Service Access and Management - Headquarters
SAM - Headquarters - HealthChoices Housing Plan
A program of tenant-based rental assistance coordinated with either Blended Case Management or Housing Support Services, for fixed funding intervals based on Priority Categories of Need.
Eligibility: Must be at least 18 years old, must be able to be named on a lease as a responsible party, must have CCBH (Medical Assistance) Insurance, must have a diagnosis of a serious, persistent mental illness and/or substance abuse, must have some source of verifiable income within the household.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
(610) 236-0530
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  • (610) 236-0530
  • (877) 236-4600 - Hotline/Toll-Free
  • (610) 375-4457 - Fax
  • (610) 236-0266 - Fax
Email Address: housing@sam-inc.org
Fee Amounts: Call for details
Intake Procedure: Applications for assistance are accepted during open enrollment periods, approximately 4 times per year. Emergency applications are accepted at any time.
Intake Requirements: Applications must be completed and submitted with one of the following: a Blended Mental Health (or) Drug and Alcohol Case Manager, a Mental Health Treatment provider, or a Substance Abuse Treatment provider.
Geographical Area: Berks County
Helpful Tips: During open enrollment periods, applications are reviewed and approved according to specific Priority Categories of Need. These are:
*homeless- street or place not meant for human habitation
*shelter
*state hospital discharge
*Reading Hospital or Berks Counseling Center ACT Team participant
*transitional housing/group home discharge
*either diversion form or release from Prison System, within past 60 days
*transitional aged youth (18-21), transitioning from CYS or JPO Systems including residential or foster care placement
*hardship- paying more than 50% of gross monthly income towards rent and basic utilities and under a current, official eviction
*rooming house resident
*lottery- paying more than 50% of gross monthly income toward rent and basic utilities (approved lottery applications are included into a lottery "draw" for random selection at the end of each open enrollment period

Emergency applications are accepted at any time, for consideration of assistance in the following circumstance
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Service Access and Management - Headquarters
SAM - Headquarters - HealthChoices Housing Plan
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