Every Family Deserves A Home

Friends Association believes that opportunity begins when people are rooted in a safe, healthy, and affordable place to call home and it grows with access to good schools, jobs, transportation, and healthcare.

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Inspire Others. Make an Impact.

We honor our dedicated volunteers who truly make a significant impact on our community. Take the next step to help Chester County Neighbors in need. Love to cook? Love to set up a home environment? Volunteer today!

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Your monthly gift contribution can be set up easily online and directly supports vital services that benefit children and families experiencing homelessness.

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Thank You Volunteers!

We are grateful for your willingness to give your time, energy, and talents. Your support of Friends allows us to fulfill our mission and service people in our Chester County community.

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Thank You From The Bottom of Our Hearts

Whether it is preventing homelessness or providing trauma-informed care when a housing crisis hits, our focus is on keeping families together and strengthening them together. The extraordinary impact can be felt across Chester County by hundreds of children and their caregivers because of your generosity.

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Thank You For Joining Us At Charity Ball 2024

Friends Association appreciates your generous support at the Charity Ball 2024! Your presence and contribution made a significant difference in helping us reach our fundraising goals. We are truy grateful for your commitment to our cause. Visit the photo gallery of the event.

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We know that the journey home starts with stable housing, but that's just the beginning.

At Friends Association, we build family well-being by providing opportunities and meeting the needs of children and their parents together.

what we do

PREVENT HOMELESSNESS

Through our Eviction Prevention Case Resolution program, Homelessness Prevention Program, and Housing Navigation Services, Friends Association’s work focuses on preventing the trauma and lasting impact of homelessness. Families have access to legal, financial, and relocation assistance, as well as case management to transition from a housing crisis to housing stability.

PROVIDE EMERGENCY HOUSING

Housing is a basic human right. Our Family Center Emergency Housing provides this most basic human right – a home that becomes a sanctuary on a family’s journey to permanent housing. The Family Center is the only low-barrier family shelter in Chester County to provide housing for entire families, including single moms and dads, two-parent, multi-generational, grandparent, LGBTQ+ families and families with adolescent boys. This program offers a holistic solution to homelessness and our housing model guarantees a right fit for any family.

PARTNER WITH FAMILIES FOR STABILITY

We know that support and programming after shelter help families remain housed. The Housing Stability Case Management Program provides continued case management support, comprehensive guidance, and resources to empower families and reduce the risk of a family’s return to homelessness. Our goal is to help families not only obtain housing but to keep it.

PROMOTE SYSTEMIC CHANGE

We believe in the power of community advocace to effect systemic change. We are committed to leading the charge to end homelessness for our neighbors by raising awareness of the issue and mobilizing communities to address the root causes of family homelessness.

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