@Home in Adams County is a community initiative working together to ensure Adams County Pennsylvania is a place where individuals, seniors and families can afford to live well, businesses can thrive, and we preserve the beauty and history of our community!
Why @Home in Adams County came into existance
Adams County Pennsylvania is a beautiful community with rolling hills, rich history, an engaged community. It attracts retirees and is a bedroom community to Harrisburg, northern Maryland and DC. In fact, just under 68% of individuals living in Adams County, who are employed, leave the county for work. Those who work and live here, many of whom are employed in the service, tourism, or agricultural industries, are struggling to afford to continue living here. Seniors who have worked in Adams County their whole life are now being priced out of the housing market. @Home is a coalition of concerned community members, individuals from the business, faith, education and non-profit community, who are committed to looking for effective solutions related to attainable housing, regional transportation options and economic development that supports the cost of living here. We believe that in order for our community to remain a viable and thriving community, people at all levels of employment must be able to afford to live here.
Our Mission is to coordinate resources and to advocate and develop solutions to the most complex issues facing Adams County, attainable housing, regional transportation opportunities and economic development that supports the cost of living in the county.
Our Vision is that all residents of Adams County will have the opportunity to thrive including sustainable employment, viable transportation, and housing they can afford.
Our Values
Collaboration - realizing the value and unique assets and talents our partners and stakeholders bring to the table.
Mutual Respect - appreciating the incredible value of diverse opinions and perspectives and creating a welcoming space for people to share and collaborate together.
Just and Inclusive - focusing on initiatives that benefit the entire community including those most at risk.
Action Oriented - driven by fact based data allowing us to focus on making quantitative measurable impact that strengthens our community.
Community Connectedness - a commitment to constantly listening to the community to ensure we understand changing needs and create venues to better understand needs and solutions.
One of the keys to being able to afford to live in a community is the availability of attainable home ownership and rental options. “Attainable” to us, signifies someone working in our community is able to afford to rent or own in our community.
Adams County is a mixture of rural municipalities and more vibrant boroughs. Having effective transportation options is critical to having a thriving community!
In order for a community to remain viable, it must have employment opportunities that support the cost of living. Our Economic Development Working Partner is the Adams Economic Alliance. To learn more about their critical work, please visit their webpage by Clicking Here