Five-Year Strategic Plan to Reduce and End Homelessness, 2017 – 2021

On a single night in January 2016, nearly 2,600 people experienced homelessness throughout the Eastern Pennsylvania Balance of State Continuum of Care (CoC), which encompasses 33 counties in eastern and central Pennsylvania. The Eastern PA BoS CoC is charged with addressing the needs of those individuals and families, along with others experiencing homelessness in the region on an ongoing basis.

For years, the agencies and organizations that comprise the CoC have worked to provide housing and services to those experiencing homelessness. Through these agencies and organizations, thousands of individuals and families are provided with shelter and assistance to find new homes and regain stability in those homes. Still, homelessness remains a pressing issue for too many in our region and, in recent years, has increased in many communities.

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