alike to take drastic action to reduce homelessness, but experts say it's usually misguided.

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Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Aug 27

"...the president’s order trades on worn-out myths about the relationship between mental illness and violence, while leaning into the familiar politics of disorder, danger, and urban decay."

Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Aug 27

"Rather than instructing federal agencies to scale proven solutions like permanent supportive housing and rental assistance..."

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Trump’s executive order on homelessness and mental illness discards what works | Opinion

The president’s order trades on worn-out myths about the relationship between mental illness and violence, while leaning into the familiar politics of disorder, danger, and urban decay.

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KYW Newsradio on 103.9 FM @kywnewsradio.bsky.social · Aug 26

For 35 years, Project HOME has been fighting to break the cycle of homelessness in Philadelphia.

Recently, the founder passed the torch to a new CEO, Donna Bullock.

Shara Dae Howard met both of them on the latest Shara in the City: spr.ly/63320f2iUA

Shara Dae Howard and Donna Bullock pose for a selfie standing on a rooftop in Philadelphia. A text overlay says "Get to know the CEO of Project HOME and the legacy she's inherited".

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Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Aug 15

Federal Raids Target D.C. Homeless Camps www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...

Federal Raids Target D.C. Homeless Camps

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Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Aug 15

"Without a meaningful pathway to permanent housing, orders to move along simply shuffle people from block to block without resolving their housing status."

Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Aug 15

"The president’s order would reward cities and states for clearing encampments, but vigorous enforcement of anti-camping laws won’t solve our problems, either."

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Trump’s executive order on homelessness and mental illness discards what works | Opinion

The president’s order trades on worn-out myths about the relationship between mental illness and violence, while leaning into the familiar politics of disorder, danger, and urban decay.

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Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Aug 13

Real safety comes from housing, services, and collaboration.

Learn more here: www.usich.gov/.../Summary%....

Read the full guidance at: www.usich.gov/.../19%20Str....

Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Aug 13

We are following the White House's actions in the nation's capitol and believe that federalizing the D.C. police to clear encampments isn’t a solution—it’s a shortcut that erodes community trust and treats homelessness as a public nuisance rather than a human crisis.

Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Aug 12

Short answer: Yes.

Our President and CEO, Donna Bullock, recently spoke to @thephilacitizen.bsky.social and made the case that our city is well-positioned to realize a functional end to street homelessness.

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Can Philly Become the First Major U.S. City to End Homelessness?

According to local experts, Philadelphia could indeed functionally end homelessness. Here’s what it would take

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Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Aug 11

Our VP advocacy, public policy, and street outreach, Candice Player, writes today with our response to President Trump's recent executive order focused on homelessness titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets.”

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Trump’s executive order on homelessness and mental illness discards what works | Opinion

The president’s order trades on worn-out myths about the relationship between mental illness and violence, while leaning into the familiar politics of disorder, danger, and urban decay.

www.inquirer.com

Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Jul 29

When temperatures soar, so does the danger. Extreme heat increases the risks of chronic street homelessness, leaving them to confront increased likelihood of dehydration, heat stroke, or even death. With your support, we can help respond to this crisis.

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Code Red in Effect: How Can You Help | Project HOME

Summer in Philadelphia can be brutal.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jul 24

President Trump wants to make it easier to forcibly hospitalize people experiencing homelessness for longer periods of time.

The executive order says shifting those with mental illness and addiction into long-term institutions will restore public order.

Trump order pushes forcible hospitalization of homeless people

Trump executive order would increase hospitalization of homeless individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. The order said shifting homeless people into long-term institutional settin...

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · Jul 24

Trump’s Proposed Time Limit on HUD Subsidies Would ‘Devastate’ Low Income Families in Bucks County and Across Pennsylvania | If the two-year limit is enacted, evictions are expected to skyrocket, resulting in an increase in homelessness, reports @patlamarche.bsky.social.

Trump's Proposed Time Limit on HUD Subsidies Would ‘Devastate’ Low Income Families in Bucks County and Across Pennsylvania - Bucks County Beacon

If the two-year limit is enacted, evictions are expected to skyrocket, resulting in an increase in homelessness.

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Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Jul 24

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Study says Trump's proposed time limit for low-income housing most likely to affect working families and children

The study suggests a proposed two-year time limit on federal housing subsidies could affect as many as 1.4 million households in public housing and Section 8 programs.

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Billy Penn at WHYY @billy-penn.bsky.social · Jul 23

SNAP cuts from President Trump's recent "Big Beautiful Bill" will affect Philly's food banks and SNAP recipients. Here is what you need to know -- from several experts and food leaders. billypenn.com/2025/07/22/s...

SNAP cuts will affect Philadelphians and food banks: Here’s what you need to know

Billy Penn spoke with experts and food leaders about how recent legislation will worsen food insecurity in the region.

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Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Jul 18

apnews.com/article/hud-... of the nation's poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trump's proposed HUD time limit

1.4M of the nation's poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trump's proposed HUD time limit

A Trump administration proposal could put more than a million low-income households at risk of losing their government-subsidized housing.

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Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Jul 18

A year after criminalizing street camping, KY has more homelessness as root causes go unaddressed kentuckylantern.com/2025/07/18/a...

A year after criminalizing street camping, KY has more homelessness as root causes go unaddressed • Kentucky Lantern

A year after Kentucky criminalized street camping, homelessness is up as leaders fail to confront the housing shortage and other root causes.

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Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Jun 5

We were thrilled tonight to honor MPOWER co-founder Leigh Middleton with the SPARK (Service Partnership and Radical Kindness) Award for her tireless, transformational support for our mission. Thank you, Leigh, for all you have done for the Project HOME community!
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[RELEASE] Leigh Middleton Honored with SPARK Award | Project HOME

Project HOME today announced it will host the 15th celebration of Bring Philly HOME, presented by Penn Medicine, on Wednesday, June 4, from 6 p.m.

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Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · Jun 2

Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · May 29

"The investigation marked the first time the DOJ had found a pattern of violations against homeless people, including that officers and other city employees illegally threw away their belongings."

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DOJ Abandons Effort to Address Phoenix’s Treatment of Homeless People

The Justice Department retracted findings of constitutional violations in Phoenix and five other jurisdictions. Advocates say the move could further embolden cities and police departments to marginali...

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Project HOME @projecthome.bsky.social · May 28

"During the 2021-22 school year, 1.9% of children were identified as experiencing homelessness, with the number increasing to 2.5% for the 2022-23 school year and 3.1% for the 2023-2024 school year, according to...data from the School District of Philadelphia."

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Local group aims to help students experiencing homelessness

The Valley Youth House aims to offer practical solutions for the many Philadelphia school children facing housing insecurity

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