Free, one-on-one help to find, keep, or improve your housing.
Meet with our housing counselor, Shaunte Penn, to talk through your situation and your options. Whether you need a stable place to rent today or want to plan for owning a home, we help you find the next step.
- Individuals and families in Pennsylvania
- One-on-one sessions
- Free
A stable home is the foundation for everything else.
When you are worried about where you will live, it is hard to focus on health, work, school, or savings. Our housing counseling program helps individuals and families obtain, keep, or improve stable housing. We start where you are. For some people that means securing a rental first. For others it means getting ready to buy a home. Along the way, we connect you with resources and referrals and help you find your way through the assistance programs available to you.
How housing counseling works.
- We start by getting to know you Your first meeting is a conversation about your background, your goals, what is getting in the way, and who is in your household.
- Sessions that fit your life Meet one on one, or join a group session on money and financial literacy. Sessions can be in person, online, or by phone.
- A few sessions, at your pace Most people meet 3 to 10 times, and some meet more. Each session lasts 30 to 60 minutes, depending on what you need and how ready you are.
- Toward a stable home The goal is a stable home. We help through LCF's own services, and we connect you with partner organizations when they are a better fit.
What we can help you with.
Every session starts with your situation. These are the areas we cover most often.
Finding and keeping housing
Help searching for affordable housing, guidance if you are struggling to keep your current home, and referrals to rental and other housing assistance.
Credit and financial literacy
A review of your credit, credit counseling, and the money basics that make it easier to rent or buy.
Getting ready to buy a home
First-time home buying basics, the kinds of loans and tax credits available, and the federal housing rules that apply.
Resources and referrals
Connections to other programs and services when you need more than housing help.
Why it matters
Leadership opportunities
Request a first consultation.
- People who are facing housing instability or are at risk of losing their home, looking for affordable housing, preparing to buy a home or working toward financial stability, having trouble keeping their current home, or need help finding housing resources. We serve individuals and families from every background, including low- and moderate-income households and people who face language or other barriers to housing resources.
- One-on-one sessions
- Free
What happens next
Send us a short request. Our team reviews your housing needs, talks with you about the services available, and helps you decide on next steps or a referral.
We will contact you within 48 business hours.
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