Welcome to
Sixth Street Shelter
Our goal at Sixth Street Shelter, a program of Community Action Lehigh Valley, is to assist families experiencing homelessness to secure safe housing through family-centered services, in-house programming, and referrals to community resources while advocating that affordable housing is a human right.
We increase independence through self-sufficiency and support the navigation through many stages of positive change that take place during our programming. We help guests share their voices, grow as an individual and family unit, increase academic progress, and find work and affordable housing so they can be as successful as we know they can be!
Community Action Lehigh Valley is a local anti-poverty nonprofit organization offering programs in Advocacy, Business Start-Up and Development, Food Access and Nutrition, Housing, Neighborhood Revitalization, and Youth.
Urgent Call for Donations
Currently, the Shelter is in urgent need of:
Bath towels
Comforter
Pots and Pans
Pillows
Mops
Broom
Lotion
Toilet bowl cleaner
Can opener
Spatula
Serving Spoons
In person (new/unused) donations are accepted on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, or you can shop our Amazon Wishlist and ship it directly to the Shelter.
Between 2024-2025:
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97 families resided at the Shelter and developed Family Service Plans based on their housing, educational, and financial goals
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We served 372 individuals experiencing homelessness
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224 people served were children
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100% of families created a working household budget to support long-term stability
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27 families exited to permanent housing
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Total Volunteer Hours: 748.5
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Our staff became trained in Trauma Informed Practices
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New positions were created with intentionality to support the whole family, including our Family Engagement Specialist
