The State of Housing Affordability and Homelessness in Chester County
June 2, 2026
On June 2, 2026, the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness hosted the third annual State of Housing Affordability and Homelessness in Chester County. More than 150 community members, service providers, advocates, and residents attended the event in person and virtually to learn about current housing and homelessness trends and the collaborative efforts underway across the county.
The event began with opening remarks from Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell and Marian Moskowitz.
Attendees then heard a series of presentations focused on the work being done across Chester County to address homelessness and create affordably priced housing from Dolores Colligan, Director of the Chester County Department of Community Development; Matthew Edmond, Executive Director of the Chester County Planning Commission; and Patrick Bokovitz, Director of the Chester County Department of Human Services.
The program continued with a panel discussion, Working to End Homelessness. Panelists included Hilary Haake, Data and Street Outreach Manager, Department of Community Development; Rob Henry, Administrator, Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness; Emily Kopp, Street Outreach Lead Coordinator, Department of Community Development; Cory Lovera, Housing and Community Resource Manager, Open Hearth, Inc.; Kelly Raggazino, CEO, Open Hearth, Inc.; and Lauran Rillstone, Community Services and Construction Manager, Department of Community Development.
Closing remarks were delivered by Tamela Luce, President and CEO of Phoenixville Community Health Foundation.
The event concluded with a call to action. Everyone can play a role in preventing and ending homelessness. Here are a few ways to get involved:
Visit our partner page to find organizations where you can volunteer, donate, or learn more about local efforts.
Become a partner with the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness.
Engage with us on social media to help get the message out! Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness on Facebook & @endhomelessnesschesco on Instagram.
Talk with your friends and family about what you learned today.
If you are a landlord or know a landlord who would like to work with us, please email info@openhearthinc.org.
Visit our advocacy page to learn how you can support policies and initiatives that expand housing opportunities.