🏠 Housing & Homelessness
Allegheny Link
Allegheny County Homeless Services Connection
Allegheny Link is the primary access point for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Allegheny County. They can help connect individuals to available shelter options and homelessness services.
Services may include:
- Emergency shelter referrals
- Homelessness assessments
- Housing navigation
- Connection to community resources
- Support accessing homeless services
Phone: 1-866-730-2368
Website: https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Services/Housing/Allegheny-Link
Second Avenue Commons
Low-Barrier Emergency Shelter for Adults Experiencing Homelessness
Second Avenue Commons provides emergency shelter and supportive services for adults experiencing homelessness in Pittsburgh.
Services include:
- 24/7 emergency shelter access
- Housing-focused case management
- Connections to healthcare services
- Connections to mental health and substance use services
- Support obtaining identification and documents
- Housing navigation support
- Showers and laundry access
- Meals and basic needs support
Additional features:
- Serves adults ages 18+
- Couples may stay together
- Pet-friendly shelter options are available
Address:
700 Second Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 412-775-9001
Website: https://secondavenuecommons.org/
Light of Life Rescue Mission
Light of Life provides shelter, support services, and community resources for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Services may include:
- Emergency shelter
- Meals
- Case management
- Recovery support
- Connections to community resources
- Supportive programming
Website:
https://www.lightoflife.org/
Jubilee Association of Pittsburgh
Jubilee provides housing support and services for individuals experiencing homelessness, poverty, and housing instability.
Services may include:
- Emergency shelter support
- Transitional housing
- Permanent supportive housing
- Case management
- Support for individuals working toward housing stability
Website:
https://jubileepgh.org/
Bethlehem Haven
Provides shelter and supportive services for women experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
Services may include:
- Emergency shelter
- Transitional housing
- Permanent supportive housing
- Case management
- Supportive services for women rebuilding stability
Website:
https://www.bethlehemhaven.org/
Pittsburgh Mercy Operation Safety Net
Provides outreach and support services for individuals experiencing homelessness, including individuals living unsheltered.
Services may include:
- Street outreach
- Connection to shelter
- Healthcare access
- Case management
- Support connecting with housing resources
Website:
https://www.pittsburghmercy.org/
The Menschen
A nonprofit digital publication that creates paid writing opportunities for individuals experiencing homelessness while amplifying their voices through journalism, storytelling, poetry, and creative expression. The Menschen empowers contributors to share their experiences and perspectives, fostering community understanding, reducing stigma, and creating meaningful opportunities for income and creative growth.
Services may include:
- Paid writing and storytelling opportunities
- Creative expression through journalism, poetry, and personal narratives
- Platform for individuals with lived experience of homelessness
- Community engagement and stigma reduction
- Opportunities to develop writing and storytelling skills
Website:
https://themenschen.com/
