Category: News

Summer Schooling at Opportunity House

Like most 13-year-olds, Elliot had plans for his summer break.  It included a cross-country trip with his family and grandparents, spending time at the pool, playing video games and soccer.  In addition to his fun plans, he also had to fulfill community service hours...

Re:Creation Room Helps Clients Start Anew

When clients come to Opportunity House, they are in survival mode.  Looking at Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, they need shelter and then a sense of safety.  Until those needs are met, they are often unable to focus on any other need or goal. The Re:Creation room...

Opportunity House Issues Code Red Alert

PRESS RELEASE   July 18, 2022                                Opportunity House Issues Code Red for Berks County Homeless Community Reading, Pennsylvania…With temperatures exceeding 90 degrees this week, Opportunity House is issuing a Code Red alert for homeless...

New year, new look, new website!

Last year we began a strategic planning process that changed the way we look at our organization, who we are and where we are going. We took time to look inside ourselves to answer the question: What is the big dream we share for our organization and for the people we...

Virtual School Plan for the Second Street Learning Center

SECOND STREET LEARNING CENTER PLAN TO SUPPORT VIRTUAL LEARNING BEGINNING AUGUST 31, 2020 FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEARThe Second Street Learning Center has created a preliminary school plan for virtual learning for the children enrolled in our child care center. Our...

Opportunity House response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Effective Monday March 31, 2020, these are the policies Opportunity House will enforce during the Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak. Please recognize that the situation is fluid and these policies may be modified as needed. Thank you for your thoughts and support as...