About
TCBC provides emergency housing, basic needs, and resources for individuals and families
in Beaver County who are experiencing homelessness or housing-related crisis.
Vision
To end homelessness in Beaver County.
Core Values
We treat our clients, staff, and partners with DIGNITY AND RESPECT – meeting people where they are.
We abide by the HOUSING FIRST philosophy that holds permanent housing placement as the top priority, serving as a foundation for hope and individual progress.
We operate with INTEGRITY as we pursue the best solutions for those we serve. We demonstrate this value through transparency, responsibility, and accountability in all areas of service and organizational business.
We build COMMUNITY by collaborating with others and by nurturing strong and meaningful connections.
Mission
The Cornerstone of Beaver County (TCBC) provides and coordinates local housing resources to prevent and end homelessness.
About Our Work
Homelessness is a complex issue. And all too often, the road to solutions is complicated and inefficient. TCBC provides a unified and simplified solutions model. Our programs integrate housing and a variety of related services with a comprehensive network of human services partners.
Through direct programs, coordination of local housing resources, and referrals to our community partners, we help clients secure housing and connect with immediate and ongoing resources to address the challenges that threaten their well-being. Ultimately, our programs and services create a pathway home, helping clients transition from crisis to safety, stability, and a future of hope and possibilities. As part of our commitment to our clients and community, we also work to foster a deeper and more realistic understanding of the issue of homelessness.
Reach & Impact in Beaver County
Programs and Services:
In our 2025-26 fiscal year alone, we provided emergency housing solutions for 871 individuals across 430 households.
These households included:
- 353 children
- 57 seniors
- 23 veterans
- 499 people with disabling conditions
We also provided bus passes, gift cards, clothing, hygiene supplies, food, and water.
Men’s Emergency Shelter:
Since the opening of our 24-hour Men’s Emergency Shelter in June of 2023, the shelter has provided safety and wraparound supports for more than 500 men who were previously unhoused.
> 70% of our shelter guests exit to a positive housing outcome.
> Average length of stay: 37 days
> Return to homelessness rate: 7 men out of 158 served between July 2025 and May 2026
Beyond beds, our team and partners provide a variety of wraparound services to support our shelter guests as they work to rebuild their lives and gain stability and independence:
- Case management
- Resources and referrals
- Permanent housing assistance
- Employment assistance
- Health and vision screenings
- Transportation assistance
- Free haircuts and donated clothing
- Access to onsite AA/NA meetings
If you would like to help us continue this life-changing and life-saving work, you can make your kind gift here today. Thank you for strengthening our community by supporting our mission to prevent and end homelessness in Beaver County!
Our History
The Cornerstone of Beaver County began as a vision to end homelessness in our County, and has grown into what it is today – a 501c3 nonprofit agency with a comprehensive network of local resources that assists the homeless and near homeless.
The Homelessness Prevention/Rapid Rehousing Program (HPRP) began with a team of five in 2009. The staff went directly to clients in need, because there was not a single point of entry for local homeless programs. Staff traveled around the county borrowing office space, meeting rooms, soup kitchens, and libraries.
In 2012, the HPRP program came to an end, but the need for emergency housing and rental/utility assistance did not. The five team members pushed on, and began renting space from the Housing Authority of the County of Beaver on the second floor of 1217 7th Avenue, Beaver Falls. With the support of the County, through the Community Development Program, the group clearly pronounced its role as the single point of entry to all the homeless and housing stability resources in Beaver County and named the suite of offices The Cornerstone.
The Cornerstone opened its doors to other local agencies and soon filled offices with utility assistance programs, rental assistance programs, the HMIS electronic data tracking program, SNAP food stamp programs, and resources for homeless veterans and their families, reaching full capacity at 600 6th Street, Beaver Falls.
Beaver County, PA is a 4th class county in the Commonwealth, consisting of 53 municipalities and 14 public school districts. Through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the County is considered an urban entitlement community. With a comprehensive network of local continuum of care partners and solid funding from government contracts, The Cornerstone of Beaver County, Inc. (TCBC) received its 501c3 nonprofit designation in July 2016. The County assisted in its creation and will name the agency as its primary HUD ESG subrecipient.