{"id":584413,"date":"2023-08-08T14:22:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T18:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbjsf.org\/news\/?p=584413"},"modified":"2023-08-08T15:03:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T19:03:39","slug":"project-home-achieves-1000-units-of-supportive-housing-in-philadelphia-with-grand-opening-of-inn-of-amazing-mercy-in-kensington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jbjsf.org\/news\/2023\/08\/08\/project-home-achieves-1000-units-of-supportive-housing-in-philadelphia-with-grand-opening-of-inn-of-amazing-mercy-in-kensington\/","title":{"rendered":"JBJ Soul Foundation celebrates the Grand Opening of Inn of Amazing Mercy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Project HOME Achieves 1,000 Units of Supportive Housing in Philadelphia\u00a0with Grand Opening of Inn of Amazing Mercy in Kensington on Thursday, Aug. 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Newest residence at 115 E. Huntingdon Street amplifies Project HOME\u2019s focus on the opioid epidemic as a major root cause of homelessness in Philadelphia and beyond<\/em><\/p>\n

PHILADELPHIA, PA \u2013 August 3, 2023<\/strong> \u2013 Project HOME today announced the grand opening of Inn of Amazing Mercy, the organization\u2019s 20th\u00a0<\/sup>supportive, affordable housing residence. Located at 115 E. Huntington Street, Inn of Amazing Mercy is Project HOME\u2019s second recovery residence in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, adding to its housing, services, and resources focused on treatment and support for individuals experiencing homelessness and battling substance use disorder. With the opening of Inn of Amazing Mercy, Project HOME has now exceeded the creation of 1,000 units of affordable housing across Philadelphia.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve long recognized that in order to end and prevent homelessness in Philadelphia, we must directly address the root causes of this crisis, which for many unsheltered individuals includes substance use disorder,\u201d said Sister Mary Scullion, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Project HOME. \u201cThe opening of Inn of Amazing Mercy in the heart of Kensington advances our work providing housing, healing, and hope on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. The fact that this residence marks our goal of building 1,000 units of permanent, supportive housing makes it especially meaningful, and we\u2019re grateful to Ward and Kathy Fitzgerald and so many other visionaries for their generosity and commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elevating a National Model for Street Medicine<\/strong><\/p>\n

The opening of Inn of Amazing Mercy enhances Project HOME\u2019s nationally recognized Epstein Street Medicine Program<\/em> by serving as a hub for the program\u2019s groundbreaking work. With a deep understanding of the population experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia, three nurse practitioners and one registered nurse travel with Project HOME\u2019s Street Outreach Team across the city, with a current focus on individuals living unsheltered in Kensington. Meeting and treating individuals where they are, the team delivers holistic, person-centered, and trauma-informed care through a harm-reduction lens, aiming to improve medical outcomes and enhance access to healthcare and support services. The program has emerged as a national model for combatting substance use disorder, among other health conditions, for those experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n

The opening of Inn of Amazing Mercy also follows the recent launch of the Estadt-Lubert Collaborative for Housing and Recovery<\/em>, a groundbreaking partnership between Project HOME, Jefferson Health, Penn Medicine, and Temple Health that is changing the way the opioid epidemic is addressed for individuals experiencing homelessness. The Collaborative advances a comprehensive \u201chealing ecosystem\u201d comprised of integrated healthcare, employment and social wellness services, and permanent supportive housing, including at Inn of Amazing Mercy. The opening of the residence brings the Collaborative one step closer to achieving its goal of transforming the care of those who are unsheltered and suffering from substance use disorder.<\/p>\n

About Inn of Amazing Mercy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Inn of Amazing Mercy contains 62 units of affordable housing — 50 units of long-term supportive housing and short-term housing and supplementary services for up to 12 persons with substance use disorder in 4 efficiency units and 8 respite beds. Residents are provided medication-assisted treatment through Project HOME\u2019s Healthcare Services team, in addition to case management and peer support. Residents are also connected to employment and education services, including assistance with certifications, computer training, on-the-job coaching, skill development, and support needed for ongoing housing stability.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen society encounters challenges, it takes the courage of the public and private sectors to become catalysts for change, and the team at Project HOME have proven to be that change agent in Philadelphia,\u201d said Ward and Kathy Fitzgerald, philanthropists and lead donors of the new Inn of Amazing Mercy. \u201cWe are thrilled to join the other tremendous families that have supported Project HOME through the years in the Philadelphia area and feel fortunate to be specifically supporting this powerful project located in Kensington, which has the unfortunate distinction of being the epicenter of the opioid epidemic in the United States. With the Kensington section of the city continuing to draw national attention around this crisis, Inn of Amazing Mercy could be among the most critical seeds ever planted. The time has come for greater private involvement and the public sector at the State and Federal level, and we hope today\u2019s grand opening helps to encourage this. We are humbled to be a small participant in the noble work the members of Project HOME perform every day.<\/p>\n

\u201dInn of Amazing Mercy is the ninth project of MPOWER, a unique partnership model drawing on a powerful network of people and ideas that multiplies Project HOME\u2019s impact in five key areas: investments, relationships, resources, advocacy, and evidence. The $27 million residence has been made possible in part by $14 million in private funding, contributed by over 20 donors. This includes leadership gifts made by Leigh and John Middleton and Pam Estadt and Ira Lubert, along with a portion of a $6.8 million gift recently made by the William Penn Foundation and capital gifts made by the Hess Foundation, the Maguire family, and the JBJ Soul Foundation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled and so proud to once again lend our support and vision to Project HOME\u2019s ongoing mission with Inn of Amazing Mercy,\u201d said Jon Bon Jovi<\/strong>, chairman of JBJ Soul Foundation<\/strong>. \u201cOn behalf of the entire JBJ Soul Foundation organization, I\u2019d like to congratulate Project HOME on achieving its goal of 1,000 units of housing and continued efforts to tackle the root causes of homelessness and poverty.\u201d<\/p>\n\"\"\n

\u201cWith the opening of Inn of Amazing Mercy and our 1,000th<\/sup> unit of affordable housing, I\u2019m proud of the progress we\u2019ve made as an organization and the continued generosity of our growing community of MPOWER partners,\u201d said Annette Jeffrey, Senior Vice President of Development and Communications at Project HOME. \u201cWhen we talk about MPOWER, we talk about \u2018The Power of We,\u2019 and Inn of Amazing Mercy is yet another product of the supercharged support engine MPOWER has become through the collective partnership of so many like Ward and Kathy Fitzgerald who believe in a better tomorrow for Philadelphia.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Project HOME Achieves 1,000 Units of Supportive Housing in Philadelphia\u00a0with Grand Opening of Inn of Amazing Mercy in Kensington on Thursday, Aug. 3 Newest residence at 115 E. Huntingdon Street amplifies Project HOME\u2019s focus on the opioid epidemic as a major root cause of homelessness in Philadelphia and beyond PHILADELPHIA, PA \u2013 August 3, 2023 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":584409,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70,68,51],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n