The Loop will offer greatly reduced rates for entrepreneurs and other nonprofits who hold a similar mission and vision: an equitable Lancaster County where we ALL lead full, courageous, and authentic lives. The Coalition's most recent achievement: The LOOP, a complex housing the community center, along with mental health clinics, and legal services. Sharee Livingston to identify and connect LGBTQ+ proficient providers, conduct and influence research for all intersections of the LGBTQ+ community. Their latest initiative is launching Lancaster's first LGBTQ+ Health Consortium along with Dr. HEART is a subsidized housing model that provides a supportive home where LGBTQ+ community members (ages 18-26) can truly thrive. In February of 2021 the Coalition launched their Homelessness Emergency Assistance and Response Team program (HEART). continues to lead people toward greater health and well-being by providing care as a therapist and yoga instructor. In addition to her work at the Coalition, K. Through the efforts of Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition, their vision for the vulnerable subsets of their community is being realized, resulting in services being provided which facilitate education, promote health and well-being, cultivate connection and a sense of belonging and support for the Lancaster LGBTQ+ community. stepped forward to address the problem, find solutions, and begin filling the gap by co-founding Lancaster's first LGBT community center in 2019, where she now holds the position of Executive Director.
to observe deficiencies and degree of support available to members of the LGBTQ+ community in Lancaster. The perspective of a somatic trauma therapist and LGBTQ+ advocate positioned K. If you are in need of immediate shelter call crisis intervention at (717) 394-2631 or 211.Īpply for housing » a case manager will contact you for an intake within 48 hours. Applicants must have some form of income and have the ability to manage their general needs and safety. Additionally, we are unable to offer emergency crisis shelter. To further ensure resource providers are capable of providing culturally competent services, we provide cultural competency training to community stakeholders and potential partners around serving the LGBTQ+ population.Īt this time, the HEART program is at capacity. HEART also offers a warm-handoff service to housing and medical services to provide emotional support for program participants. On February 1, 2021, the HEART Program opened its 6-month pilot low-cost housing location, offering individuals sheltering in unaffirming environments a chance to live in a supportive home.
There is a housing crisis in Lancaster County and extremely limited LGBTQ+ affirming housing. HEART works with persons experiencing homelessness to help them access safe and inclusive housing, and helps to mitigate their vulnerability to COVID-19 by providing PPE, hand sanitizer, and other protective resources. In 2021, the Coalition launched the HEART (Homelessness Emergency Assistance and Response Team) program. We have been able to help those struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic with paying their bills, securing their housing, and even the holidays. Thanks to Lancaster Cares, we have been able to give direct service to our community members through our COVID-19 Emergency Fund. Since then, we have been creating community partnerships to tackle issues such as access to dignified healthcare, affordable affirming shelters and retirement communities, and spaces where all intersections of our community feel heard and at home. Our community rallied during our first Extraordinary Give-we received over $35,000 from over 530 individual donors. Our "Queer We Are!" launch party at Tellus360 on November 12th connected over 350 attendees and 15 local businesses in support of the Lancaster LGBTQ+ community.
Five months later we secured start-up funds, obtained our 501(c)(3), and began leasing our headquarters, hosting fundraisers, and running programming. On February 9, 2019, we held our first community stakeholder meeting to discuss the needs of Lancaster County's LGBTQ+ community.