Housing Programs
The Supportive Housing Program at Easy Does It dates back to the organization’s early days on Walnut Street, where six rooms were provided for people in early recovery who had no safe, sober place to live. Since then many changes and improvements have taken place. However, the goals remain the same:
To give individuals who are starting their journey of recovery a safe, secure place to live, and To help individuals to gain greater self-sufficiency and learn to live a clean and sober life.
EDI currently has 60 housing beds at it’s two Recovery Community Center Facilities:
EDI’s Transitional Housing Program is designed to assist chemically dependent, homeless individuals to remain chemical free, improve the quality of their lives and to obtain and maintain greater self-sufficiency. Transitional Housing Program residents may live at EDI for up to 24 months and receive supportive services that will enable them to learn to live more independently. The supportive services may be provided directly by EDI or coordinated by EDI and provided by other public or private agencies. EDI currently has 20 individual rooms dedicated to Transitional Housing at our Hilltop Recovery Community Center.
Admission to EDI’s Transitional Housing Program
is based upon the following basic criteria:
Homelessness (as defined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Chemical Dependence, (based upon criteria defined in the DSM-IV-TR)
Commitment to recovery from chemical dependence, including a willingness to maintain abstinence and to actively participate in a program of recovery.
The need for recovery support services (employment/education assistance, life skills development, structure & accountability, relapse prevention, etc.)
Local criminal justice system clients must be non-violent offenders and be currently involved with the Adult Probation Department in good standing.
While Berks County residency is not a requirement for admission, public funding for services is not available for at least 90 days for non-residents.
EDI’s Permanent Housing Program for persons with disabilities is our newest type of supportive housing. Permanent Housing enables special needs populations to live as independently as possible in a longer term setting. Residents may live at EDI for an unspecified length of time and receive supportive services that will enable them to learn to live as independently as possible. The supportive services may be provided directly by EDI or coordinated by EDI and provided by other public or private agencies. EDI currently has 30 individual rooms dedicated to Permanent Housing at our Hilltop Recovery Community Center.
Admission to EDI’s Permanent Housing Program is based upon the same criteria as our Transitional Housing Program, plus the following:
Disabled (as defined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development)
EDI’s Emergency Shelter Program offers temporary lodging, food and other services to meet the basic needs of people in early recovery who are homeless. This program serves individuals whose addictions have contributed to their homeless state and made it difficult to obtain or maintain stable housing. EDI currently has 10 Emergency Shelter beds at our Walnut Street Recovery Community Center.
Individuals who do not meet EDI’s admission criteria are referred to other transitional or permanent facilities, recovery homes, local shelters, treatment centers or detoxification units as appropriate and available. EDI reserves the right to accept or reject candidates for admission at its sole discretion.
For more information about EDI’s Housing Programs or to inquire about admission, call 610-373-2463:
Transitional and Permanent Housing:
Joe Snyder, Lead Case Manager x 102
For more information about EDI’s Housing Programs or to inquire about admission,
call 610-373-2463:
Transitional and Permanent Housing:
Joe Snyder, Lead Case Manager
x 102
or Rob Hess, Case Manager x 108
Emergency Shelter Housing: Felix Rodriquez,
Recovery Support Specialist x 107.
or Rob Hess, Case Manager x 108
Emergency Shelter Housing:
Felix Rodriquez,
Recovery Support Specialist x 107
