Bethlehem Haven provides shelter and supportive services to thousands of homeless women. The continuum of care consists of a range of housing and supportive services designed to enable each woman to identify her needs, develop a plan of action, and achieve a successful outcome.
Bethlehem Haven believes that a secure home is an essential foundation for women to achieve stable mental and physical health, as well as personal empowerment. Every woman who lives at Bethlehem Haven is linked to supportive services, specially designed for their individual needs. Bethlehem Haven helps clients identify an action plan to achieve self-sufficiency and permanent housing.
HOUSING PROGRAMS
EMERGENCY SHELTER provides temporary housing for homeless women.
MEDICAL RESPITE is acute and post-acute medical care for patients experiencing homelessness or patients who are unstably housed who are too ill or frail from a physical illness or injury while living in shelter or on the streets, but are not sick enough to be in a hospital.
Bethlehem Haven’s Medical Respite Program is certified by The National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC), a special program of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. We are one of only 15 NIMRC-certified medical respite programs in the U.S.* This means that we have completed a rigorous process to demonstrate a high degree of fidelity to nationally recognized principles, standards, and expectations in the field of medical respite care. You can learn more about our certification here.
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING provides permanent housing and supportive services to women with a diagnosed serious mental illness.
*NIMRC certification is awarded to medical respite care (MRC) programs that demonstrate adequate alignment to the principles and standards established by the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council (the Council), according to the Council’s scoring methodology. The certification program aims specifically to enhance the quality and consistency of services offered by MRC programs. It does not indicate endorsement or approval of the provider institution as a whole, nor is it a guarantee of client safety or the nature or efficacy of health care services provided to clients.
The Council is not a government regulator and has no legal authority over MRC operators. The Council has no obligation to investigate or remediate complaints against certified MRC programs, regardless of their nature or source. The Council does not address reports of abuse or other unlawful behavior; these allegations should be reported to law enforcement or other appropriate government entities.