MISSION

Lutheran Settlement House exists
“to empower individuals, families, and communities to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency.”

Description:
Lutheran Settlement House's current programming integrates social, educational and advocacy services through the provision of a Bilingual Domestic Violence Program, Community Education and Employment opportunities including English as a Second Language, Literacy, Adult Basic Education, GED studies, and employment counseling and training, comprehensive Senior Services including a Senior Center and meals for fragile seniors, and Homeless Services, homeless services, which provides emergency shelter to homeless moms and kids and case management and supportive services to adults and families living in transitional and permanent supportive housing

History:
Lutheran Settlement House (LSH) was established in 1902 as a non-profit, nonsectarian, community-based organization, committed to providing a variety of services to vulnerable children, adults, and families living in inner city Philadelphia. Over the past century, as the needs of the community have changed, the nature of the organization has also gone through transformations. Yet the core mission of Lutheran Settlement House — "to empower individuals, families, and communities to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency" — lives on.

Contact people:

Jacqueline Berry, (phone), (email) Suzette Belz, (phone), (email)

Address:

1340 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19125 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.lutheransettlement.org

Directions:

If you are travelling west to east on Girard, take a left onto Frankford Ave. Go about 2 blocks and we are a red brick building (#1340) on the left hand side, with a couple of benches out front, a mural on the wall leading up to the reception of our building and a tall wire fence around the carpark.   Nearest Bus Stop: #5 stops right outside; #15 trolley stops at Franskford & Girard; Market/Frankford El stop Girard, 5 minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.septa.com/

Miscellaneous Information

Are court referrals welcomed?
	Yes