Our Partners

Our Partners are the Foundation 

of all we do

The partners that make up the Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition provide capacity to deliver a diversity of services to address the spectrum of needs for those who are experiencing homelessness. We share a common goal of a sustained, safe, and quality home for all who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Lancaster County.

Together, we have become one of the nation’s leading communities in the fight against homelessness. Together Lancaster can win this fight to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring.

Our Partners extend across a range of service offerings:

Homelessness Service Providers

The homelessness services provider agencies serve our Lancaster County neighbors who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness with respect and dignity and empower them to strive and reach their objectives.

Funders

We are able to increase our impact helping those who experience homelessness or are at risk of homelessness through a funded partnership currently made up of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the County of Lancaster, United Way Lancaster County, Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, and City of Lancaster.

With additional support from donors who allow us to fund special projects we are able to provide innovative prevention work. Through our partnerships, we are working together making positive changes for our Lancaster community.

The Office for the Coalition coordinates, applies for, manages, and monitors numerous grants which are awarded to local partner agencies, providing housing and human services to individuals and families experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.

Community Service Organizations

Lancaster County demonstrates a strong desire to be collaborative, bettering the lives of its residents. Local non-profits, coalitions, community benefit organizations, faith-based organizations/churches, and local government agencies support this work, deepening impact in our community. Partners work to build equity across the community for those who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. LCHC partners with these organizations to work toward greater housing affordability and more housing opportunities, holistic human.

Safety Partners

Emergency services partners protect the Lancaster County Community by upholding the laws and keeping people safe. LCHC helps these partners alleviate our clients’ interactions with their services and reduce service calls. LCHC partners with these organizations to keep people experiencing homelessness safe.

Community HUBS

Several communities have organized to provide services to a specific geographical area, providing a variety of social services to those specific communities. Their services include but are not limited to food/feeding programs, financial literacy, health education, education/employment programs, youth services, medical/dental services, mental health services, substance use services, emergency shelter, case management, emergency funds, and housing support.

Education and Employment

LCHC supports the county's school districts by working alongside the schools to understand and work to resolve student homelessness in each community. LCHC works to support the district's efforts as they are often the face of work in communities. Helping support their efforts leads to deeper collaboration, innovation, and identification within each district. Connecting districts to their communities leads to local solutions tailored to each area.

Medical

Our medical partners are concerned for the welfare of high need and under resourced patients experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. LCHC supports these partners by working towards a shared language around serving under-resourced individuals holistically, including how the community interacts with medical services. Understanding the social determinants of health, LCHC helps to provide education, identify gaps, and improve the service delivery system for individuals with medical complexities to help improve their long term stability and success. The ultimate goal is to improve the health outcomes and qualities of individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness but supporting a client centered approach.

Housing Partners

The affordable housing partners work toward building or funding more affordable housing for low to moderate-income households in Lancaster County. Additional affordable housing units assist people experiencing homelessness exit into permanent housing and those at risk of homelessness stay in sustainable housing.

Partner With Us

The Coalition is made up of individuals and organizations who believe that homelessness is unacceptable in the beautiful community of Lancaster County. We are a Coalition of over 50 organizations in Lancaster County all working together for the betterment of our community and helping those in need. Each partner works together in the coalition to alleviate the suffering of our neighbors experiencing homelessness.

Do you share our mission and vision and have a desire to aid the most vulnerable people in our community that are experiencing homelessness. Our family, friends, and neighbors are suffering, can you help? Contact us today and please join our efforts.

Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition Partners

Anchor Lancaster

Good Samaritan Services

PA CareerLink

Tenfold

Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

Hands Across the Street

Parish Resource Center

The Factory Ministries

Bethany Christian Services

Lancaster City Police

Real Life Community Services

The Food Hub

Blueprints

Lancaster County Commissioners

Solanco Neighborhood Ministries

United Way Lancaster County

City of Lancaster

Lancaster EMS

Love Inc Lancaster

Water Street Mission

Clare House

Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition

MidPenn Legal Services

YMCA

Community Action Partnership

Lodge Life Services

Milagro House

YWCA

Community Basics

Community Services Group

Moravian Center of Lancaster

Elizabethtown Community Housing & Outreach Services (ECHOS)

HDC Midatlantic

CrossNet Ministries

Opportunity House

Friends of Donegal