We are designated tax-exempt under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Anyone looking to open a group home needs to initially contact one of the following primary licensing agencies to obtain information on how to open or get licensed by that agency: Links to frequently asked questions regarding: The term group home and residential facility are generic terms for a wide variety of facilities. Please refer to the Group Home Vacancies list for contact information. Group Homes offer living arrangements for 6 to 12 people who share a home and receive up to 24 hours per day of supervision, support, and training in daily living skills. *Note:This page contains materials in the Portable Document Format (PDF). The Program supports people to assist them in reaching their full potential. Licensing is done by one of two state agencies referred to as the primary licensing agency. DOH Rules - Chapter 64E-12, Florida Administrative Code. For listings of housing services available in cities across the state of Pennsylvania, go to http://www.shelterlistings.org/state/pennsylvania.html, For listings of emergency shelters and homeless shelters in Pennsylvania, go to http://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/pennsylvania.html, For rental assistance, go to https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/rental_assistance. As you read this, more will be happening, in darkened rooms and locked-up wards. For more information please visit the TDHCA website. Formal Housing for the Mentally Ill Formal housing programs consist of group homes for the mentally ill or individual housing for the mentally ill. Stephen's Place Volunteers of America supports people with intellectual disabilities in 24-hour residential settings ranging from single-person apartments to group homes serving three or four people in each home. These facilities must be designed to assist individuals with a serious and persistent mental illness to achieve their highest degree of independent functioning and recovery.