Permanent Supportive Housing in Recovery From Easy Does It
Easy Does It, Inc. runs a permanent supportive housing program at 1300 Hilltop Road in Leesport for 40 people who have the disability of substance use disorder and who have experienced chronic homelessness as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development defines it. Along with housing, residents receive recovery support services, educational groups, and life skills in recovery so they can become self-sufficient and regain independent living.
To be accepted into the permanent supportive housing program you must meet all of these criteria:
- Experienced chronic homelessness, defined by HUD as being continually homeless for 12 months, or having 4 or more episodes of homelessness in the last three years that add up to a total of 12 months. If you are in an institution, such as a rehab or treatment center, you must have been homeless before entering and must have stayed less than 90 days.
- Have a documentable disability such as substance use disorder, and/or a mental health diagnosis, or physical disability
- Be committed to recovery from addiction
- Have a need for supportive services
- If involved in the criminal justice system, offenses must be non-violent
Residents stay at Easy Does It for an average of approximately 12 months. Every client works one-on-one with a certified recovery support specialist. It begins with an assessment of needs, and then you and the specialist write an individualized recovery plan covering housing, education, employment, basic needs, substance abuse treatment, recovery, legal, mental health, physical health, family and social life, and life skills, with goals and action steps for every area of need. Life skills groups include daily meditation, Recovery 101, and other psycho education groups on topics such as interpersonal skills, job readiness, resume writing, health and wellness, anger management, boundaries, relapse prevention, spirituality, and mindfulness. Easy Does It also hosts drug and alcohol-free events for residents, their families, and the local recovery community.
To apply, use the online application or download the 2024 Revised Housing Application from easydoesitinc.org/supportive-housing and fill it out on paper. For all new applications, inquiries or questions, contact the Admissions Coordinator at (610)373-2463, fax (610)373-2459, or intake@ediinc.org.
What to bring: no more than would fit comfortably and be organized in a standard bedroom. Bedrooms are 10x12 and can potentially have two residents sharing. When you arrive you may bring clothing, shoes and toiletries. Any electronics or additional items must be approved as part of the admissions process and before you arrive. People who arrive with an overabundance of personal items will not be processed, and those items will have to be removed and stored in a storage unit or with a trusted support group member.
The cost of the permanent supportive housing program is not stated, so ask the Admissions Coordinator. Office hours and any waiting list are also not listed.
If you have not experienced chronic homelessness, Easy Does It has 10 supportive housing beds for Berks County residents on a self-pay basis, for people who meet the same criteria otherwise and can afford to pay 3 months of housing fees.
Source: easydoesitinc.org/services, read November 2, 2026.
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If you are in an institution, such as a rehab or treatment center, you must have been homeless before entering and must have stayed less than 90 days. Have a documentable disability such as substance use disorder, and/or a mental health diagnosis, or physical disability Be committed to recovery from addiction Have a need for supportive services If involved in the criminal justice system, offenses must be non-violent
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EDI Permanent Supportive Housing program (PSH) is focused on serving 40 individuals with the disability of substance use disorder, and who have experienced chronic homelessness, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). PSH residents stay at EDI for an average of approximately 12 months. During their stay, residents receive recovery support services, educational groups, and life skills in recovery to enable them to become self-sufficient and regain independent…
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