Supporting the Unhoused from Crisis to Stability with Kelly Faust

Homelessness and housing insecurity affect people in every community – including here in Chester County. We sit down with Kelly Faust, Community Engagement Coordinator at Good Samaritan Services, to learn how the organization supports individuals and families on their journey from crisis to stability. Kelly explains Good Sam’s personalized, relationship-based approach, its housing programs, and the wraparound services that include mentorship, counseling, and microloans. We also talk about the community partnerships that make their work possible – and the local events and fundraisers that make their work possible.

OUR PARTNER

Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce

LINKS

Good Samaritan Services – Good Sam

• Website: goodsamservices.org
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/good-samaritan-services
• Instagram: instagram.com/goodsamserv
• Facebook: facebook.com/GoodSamServ
• Kelly Faust on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kelly-faust-477b9a2b3

Additional Organizations

• Anne’s Heart
• Phoenixville Women’s Outreach
• Phoenixville Free Clinic
• Union Community Care
• PA CareerLink
• Orion Communities
• Open Hearth, Inc.
• Citizen Advocacy of Chester County
• United Way of Chester County
• New Story Church
• Hopewell United Methodist Church

Transcript

The full transcript will be posted as soon as it is available.

Creators and Guests

EG

Host

Erik Gudmundson

LD

Host

Liam Dempsey

What is Start Local?

Start Local is focused on helping businesses and non-profits in and around Chester County, Pennsylvania, connect and grow together. Our aim is to bring together the many folks that make up our wonderful community in greater Philadelphia to share and learn from each other.