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Emergency Services
KEY TO SERVICES
| Services at No Charge (F) |
Fee for Services ($) |
| Sliding Scale (SS) |
Insurance Accepted (I) |
| Support Group (G) |
Serving Berks County (B) |
| Serving Lancaster County (L) |
Hotline or Helpline (H) |
| Appointment Necessary (A) |
Drop-Ins Welcome (D) |
| Multi-Lingual Services (M) |
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Berks $ In Your Pocket Coalition
http://www.berks.lib.pa.us/muhlenbergcl/
Trained tax preparer volunteers at the Muhlenberg Community Library will prepare and file taxes for free for households whose income was less than $57,000 in 2011. Visit the library for a list of items that must be brought to the tax preparation appointment. (BC, A, F)
3612 Kutztown Road
Laureldale, PA 19605
610-929-0589
Berks Talkline, Inc.
http://www.berks-talkline.org
A
confidential, nonjudgmental listening service for youth and adults, also acting
as a liaison between youth and adults and community agencies. (F, B, H)
P. O. Box
13234, Reading, PA 19612
Office: 610-921-9820
800-472-TALK · 610-374-TALK
(800-472-8255 · 610-374-8255)
Berks Women in Crisis
http://www.berkswomenincrisis.org/
Committed to the elimination of interpersonal and institutional violence
within our community. Prevention of spouse and sexual abuse, rape victim
services, shelters for women and children. (F, B, L, A, M)
645 Penn Street, 2nd Floor, Reading, PA 19601
610-373-1206
Hotlines: 610-372-9540 (English)
610-372-7463 (Spanish)
Central PA Food Bank
http://www.centralpafoodbank.org
Providing food and grocery items to more than 400 member agencies in Central
PA, including pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, daycares, MH/MR, D&A
and transitional programs. (L)
3708 Corey Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17111
717-564-1700
Community Services Group
http://www.csgonline.org/
Provides a network of comprehensive mental health, IDD, children’s mental health, autism, and eldercare services with the goal of empowering individuals and promoting independence and wellness. (BC, LC, A)
320 Highland Drive
PO Box 597
Mountville, PA 17554
717-285-7121
Toll-free: 877.907.7970
CONTACT
Lancaster Helpline
http://www.contactlancaster.org
24-hr. help center offering free, confidential, anonymous helplines for adults,
teens and children, staffed by experienced, well-trained volunteers. (F, L, H)
134 E. King
St., Lancaster, PA 19602
Helpline: 717-299-4855
Teen Line/Kids Line: 717-394-2000
TTY: 717-299-7184
Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster Co.
http://www.caplanc.org
Provides a protective residence and counseling for victims of domestic violence,
presentations to schools on dating violence and healthy choices, and community
education support groups. (F, G, B, L, H, A, D, M)
P.O. Box 359, Lancaster, PA 17608
717-299-9677 · Hotline: 717- 299-1249
Emergency Shelter Services
http://www.cacc-lancaster.org/
24-hr. facility providing bed space for homeless families/individuals, case
management, referrals and a daily community feeding program coordinated with
local churches. (L)
Crispus Attucks Community Ctr., 407 Howard Ave., Lancaster PA 17602
717-394-6604
Greater Berks Food Bank
http://www.berksfoodbank.org
Collecting, storing, and distributing donated food through a network of
emergency food providers. Meals provided at no cost if you meet income guidelines.
Food donations welcome. (F, B, M)
1011 Tuckerton Ct., Reading, PA 19605
610-926-5802
National Capital Poison Center
http://www.poison.org/
Providing toll-free assistance via hotline for poison emergency. (F, B,
L, H, M)
800-222-1222
New Holland Area Food Bank
http://www.centralpafoodbank.org/agency-support/agencies.asp?page=11&cid=
Part of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.
221 E. Main Street
New Holland, PA 17557
717-354-5722
Reading-Berks Emergency Shelter
http://www.RBES.org
Helping individuals/families become and remain self-sufficient, providing
shelter, housing, counseling, job-readiness training, childcare, life skills and
literacy/ESL instruction, on-site health care, mental health services. (F, $,
SS, I, G, B, A, D, M)
430 N. 2nd St., Reading, PA 19601
610-374-4696
Sexual Assault Resource & Counseling Center
http://www.sarcclebanon.org/
The Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center (SARCC) counsels and supports clients while also advocating for the rights of victims and educating for the elimination of sexual assault. SARCC also offers a Women’s Survivor Support Group that meets Tue, 10 am -- Noon, and a Serenity Group that meets Mon, 5:30 -- 7:30 pm. (BC, LC, A, D, F, G, H, $)
615 Cumberland Street
Lebanon, PA 17042
717-270-6972
Hotline: 717-272-5308
Tabor Community Services
http://www.tabornet.org/
Tabor provides services in four key program areas: housing counseling, financial counseling, supportive housing, and community development. Participants in the financial and housing counseling programs exit the programs as a homeowner. Tabor currently manages over 4,000 family cases in Lancaster County per year. (LC, A, F and $)
308 East King Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-397-5182
The Salvation Army
Providing emergency services to individuals and families in need, including
help with prescriptions, utilities, food, clothing, heat. Also offers an
after-school program. (F, B, H, D, M)
301 S. 5th St., Reading, PA 19603
610-373-5208
131 S. Queen St., Lancaster, PA 17608
717-397-7565
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