Community Human Services Corporation
- Community Human Services Corporation
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Community Human Services Corporation (CHSC) is a social service agency based in the South Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The mission of CHSC is
to enhance people’s lives and strengthen communities by providing opportunities to develop individual potential and by delivering comprehensive services that maximize the health and well-being of those it serves in South Oakland and the greater Pittsburgh area.
The agency has a focus on a variety of issues including mental health, health, homelessness and youth.
Sleep-In for the Homeless
On October 17, 2008, CHSC held the first Sleep-In for the Homeless[1]. This was a homelessness awareness event as well as a fundraiser for CHSC's homelessness programs. The event was held at the City-County building in downtown Pittsburgh. Three hundred individuals[2] showed up for the evening's festivities, which included the Home is where the Heart is awards[3]. Approximately one hundred individuals chose to sleep overnight on the portico of the City-County Building.
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