What is the McKinney-Vento Act?
On July 22, 1987, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act became public law. This was the first comprehensive federal law dealing with the problem of homelessness in America. Included in the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act, it is now called the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001. (Public Law 107-110) Subtitle B covers the Education for Homeless Children and Youths. (Sec. 721-726)
Local Shelters
Salvation Army (Pottstown)
610-326-1621
Indian Valley Housing Co (Souderton)
215-723-8750
Interfaith Housing Alliance (Ambler)
215-628-2334
Interfaith of Main Line (Norristown)
610-277-0977
Laurel House (Norristown)
Domestic violence shelter
800-642-3150
Nehemiah's Way (North Wales)
Domestic violence shelter
215-699-8830
Opportunity House
Provides shelter services for families and singles (90-day Berks county residency required)
610-374-4696
430 N 2nd St - Reading, PA
Hope Rescue Mission
Provides shelter services for single men. (30-day Berks county residency required)
610-375-4224
645 N 6th St - Reading, PA
City Lights Ministries
Provides breakfast and warming services for homeless during the day
610-207-5184
246 N 9th St - Reading, PA
Mary's Shelter (Reading, PA)
Provides shelter services for homeless pregnant women
610-376-1973
Berks Women in Crisis
Provides shelter services for victims of domestic violence
610-372-9540
Housing Assistance
The Open Link
452 Penn St - Pennsburg, PA 18073
215-679-4112
Indian Valley Housing
201 Main St - Souderton, PA 18964
215-628-2334
Montgomery County Housing Assistance
Your Way Home
1-877-646-6306
Project Share
Mental illness
538 Dekalb St - Norristown, PA 19401
610-272-7997
Interfaith of Ambler
31 S. Spring Garden St - Ambler, PA 19002
215-628-2334
Transitional Housing
Easy Does It
610-373-2463
Provides housing for homeless single men and women and those recently released from incarceration in a sober, healthy recovery setting.
YMCA of Berks County
610-378-4700
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