Next Step Center Inc.

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Next Step Center Inc. To provide safe and stable housing, as well as support services, to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless.

Severe weather and a struggling economy with social and financial barriers can render families and individuals who live in Somerset County temporarily homeless every year. Next Step offers guests an opportunity to reestablish themselves while living in a safe, supportive environment. Working with many agencies within the county, Next Step Center guides guests through the relocation process so that they gain independent living within a 30-day period. In rare instances, this period can be extended if the individual or family is working towards gaining permanent housing. This extension is granted only when availability is permissible. To aid in self-sufficiency, we keep in contact with our guests once they leave our shelter as a safety net for them to fall back on. We also maintain a storage facility where we accept donations of household furniture for those who might have lost everything due to a catastrophe. Our Mission:To provide safe and stable housing, as well as support services, to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. We are committed to creating a community where everyone has access to affordable housing, and where individuals and families are empowered to achieve their full potential. Our Vision: We believe homelessness is a complex issue that requires a comprehensive approach, and we work collaboratively with other oranizations and community

10/22/2026

Just wanted to thank everyone that shared our post for the mattresses. Regina Holliday was so very kind to provide us with 2!!!

On a single night in 2024, 2,635 Pennsylvanians were living without shelter.They were sleeping outdoors, in vehicles, in...
10/22/2026

On a single night in 2024, 2,635 Pennsylvanians were living without shelter.

They were sleeping outdoors, in vehicles, in abandoned buildings or in other places never intended for someone to call home.

As October ends in Somerset County, the nights become colder and the danger of being without shelter grows with every passing week.

At the Next Step Center, shelter means warmth, safety and a door that locks. It also means being welcomed with dignity and having someone ready to help determine what comes next.

Before winter comes, thank you for helping us keep that door open.

Source: 2024 HUD Point-in-Time Count

10/21/2026

Good Morning!

The Next Step Center Shelter is in need of 2 gently used twin mattresses(no box springs please)!

We can be reached at 814-444-8588 ext. 15 (Becky) or ext. 19 (Karen) to coordinate a drop off time if you have any that you could donate!

Thank you❤️

The Speaker Spotlight for this week is Angie Tennant who is a State Farm Insurance Agent. We had asked the guests if th...
10/21/2026

The Speaker Spotlight for this week is Angie Tennant who is a State Farm Insurance Agent. We had asked the guests if there was something that they would like to learn more about let us know and if the Transitions Program is in line with the subject we will see what we can do. One of the guests said that they would like to know more about car insurance! From there a partnership was developed with Angie and she has brought so much to the Transitions Program! Angie just isn’t an insurance agent she is a huge asset to Somerset County. We are honored that she agreed to bring her knowledge to our guest:

Join us today for the Next Step Center’s Open House from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Glades Centre, 133 West Main Str...
10/16/2026

Join us today for the Next Step Center’s Open House from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Glades Centre, 133 West Main Street in Somerset!

Stop by, meet our staff and board, and learn how we’re helping individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Somerset County find stability and a place to call home.

We hope to see you there!

Chicken Alfredo for dinner with the guests at the Next Step Center Shelter.
10/15/2026

Chicken Alfredo for dinner with the guests at the Next Step Center Shelter.

A person can work full time and still be unable to afford a home.In Pennsylvania, a worker must earn $28.87 per hour to ...
10/15/2026

A person can work full time and still be unable to afford a home.

In Pennsylvania, a worker must earn $28.87 per hour to afford a modest two-bedroom rental without spending more than 30% of their income on housing.

At Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, that same apartment would require 159 hours of work every week—nearly four full-time jobs.

Homelessness is not always caused by an unwillingness to work. For many people, wages and housing costs simply do not meet.

At the Next Step Center, we help our neighbors work through that gap and continue moving toward stability.

Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition, Out of Reach 2026

This week’s Spotlight Speaker is kind enough to come from Washington, Pa. to explain Fair Housing to our guests. Megan ...
10/14/2026

This week’s Spotlight Speaker is kind enough to come from Washington, Pa. to explain Fair Housing to our guests. Megan Lanter provides the guests information on fair housing, tenant rights, service animals, and her resources are endless! We are so very thankful that she was able to partner with us to provide this important information to our guests! Thank you Megan, not only for traveling to us but for sharing your knowledge with our guests!

For dinner tonight at the Next Step Center Shelter was Chili and cornbread with the guest's.
10/09/2026

For dinner tonight at the Next Step Center Shelter was Chili and cornbread with the guest's.

For every 100 extremely low-income renter households in Pennsylvania, only 39 affordable and available rental homes exis...
10/08/2026

For every 100 extremely low-income renter households in Pennsylvania, only 39 affordable and available rental homes exist.

That leaves 61 households searching for homes that simply are not there.

A person can obtain income, complete applications and do everything asked of them—and still be unable to find an affordable place to live. This is one reason escaping homelessness can take time, even when someone is working hard to move forward.

Affordable housing is not an abstract policy issue. It is the difference between continuing in crisis and finally having a stable place to call home.

Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition, The Gap

Address

406 Stoytown Road, PO Box 850
Somerset, PA
15501

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(814) 444-8588

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