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Kim Hartman Provides Ongoing Support To Create Long Term Housing Success for Clients
by Holly Wolf | Dec 2, 2022 | Blog, People, Uncategorized
Many people know that Opportunity House provides shelter for homeless people in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Few know that Opportunity House provides permanent housing to many of our formerly homeless clients. The move from Opportunity House shelter to permanent...
Welcoming Them On Their First Night At Opportunity House
by Holly Wolf | Nov 28, 2022 | Blog, People, Uncategorized
Coming to Opportunity House is often the last resort for most people. They may have been evicted from their apartment, left a relationship, have no family or friends in the area, slept in a car or outside for a period of time or overstayed their welcome with a friend...
Providing Transportation to Appointments Is Essential for Good Health
by Holly Wolf | Nov 17, 2022 | Blog, News, People
Richard Kauffman is the Opportunity House driver who transports shelter clients to medical appointments in Berks County. Several times a month, Richard transports clients to the Lebanon VA Medical Center. We asked George Bolton, Shelter Director at Opportunity House...
Alyssa Bushkie Named Chief Operating Officer at Opportunity House
by Holly Wolf | Nov 16, 2022 | Announcements, Blog, News, People
Opportunity House Names Chief Operating Officer Opportunity House named Alyssa Bushkie, Chief Operating Officer of the organization. She is the first chief operating officer in the organization’s history. A Berks County native, Alyssa graduated from Wilson High...
Going Full Throttle Into A Slower Gear
by Holly Wolf | Nov 15, 2022 | Announcements, Blog, News
Living the rock-and-roll lifestyle is a dream for many. Mike lived it. Born to a musically inclined mother and a father who had an entrepreneurial spirit, Mike was a combination of both personalities. In the 1980s, Mike was a full-time guitarist for Dirty Mary, a...
Opportunity House Provides Individual and Group Counseling
by Holly Wolf | Nov 15, 2022 | Blog, News, People
Kim Long, MA, Clinical Counselor provides individual and group counseling to clients at Opportunity House. Kim has worked at Opportunity House for over 10 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the challenges of being homeless. We asked Kim to...
The End Of the Road Turns At Opportunity House
by Holly Wolf | Nov 9, 2022 | Blog, People, Success Stories
Trigger Warning: This article contains references to suicide that may be disturbing to individuals. If you are feeling distressed and need to talk to a counselor, please call the Suicide and Crisis Hotline by dialing 988. Foreclosure, addiction, and failed marriages...
First Person Stories: I May Be Homeless Today But There Is Hope for Tomorrow
by Holly Wolf | Nov 2, 2022 | People, Blog
The Re:Creation Room is a safe space at Opportunity House for clients to share their thoughts and feelings on their journey from homeless. Jo'e Simons, program specialist facilitates Table Talk Tuesday in the Re:Creation room. Table Talk Tuesday gives clients the...
Helping Veteran Recover From Military Trauma
by Holly Wolf | Sep 9, 2022 | News, SSVF, Success Stories
Trigger Warning: This post contains adult themes and may be triggering to individuals who have experienced sexual trauma or suicidal thoughts. If you are having thoughts of suicide or have experienced Military Sexual Trauma, please see the resources below. Your...
Tatiana Cardona Named Director of The Second Street Learning Center
by Holly Wolf | Sep 9, 2022 | People, Blog, News
Tatiana Cardona has been named Director of The Second Street Learning Center at Opportunity House according to Modesto Fiume, President of Opportunity House. Tatiana started her career at Second Street Learning Center in 2007 as a part time teacher assistant and...
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The End Of the Road Turns At Opportunity House
Trigger Warning: This article contains references to suicide that may be disturbing to individuals. If you are feeling distressed and need to talk to a counselor, please call the Suicide and Crisis Hotline by dialing 988. Foreclosure, addiction, and failed marriages forced Herb to exist in a local motel. He stayed there for nearly three […]