Lutheran Settlement House

Located in north philadelphia, jane addams place (ja) family shelter serves families experiencing homelessness. At any given time, up to 30 adults and 70 children call ja home and families typically stay an average of five months. The Settlement's trauma-informed approach makes ja unique among philadelphia shelters; all residents have access to a full-time on-site trauma therapist who helps parents and children develop the skills they need to thrive. In a typical year, ja provides safe shelter, services, and support to nearly 300 people.

The Settlement's center for older adults is a hub for many longtime residents of the river wards neighborhoods. The center provides low-income older adults with daily meals and regular programming, including everything from cardio drumming and health coaching to art workshops, bingo, yoga and regional trips. The Settlement offers more than 20 classes and events each week and as many as 50 people come through the center doors every day. The center currently has 175 active members and is an important community anchor in a rapidly gentrifying section of the city.

The bilingual domestic violence program (bdvp)serves over 5,000 individuals a year by providing free, quality services for victims and survivors of domestic and dating abuse regardless of gender or sexual orientation, ethnicity, and religious affiliation. Services include: a safe space for in-person and over-the-phone crisis counseling, ongoing individual and group counseling, transitional housing, and advocacy and counseling specifically for immigrant populations. We also work with hundreds of people a year through prevention and education work, including star (students talking about relationships), our signature healthy relationship program with teens, as well as the masculinity action project, our prevention initiative with men. Bdvp also has specialized services based in local hospitals, including einstein, chop, and jefferson.