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In the News Newsletters/Reports Links Community Partnerships Contact Us Opportunity House 430 N. 2nd Street Reading, PA 19601 610-374-4696 Our Programs Not that many years ago, this shelter and most others offered a basic service to homeless individuals that faced extreme exposure during the cold winter months. It was simply a Band-Aid for a greater problem, but we were there to offer a "hand-out" to those who had no other alternative. And undoubtedly many lives were saved as a result. However, due to changes in the homeless population in recent years - large increases in families with young children - the original services were no longer acceptable. It was time to meet their needs head-on and offer real solutions. The first three inhabitants of permanent housing - Joe, Carol and Richard. We began to focus on offering our guests a "hand-up". No longer are we just offering a bed and a warm meal. Your contributions, and those of many like you - past, present and future in the form of donated goods, volunteer time and monetary gifts - have enabled our staff to focus on many of the reasons why an individual or family finds it difficult to become and remain self-sufficient in Reading and Berks County. We now provide: The Shelter - since 1984 Operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Meets the immediate physical needs of the homeless while also offering intensive counseling, goal planning, life-skills education, money management training and aftercare services. Second Street Learning Center (SSLC) - since 1996 The SSLC is the first childcare center to be recognized by the State of Pennsylvania as a 24-hour per day, 7 day a week program. We provide care for over 300 children per week from infancy through school-age years including those with special needs; in addition to meeting transportation needs to and from all Reading elementary and middle schools.

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