Quick Start Housing and Services Information for Northampton County This information is provided through a partnership with PHFA and the Regional Housing Coordinator Program of the Self- Determination Housing Project. It is designed to help individuals identify and contact local resources to help with housing and services issues. Updates or corrections may be provided to your local Regional Housing Coordinator (listed below). FREE to search FREE to List local housing in PA LOCAL HOUSING Provider Contact Information Regional Housing Coordinator Manager: RHCs work with state agencies, service providers, Self Determination Housing Project and housing professionals to improve access to Megan Bolin housing for people with disabilities and older 261 Old York Rd., Suite 321A Pennsylvanians. Jenkintown, PA 19046 [email protected] Ph: 610.873.9595 Website: www.sdhp.org Access Modification Program: This program provides resources to enable eligible None persons with disabilities make their home more accessible. Builders Association: Voluntary association of area builders; may have Lehigh Valley Builders Association housing information or contacts for developers. Charles Hamilton 1524 Linden St. Allentown, PA 18102 [email protected] Ph: 610.432.4101 Website: www.lvba.org Fair Housing Resources: U.S., PA and local organizations offer info about PA Human Relations Commission fair housing and respond to complaints. Philadelphia Office: 215.560.2496 Website: www.phrc.state.pa.us HUD Fair Housing Enforcement Philadelphia Office: 888.799.2085 Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania 455 Maryland Dr., Suite 190 Fort Washington, PA 19034 [email protected] Ph: 267.419.8918 Website: www.equalhousing.org Habitat for Humanity Organization builds “simple, decent, and afforda- Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley ble” housing using volunteer labor and supplies. 245 North Graham St. Houses are sold at no profit. Allentown, PA 18109 [email protected] Ph: 610.776.7737 Website: www.habitatlv.org Lehigh Valley Habitat for Humanity ReStore 1053 Grape St., Whitehall, PA 18052 Ph: 610.776.7499 Website: www.habitatlv.org Housing Coalition or Local Housing Options Team: Coalitions of housing and service providers orga- Housing Assoc. & Development Corporation nized to resolve local housing issues, including Bob Wittman housing for people with disabilities. 513-515 Chew St. Allentown, PA 18102 [email protected] Ph: 610.432.6336 Website: www.disabilityfriendlylv.com Housing Trust Fund: Potential local source of funds for affordable County of Northampton Dept. of Community & housing. Funds are distributed as follows: board Economic Development reviews and approves 2801 Emrick Blvd., 1st Floor Bethlehem, PA 18020 Ph: 610.861.5580 Landlord Association: None Voluntary association of area landlords may offer information about available rentals. Public Housing Authority: City of Bethlehem Housing Authority Housing authorities in PA are operated at the 645 Main St. county or local level. Most offer low-income, Bethlehem, PA 18018 public housing units and vouchers to subsidize Ph: 610.865.8300 rent for eligible households. Website: www.bha645.homestead.com City of Easton Housing Authority 157 S. Fourth St. Easton, PA 18044 [email protected] Ph: 610.258.0806 Northampton County Housing Authority 15 S. Wood St. Nazareth, PA 18064 Ph: 610.759.8488 Rural Housing Office: USDA Rural Housing Service operates rental Pennsylvania State Office of Rural Development housing, home purchase/repair loans, and other David Corwin housing programs. 359 East Park Dr., Suite 4 Harrisburg, PA 17111 [email protected] Ph: 717.237.2279 Website: www.rurdev.usda.gov/pa Local Service Provider Contact Information Local Lead Agency: PHFA encourages housing providers to partner Northampton Department of Human Services with these Local Lead Agencies to establish a re- Susan Wandalowski ferral system for targeted rental units. LLAs serve 2801 Emrick Blvd 18020 as a clearinghouse to provide qualified referrals [email protected] for available units in a timely fashion Ph: 610.829.4702 Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) ADRCs (also called LINKs) promote communica- PA Link Coordinator for the Lehigh Valley tion and training for agencies working with older Kim Melusky adults and adults with disabilities [email protected] Ph: 610.782.3096 Area Agency on Aging AAAs provide info and services for older adults Northampton County Area Agency on Aging and their caregivers. Services vary by agency. 2801 Emrick Blvd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 Ph: 610.559.3270 Arc Arc works to include all children and adults with Arc of Lehigh & Northampton Counties developmental and intellectual disabilities, work- Karen Shoemaker ing for inclusion in every community 2289 Avenue A Bethlehem, PA 18017 [email protected] Ph: 610.849.8076 Website: www.arcofl-n.org Center for Independent Living (CIL) Each CIL provides 4 core services, including ad- Lehigh Valley CIL vocacy, information, and referral, peer mentoring, 713 N. 13th St. and independent living skills. Allentown, PA 18102 [email protected] Ph: 610.770.9781 Website: www.lvcil.org Community Action Agency Community Action Agencies help individuals and Community Action Committee of the Lehigh families work toward self-sufficiency while Valley strengthening communities. Alan Jennings 1337 East Fifth St. Bethlehem, PA 18015 [email protected] Ph: 610.691.5620 Website: www.caclv.org Mental Health—Housing Specialist The MH Housing Specialist provides housing sup- Community Hospital Integration Projects Pro- port so peoples with mental illness and co- gram (CHIPP) occurring disorders can be integrated into commu- Cathy Kromer nity living. [email protected] Mental Health Housing Specialist Amy Nettis [email protected] Housing and Treatment Supervisor Sophia Harbove [email protected] Homelessness Prevention Agency This agency provides case management, rental Northampton Department of Human Services assistance, and transitional/emergency housing. 2801 Emrick Blvd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 Ph: 610.829.4700 Nursing Home Transition Team A collaborative effort using federal, state, and lo- PA Office of Long Term Living cal resources and partnerships to move people Rachel Sink from nursing homes back to their community or to Department of Human Services help keep people in their community. Forum Place - 6th Floor, PO Box 8025 Harrisburg, PA 17105 To contact a local Nursing Home Transition Coor- [email protected] dination Agency, visit the DHS Nursing Home Ph: 1.800.833.5196 Transition website using the link to the Website: www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/ right. Scroll down to the section titled “Transition alternativestonursinghomes/nht/ Preparation” to access the list of Nursing Home Transition Coordination Agencies. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation OVR helps people with disabilities achieve em- Office of Vocational Rehabilitation ployment and independence. 45 N. Fourth St. Allentown, PA 18102 Ph: 610.821.6441 Website: www.dli.state.pa.us United Way Services vary in each community and typically United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley include fund-raising, information, and referral. 1110 American Parkway Northeast Allentown, PA 18109 [email protected] Ph: 610.758.8010 Website: www.unitedwayglv.org VA Homeless Services Benefits include an array of services to help veter- Wilkes-Barre Veterans Admin. Medical Center ans live as independently as possible including Crystal Arcarese transition, case management, rehabilitation, and 1111 East End Blvd. income supports. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 [email protected] Ph: 570.824.3521 ext. 7742 Medicaid – HealthChoices HealthChoices is the name of Pennsylvania’s Website: www.healthchoices.pa.gov/info/index.htm managed care programs for Medical Assis- tance recipients. There are three programs: Physical HealthChoices, Behavioral HealthChoices, and Community HealthChoic- es. Each offers quality medical care for your physical health, behavioral health, or your long-term support needs. For more infor- mation, please use the link to the right. Medicaid – Waiver Information Waivers are part of Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Website: www.dhs.pa.gov/learnaboutdhs/ program and provide supports and services to waiverinformation/index.htm help people to live in their communities in- stead of a facility like a nursing home. For more information, please use the link to the right. Waiver Service Providers for Individuals Aged 18-59 Waiver service providers are certified by the De- Maximus (independent enrollment broker) partment of Public Welfare to provide and alterna- Ph: 877.550.4227 tive to care in a nursing facility PA Independent Enrollment Broker Ph: 1.877.550.4227 Website: www.paie.com .