Friends of the Homeless is equipped with an Emergency Food Pantry. We follow the guidelines of the Akron Canton Food Bank and are able to provide those in need with food boxes. Proper state identification is required to obtain a box. Each box, depending on household size, is equipped with enough food for 3 days. Food Box pick up hours: 9am to 7pm Monday - Friday.
The Reeves Foundation generously donated a van for transportation for the guests. Transportation is provided to guests for the first 2 weeks of employment, upon which they can use SEA or Horizons. Guests can be transported to medical or legal appointments, employment within the Dover-New Phila area, and interviews. The residents can also use Horizons, the Senior Center, or SEA to other places in the county for a nominal fee.
Every night from 5pm to 6pm, dinner is served for anyone in the community that may need a meal. We are blessed to have such a supportive community that donates dinner to the shelter nightly. If anyone would like to donate or help with a meal, please contact the shelter.
Friends of the Homeless is considered a community service site. For more information, please contact the shelter 330.602.6100 ext 303.
At Friends of the Homeless we have access to a few of the housing assistance programs within our county and surrounding areas. HCRP and TBRA are just a few of the programs that we have available. Please contact the shelter for more information.
Sober Support is a meeting open to the public held 2 times each week (Thur. & Sat.) at noon on the 3rd floor of the shelter at 211 E. High Ave., New Philadelphia.
Friends of the Homeless does not operate like many other homeless shelters; residents do not come in for a night, only to be kicked out the next morning with no guarantee of a bed when they return. Upon entering the shelter, residents are required to meet with a case manager to complete an intake packet, which includes some medical history and a background check. Because we house families, we are unable to bring in those with a history of violent or sexual crimes or arson. Residents are entered into a 90-day program, with the possibility of extensions as needed.
Once moved in, residents meet with a case manager on a regular basis to determine what services they are in need of for their individual situations. Participation in groups, as well as job searching and appointments with service agencies, are laid out in each case plan, as well as an exit strategy. The goal of case management at the shelter is not how to provide our residents with the minimum to survive, but to assist them in attaining stable housing and lives so they can leave the shelter to become active members of the community.
Friends of the Homeless of Tuscarawas County was established in response to one of the least talked about problems faced by many individuals and families in the area- homelessness.
Address:
211 East High Avenue
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Mailing Address:
PO Box 466
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 330-602-6100
Adopt a Family this Holiday Season!
From December 3rd to December 31st, we are asking you to help us reach our goal of $18,000 which will go toward operational costs and provide beds for men, women and children at a cost of approximately $60 a night. This equals 300 nights.
