EASTON, Pa. — Easton Housing Authority will partner with Lehigh Conference of Churches to provide continuum of care programming for thousands and families and individuals affected by housing issues across the Lehigh Valley.
Working with the housing authority, the conference will establish a drop-in center at the authority’s North Union Property to offer services and resources Monday through Friday, the organization announced Friday.
- Easton Housing Authority with the Lehigh Conference of Churches to offer assistance for housing, case management and food access to those in the city
- Programs and case management services will be available at 40 N. Union St., Easton, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays
- The partnership hopes to connect a community in need with a variety of services particular to each day
“Easton is in need of expanded case management services and streamlined access to necessary resources for our residents, their families and our larger Easton Community,” housing authority Executive Director Tyler Martin said.
“We have been working to implement this project for the past six months and couldn’t be happier to provide operational space and general support for [the] conference.
“Our services function much differently than working with those staying in a shelter or facing housing insecurity. It seemed there was a need in Easton, and we are humbled to be chosen to meet it.”Lehigh Conference of Churches Executive Director Abigail Goldfarb
"As a proven leader in providing housing assistance, case management, and food access, we believe they are the perfect partner agency and we look forward to continuing to build a strong foundation of resources for the City of Easton.”
Conference Executive Director Abigail Goldfarb said, "prioritizing services in Easton was born out of an increase in homelessness in the Lehigh Valley.”
‘The betterment of the City of Easton’
Goldfarb said the conference’s ability to reach out to those in need and connect them to needed resources can have a critical impact on fostering independence and recovery.
“Our services function much differently than working with those staying in a shelter or facing housing insecurity,” Goldfarb said. “It seemed there was a need in Easton, and we are humbled to be chosen to meet it.”
Historically, the conference has operated primarily in the Allentown area, though word of the organization has spread to other nearby communities.
“Entering a new city will require the Conference to introduce itself to a new audience in a tight-knit community, to build up our current partnerships, and create a few new ones,” Goldfarb said.
“I am confident we can lend our expertise and experience to the betterment of the City of Easton.”Lehigh Conferences of Churches Executive Director Abigail Goldfarb
“I am confident we can lend our expertise and experience to the betterment of the City of Easton,” she said.
Services will be made available at the housing authority North Union Site at 40 N. Union St., Easton, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. An on-site case manager will be available daily.
Mondays and Thursdays will feature case management and street outreach, with access to assistance from street outreach case managers.
Tuesdays will feature peer support services with guidance provided by certified recovery specialists and certified peer support professionals.
Wednesdays will focus on employment and representative payee services, including employment navigation and pay services; and Friday will offer community-based case management with frontline public health workers.
