April 2019
Office of Homeless Services 2018 Annual Report
Read about our progress in
- helping families
- creating innovative programs
- fostering LGBTQ inclusion
- helping immigrant and refugee communities
- helping youth
- transforming our system
- increasing meal access
- addressing opioid-related homelessness
Download our 2018 OHS Annual Report
July 2018
Office of Homeless Services 2017 Annual Report
Our first ever Annual Report is out! “This report is for all of our stakeholders. You are a stakeholder if the quality of our performance in the Office of Homeless Services (OHS) can make positive things happen for you, your organization, or community” – Liz Hersh, Director
You may download the 2017 Annual Report as an Acrobat PDF file or click on the heading above to view it as an e-book.

September 2018
Philadelphia’s Five Year Strategic Plan for the Homeless Assistance System
The new five-year plan for Philadelphia’s homeless assistance system demonstrates new resolve to tackle homelessness in all its complexity. The plan is pragmatic and actionable. It reflects a dramatic shift toward a strategic, system-wide approach that coordinates efforts, reduces duplication and increases efficiency, especially in the use of resources. It boldly lays out our community’s commitment to maximize impact over the next five years based on a person-centered, data-driven approach to doing what works. To view as a PDF file, click here.