OPEN HEARTH INC
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Mission Statement
Open Hearth, Inc., a leader in resource coordination and community building efforts, provides innovative programs to support and empower people to end the cycle of homelessness, acquire affordable housing, a means of transportation, workforce opportunities, and achieve financial stability.
About This Cause
Open Hearth is committed to ending homelessness and financial instability through prevention and education. Our programs are offered on a continuum—from preventing homelessness to home ownership opportunities. Staff guide and support program participants as they move towards greater financial stability and self-sufficiency. Programs include— Housing—Homelessness prevention • Permanent housing subsidies • Security deposit loans, basic critical furnishings • Temporary stays in motels while waiting for permanent housing Financial Management—Personal financial education workshops • Budgeting, social service referrals, and goal setting • Ongoing financial coaching • Matched savings for a first home, higher education, or car Transportation—$3,000 in matching funds for the purchase of a car Community Building— Phoenixville Area Resource Network • The Help Book—A Health and Human Services Guide • Advocate for housing, financial stability and improved quality of life for all Open Hearth serves members of our community who are the most vulnerable including those who are experiencing homelessness or facing eviction, those who are looking to improve their financial stability, as well as those with a serious and persistent mental health diagnosis or other disability. Our clients come from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds and over 98 percent earn less than 80 percent of the median family income. Our programs served 1,072 unduplicated households in our 2024 fiscal year. Open Hearth, Inc. was originally formed in 1989 as a local grassroots committee to assure equal housing opportunities. We were incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1991. We believe our greatest strengths are staying abreast of emerging issues and best practices and then developing programs and effective partnerships to meet the needs of the community we serve. Because of this, we have expanded our services to include asset development, financial education and coaching, transportation solutions, workforce development, and robust resource coordination.