Network Self-Sufficiency Program

Goal: To provide temporarily housing to homeless families and single women in a caring environment and to support these homeless families in building a foundation for self-sufficiency.

Through our partnership with host and support congregations IHN – Main Line offers a cost effective way to provide shelter and support services to homeless families from our community. For a week at a time our host congregations convert classrooms into bedrooms and provide up to three families with a place to eat, sleep, and feel safe. Community volunteers provide home cooked meals, child care, and companionship for our families every evening and overnight from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Every morning the families return to our Day Center in Norristown where they meet with our case manager and work on their goals. For the three months they are in our Network program our families receive a variety of professional services, including:

  • job coaching
  • individual case management
  • parenting skills classes
  • budget counseling
  • life skills classes
  • clinical counseling
helping the homeless find homes IHN Cares

How do I get Involved?

Make a Donation

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Volunteer

We succeed through the help of volunteers like you, who care about making a difference in the community.

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Become a Partner

We have great partnerships with businesses of all kinds to help support our mission.

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Congregations Welcome

IHN has active religious institutions that help provide services and support for families in need.

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We are proud of our families and all that they achieve during their stay in our network.

Here are some testimonials from families we helped, and Volunteers that work with IHN.