Archives for December 2016

With temperatures dipping below freezing Horizon House Outreach staff take seriously, their job of moving homeless men and women out of the frigid weather. Jeff Chirico of 6abc Action News reported the following story last Friday.

CITY OFFICIALS SEEK TO KEEP HOMELESS SAFE DURING CODE BLUE

Due to the extremely cold temperatures expected, city officials want to make sure the homeless are safe. There is a 24-hour outreach to find people who are homeless, so they can be transported to safe indoor areas. All available beds within the emergency housing network will be open to those that need them. Homeless people will be allowed to stay inside emergency housing throughout the day.

If you see a person who appears to be homeless during a Code Blue, call(215) 232-1984. For more information, visit the City of Philadelphia’s website.

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Life circumstances have brought many men and women to Horizon House’s door for services.

We hope that you give a gift to Horizon House and help us reach those still out there needing a home, support, and a friend to guide them. The individuals we help who are homeless, struggling with mental illness, or dealing with the challenges of an intellectual disability, are grateful for any gift received.

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 Philadelphia Insurance Companies, a Philadelphia Flyers sponsor, and one of our insurance brokers, was instrumental in Horizon House being chosen to be honored as a Flyers Community Teammate. While a very great honor, the most difficult task was to identify only one of Horizon House’s many dedicated staff for this distinction. As difficult as it was, David Kenner, our InSHAPE Health Mentor was selected to represent Horizon House during the November 29th Flyers game at the Wells Fargo Center. David’s work with individuals we serve is only one example of Horizon House focus on the needs of the “whole person” as we strive to “build healthy communities.” He meets individuals where they are and helps to build rapport and self-esteem. He goes above and beyond to help create consistency in the lives of the ever increasing number of InSHAPE members to exercise and to think about their well-being. David motivates peoples to desire to connect to activities in the community, » Continue Reading.