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Mission
Safe Harbor of Greater West Chester is an independent, nonprofit organization
providing food, shelter, friendship, counseling and recovery opportunities to
homeless men and women in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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Goals and Objectives
Safe Harbor's objectives focus on rehabilitation, treatment, employment,
financial stability and housing for its residents. Specific outcomes measured
are: employment, savings, entering job training or treatment programs and,
ultimately, moving into stable housing.
Success is achieved when a
resident leaves for a safe housing environment. This could be with family or
friends previously unwilling to accept this person, a supportive housing
institution that provides the help an individual needs, or a private or shared
apartment of their own. Over the past 12 months, Safe Harbor has reached this
level of success with 25% of the people who have been admitted to its shelter.
For the coming year, Safe Harbor will seek to maintain and improve upon
this success rate. We are also striving to better understand those who fail to
sustain the successes they have achieved or have not fully taken advantage of
the opportunities to better themselves. We believe the process of working with
the homeless community, like many social service areas, requires a program that
is dynamic, constantly evaluating itself and making adjustments to better serve
a population with complex needs.
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Safe Harbor of Greater West Chester
20 North Matlack Street
West Chester, PA 19380
610-692-6550
Shelter@SafeHarborofGWC.Org
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©2010 Safe Harbor of Greater West Chester
©2010 All photographs by Daniel Williams Photography, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Unlawful to Reproduce
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