BCEH Social Workers
March was Social Work Month! At BCEH, we have several fantastic social workers doing valuable work every day, along with some stellar interns. Thank you to the social workers of BCEH for your efforts in ending homelessness!
March 2022
LGBT Center Volunteering
Last night, BCEH staff and Megan, our MSW intern from Alvernia, helped cook a meal at the The LGBT Center of Greater Reading. Every month, the LGBT Center has a warm dinner and hand out food around the city. We cooked a ton of pasta, chopped over 25 pounds of onions, and had a blast! …
FY21 CoC Program Awards
HUD announced FY 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Awards. Please see the below link from HUD for specific project-level funding information. All renewal projects maintained their funding amounts, and many received an increase. Overall, our CoC received over $300,000 more than we were originally allocated. HUD clearly recognizes the great work being done every …
Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta
The third Women’s History Month highlight is Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta, born on April 10, 1930, in Dawson, New Mexico. Huerta was influenced at an early age by her mother, Alicia Chavez who owned a restaurant and 70-room hotel. Chavez welcomed low-wage workers and farmworker families at affordable prices and often provided them with free …
Client Highlight – Leon
BCEH would like to give a big shout out to one of the residents in our permanent supportive housing program! This is Leon, he is a veteran with 6 children who could not find work because of a disability and ended up homeless. This however, did not keep him down for long. When he entered …
Barbara Jordan
The second Women’s History Month highlight is Barbara Jordan (1936-1996). Jordan was a lawyer, educator, politician, and leader in the Civil Rights Movement. She was the first African American woman elected to the Texas state senate and first African American Texan in Congress. Jordan was also the first LGBTQ+ woman in Congress. Jordan is known …
Call Your Representatives!
The Berks Coalition to End Homelessness sent letters asking our elected officials Senator Pat Toomey, Senator Bob Casey and Representative Chrissy Houlahan to work with their colleagues to avoid a long-term continuing resolution, and instead ensure affordable housing, homelessness, and community development programs receive the highest level of funding possible in fiscal year 2022, including …
Clara Barton
March is Women’s History Month! This month, we will be highlighting important women who advocated for people experiencing homelessness and those living in poverty. The first woman that we will be highlighting is Clara Barton (1821-1912). As a girl, Clara grew up caring for her ill brother. At the age of 18, she began teaching …