Brethren Housing Association officials cut the ribbon on their newest transitional housing units.
Two Harrisburg families previously without homes of their own will move into newly furnished apartments today.
Brethren Housing Association (BHA) cut the ribbon on Thursday on two new transitional housing units for previously homeless women and children.
“It’s really important that our families have a safe and stable place to call home,” said Kait Gillis-Hanna, executive director of BHA.
With the new apartments on the 200-block of Hummel St., the organization now has a total of 24 transitional housing units in which families can live in for a yearlong period. According to Gillis-Hanna, BHA owns now owns the entire block, where all of their buildings are located.
Women and children live in the units, which are fully renovated and furnished, free of charge, and attend weekly life skills classes through BHA. The classes help with everything from budgeting to finding employment to creating a resume. Children also attend a weekly youth program.
The rehabilitation of the property was funded by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency’s PHARE grant, the Kline and McCormick foundations and private donations.
The apartment rehab and furnishing was completed by volunteers, who catered the décor to the families’ likes and interests.
“It’s a very overwhelming moment experiencing the mom walking into her unit for the first time,” Gillis-Hanna said.
For more information about Brethren Housing Association, visit their website.
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